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T-Mobile Vivacity for Europe Hits Bluetooth SIG

by Quentyn Kennemer on November 1st, 2011 No Comments

We still don’t know a whole lot about the little fella you see above. It’s being dubbed the T-Mobile Vivacity and is said to be headed to the European sect of Deutsche Telekom’s popular mobile provider brand. It’s a Gingerbread device made by ZTE and looks to be headed straight for the low-mid range market. [...]

ZTE and Orange to Launch San Francisco II (ZTE Crescent)

by Kevin Krause on October 25th, 2011 No Comments

Orange’s San Francisco (otherwise known as the ZTE Blade) will soon get a sequel. After sales surpassing 2 million units, the the Blade/San Francisco will give way to the ZTE Crescent . The handset will be known as the Orange San Francisco II when it launches on the namesake network, but little other info is [...]

4.3 inch ZTE Warp Hitting Boost Mobile for $250 on November 2nd

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 21st, 2011 No Comments

Boost Mobile’s announced upcoming availability of their latest smartphone offering, the ZTE Warp. It’s a 4.3 inch Gingerbread device that sports a 1GHz single-core processor and a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash. Interface customization seems minimal, too, with the SprintID icon on the dock looking to be the extent of their changes (at first [...]

ZTE V55 Tablet hits the FCC

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 5th, 2011 No Comments

ZTE’s new Android tablet looks like it’s being primed for launch as it has made its final stop to the FCC. While ZTE may not be known as a quality brand, they look to impress with this device just as any other Honeycomb tablet manufacturer has. It’ll have a 10.1 inch display, a 1.2GHz processor [...]

ZTE Shows Off Second Quad-Core Tablet

by Kevin Krause on October 4th, 2011 No Comments

Better known for their feature phones and low-end Android handsets, ZTE is stepping up their game as they dive headfirst into the tablet market. Already showing off the first quad-core Tegra 3 device, the 7-inch T98, ZTE isn’t stopping there. The 10.1-inch ZTE US has been spotted, and while little is known about the new [...]

FCC-Approved ZTE V55 Tablet Appears Headed for Sprint

by Kevin Krause on October 4th, 2011 No Comments

Another new Sprint-bound device from ZTE has found its way to the halls of the FCC. This time it is the V55 tablet, an Android Honeycomb slate first shown off at CTIA last spring. The tablet features a 10.1-inch display, 1.2GHZ CPU, and will run on Sprint’s 3G network along with WiFi and Bluetooth support, [...]

Sprint ZTE N890 Revealed In FCC Filing

by Chris Chavez on September 27th, 2011 No Comments

It’s been a long time coming but it looks as if ZTE is gearing up for their first North American debut on a major carrier thanks to their upcoming N860 handset. The ZTE N860 recently passed through both, the Bluetooth SIG and FCC, with the latter revealing the label (seen below) outing Sprint as the [...]

ZTE Score for Cricket Launches September 25th for $130

by Quentyn Kennemer on September 22nd, 2011 No Comments

Cricket owners, be on the lookout for another cheap Android by the soon-to-be-national (but still considered regional) carrier. They’re bringing a device called the ZTE Score that doesn’t do much to move us. We’re looking at a 3.5 inch display, a 600MHz processor, Android 2.3 with their custom UI, a 3.2 megapixel camera and Muve [...]

Getting Your Mobile Patent Suits Straight [INFOGRAPHIC]

by Kevin Krause on August 19th, 2011 No Comments

Who is suing who in the mobile industry? Perhaps the above chart courtesy of Reuters will help make sense of the whole mess. Or maybe not. Just looking at all those crisscrossing lines gives me a headache. [via Reuters]

ZTE To Introduce Direct Sales Model in the UK – Looks To Increase Brand Recognition

by Chris Chavez on July 18th, 2011 No Comments

I know what some of you are thinking, “Who is ZTE?” Well, it’s brand recognition that the company is looking to change and one of the reasons why the company recently signed a deal with Brightpoint to sell directly to customers starting with the UK. ZTE, is commonly overseas for providing mid-end, budget priced Android [...]

Clove Gives Us a Look at the Upcoming ZTE Tureis

by Kevin Krause on July 13th, 2011 No Comments

ZTE is the latest to jump in on the QWERTY bar craze that has Android manufacturers smitten with the introduction of the ZTE Tureis. The Tureis is an entry-level budget smartphone that will sell for £144 SIM-free and carrier unlocked in the UK. It features a 2.6-inch QVGA display, launches with Android 2.2, and is given [...]

ZTE Blade Sells 2 Million Units Worldwide

by Rob Jackson on June 29th, 2011 No Comments

The ZTE Blade might not be a device you’re all-too familiar with but it’s quietly making a strong impression. Some of you may know the ZTE Blade as another name: Orange sells the device as the Orange San Francisco. Worldwide, ZTE has sold 2 million units of the handset- not a bad number AT ALL. [...]

Monte Carlo from Orange Coming Soon To A UK Retailer Near You

by Chris Chavez on June 28th, 2011 No Comments

Now, I wont pretend to know too much about Orange in the UK, other than they’re one of the biggest wireless carriers overseas. Apparently this wireless carrier is so big, that they actually release their own branded devices from time to time. Take this Monte Carlo for instance, which is basically a rebranded ZTE Skate [...]

ZTE V9 and V9 Plus Hands-on: Could Be a Cheap Alternative For Someone [MWC] [VIDEO]

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 14th, 2011 7 Comments

ZTE had a pair of tablets on-hand at Mobile World Congress – the V9 and the V9 Plus. The short story: the V9 left a bad taste in my mouth, and moving on to the Plus made it a bit more tolerable. It’s clear ZTE’s still looking to hang around the low-end market for at [...]

ZTE Skate Hands-On – An OK First Attempt at a High-End Smartphone [MWC] [VIDEO]

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 14th, 2011 12 Comments

ZTE looked to make a splash at Mobile World Congress as they vowed to wow everyone with a high-end line-up of tablets and smartphones. The ZTE Skate was one of them and it looked really nice on paper. Unfortunately, smartphone users don’t really care much for paper. It’s a 4.3 inch handset, but ZTE decided [...]

ZTE Looking to Break Into High-end in 2011 With Smartphone, Tablet, & STB Selection [MWC]

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 14th, 2011 7 Comments

I attended ZTE’s press conference – it wasn’t the most popular at this event, of course. But they’ve done exceptionally well with their smartphone push in 2010 and are looking to up the stakes in 2011. They will do this with a selection of new smartphones and tablets geared toward the high-end. Most of the [...]

Motorola Charm, ZTE Micromax Andro A60 Launch in India

by Kevin Krause on November 30th, 2010 9 Comments

Two new entry-level Android handsets are headed to India, both of which attempt to cram as much value into a small package as humanly possible. The Micromax Andro A60 is a re-branded ZTE Penguin, and will retail for 6,999 INR (~$152). For the price you get Android 2.1, a 2.8-inch resistive touchscreen, 3.2MP autofocus camera, [...]

Play, Three Stocking White ZTE Blade (San Francisco), ZTE Racer

by Quentyn Kennemer on November 8th, 2010 No Comments

For you folks who need something a bit brighter in your pocket, a pair of affordable phones have gotten painted white and are now on store shelves. First up, Play is now stocking Orange’s San Francisco phone – which is an own-branded ZTE Blade – in white for 99 British pounds to walk away without [...]

ZTE Has a 7-inch Tablet, Too

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 12th, 2010 3 Comments

You wouldn’t be alone in thinking that ZTE – of all manufacturers – would be the last to make their way to the market with an Android tablet, but that’s exactly what the ZTE V9 is. This 7-inch offering looks to sport Android 2.1 that is slightly customized for the big screen, a 3G radio, [...]

Are ZTE and Verizon Planning a High-End (1.3 GHz) Android?

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 5th, 2010 9 Comments

If this doesn’t turn out to be the most unusual partnership, then I don’t know what can be considered above it. According to sources of BGR’s, Verizon’s going to be teaming up with ZTE to bring out a high-end Android handset that actually doesn’t sound too bad. In fact, it sounds “damned good” more than [...]