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ZTE Corporation: T-Mobile Vibe mobile phone makes social networking easySHENZHEN, China, Nov 09, 2010 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- ZTE Corporation ("ZTE" - H share stock code: 00763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), has launched the T-Mobile Vibe, a stylish side-slider phone with a full 2.8 inch touch screen perfect for internet browsing and a QWERTY keyboard for easy texting, emailing and social networking. The T-Mobile Vibe is available for just GBP39.99 from launch as a pay as you go phone. It offers a one touch icon direct to the Facebook user's login page, while other social media services such as Twitter, MySpace and BeBo are available via bookmarks. Music on the move comes from an integrated FM radio and MP3 player that will also play AMR, WAV, iMelody, Midi, AWB, M4A, MP4 and 3GP files. Stereo music and photos can be shared using Bluetooth connectivity. Calls can be shared with friends using hands-free calling, while the handset also offers voice capture, polyphonic and MP3 ringtones, predictive text, and more. "The successful Vairy Touch series offered an affordable touch-screen user experience for T-Mobile customers. The T-Mobile Vibe reinforces our commitment to delivering the best quality handsets to our pay as you go customers. With this handset we are able to offer the touch screen experience together with a full QWERTY keyboard previously unseen in this pay as you go segment," said Nicola Shenton, head of handset and device marketing at T-Mobile UK. "The T-Mobile Vibe is the latest in a series of quality phones brought to T-Mobile by ZTE that offer broad appeal through rich features and strong designs in the mass market pre pay segment," said Mr. Wu Sa, Director of Mobile Device Operations, ZTE (UK) Ltd. The pay as you go T-Mobile Vibe is available in black or pink. It includes a 2MP camera for still or video shooting, and a 2GB memory card for storing music and pictures. Additional practical functions include a calendar, calculator, currency converter, stop watch and world clock. The launch of the T-Mobile Vibe closely follows the September launch of the T-Mobile Zest, a simple talk, text and camera candy bar handset with FM radio and MP3 player. ZTE also continues to supply the T-Mobile Vairy Touch II, following the success of the Vairy Touch launch in 2009. Notes to the editor: Network: GPRS/GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz Dimensions: 108.6 x 53.0 x 14.6mm Operating System: Proprietary Browser: Opera Mini 2.0 browser with T-Mobile Link Screen: 2.8 inches, 240x400 resolution, 262k colour depth About ZTE ZTE is a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions. It has the widest and most complete product range in the world - covering virtually every sector of the wireline, wireless, service and terminals markets. The company delivers innovative, custom-made products and services to over 500 operators in more than 140 countries, helping them to achieve continued revenue growth and to shape the future of the world's communications. ZTE commits around 10% of its annual turnover to research and development and takes a leading role in a wide range of international bodies developing emerging telecoms standards. ZTE leads China's 3G industry with about 30% share of the total 3G equipment market in 2008. A company with sound corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, ZTE is a member of the UN Global Compact that strictly adheres to the Ten Principles of the Global Compact in developing and carrying out CSR programs. ZTE is China's only listed telecoms manufacturer, with shares publicly traded on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ). For more information, please visit www.zte.com.cn. About T-Mobile UK T-Mobile UK has over 13 million customers in the UK. An award-winning 3G network with speeds of up to 4.5Mbps, T-Mobile has pioneered the mobile internet. As a leader of deep network sharing in the UK, it is continuously improving population coverage for 3G services and will operate the best 3G network by the end of 2010. T-Mobile UK, along with Orange UK, is part of Everything Everywhere Limited, which serves 30 million people and is the UK's biggest mobile communications company. Owned jointly by Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom, Everything Everywhere plans to transform the industry by giving customers instant access to everything everywhere, offering the best value, best choice and best network experience in the country. ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected]. |