ZTE ZMAX - Video Review

Getting a strong user base isnt easy in a market like the US, which is dominated by devices from Apple and Samsung. However ZTE hopes to win some customers over with their affordable ZTE ZMAX phablet which hopes to grab your attention with its decent hardware and $250 price.

ZTE schedules event on September 16 in NYC

ZTE has just shared a Vine announcing an event which will take place on September 16, at the Glasshouses in New York City. The  invitation suggests that the manufacturer will be showing us "the next hot thing" and that the event will include a performance from "this summer's hottest breakout artist."

ZTE Nubia 5S mini launches in the US

The ZTE Nubia 5S mini is headed to the US for an unlocked price of only $280. The device is now available on pre-order at Amazon, and will start shipping out to users on August 27. It comes in an easily pocketable size and two amazing cameras which it hopes will help the device establish itself in this competitive market.

ZTE announces Nubia Z7, Nubia Z7 mini and Nubia Z7 Max

Today ZTE announced a new lineup of Android 4.4 KitKat smartphones in its high-end Nubia series. The ZTE Nubia Z7 will succeed the ZTE Nubia Z5S, but it will also be accompanied by the ZTE Nubia Z7 Max and the ZTE Nubia Z7 mini.

ZTE Blade L2 officially announced for Europe

The Android powered ZTE Blade L2 was officially announced today for markets across Europe (starting with Spain and Greece). ZTE says that the L2 is “the latest and most stylish handset to come from the affordable and highly popular Blade series that has already received millions of global sales.”

ZTE Open C with Firefox OS now officially available through eBay

The ZTE Open C which was first announced at MWC 2014 in February is now available for purchase through eBay. This affordable smartphone, which is powered by Mozilla's Firefox OS is available through ZTE's eBay stores in US, UK, Germany, Russia, and "more than 20 other European countries".

AiO offers Moto G, Lumia 520 and ZTE Sonata 4G on its lineup

Aio Wireless, the prepaid carrier owned by AT&T, has added three new smartphones to its lineup. The Motorola Moto G which is priced at $149.99, the Nokia Lumia 520 priced at $99.99 and the ZTE Sonata 4G which will cost you $79.99. You can get the Sonata 4G starting today, while the other two can be purchased starting February 14.

ZTE Grand Memo - Hands On Video

The ZTE Grand Memo is one of the newest devices in the ‘phablet’ category similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note II. The device features a 5.7 inch touch display with a 1280 x 720 pixel resolution, a 13 megapixel camera capable of 1080p video capture, and is powered by a 1.7Hz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor with 2GB of RAM.

The display offers decent viewing angles, and which a 1080p display would have been much better on such a large screen, the 386 ppi pixel density is not something many users will complain about. The plastic body may feel cheap looking but it contributes toward making the phone light even though its sheer size makes it easier to operate with two hands.

The handset comes with a generous 3200 mAh battery which should get you through most of the day on a single charge. You can get a closer look at the handset by checking out the following hands on video.

Firefox OS devices coming from ZTE, Alcatel, Huawei and LG

Mozilla has announced that they are partnering with four device manufacturers – LG, Huawei, ZTE, Alcatel to build devices based on their HTML5 based Firefox OS. The have also reported that 18 carriers across the globe have confirmed that they will offer these devices. It has also been confirmed that Firefox OS will feature apps like Facebook, Twitter and games like Cut the Rope.

The handsets are expected to be entry level devices which will bridge the gap between traditional smartphones with native apps and feature phones.

ZTE Grand S - Hands On

The ZTE Grand S was announced today as the company’s new flagship handset and has some impressive specifications. The device features a 5 inch HD display with a 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, 16GB of internal storage which can be expanded through microSD, a 13 megapixel camera capable of 1080p HD video capture, a secondary 2 megapixel camera capable of 1080p HD video calling and is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM.

The device runs Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and features Dolby digital surround sound which augments the audio experience. ZTE has modified the onscreen navigation buttons which you can assign to different positions on your screen.

Check out the initial hands on with the ZTE Grand S below

ZTE Grand S announced as the thinnest 5 inch full HD smartphone

The ZTE Grand S has been officially unveiled at the CES 2013 as the world’s thinnest 5 inch full HD display at just 6.9 mm thin. The Grand S features a 5 inch display with a 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution, 16GB of internal storage which can be expanded through microSD, a 13 megapixel camera capable of 1080p HD video capture, a secondary camera capable of 1080p HD video calls, and is powered by a 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor with 2GB of RAM.

ZTE is the first Chinese smartphone manufacturer to roll out Android 4.2 Jelly Bean

ZTE has recently risen in the ranks to become the fourth largest smartphone manufacturer in the world. It achieved this by recently passing HTC and currently sits behind Nokia, Apple and Samsung. It has also recently been recognized as the first Chinese smartphone manufacturer to roll out Android 4.2 Jelly Bean which is the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system.

ZTE teases Windows Phone 8 device with 5.9 inch full 1080p HD display

While the Apple iPhone 5 is happy in the 4 inch territory, Android competitors are pushing the boundaries in the category on their smartphones. While the Windows Phone camp doesn’t seam to have something cooked up yet, this looks to change soon thanks to ZTE.

This information comes from ZTE’s head of market strategy, Luy Quian Hao, who released a teaser photo showing off a monster device. The device has a mind boggling 5.9 inch display with a 1080p full HD resolution.

ZTE announces $160 quad-core Android smartphone

ZTE has just announced a new Android smartphone which they have priced at 999 yuan ($160) called the ZTE U950. You would think a cheap price would result in a mediocre phone, but the device manages to pack in a generous 4.3 inch display, a 5 megapixel camera capable of 1080p HD video capture, a 2000 mAH battery with a 1.3GHz NVidia Tegra 3 processor  and 1GB of RAM for that price, which is really impressive. What's more, they managed to pack this all into a 9 millimeter thin body.

ZTE Fury - Unboxing and Hands On

The ZTE Fury features a 3.5 inch touch display, 4GB of internal storage, a 5 megapixel camera and is powered by a 1GHz processor with 512MB of RAM.

The device is available in the U.S. through Sprint.

Check out the unboxing video of the ZTE Fury which follows:

Smartphones still less than a third of all phones

Smartphones still have a long way to go before dominating the mobile market which still has many users preferring feature phones. However Google and Microsoft are optimistic that the smartphone competition is far from over.

More manufactures join Windows Phone 7

Samsung, HTC and LG were the first manufacturers to release Windows Phone 7 devices. Aside from Nokia who plans to use Windows Phone as their primary smartphone operating system, Three more companies have announced their interest in manufacturing Windows Phone 7 devices: namely Acer, Fujitsu and ZTE Corp.