ZTE presenta lo smartphone Grand X LTE per Europa e Asia

Il Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 dual-core a 1,5 GHz è il SoC all'interno dell'ultimo smartphone di ZTE, che grazie al supporto integrato alla rete LTE consentirà allo smartphone di viaggiare al massimo della velocità mobile oggi disponibile, quando sarà lanciato in Europa ed Asia, presumibilmente durante l'estate.

Gli ulteriori dettagli tecnici noti includono solo la fotocamera posteriore da 8 megapixel con registrazione video a 1080p e quella anteriore che supporta invece la cattura a 720p, mentre la batteria è piuttosto generosa, con i suoi 1900 mAh. Da notare infine l'assenza dei tasti fisici a favore di quelli touch, in pieno (e poco imitato) stile Galaxy Nexus.

Il prezzo ancora ignoto ma comunque non ci aspettiamo di vederlo arrivare anche da noi in estate, in quanto prima dovremo aspettare la diffusione della rete LTE nel nostro paese, che speriamo possa concretizzarsi entro fine anno. Comunicato stampa in inglese a seguire.

ZTE Launches Grand X LTE (T82), Company's First Single-Chip LTE Smartphone

Product to be available in APAC and Europe in Q3 2012

CommunicAsia2012
SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZTE Corporation ("ZTE") (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, announced the launch of the company's first single-chip LTE smartphone, the Grand X LTE (T82), at CommunicAsia2012.

"We are the first company to use the single-chip solution in a handset"
The Grand X LTE (T82) will be available in Asia Pacific and Europe in third quarter 2012.

The Grand X LTE (T82) phone uses the latest MSM8960 chip from Qualcomm, which is based on advanced 0.28nm technology. When compared to most phone models available in the marketplace, the single-chip model is faster and more energy efficient.

The Grand X LTE (T82) is WiFi capable and uses Android 4.0. It has a 1.5 GHz dual-core CPU, an 8 mega-pixel main camera that supports 1080p HD video shooting and playback and a front camera that supports 720p HD video calls.

The phone has a maximum download rate of 100M, and a 1900mAh large-capacity battery. The Grand X LTE (T82) also has a unique buttonless design resembling a mini tablet PC.

"We are the first company to use the single-chip solution in a handset," said Mr. He Shiyou, Executive Vice President, and Head of the Terminal Handset Division, ZTE. "The Grand series products are our high-end flagship offerings this year. ZTE aims to enhance its profile in the high-end market with the Grand series of smart terminals."

In addition to the Grand X LTE (T82), ZTE is also displaying other LTE products at CommunicAsia. These include the V96A LTE tablet; the world's first TD-LTE/EDGE multi-band UFi product, the MF91; and the MF821 LTE wireless network card.

The V96A will be available in Europe and Asia Pacific in third quarter 2012.

ZTE began investing heavily in LTE devices in 2008. The company now holds 7 per cent of all global LTE patents among vendors.

In addition, ZTE recently won the Best LTE Device Award at the LTE World Summit 2012, the highest industry honor in that field. All ZTE LTE terminal products displayed at CommunicAsia2012 will also appear at the Mobile Asia Expo 2012 on June 20-22 in Shanghai.

"The telecommunications sector is changing rapidly," said Mr. He. "LTE is growing very fast in Asia and ZTE emphasizes technological development in this area. We believe 4G communications provides a tremendous opportunity for the telecommunications industry in Asia."