ZTE Smooth: Android China Phones are here!

Last month, I wrote about the possible entry of China phones running Android OS in the smartphone market. Looks like ZTE counld be the first one with their “Smooth” handset.

This Palm Pre-look-alike runs Android OS 1.6 and it ain’t bad-looking either.

According to Engadget, the ZTE Smooth has a 2.8-inch QVGA screen, WiFi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth and GPS. And at only $146PHP 8,568INR 12,373EUR 139CNY 1,063, this looks like one hot item to consider (probably the very first Android smartphone under $200PHP 11,737INR 16,950EUR 190CNY 1,456) when it comes out in August 2010.

Hat tip to Chadd.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

17 Comments

Edgar says:

15 years ago

ZTE, yes. Nice phone for politicians.
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nanayMo says:

15 years ago

ZTE is rather popular (notorious?) here, won’t have a hard time marketing it. Seriously, nice at that price. TIC.
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simplynice93 says:

15 years ago

Finally! A chinaphone with Android OS! It’s cheap but i hope performance is ok too
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Jam. says:

15 years ago

*waiting for the full specs*. How about the procie?
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Lawamori says:

15 years ago

What’s the cheapest “middle-quality” android phone so far?
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symbiandreamsdotcom says:

15 years ago

hahaha..”nice phone for politicians”

hope si mike arroyo nag snasnake na dyan ung chinese version..lolz =D
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Gwapito says:

15 years ago

You got to give credit to Gloria Arroyo for the effortless marketing!
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Rome says:

15 years ago

I’ll definitely buy this kung maganda yung GUI. sana di modified yung GUI. at sana mejo affordable din.. yung HTC magic di ko binili kasi mata-tie up ako sa Plan sa Smart kaya ayoko.. and I’m not sure kung may offer pa sila na ganun. hopefully start na eto na makapasok na talaga sa Philippine market ang Android phones.
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JR says:

15 years ago

to bad they are to far away. at that price, it makes it worth it as a secondary phone.
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Robert Sanchez says:

15 years ago

I hope they won’t easily break (as most China phones do). Will be waiting for the specs and pricing!
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Jon says:

15 years ago

Nice. If it sells below 7k, I’d be getting this one for sure as an extra phone. Yeah, I hope they don’t do much customization on its GUI, and I wish the touch screen would be capacitive.
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Miguel says:

15 years ago

Here’s a good article on $100 (or less) Android phones coming in:

http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2010/02/low-cost-android-crossing-the-100-barrier/

bring them on!
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J says:

15 years ago

Speaking of China-Android Phones, I think Huawei which manufactures T-Mobile’s PULSE has been in the market long before the phone mentioned above and will be releasing a bunch of other models previewed in MWC last week.
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Carita Mean says:

15 years ago

Wow, what an amazing post! I saw your blog today, this is a really great post you made, keep them coming!
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caloy says:

15 years ago

Any updates as to whether this is available locally already?
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