As we reported yesterday, a U.S. Congressional report suggested that ZTE and Huawei should be blocked from operating within the U.S. for national security reasons. That same report claimed both organizations suffer from corruption, bribery and influence by the Chinese government. More importantly notions of espionage were hinted at resulting both… Read more
A new report written by the US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee has concluded that both Huawei and ZTE, two Chinese smartphone manufacturers should be prevented from expanding their business in the US. The report and findings follow an 11-month investigation into both companies, as reported via Reuters which saw a draft of the House… Read more
ZTE isn’t the best known Android manufacturer, but they do pump out some decent budget phones on prepaid carriers. Their latest is the Engage, which will be hitting Cricket on October 2nd. The phone offers mid-range specs, like 1.4GHz single-core Snapdragon S2 processor, 4-inch 480×800 display, 8MP camera and a 1,900mAh battery. It’s not the most… Read more
ZTE has announced a Medfield-powered variation of their recently launched Grand X handset. Dubbed the ZTE Grand X IN, the phone sports an Atom Z2460 and pairs it with Ice Cream Sandwich while retaining a 4.3-inch qHD display, 8MP camera, and 1,650mAh battery. The latest edition of the Grand X will be capable of HSPA+ speeds up to 21Mbps and is all set… Read more
According to a new report, it appears Apple has lost its powerful position as the number two smartphone manufacturer in China. Last quarter, Lenovo managed to outsell the iPhone and rise from number seven to number two in the Chinese smartphone market. However, that wasn’t the end of Apple’s marketshare trouble, as ZTE also managed to move up a position… Read more
This little guy is coming to T-Mobile for a cheap cheap $100 off contract. That’s a pretty insane price, as most phones sell for $200 subsidized, $600 off contract. What do you get for that measly $100? Android 2.3, a 3.5″ display, and a 2 megapixel camera. As you can imagine, there isn’t too much that can be done to make it lower end. Hey, it has a… Read more
The ZTE Blade III hasn’t even been announced by its manufacturer, yet a Finnish retailer has perhaps beat ZTE to the phone’s reveal. The retailer, Verkkokauppa.com, has released promotional images of the phone, along with a full spec sheet. The images show a curved, white design reminiscent of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Specs of the ZTE Blade III… Read more
Starting August 12th and going all the way through September 30th, Sprint will be giving out free tablets with any smartphone purchase. Any phone you buy, even free phones, will still net you a free ZTE Optik tablet. The ZTE Optik is actually a somewhat impressive piece of hardware. Powered by a 1.2 GHz dual core Snapdragon S3 (MSM8660) processor… Read more
Little known carrier in the US hailing out China, ZTE is now the fifth largest smartphone manufacturer in the world. With news that ZTE shipped 8 million smartphones in the second quarter of 2012, it is now the fifth-largest smartphone manufacturer in terms of units shipped, according to ZTE that is. In fact, ZTE says their worldwide marketshare is… Read more
It’s been a race to see just who can release Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to the public first. Many expected HTC or some even Samsung, who has historically been slow in the update process. But, strangely enough, ZTE is the first smartphone manufacturer to release a Jelly Bean phone. The ZTE N880, although lower specs, is the first non-Nexus device to come… Read more
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