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Firefox OS device launch plans have been confirmed today by Telefonica, which will be bringing Alcatel and ZTE devices to Spain, Colombia and Venezuela in Q3 2013. Firefox OS handsets manufactured by LG, Huawei and Sony will be launched in Q4 2013. Carriers that have pledged support for the nascent smartphone OS are Deutsche Telekom…
Mozilla’s Firefox OS may not be so popular here in the states, but in Europe and other emerging markets the new mobile OS is showing much promise. To help developers create the app ecosystem of the fledgling OS, Mozilla has released version 3.0 of its Firefox OS simulator. The new simulator gives developers an array…
Two new ZTE Android smartphones have been released in Hong Kong — ZTE Blade C and ZTE Blade III Pro — both of which target lower-end of the market. The Blade C, which is available for just 1,280 HKD (about $165), comes with a 4-inch WVGA screen, MediaTek’s 1GHz dual-core processor (MTK6577), 512MB of RAM,…
A new, still unannounced ZTE smartphone marked as N988 has been caught in China while getting approval from the country’s Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center MIIT, making it ready to be sold in the world’s biggest smartphone market. There are two things that make this device interesting: it comes with huge 5.7-inch screen and quad-core processor.…
ZTE is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its mobile terminals division with the production of the company’s 500 millionth handset, making it the first Chinese mobile device brand to achieve the milestone. Speaking at the company’s event, Chairman Hou Weigui said that ZTE’s focus will be on “boutique devices,” and that the mobile phone division…
It’s been a hot minute since we’ve had any news about the upcoming Firefox OS, and today we have new details about the release of the new mobile operating system. Mozilla CEO Gary Kovacs revealed today at AllThingsD’s Dive Into Mobile conference that the first Firefox phones will be released around June of this year,…
During the recent Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in Beijing, China – ZTE unveiled a new smartphone powered by Intel’s newest 32nm Z2580 mobile Atom chipset. The ZTE GEEK comes with a Clover Trail+ processor clocked at 2GHz, providing smooth graphics and animations. In addition, it also packs a 5-inch 720p HD (720×1280 pixels) screen, 1GB…
U.S. Cellular will be carrying a new ZTE smartphone, the ZTE Director. The budget handset will be running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and includes a 1 GHz Qualcomm processor and 512MB of RAM, and 4GB of storage which is expandable via a microSD card. The device also sports a 3 MP camera, a 1500mAh…
Two of the leading Chinese handset makers, ZTE and Huawei, have both increased their smartphone shipments last year. ZTE on its end has exceeded its own target by more than doubling shipments of smartphones in 2012, helping it offset decreasing sales of feature phones. At the same time, the company has posted positive free cash…
ZTE is launching a new, low-cost quad-core smartphone in its own backyard. The V965 may not ever be released in the West and there is a reason to feel sorry for that. Although it’s not as powerful as the company’s flagship device, Grand S, it does deliver an exceptional value for the money. You see,…