ZTE Announces Low-cost 'Blade C' Android Smartphone

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The Blade C is powered by a 1GHz dual-core MediaTek MTK 6577 processor and 512 MB of RAM.

Chinese smartphone manufacturer ZTE has announced an Android-powered smartphone dubbed the Blade C.

The phone offers a 4-inch WVGA display, a 3-megapixel camera and is powered by a 1GHz dual-core MediaTek MTK 6577 processor, as well as 512 MB of RAM. Alongside 4 GB of internal storage, the Blade C, which has been designed to "capture a larger share of the low-end market," sports 3G support, Bluetooth 4.0 and a 1,600 mAh battery pack.

The Blade C is also known as the ZTE V807, ZTE T807 and ZTE V889S. The V889S is available in China for around $112, with the Blade C itself expected to launch in Europe for a similar off-contract price.

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  • john15v16
    Android...DOMINATION!!!
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  • xpeh
    Specs are pretty lame, but 112 dollars? All I can say is 'Wow'. I think I might actually buy this.
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  • ToKiiNz
    looks ok and if its only $100 it sounds like a crazy awesome deal wont play games well but should be decent enough for texting and listening to music
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  • olaf
    Even at the price of 112 € (yes thats how prices translate here in europe....f taxes) it will be worth it im just a bit unsure about the mediatek soc but at that price .... and to those complaining about games most games I tried on my S2 werent all fhat cracked up to be to need a superphone to runthem... . So depending on screen quality (aka not like the cheap crap lcds Samsung uses) and camera quality this can be a good or great phone for anyone not wanting to shell out a ton of money for a smartphone.
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  • womble
    a significant step up from the original blade I'm still using. The screen on this old version is actually very good and I didn't get an early oled one either.

    I sure hope they manage to improve the camera though, the original is atrocious!
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  • ismaeljrp
    for the price is definitely good, really nice there is a good market for smartphones like these, running simple apps, like social networks, simple games, having internet access, I still know of plenty people that still using dumbphones cuz they can't afford an Android or anything, this will be welcomed
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  • If you are looking for a good phone check out new Pentagram Monster P430 from Polish manufacturer. It has good enough screen(960 x 540 IPS), good enough dual core CPU(Qualcomm QRD MSM8225 SKU5 1.2 GHz), runs Android 4.0.4, and a monster in place of standard battery - awesome 4100 mAh battery :)


    http://www.pentagram.eu/products/smartphones/pentagram_monster_p430_1
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  • Bloob
    ismaeljrpfor the price is definitely good, really nice there is a good market for smartphones like these, running simple apps, like social networks, simple games, having internet access, I still know of plenty people that still using dumbphones cuz they can't afford an Android or anything, this will be welcomedAlso, traditionally, low end Android have lagged like hell. With these specs, this should be pretty smooth experience, and I wonder how ZTE can afford it.
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