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ZTE Joins Open Handset Alliance and Plans to launch Android Smartphones in Q1 2010(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Shenzhen, China - ZTE Corporation ("ZTE" - H share stock code: 00763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, today announced its joining of the Open Handset Alliance, a partnership of more than 60 global mobile industry leaders. ZTE expects to launch smartphones based on the Android platform in the first quarter of this year. As a member of the Open Handset Alliance, ZTE will work with its members to contribute to the development of the Android platform, and offer consumers a user experience far superior to today's mobile platforms. By joining the Open Handset Alliance, ZTE demonstrates its support for Android as an open mobile platform and its commitment to Android's commercial success. Android is a complete, open mobile phone software stack. It includes everything a manufacturer or operator needs to build a mobile phone. Android is available as open source via the Apache v2 license, and it is designed from the ground up to enable the best user experience possible on a mobile phone. It leverages web and Internet content to provide advanced services such as mobile mash-ups and location-based applications. "With the growing trend and popularity of Android smartphones, ZTE is committed to invest in this innovative platform to meet the market demand," said Mr. Lin Qiang, General Manager of ZTE Smartphones. "To accommodate this trend, ZTE has invested heavily in the research and development of Android smartphones during the last year. In the first quarter of this year ZTE will launch smartphones based on the Android platform." About ZTE ZTE is a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions. It has the widest and most complete product range in the world - covering virtually every sector of the wireline, wireless, service and terminals markets. The company delivers innovative, custom-made products and services to over 500 operators in more than 140 countries, helping them to achieve continued revenue growth and to shape the future of the world's communications. ZTE commits around 10% of its annual turnover to research and development and takes a leading role in a wide range of international bodies developing emerging telecoms standards. ZTE leads China's 3G industry with about 30% share of the total 3G equipment market in 2008. A company with sound corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, ZTE is a member of the UN Global Compact that strictly adheres to the Ten Principles of the Global Compact in developing and carrying out CSR programs. ZTE is China's only listed telecoms manufacturer, with shares publicly traded on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ). For more information, please visit www.zte.com.cn. Open Handset Alliance and Android are trademarks of Google Inc. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2010 M2 COMMUNICATIONS |