14 DAY TRIAL // Mobile media company 3 and ZTE Corporation, a China-based provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, has signed a 3G handsets supply agreement. This contract is a significant step ahead for ZTE towards becoming a global handset supplier. ZTE has successfully passed the selection process and won its first contract, to provide the F866 3G handset.
Marc Allera, Sales Director 3 UK said: "We're very pleased to be offering the ZTE F866, an exciting great value 3G video mobile, with today's announcement ZTE becomes the sixth handset supplier to 3 in the UK." Mr. Frank Bai, ZTE UK general manager said: "The introduction of the F866 handset into the United Kingdom is a significant development for us and we are strongly placed to compete with other established handset manufacturers." The F866 is a clamshell handset which provides GSM 900/1800 and UMTS 2100 access, supporting 3's full range of communications and entertainment services including MP3 audio, streaming video and a rotating VGA camera. It has a 'TV key' for easy access to video services, speakerphone for video calls and video conferencing, as well as a 2-inch main display (64k colors) and 1-inch mono sub-screen.
The ZTE F866 is exclusively available on 3's great value pay-as-you-go offer.