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China’s ZTE, which is a company that has been in the spotlight in recent years for its foray into the world of smartphones, has recently made it big with the pre-orders of its new Nubia Z5S as well as Nubia Z5S mini devices, hitting the 2.5 million mark. To make matters all the more impressive, these figures happened to hail from not many, but just one particular e-commerce outlet, which is JD aka 360Buy. This would mean that the cumulative sales of the Nubia Z5S and Nubia Z5S mini which go for $330 and $250, respectively, have already shot past its previous record holder, which would be the Xiaomi.

ZTE claims that this kind of market response can be attributed to the inclusion of a new camera that sports Optical Image Stabilization, apart from the company actually studying consumer feedback during the production and design process and making the necessary changes in order for it to jive close to what customers want. I would like to think that superior hardware that remains up to date and even forward looking also play an important role in the early success of both handsets, what with Full HD IGZO displays thrown into the mix. What do you think? [Press Release]

Nubia Z5S And Z5S Mini Handsets Achieve Pre-Order Record In China original content from Ubergizmo.

A couple of weeks ago it was rumored that Chinese manufacturer ZTE is going to release its smartwatch early next year. The company has confirmed that it does intend on releasing a smartwatch in Q1, 2014. The smartwatch will initially be exclusive to ZTE’s smartphones, though ZTE has said that it will make smartwatches in the future that will work with Android devices from other manufacturers. ZTE smartwatch is expected to offer features similar to the Galaxy Gear at a relatively low price, rumor has it that the device might have a feature that the Galaxy Gear lacks, the ability to make phone calls on its own.

It is believed that the ZTE smartwatch will be able to make phone calls as it will be able to house a micro-SIM card inside. This feature would certainly give it a leg up on the Samsung Galaxy Gear. It is also said that the camera on this smartwatch will be positioned in such a way that it is possible to make video calls as well. No word as yet on the expected pricing, but it is likely to be under $300 since ZTE’s goal is to price its smartwatch lower than what Samsung sells its smartwatch for. An exact release date has not been confirmed as yet.

ZTE Smartwatch Will Reportedly Be Able To Make Phone Calls On Its Own original content from Ubergizmo.

Earlier this year there was a lot of buzz about a wearable device that Samsung was going to launch. The Korean giant then unveiled the Galaxy Gear smartwatch back in September. It only works with few of the company’s own devices, Samsung has not said as yet if it plans on opening up its smartwatch to other Android devices as well. China’s ZTE has already confirmed that it is working on a smartwatch and the company’s head of handset marketing strategy, Lu Qianhao, tells the Wall Street Journal that ZTE’s smartwatch will offer same technological features as the Galaxy Gear.

However, ZTE aims to get a leg up on Samsung by keep prices in check. Galaxy Gear, which carries a $299 price tag, has reportedly not sold well in the market presumably due to its high price. Qianhao says that ZTE will unveil its smartwatch in the first quarter of 2014 and it will release it in the following quarter, albeit only in China. Like the Galaxy Gear, the Chinese manufacturer’s smartwatch will be exclusive to its devices as well, however that won’t stop the company from expanding into U.S. and European markets where its smartphones aren’t that popular. The upcoming wearable gadget doesn’t have a name as yet. The company might release additional smartwatches in the future which will work with most Android devices, couple that with a low price and the company just might see some consumer interest. ZTE is seriously looking into wearable technology, Qianhao says that they’re considering Google Glass like smart glasses and even shoes connected with smartphones for healthcare purposes.

ZTE Smartwatch Exclusive To Its Smartphones Coming Next Year original content from Ubergizmo.

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It was only just over a month ago when ZTE’s premium brand Nubia made its debut launch in the US, and today the company’s already launching follow-up models in China. Starting with the Z5S, this is essentially the Z5 (or simply the 5 in the US) packed with some new goodies: a 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 SoC, a 5-megapixel front camera, a dedicated camera button, 4K video capture, a multi-purpose infrared remote feature and rare support for all three 3G networks in China (China Mobile’s TD-SCDMA, China Telecom’s CDMA2000 and China Unicom’s WCDMA).

The rest of the phone is pretty much the same as before: 5-inch 1080p (443ppi) LCD, 2.67mm bezel, 7.6mm thickness, 2GB RAM, 2,300mAh battery, and a 13-megapixel main camera with f/2.2 aperture plus digital image stabilization. %Gallery-slideshow122229%

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