Chinese vendor ZTE has launched its first branded handset for the Hungarian market in co-operation with T-Mobile Hungary. The entry-level smartphone, branded the ZTE Blade, is a dual-band GSM/WCDMA handset that runs the Android operating system. The touchscreen device features a 3.5-inch TFT display. It is powered by a Qualcomm processor and offers 512 MB RAM. It also contains a built-in GPS receiver, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity and a 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus and expandable microSD-card memory.

ZTE Corporation (“ZTE” or the “Group”) (A share stock code: 000063.SZ /H share stock code: 0763.HK), a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, has launched the ZTE Blade, its first branded handset for the Hungarian market in collaboration with T-Mobile Hungary. The ZTE branded Blade handset is the first Smartphone ZTE has provided T-mobile in Hungary and indicates its rising share in the handset business and the widespread popularity of the ZTE Blade worldwide. 

"This is the first Smartphone with ZTE Corporation and we are very pleased to see a quality high-end handset with a very competitive price tag," said Mr. Temesi  Gyorgy,　 Director of Device Management Directorate, T-Mobile Hungary. 

The ZTE Blade is one of the key Android handsets manufactured by ZTE Corporation this year. The ZTE Android handsets have been successfully distributed to 20 major global telecom operators and carriers in more than 20 countries and regions around the world including Orange, Vodafone and now with T-Mobile. 

"ZTE is pleased to be selected by operators as a key provider of Android handsets, " said Mr. Chang Xiaowei, VP of ZTE Corporation. "ZTE is designing high -quality Smartphones at affordable prices for a diverse audience with access to a variety of operating systems and services which customers can enjoy on an Android platform."

The ZTE Blade is a Dual Band GSM/UMTS with GPRS, EDGE and HSDPA connectivity and operates on an Android operating system. The touchscreen handset features a 3.5 inch large TFT display with 114 x 56 x 12.2mm dimensions and weighs a pocket friendly 133 grams. The handset is powered with Qualcomm processor and 512 MB RAM. It also contains a built-in GPS receiver, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity and a 3.2 Mpx camera with auto-focus and an expandable microSD-Card memory support up to 16GB. The Smartphone features a number of different widgets and applications and further apps can be downloaded from Google's Android platform. 

ZTE entered the Hungarian terminal and handset market at the end of 2007 and has launched various handsets targeting different market segments and mobile data cards capable of providing high-speed internet anywhere anytime since then. ZTE has provided several handset and terminal products including VF125, VF225, X760, N281(Cute) and MF626, MF637, MF662 data cards respectively which are all currently available in Hungary through various operators.

ZTE's Blade handset is available for sale throughout the country in T-Shops, exclusive T-Partners and in webshop at 0 Ft with a MédiaMánia tariff package.