MetroPCS has just announced who they’ll be working with to bring 4G to the masses: Ericsson in the back end, Samsung in the front. The dual-mode LTE/CDMA device should be…

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Samsung’s most prominent move into solar-power cell phones to date has been Blue Earth, but now, they are planning to ship another handset first: the E1107 Guru. Samsung India will be selling the solar-powered E1107 for Rs 2799, primarily targeting rural areas where the electricity service isn’t too great. Five to ten minutes of talk time can be squeezed out of an hour’s worth of sunlight, maxing out after 40 hours of sunbathing.

Besides the solar-aided power, there is nothing else special about this phone. There is ther usual FM radio, MP3 ringtones, 1.52″ display, dual-band GSM – all you really need here is something that makes calls. This phone is also expected to enter Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

Samsung is touting the Guru as “the world’s first solar phone”, but we all know that ZTE is the premier brand there, with KDDI in the previous spot. Well, that’s what marketing is all about, right, folks?

Samsung E1107 Guru

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Today ZTE announced a new initiative aimed at bringing the capabilities of 3G wireless to a wide range of consumer electronics in what it calls a “3G lifestyle.” ZTE is set to embed 3G in devices such as monitors, netbooks, wireless phones, digital photo frames, modules, home gateways, wireless walkie-talkies, mobile phones and data cards as well.

ZTE claims it can bring 3G to these devices via CDMA, WCDMA and TD-SCDMA networking technologies. In addition to the initiative, ZTE is also launching some of the devices starting today, though it did not provide any more specific details. ZTE also did not say if any of the new products would be introduced in the U.S. market. At present, ZTE offers several mobile phones through pre-paid carriers in the U.S.

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If hearsay is to be believed, T-Mobile is soon going to start selling a touchscreen handheld from the Chinese manufacturer, ZTE. ZTE is not exactly a “celebrity” cellphone manufacturer, but has done some devices for 3UK earlier. This device, though, may be the first one for T-Mobile.

The touchscreen device, called the vairy touch, will be available on prepay. This is said to offer dual-band GSM, 1.3MP camera, Bluetooth and FM radio, plus the usual SMS/MMS/Multimedia routine.

The handset, it is said, will sell for ?59.99 on Prepay. That is truly low, isn’t it? Check out the picture below and decide for yourself.

T-Mobile ZTE Touchscreen Phone

Source: IntoMobile