Tag: zte

Mobile Broadband Wi-Fi Hub now available from Three

Just a few weeks ago we caught sight of this WiFi hub. Available on Three you simply stick your existing USB wireless dongle in and it’ll turn magically into a WiFi hotspot. It costs £39.99 and allows five devices to be connected with Three speeds of up to …

T-Mobile Launch Vivacity Handset

T-Mobile UK have just launched a great value Android phone on their network called the Vivacity.  With a 3.5 inch screen, 5 megapixel camera, support for 32GB memory cards and running Gingerbread the Vivacity should be a great upgrade to the older ‘Pulse’ range which was on T-Mobile …

ZTE Provide another bargain – the T-Mobile Vivacity

Whilst surfing around the T-Mobile Coming Soon section we stumbled on this, the T-Mobile Vivacity. It appears to be a ZTE-built device and has a 3.5″ screen running on Android 2.3 with a 5 megapixel camera plus a further one up front for video calls. Other specs, which …

Orange Announce San Francisco II

Orange have just announced the new exclusive San Francisco II on their UK network with a YouTube video to go with it showing off the features of this new device. The San Francisco II features HD Voice for clearer voice calling, signal boost which helps boost indoor coverage. …

Orange San Francisco II briefly appears on the Orange support pages.

Yesterday various sites reported that the Orange help and support site had details for an upcoming handset, Orange have since removed the page. This handset was the San Francisco II. The rush of excitement around the handset was because the original San Francisco (ZTE Blade) was one of …

ZTE Racer II Arrives in Ireland

The ZTE Racer II is an entry-level smartphone following hot on the heels of the ZTE Blade and Skate. It runs Android 2.2 FroYo running on a 500MHz CPU. It has a 3.2 megapixel camera, 256MB RAM, 512ROM and 200MB of internal memory. ZTE say that despite the …

Turn your existing mobile broadband dongle into a WiFi hotspot

Share your Three mobile signal with up to five different devices using this, the new Mobile Broadband WiFi hub. Also known as the ZTE MF10 Dongle Adapter it will convert an existing USB mobile broadband dongle into a hot-spot. So, instead of plugging your mobile dongle into your …

ZTE announces the AT&T Avail

The Avail has a 5 megapixel camera, 3.5″ HVGA screen, WiFi, 3G browsing and 512 MB ROM and RAM. It’s a fairly mid-range device by the looks of it and will be available on October 16th in the USA on AT&T. It’s the latest offering in the GoPhone …

ZTE Libra gets unboxed

We managed to get a hands-on with the ZTE Skate in February but the ZTE Libra has passed us by so far. It’s available to buy now for £159.95. Clove have added a couple of quick unboxing images and should follow-up shortly with a video too. Clove are …

Orange Monte Carlo Review

Following on from last year’s San Francisco, Orange have finally released its long awaited follow up. The Monte Carlo continues the tradition of offering fairly solid midrange hardware at a comparatively bargain basement price. In this case the stakes have been upped with the Monte Carlo now featuring …

Orange Monte Carlo – send us your questions

I got home this evening to find a lovely Orange Monte Carlo review unit waiting for me, courtesy of the one and only Conor from Orange. I’m hoping to have a review up by Monday but I wanted to give readers the chance to ask any questions they …

ZTE ship 35 million handsets in the first half of 2011

ZTE sent us some information about their sales figures  today, highlights listed below: 60 million terminal products shipped, including… 35 million handsets This represents a year on year 30% increase in handsets shipped. A 400% increase in smartphone sales! According to Market analyst IDC ZTE are the 5th largest mobile …

Orange Launch Monte Carlo Handset

Orange have today launched the Monte Carlo Android handset which looks to be the upgrade to the very popular San Fransisco we saw last year. This new handset is packed full of features and comes free from £20 a month and just £149.99 on Pay As You Go. …

ZTE Sign Brightpoint distribution deal – UK domination ahead?

ZTE have now definitely landed here in the UK. Following the launch of their site and a sneak peek at the Tureis they’re today announcing a deal with Brightpoint to push ZTE own-branded smartphone to the UK. This is a big change for ZTE, who have been happy …

ZTE Tureis handled on film

We’ve been wanting to see more Android QWERTY devices and, just recently, they seem to be arriving with alarming regularity. This is the ZTE Tureis. It looks to be a budget messenger although it carries the usual Android specs – Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS and microSD expansion. There’s a …

ZTE Launch new UK website

ZTE and Huawei have long produced handsets which have been re-badged and sold by network operators here in the UK. Both companies seem keen to now up their profile and ZTE have just added a UK website on ZTEuk.co.uk. The site promotes some of their hardware including the …

A rather excellent T-Mobile Pulse Mini deal

Alright, this is just mental now. If you’ve got £30 in your pocket why not click here and get the rather spiffing black version of the T-Mobile Pulse Mini. Until recently only the pink handset has been available at such a bargain basement price. It’s £19.99 plus a …

Huawei begins legal action against ZTE

I know what you’re thinking.. this is all starting to get a bit crazy now. Everyone seems to be filing lawsuits against everyone else in the mobile market right now. Huawei have just fired a shot across Chinese rival ZTE, with Chief Legal Officer Sony Liuping stating that… …

ZTE Skate – Up close

ZTE today announced this, the Skate. It has a large 4.3″ screen and an Amigo Android cover which is “specifically designed for young and fashionable users who like social networking”. Inside there’s an 800MGz CPU and an Adreno 200 graphics processor unit. Yes, it’s thin and yes, it’s …

Orange San Francisco on offer for Christmas

The Orange San Francisco is 15% off today and tomorrow plus you get this Christmas Gift box. This excellent Android device is currently available on Pay As You Go for £84 + £10 TopUp and you get that Christmas Gift box complete with a watch, phone c...

Orange San Francisco Review

We'll have a number of reviews coming up over the next couple of weeks. Today it's the Orange San Francisco - an Android device running 2.1. The price is just insane - £99 with a £10 top-up on Pay As You Go. Surely for that price there must …

Orange San Francisco – Video overview

This weekend we've got a bit of time with the Orange San Francisco. It's built by ZTE and you can pick one up today on Pay As You Go for a mere £99 plus a £10 top-up. Inside there's an FM radio, 600 Mhz CPU, WiFi, HSDPA connectivity, …

ZTE Racer now on Three contracts too

Last week we spotted the ZTE Racer on Three for £109.99 on Pay As You Go. It's a good deal for an Android device with 3.2 megapixel camera, 2.8" QVGA screen, GPS, microSD expansion and FM radio. Three have now added it to their contracts too, with pr...

ZTE Racer comes to Three – Cheap as chips

We've not really heard much about this device, but 3UK are selling this one for just £109.99 without a contract. It's called the "ZTE Racer Black" and has a fairly mid-range spec. A 3.2 megapixel camera, 2.8" QVGA screen, GPS, microSD expansion and F...