ZTE Blade V7 Plus 4G LTE-Enabled Android 6.0 Smartphone

ZTE Blade V7 Plus

ZTE has showed off their latest 4G LTE-enabled Android 6.0 smartphone namely the Blade V7 Plus. Adopting a unibody metal design, this mid-range smartphone sports a 5.2-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD IPS display, a 1.3GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6735 processor, a Mali T720-MP3 GPU, a 3GB RAM and a 16GB of expandable internal storage (up to 128GB).

Featuring Hybrid dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD) card slots, the handset has a 5MP front-facing camera, a 13MP rear-facing camera with LED flash, an FM radio, a 3.5mm audio jack and a built-in 2540mAh battery.

Running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, the Blade V7 Plus provides 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, NFC and USB OTG for connectivity. The ZTE Blade V7 Plus will go on sale in Russia and Australia soon for unannounced price yet. [Product Page]

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ZTE nubia M2 Play 4G LTE-Enabled Android 7.0 Smartphone Unveiled

ZTE nubia M2 Play

ZTE has recently unveiled a new 4G LTE-enabled Android 7.0 smartphone ‘nubia M2 Play’ to its range. Adopting a metal unibody design, this budget-minded smartphone sports a 5.5-inch 1280 x 720 HD 2.5D curved glass display, an octa-core Snapdragon 435 processor (4 x Cortex A53 1.4GHz + 4 x Cortex A53 1.1GHz), an Adreno 505 GPU, a 3GB RAM and a 32GB of expandable internal storage (up to 128GB).

Featuring Hybrid dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD) card slots, the handset packs a 5MP front-facing camera with f/2.4 aperture and 84-degree wide angle lens, a 13MP rear-facing camera with Sony CMOS sensor, f/2.2 aperture, Hybrid focus (PDAF + CAF) and LED flash, a fingerprint sensor embedded into the home button and a 3000mAh battery.

Running on Android 7.0 Nougat with nubia UI 5.0 on top, the nubia M2 Play provides 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.1 LE and GPS/GLONASS for connectivity. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing and release date yet. [Product Page]

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‘YotaPhone 3’ isn’t the dual-screen powerhouse you were expecting

If you're one of the few people who are still waiting for the next dual-screen YotaPhone, listen up: we finally have an update for you. During Harbin's China-Russia Expo over the weekend, Baoli Yota -- the joint venture formed by investor Baoli (form...

ZTE Blade Max 3 4G LTE-Enabled Android 6.0 Smartphone

ZTE Blade Max 3

ZTE has come out with another 4G LTE-enabled Android 6.0 smartphone namely the Blade Max 3. Running on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS, this mid-range smartphone sports a 6.0-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 3 display, a 2.0GHz octa-core Snapdragon 625 processor, an Adreno 506 GPU, a 2GB RAM and a 16GB of expandable internal storage (up to 128GB).

Furthermore, the handset packs a 5MP front-facing camera, 13MP dual (Color + Monochrome) rear-facing cameras with dual-tone LED flash, a fingerprint sensor on the back, a 3.5mm audio jack and a 4000mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge.

For connectivity, the Blade Max 3 provides 4G LTE, dual-band WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/GLONASS and USB Type-C. The ZTE Blade Max 3 is available now through U.S. Cellular for $199.99 without contract. [Product Page]

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The ZTE Quartz is an affordable intro to Android Wear 2.0

ZTE has made a name for itself by selling affordable smartphones that are best described as "not bad." Now, the company is extending its "affordable premium" philosophy to Android Wear watches with the Quartz -- a sub-$200 wearable running Google's n...

ZTE Quartz Dust And Water Resistant Smartwatch Running On Android Wear 2.0 OS

ZTE Quartz

ZTE is bringing you their newest dust and water resistant smartwatch, the Quartz. Running on Android Wear 2.0 OS (compatible with smartphones running Android 4.3 and iOS), this smartwatch is packed with a 1.4-inch 400 x 400 Circular AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, a 1.1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 (MSM8909W) processor, a 768MB DDR3 RAM and a 4GB eMMC.

Furthermore, this smartwatch comes with Accelerometer Sensor, Gyroscope Sensor, Barometer Sensor and built-in microphone/speaker for calling.

Powered by a 500mAh battery (up to 2 days of standby on a single charge), the Quartz provides WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 LE and GPS for connectivity. The ZTE Quartz is available now via TMobile.com for just $192 and is compatible with T-Mobile’s network. [Product Page]

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ZTE will pay $1.19 billion for violating US trade sanctions

ZTE is still feeling the pain from its alleged violation of US trade sanctions against Iran and North Korea. The Chinese tech giant has reached an agreement with the Commerce Department to both plead guilty to violation charges and pay a total of $1....