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Now that the mid-range LG Optimus F7 has joined U.S. Cellular’s lineup, the carrier’s getting ready to welcome another budget-minded smartphone to the clan. We’ve gotten ahold of internal documents indicating that the ZTE Imperial will arrive on June 17th carrying a 4-inch 480×800 display, and will run Android 4.1 on a 1.2 GHz single-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of built-in memory and a 2,5000 mAh battery. A 5-megapixel rear-facing shooter and a microSD slot will make an appearance on the hardware as well, along with LTE data, Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi and GPS. There’s no price attached to the handset just yet, but with these specs, you can expect it to be easy on the wallet.

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We’re starting to get a pretty clear picture of the smartphones that Sprint has in its pipeline, which include an LG Optimus F3, a new Windows Phone from HTC, the Moto X, the Kyocera Hydro Edge and the Sprint-branded Vital. In a buildup to the debut of the latter, a ZTE-manufactured handset has made its way through the FCC that carries plenty of telltale signs it’s the Vital. First and foremost, this one’s easy to peg as a Sprint smartphone, since it includes requisite CDMA support and compatibility with LTE Band 25. What’s more, while it’s difficult to nail down the handset’s exact dimensions, it’s clear that this one will be in excess of 60mm wide and over 130mm tall — a likely candidate for a 5-inch smartphone. An encouraging sign for Sprint-lovers, if this does indeed turn out to be the Vital, it’ll have a removable battery (and a very healthy 2,500mAh one at that). Sadly, FCC documents also reveal that the handset won’t offer connectivity to GSM / WCDMA networks, which means it’ll be unsuitable for use as a world phone. Nonetheless, the Vital might very well give stock Android fans a reason to cheer, and this FCC approval seemingly brings it one step closer to fruition.

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Source: FCC

Looks like Sprint really is prepping a 5-inch Android flagship of its own: the Vital. Thanks to an anonymous source, Engadget’s received a motherlode of details on the upcoming, white-labeled device, giving us a glimpse at everything from renders to a slickly produced promo video. Based on the information at hand, the ZTE-made Vital should rep an HD display (resolution unspecified) of the 5-inch variety, an unnamed dual-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz and paired with 1GB RAM, 13-megapixel rear camera, 8GB of internal storage (expandable via microSD), NFC and a healthy 2,500mAh battery. As you can see from the image above, the Vital will also be running what appears to be an unskinned version of Android Jelly Bean — version 4.1, according to the documents — and will run on Sprint’s 4G LTE network. We’re not so sure the Vital’s going to sway consumer interest away from its more bold-faced rivals (i.e., HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S 4). But competition’s always a good thing and if Sprint can price this one right, it might even have a fighting chance. Hit the break for the promo video.

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In December, word surfaced that ZTE would be showing off the Grand S, which was being hailed as the world’s thinnest phablet, at CES 2013. Such was the case, and we got our hands on the giant smartphone back in January. Since hitting shelves, some feedback of the smartphone has been of the critical variety, with some consumers taking issue with the small non-removable battery. Such complaints have been addressed with the Grand S Flex.

The folks over at Frandroid, a French Android-centric website, got their hands on two ZTE smartphones, one being the ZTE Grand S Flex, and the other being a handset called the ZTE Blade G, which is the next generation of the ZTE Blade smartphone. They posted some pictures of both handsets, which you can check out in the gallery below to get an idea of their size and style.

The ZTE Grand S phablet sadly did not have the kind of battery you’d expect to find in a phablet, offering a low-capacity 1780mAh battery, something depleted quickly by the hardware and screen size of the handset. Things will be improved on the ZTE Grand S Flex, however, which is said to feature a girth-expanding 2300mAh battery.

On the flipside, we also see the update to the ZTE Blade, simply dubbed the ZTE Blade G. This handset is black in the photographs, though it is possible other colors will be offered. According to Frandroid, the smartphone features a dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm processor, as well as 512MB of RAM, and a 4.5-inch display with a lowish resolution of 854 x 480. The battery is a decent 2000mAh.

The specs for the ZTE Blade G aren’t eye-catching, but they’re certainly decent and point towards what we’re guessing will be a price tag on the lower side of things. The ZTE Grand S Flex is reportedly slated for launch in France this upcoming September, with no word on other locations. The ZTE Blade G, on the other hand, will be launched sometime this summer.

SOURCE: Unwired Review

ZTE Grand S Flex and Blade G images and specs surface is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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