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Verizon has launched what’s probably the world’s first dual mode portable hotspot. They’re calling it the Fivespot because it gives up to 5 devices a WiFi connection. If you’re not familiar with portable hotspots, they’re a remarkably simple concept. Instead of device manufacturers having to shove SIM card slots in anything and everything they want…
MetroPCS has another low-end device in its offering – ZTE-made E520 aka Agent. The entry-level candybar is the fifth ZTE phone offered by the carrier, sporting such features as 1.3-megapixel camera that can take both photos and videos, 2.4-inch QVGA display, music player, Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR, 900mAh battery and a microSD memory card slot.…
After experiencing a 40% year-on-year growth in handset shipments during H1 2010 with a total of 28 million devices moved, ZTE may reach its goal to become fifth biggest handset vendor sooner than previously thought. With so many devices shipped in the period, the Chinese company outperformed Motorola and Sony Ericsson, which shipped 17 and…
Huawei is all set to introduce a new Android 2.2 phone at the IFA conference in September. I don’t expect the Huawei Android phone to displace the Motorola Droid X or EVO 4G from the top of the superphone heap but it could be a solid mid-range device. The handset, the U8150, is supposed to…
Verizon is making its very first Chinese made handset official: the ZTE Salute. Sure, it’s not as glitzy and glamorous as the Droid Incredible or the Droid X, but for those who don’t need all the bells and whistles of a smartphone, the Salute might be a decent ticket. The slider handset is very basic…
Earlier this month, we had a preview of the upcoming primarily Android smartphones, tablets, and mobile broadband devices slated to hit Verizon Wireless. Today, the remaining devices in the wireless carrier’s portfolio were identified in a another roadmap leak that focuses on the feature phones, BlackBerry handsets, netbooks, and more that are expected to land this…
Thanks to the good ol’ Federal Communication Commission, we learn that the ZTE A310 will be hitting the U.S. market at some point in the near future. The device which we’ve already seen in Cricket Wireless’ leaked 2010 lineup is a QWERTY keyboard equipped candybar that seems ideal for heavy texters and those folks who…
A device from Sprint just passed through the Federal Communications Commission, the Sprint Peel case, that might soon bring 3G connectivity to your Apple iPod Touch. This is the first time we’ve seen an iDevice accessory sleeve that actually endows it with a wireless data connection. The device is manufactured by ZTE and it appears…
ZTE USA is getting a new CEO Mr. Lixin Cheng, replacing Mr. Jiang Xiangyang who has stepped down in order to spend more time with his family. Mr. Jiang will continue working with ZTE Corporation’s management team operating out of their headquarters in Shenzhen, China. As for the new man in charge, here’s what we…
Gartner has published some of their findings for Q1 2010 mobile shipments by manufacturer, with numbers that line up nicely with IDC’s research for the same period. As you can see, RIM is now firmly planted in the number four spot of all mobile manufacturers worldwide (3.4% market share), a placing agreed upon by two…