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Day 2 in Berlin: Tablet and smartphone surprises from Sony, ZTE and Huawei

If day one of IFA 2016 was all about smartwatches, day two is all about smartphones, with Huawei, Sony, and ZTE all arriving with new hardware.
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ZTE unveils the budget-friendly Warp 7 at IFA 2016, bound for Boost Mobile airwaves

ZTE took the wraps off the latest handset in its budget-friendly Warp series: the Warp 7. The $100 handset is bound for Boost Mobile in September.
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ZTE may be cooking up a smartphone with a 4,900mAh battery capacity

A new smartphone has popped up on Chinese certification site TENAA, and it's from ZTE. The specs are mostly average, except for the large 4,900mAh battery.
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Hands on: ZTE VR headset

ZTE's Daydream VR ready Axon 7 smartphone will have its very own VR headset. It's coming as soon as Android N arrives this fall.
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ZTE will open its own stores around the world so you can buy its phones (and more)

In a quest to increase customer awareness and drive sales, ZTE plans to open stores around the world by the end of 2016.
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ZTE jumps on the VR train with a headset for its Daydream-ready Axon 7

ZTE is out with a new smartphone -- the Axon 7. But the company is also jumping on the virtual reality bandwagon with the ZTE VR.
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The ZTE V7 Max and A910 Android phones offer solid specs with competitive pricing

ZTE quietly launched the V7 Max and A910. The V7 Max is a premium phone that's competitively priced, while the A910 is for those on a budget.
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Report: AT&T wants to build its own smartphone using a forked version of Android

According to a report, AT&T might be developing its own smartphone that would be made by ZTE and feature a forked version of Android developed by Cynaogen.
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Commerce Department ban on Qualcomm, Intel, and others from supplying ZTE has been lifted

The U.S. Commerce Department will restrict China-based telecom firm ZTE's suppliers over the company's alleged plan to resell technology to Iran.
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The skinny ZTE Blade V7 and V7 Lite look awesome, but are frustratingly hard to buy

ZTE's Blade V7 and Blade V7 Lite Android 6.0 smartphones look cool and offer good bang for your buck, but aren't getting a wide international release.
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ZTE's 8.4-inch Spro Plus is a streaming mobile projector and 4G LTE hotspot

The new ZTE Spro Plus entertainment hub is an 8.4-inch tablet with a built-in projector, a whopping battery, and a 4G LTE hotspot
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Conveniently small, ZTE’s new 4G LTE hotspot is just $80 through T-Mobile

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T-Mobile gets you a free smartphone (sort of) if you join one of its prepaid plans

T-Mobile offers new customers a free smartphone if they sign up for a prepaid plan. You have to buy the phone first, and then T-Mobile sends a $50 rebate.
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ZTE announces Nubia Prague S with an all-metal design and eye scanner

ZTE has announced the Nubia Prague S earlier today, a slight upgrade on the recently released My Prague model.
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ZTE wants your ideas to help shape future phones

ZTE opened the Z-Community, where it hopes fans will come and talk about the company's phones, and share ideas on what they'd like to see on future devices.
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ZTE’s Grand X3 and Avid Plus Android phones are for the thrifty bargain hunter

ZTE continues its assault on the U.S. with the Grand X3, a 5.5-inch Android device headed to Cricket Wireless, and the Avid Plus for T-Mobile and MetroPCS.
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Hands on: ZTE Grand X3

The new ZTE Grand X3 is just $130, and it buys you a surprising amount of phone. We check it out.
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ZTE’s 6-inch Axon Max sports mid-range specs, a fingerprint sensor, and USB Type-C

ZTE has announced a larger version of its Axon flagship smartphone, the Axon Max. The 6-inch phablet has a 1080p screen and a USB Type-C port.
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ZTE’s Blade S7 is made of glass and metal, has a fingerprint scanner, and looks like an iPhone

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ZTE ups the Axon Pro’s storage to 64GB and debuts a cheaper version called Axon

The ZTE Axon and Axon Pro are flagship phones with mid-range pricing. The Pro launched in the summer of 2015, but it now comes with a 64GB storage option.
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ZTE introduces ‘lease-to-own’ plan in the U.S. for customers who want to buy direct

ZTE has announced a lease-to-own plan in the United States, letting customers pay monthly for devices directly from the company.
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ZTE’s new Axon Mini phone has a pressure sensitive screen, just like the iPhone 6S

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ZTE’s Axon Watch is no longer a prototype, but annoyingly is still only headed to China

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ZTE marketing director claims Huawei Nexus 6P is a ZTE Grand S ripoff

ZTE marketing director took to social media to note that the Nexus 6P looks awfully similar to the ZTE Athena, also known as the Grand S.
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ZTE Announces the ZMax 2, a $150 phablet bound for AT&T

Phablets are all the rage, and ZTE's got a new one. The $150 ZMax 2 is headed to AT&T and TracFone.
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The ZTE Mobley is the vehicle Wi-Fi hotspot you’ve been looking for

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Hands on: The Axon Watch hints at an exciting Android Wear Future for ZTE

ZTE has big plans for its flagship Axon range, and a smartwatch may be part of it. We got some hands-on time with a working prototype of the Axon Watch.
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ZTE’s low-price, high-tech Axon smartphone is going on sale internationally

ZTE has announced the Axon smartphone -- the Axon Elite -- will be sold internationally at the end of September with high-end specs and a low price.
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IFA Day 2: A retina-scanning phone, Logitech’s home remote, 4K UHD Blu-ray

We round up just a few of the highlights coming from IFA 2015's second press day, including a 4K UHD Blu-ray player.
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ZTE Axon Phone news: It’s got an anti-microbial screen to go with its metal body

After weeks without contextual information, ZTE finally shared more details about the Axon Phone during its New York City launch event.
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Hands on: ZTE Axon Pro

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The 4G ZTE S Pro 2 projector lets you take the movie theater with you

ZTE has announced the S Pro 2, a sequel to last year's LivePro projector launched on the Sprint network. It has been substantially upgraded with a brighter lamp, a higher resolution, and an easier to use user interface.
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ZTE brings two budget phones to AT&T and Cricket Wireless: The Maven and Sonata 2

ZTE offers more bang for your buck with the Maven at AT&T and the Sonata 2 at Cricket Wireless.
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No one seems to know where the Axon Phone even came from, except maybe ZTE

Announced earlier today, the mysterious Axon Phone completely came out of left field and will have a launch event in New York City next month.