G1 was introduced officially in the US today and it made headlines everywhere. Some cool features are shown below. It will be available through T-Mobile next month. For $179 (and 2-year contract) it is a sweet deal. As I said before this year has been great for smart phone consumers with more choices than ever. Blackberry touch phone is next in line. A more hands-on review of G1 will come soon.
ZTE has been expanding its core business – wireless and networking products such as CDMA platforms and WiMax equipment - in US and Latin America. Now ZTE USA (based in telecom corridor, Dallas) has started offering smart phones in America and launched a flip phone C88, as shown here. There is a 3G phone launched in Europe as well. They are targeting the medium to low-end smart phone market, depending on the region and demand. I think its only a matter of time before they will introduce more models in many foreign markets.
According to Information Week, “the ZTE C88 isn’t a ground-breaking device, but it gives mobile users some freedom and a simpler alternative to expensive computer-like phones. The phone is sold through MetroPCS, a wireless carrier based in Dallas, which offers monthly plans as low as $30 and doesn’t require customers to sign contracts.” Cellular news notes that ZTE has used Trolltech application platform for its other linux based smart phones.
More from MoCoNews:
In the battle of mobile phone operating systems, Windows Mobile and Linux score another. ZTE, the sixth largest handset manufacturer in the world, is starting to inch its way up to higher-end handsets, after making a mark in lower-end operator-branded phones. And, so far, it’s anticipated that it will focus its vast resources on producing Windows Mobile and Linux phones, according to research firm Ovum (via DigiTimes).
The company is on a growth spurt, having only shipped 15 million units in 2006, jumping to 50 million units this year. However, when it comes to 3G, so far its focus outside of China has been on making USB modems for laptops, which it expects to sell more than six million by the end of the year. For future growth, it is looking at high-end 3G handsets that can be sold around the world. ZTE will begin shipping Windows-Mobile-powered devices with Vodafone next year and there are signs of other such deals, Ovum reports. ZTE also has confirmed that it will support Linux, although it’s unclear which variant. ZTE said it’s not interested in Symbian because even though it is moving towards open-source, it’s still predominantly used by Nokia.
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