The 5-inch screened ZTE U956 cropped up a fews days ago when it was given the green light to go on sale, but this is the first time we have seen real photos of the entry-level, quad-core phablet.
Like it’s bigger, more powerful, and more expensive brother the Grand S, the ZTE U956 offers buyers a 5-inch display and quad-core processor, but a more affordable price.
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Getting the price down to, an unconfirmed, 1499 Yuan ($240 ZTE have had to ditch the 1080 display of the S and have given the U956 a 720 HD 1280 x 720 screen. The quad-core CPU has also been downgraded to a more cost-effective Mediatek MT6589 unit, but performance is expected still be pretty amazing.
Being an MTK phone we do see dual-sim support for TD-SCDMa and GSM along with an 8 mega-pixel rear camera.
As the ZTE U959 has already received its network license, and we are now seeing real photos emerging, we can expect to see the phone on sale very soon.
Hi Andi,
Dual SIM ? Awesome ! would you know if TD-SCDMA and WCDMA are one and the same thing ? Do you think it can be used in Europe ?
Thanks mate!
Amby
Hi Amby,
Sorry TD-SCDMA is China’s own data network and is only used here. The phone will likely work in Europe but it might not be compatible with all European 3G bands.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TD-SCDMA
Indeed. Here’s the difference between WCDMA (European 3G) and TD-SCDMA (Chinese 3G) :
http://www.nada.kth.se/~mikeh/WCDMA_vs_TD-SCDMA-v2.0.pdf
Hi Andi,
Dual SIM ? Awesome ! would you know if TD-SCDMA and WCDMA are one and the same thing ? Do you think it can be used in Europe ?
Thanks mate!
Amby
Hi Amby,
Sorry TD-SCDMA is China’s own data network and is only used here. The phone will likely work in Europe but it might not be compatible with all European 3G bands.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TD-SCDMA
Indeed. Here’s the difference between WCDMA (European 3G) and TD-SCDMA (Chinese 3G) :
http://www.nada.kth.se/~mikeh/WCDMA_vs_TD-SCDMA-v2.0.pdf
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I bought this phone I9300 S3 telephone cortex A9 1.2 GHZ 4.8 inches 8 mp camera MTK 6577 GPS WIFI mobile phone brand in the link Tianji MOBILE http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/205578515.html
DO I HAVE AN UPDATE AND CELLULAR WAS WITH THE WHITEBOARD NOT KNOW NOW WHAT DO I contacted SUPPLIER BUT NOT THE SAME ANSWER. SOMEONE WOULD HAVE SUCH FIRMWARE AND APPARATUS TO MAKE A NEW UPDATE?
Do you know, when will be this smartphone available to buy?
Thank you for your reply
Do you know, when will be this smartphone available to buy?
Thank you for your reply
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