Sprint announces ZTE Optik tablet, available February 5th for $99.99 on contract
Sprint on Thursday announced the ZTE Optik Honeycomb tablet. The 7-inch device will be available February 5th for $99.99 with a new two-year agreement, as …
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IDC: Apple passes LG to become world’s third largest phone vendor
Thanks to a strong fourth quarter, Apple has passed LG to become the world’s third largest cell phone vendor by volume, according to new estimates …
ZTE Optik Honeycomb tablet coming to Sprint for $99.99 on contract
The ZTE Optik Honeycomb-powered Android tablet is coming to Sprint for $99.99 with a two-year agreement, according to documents obtained by SprintFeed. The 7-inch Optik features a …
Microsoft charges partners $20-$30 per Windows Phone license according to ZTE
ZTE on Wednesday launched its budget-friendly Tania Windows Phone in the United Kingdom and at the same time, the company seemingly revealed information regarding the …
ZTE sets its sights on U.S. and China for smartphone growth
Phone maker ZTE recently said that it sees the United States and China as the two largest markets for smartphone sales growth. “The United States …
Verizon announces the Motorola DROID 4, RAZR MAXX, and Jetpack 4G LTE mobile hotspots
At the Consumer Electronics Show, Verizon Wireless and Motorola announced the much-anticipated DROID 4, the fourth installment of Verizon’s original flagship device. The DROID 4 …
Chinese vendors form alliance to battle Apple and other patent predators
Handset makers in China have formed an alliance to prepare for possible patent battles with Apple, Microsoft and Nokia. Coolpad, Konka, TCL, ZTE and Lenovo …
Apple slides to No. 5 as ZTE sees Q3 mobile phone sales surge
Global cell phone shipments grew 14% annually to reach 390 million units in the third quarter as China-based ZTE passed Apple to become the No. …
Windows Phone Mango devices could be unveiled beginning September 1st
Microsoft will begin rolling out Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” to last year’s Windows Phone lineup beginning September 1st, Pocket-lint reports. The British tech blog cites …
Gartner says smartphone sales grew 74% in Q2
Gartner on Thursday issued its global mobile phone sales data for the second quarter, which shows that the industry grew 16.5% from the same quarter …
Windows Phone ‘Mango’ released to vendors
Microsoft confirmed on its Windows Team Blog on Monday that it has released the RTM build of Windows Phone “Mango” to manufacturing partners. “This marks the …
Final Windows Phone Mango build released to manufacturers and carriers [updated]
Microsoft’s final build of Windows Phone Mango has been rubber stamped and released to manufacturers and wireless carriers according to Windows Phone Dev Podcast. The …
Unreleased Windows Phones from Samsung, Acer, more shown off by Microsoft [updated]
Microsoft showed off a number of new Windows Phone “Mango” devices during a Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference presentation on Tuesday. The unnamed devices were on …
T-Mobile Rocket 3.0 42Mbps 4G USB modem hands-on
Earlier this week T-Mobile announced the Rocket 3.0, a new USB data stick built by ZTE that’s capable of running on T-Mobile’s new upgraded 42Mbps HSPA+ …
Nokia’s first Windows Phone devices will run Mango
During Microsoft’s Windows Phone Mango press conference in New York today, the company confirmed that Nokia’s first Windows Phone devices will run the newest Mango …
T-Mobile doubles 4G network speed to 42Mbps in 55 markets, launches Rocket 3.0 data stick
T-Mobile has just announced that the carrier is doubling the 4G network speed to a whopping 42Mbps in 55 markets. In addition to bumping the …
LG to unveil prototype MeeGo devices next month
LG’s about to get its MeeGo on. Next month, the Korean phone manufacturer is set to debut a prototype device during the MeeGo Conference in …
IDC: mobile phone market grew 20% in Q1 fueled by smartphones
The mobile phone market grew almost 20% year-over-year during the first quarter of 2011, IDC has stated. The reason? Smartphones, smartphones, and more smartphones. The …
Reuters: LG, others show interest in MeeGo as Nokia bows out
No one likes letting a perfectly good operating system go to waste. Reuters is reporting that just as Nokia begins to divest in the MeeGo operating system, other …
T-Mobile's first 4G mobile hotspot launches tomorrow
In line with earlier rumors, T-Mobile confirmed on Monday that it will launch its first 4G mobile hotspot on Wednesday, April 13th. Built by ZTE, …
ZTE to introduce carrier controlled, cloud-based app store at MWC; to be called iMarket
In a press release today, Chinese electronics manufacturer ZTE announced its plans to open a carrier-centric, cloud-based app store at next week’s Mobile World Congress. …
ZTE displaces Apple as No. 4 phone maker; RIM bumped from top 5
Chinese consumer electronics company ZTE exploded from the “other” category in the fourth quarter of 2010 to displace Apple as the No. 4 cell phone …
Sprint officially announces ZTE Peel iPod touch case
Today, via a press release, Sprint officially announced its ZTE Peel iPod touch mobile-hotspot case. The iPod accessory, which will be available November 14th, will …
Confirmed: ZTE Peel launching on Sprint November 14th; $79.99, $30 month-to-month plan
On Friday, we told you about a rumor we were hearing surrounding the release-date and pricing for Sprint’s ZTE Peel; the iPod touch case that …
ZTE Peel hitting Sprint November 14th; $30/month, no contract?
We’ve just heard from a Sprint source that the ZTE Peel — the iPod touch case designed to bring cellular data to your otherwise non-cellular …
ZTE planning high end handsets for Verizon Wireless?
We have just received exclusive information about ZTE and Verizon Wireless… 1.3GHz CPU devices, anyone?
Verizon announces Fivespot global, mobile hotspot
Today, Verizon Wireless announced the availability of the ZTE Fivespot global hotspot. The internationally-compliant mobile hotspot will support the following frequencies: CDMA 1xEV-DO Rev. A/Rev. 0: 800/1900 MHz, WCDMA/HSDPA/HSUPA: 850/1900/2100 …
Verizon Wireless launches ZTE Salute
Yesterday, Verizon Wireless launched its first handset from manufacturer ZTE, the Salute. The Salute is a candybar shaped vertical slider-phone with a 2.4-inch scree, 1.3 …
ZTE Peel for the iPod Touch passes through the FCC on its way to Sprint
The ZTE Peel 3200, a Sprint-branded sleeve with mobile hotspot functionality and EV-DO connectivity, was spotted at the FCC. The curious device sports a sleeve-style form …
Nokia to sell wireless modem business to Japanese company Renesas
The NYT reports that Nokia plans to sell its wireless modem business to Japanese company Renesas for $200 million. The NYT cites falling prices (the …
