Saturday, October 4, 2008

ZTE announces U990 - world’s first high end HSDPA TD-SCDMA phone


ZTE launched the first high-end HSDPA TD-SCDMA mobile handset which is named as U990. The handset is the third high-end TD-SCDMA mobile handset model to be marketed by the company, the former two being U980 and U981.

“We are proud to be the first company in the industry to offer HSPDA mobile handset with TD-SCDMA intelligence, truly another significant achievement for our handset business. Our technology know-how and excellent product offering reaffirm our leading position in the mobile handset area. We are introducing this home-grown technology to worldwide market to provide end users the best mobile experience,” said Mr. He Shiyou, Executive Vice President of ZTE Corporation.

Based on Windows Mobile 6.0 operating system, the smartphone has a high-speed transmission rate of up to 2.8 Mbps, and the fastest transmission speed among the TD-SCDMA terminals available in the industry. It supports dual mode TD-SCDMA/EDGE allowing seamless transitions between the two networks as claimed by ZTE. Besides, it is 3G and EDGE-enabled and equipped with both GPS/AGPS navigation technologies.

The official release date of the handset is yet to be announced. The pricing of the phone is also not revealed.

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