ZTE, at MWC 2012, announced a budget friendly Windows Phone smartphone dubbed as the ZTE Orbit. The device will be joining the ZTE Tania in the company's effort to be more felt in the Windows Phone market. The Orbit is scheduled to be available in the second quarter of this year. No word on how much the smartphone would cost but we should have the pricing when the device gets launched somewhere. The Orbit runs on the latest version of the platform, Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. Head over the break to check its specs and ZTE's press release.
ZTE Orbit specs:
- Windows Phone 7 Tango II*
- 4" (480x800) TFT touchscreen display
- 233 ppi
- 1GHz single-core processor
- 512MB RAM
- Memory
- Internal: 4GB
- External: N/A
- Cloud: SkyDrive online storage
- Camera
- Rear: 5MP
- Auto Focus
- LED Flash
- 720p video recrding @ 30fps
- Front: N/A
- Connectivity
- WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
- Bluetooth 3.0
- GPS with A-GPS
- WiFi Direct
- NFC
- FM Radio
- Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Digital Compass
- Interface
- 3.5mm headset jack
- microUSB 2.0
- Battery
- Undisclosed
Press Release:
The ZTE Orbit joins the ZTE Tania smartphone in the company's portfolio of Windows Phone-based devices.
The ZTE Tania is commercially available in the UK and Sweden and other countries around the world.
"Microsoft is excited to continue partnering with ZTE to bring new Windows Phones to market. We look forward to the availability of ZTE Orbit in major markets around the world in the second quarter of 2012," said Mark Linton, Senior Director of the OEM Division, Microsoft.
"The Windows Phone platform is as powerful as it is intuitive, enabling us to create and deliver exciting new devices that meet real consumer demand," said Mr. He Shiyou, Executive Vice President and Head of the Terminal Division of ZTE. "Our partnership with Microsoft is a key component of our strategy to grow our share of the smartphone market. ZTE is proud to be at the forefront of device manufacturers who are using the Windows Phone platform."
The ZTE Orbit is based on the latest version of Windows Phone and comes with 4GB of memory, HD Voice, and a 5Mpx autofocus camera with LED flash. The ZTE Orbit will be available in the second quarter of this year.
At the same time, ZTE announced the MF668A data card which takes advantage of Microsoft's Mobile Broadband Class Driver in Windows 8. ZTE's MF668A data card is being demonstrated at Mobile World Congress for the first time. The data card, which supports RAW IP and high-speed transmission, is based on the new MBIM v1.0 specification, recently approved by the USB-IF, and natively supported in Windows 8 without additional software.
Launched on 18 January, the ZTE Tania is a chic Windows Phone device, with a chassis measuring just 10.7mm in depth, 4GB internal storage and a 4.3 inch touch screen. The 1GHz processor and ultra-sharp cinematic WVGA 800 x 480px screen make responding to emails, editing documents and browsing the internet fast and intuitive. The first Windows Phone-powered smartphone launched by ZTE, the ZTE Tania is expected to be available in stores in the UK in early April at tariff points in the £10-20 range.
The full portfolio of ZTE Windows Phone devices is being demonstrated at Mobile World Congress at the ZTE booth (Hall 8, Stand B145).
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