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ZTE Windows Phones coming to the U.S. by year's end

Fri, 11 May 2012 05:20:40 -0500

Operating Systems, Microsoft, ZTE, Windows Phone 7
ZTE wants to grow its Windows Phone business beyond Europe and Asia, and eventually bring its smartphones to the U.S. We guess they’re talking about the Tania handset, though as far as we know they may have some other products in the pipeline, as well.

At the moment, the Chinese company has a number...

ZTE Announced New Windows Phone Device Called Orbit

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 01:14:43 -0600

Cell Phones, Operating Systems, Microsoft, ZTE, Windows Phone 7, Orbit
ZTE announced a new low cost Windows Phone called Orbit at MWC. This new device will feature the new Tango specs with 256MB RAM and will compete with Lumia 610 in China.

The handset will come with 4 GB of internal storage and a 5 megapixel camera with LED Flash, according to WinphoneXAP. It will...

ZTE reveals $20 to $30 cost of Windows Phone license

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:02:49 -0600

Operating Systems, Microsoft, ZTE, Windows Phone 7
ZTE launched its Tania Windows Phone in the UK last night and provided some insight into the true costs of Windows Phone for manufacturers at the same time. ZTE executive Santiago Sierra, a portfolio manager for the company's UK arm, revealed to TrustedReviews that the firm pays between £15 and £20 ($23-$30)...

ZTE bringing a Windows Phone to USA this year

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:02:15 -0600

Operating Systems, Microsoft, ZTE, Windows Phone 7
ZTE has told AllThingsD it intends to bring a Windows Phone to USA this year. The company already produces the low-end but good looking ZTE Tania, which is being sold carrier-branded by SFR in France.

The company will likely take a similar carrier-branded approach in USA.

“We understand the...

4.3-inch ZTE Tania unveiled, ZTE’s first Windows Phone Mango handset

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:45:09 -0500

Cell Phones, Operating Systems, Microsoft, ZTE, Windows Phone 7.5
The ZTE Tania (codename) is the first Windows Phone Mango handset by Chinese phone maker ZTE and it’s definitely got some looks, but does it match it with potent hardware? The ZTE Tania, unveiled at China International Communications Exhibition 2011, lies just around the mid-range of WP devices, so it...

Microsoft teases a WP7 version of the Samsung Galaxy S II, plus new handsets from Fujitsu, ZTE and Acer

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:11:40 -0500

Cell Phones, Operating Systems, Samsung, Microsoft, Acer, Fujitsu, ZTE, Windows Phone 7, Galaxy S II
Microsoft's WPC 2011 conference which we reported from yesterday is in full swing, and special time was dedicated to Windows Phone, with Redmond showing off not one or two, but four new WP handsets. While it didn't specify many details about the phones themselves, Microsoft reiterated that we will have...