ZTE Smooth smartphone based on Android - the budget alternative to the Palm Pre

The Chinese company ZTE announced at the show Mobile World Congress 2010 smartphone called Smooth. This model, as screened in the same Alcatel OT-980, in appearance like a smartphone Palm Pre. ZTE Smooth equipped with 2.8-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 240x320 pixels and a QWERTY keyboard, which makes not the side that is more common, and the bottom. Smartphone running the operating system Android 1.6, and supports third-generation cellular networks (UMTS). Also because of its characteristics mentioned FM radio, wireless Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and support for GPS.

It is reported that ZTE Smooth smartphone will be released outside of China in August this year. It is not clear whether it will sell under its own brand of the company or under the brand name of any operator. Operators, by the way, frequently used solutions from ZTE, they are usually inexpensive. That and the cost of the new items will not exceed $ 150. Recall on MWC company ZTE has also provided the phone with a solar battery, Brew phone Bingo and a few interesting concepts.