Root-Enabled Backdoor Found on ZTE Android Model Sold By MetroPCS
Security researchers confirm root enabled backdoor access on one ZTE Android phone sold by MetroPCS in the US and one in Europe with more research being done.
Fire Sale: ZTE Score X500 Cricket Android Prepaid Phone – $29.99 In-Store
Best Buy has launched a fire sale on the ZTE Score X500 Cricket Muve prepaid phone. At $29.99, it’s the lowest price we’ve seen for a Google-supported Android device… ever. Click the link below to secure your X500 for in-store pickup. We strongly suggest doing so as stores will deplete within hours, if not minutes. […]
Boost Mobile Announces ZTE Warp for November 2nd at $249
Boost Mobile has announced its first ZTE handset in the Warp Android smartphone, which will be launched on November 2nd for $249.99. The phone features Android 2.3 Gingerbread, Â a 4.3 inch display, 5.0 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash, 1GHz processor confirmed by Qualcomm to be the second generation Snapdragon core, and a microSD […]
Sprint Launches ZTE Global Hotspot
Along with the launch of the Kyocera Milano and Brio today, Sprint has launched its own version of the ZTE Global Hotspot for $249.99 after new 2 year agreement before additional $50 mail-in rebate and $150 instant rebate, bringing the total to $49.99. The Sprint version of the ZTE Global Hotspot features a display with […]
ZTE F160 for T-Mobile Approved by FCC
Following up, the FCC has also approved a T-Mobile version of the entry-level ZTE F160 candybar phone which is currently sold by AT&T as the AT&T F160. Changes from the AT&T version include a lower resolution camera from 3.2 to 2.0 megapixels along with a smaller battery. T-Mobile and ZTE have not formally announced the […]
Virgin Mobile Launches ZTE Peel with Dedicated Plan
Virgin Mobile has quietly launched its version of the ZTE Peel 3G enabled sleeve for the second and third generation iPod Touch with pricing set at $100. Unlike the version sold on Sprint which is available with a 5GB monthly data plan, the version sold on Virgin Mobile is being sold with a paltry 500MB […]
Review: Sprint’s ZTE Peel Misses the Mark – On Pricing
Sprint’s Peel by ZTE was the perfect accessory for iPod touch. Unfortunately, it is undercut by Sprint’s own prepaid offerings, which offer unlimited data for iPod touch for only slightly more per month. It’s the usual debate of style versus substance. Do you get the ZTE Peel with 1 GB of MiFi data for $30/month, […]
Sprint Announces ZTE Peel iPod Touch Sleeve for November 14th
Sprint has announced the forthcoming launch of the ZTE Peel iPod Touch sleeve for $79.99 on November 14th with a companion ZTE Peel data plan set at $29.99 for 1GB of data access per month. The Peel supports up to 2 Wi-Fi enabled devices at the same time, WEP support and fits the second/third generation […]
Sprint Rejects Chinese Equipment Manufacturer Bids Due to Government Pressure
A report filed by the Wall Street Journal has confirmed that Sprint has eliminated preliminary bid winners ZTE and Huawei from a multi-hundred million dollar networking equipment contract due to concerns raised by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke regarding potential security issues and warning CEO Hesse about possible ties between the two companies and […]
ZTE Completes First CDMA 1x Advanced Call, Equipment in 2011
ZTE has announced in a press release that it has completed the first CDMA 1x Advanced voice call using its own prototype equipment while adhering to the standards set forth by the Third Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2). To that end, the Chinese equipment manufacturer has also stated that it will launch network equipment compatible […]