CNET at MWC 2013: ZTE press conference live blog

If history is any guide, ZTE won't be shy with new phones at Mobile World Congress. CNET will bring you the full story.

  • by stephen.shankland
  • We're really excited about this announcement, because it's the first announcement for the 800 series Snapdragon processor, Talluri says.
    by Roger Cheng
  • The 800 series was designed from the ground up to be a high functioning processor, he says.
    by Roger Cheng
  • by stephen.shankland
  • Able to get a nice battery life because of the integration that went into the phone, including the LTE radio into the processor, he says.
    by Roger Cheng
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon, very good processors...the HTC One uses a Snapdragon 600 and I hear its performance is off the charts!
    by Brian Bennett
  • Talluri wraps it up, congratulating ZTE for the product.
    by Roger Cheng
  • by stephen.shankland
  • Just imagine the speed with an 800 chip...
    by Brian Bennett
  • Up now is John Couling, senior vice president of E-Media for Dolby.
    by Roger Cheng
  • Consumers demand great experiences from their smartphones, Couling says. Consumers conclude audio quality to be important to their purchasing decision.
    by Roger Cheng
  • Choosing between convenience and that great experience isn't something we should have to do, he says.
    by Roger Cheng
  • by stephen.shankland
  • We see that ZTE feels the same way, he says.
    by Roger Cheng
  • Grand Memo and Dolby Digital Plus takes the audio experience to the next level.
    by Roger Cheng
  • Dolby Digital Plus can be found in many other products such as TVs. But this is a first for a phone.
    by Roger Cheng
  • Dolby and ZTE continue to work together to create better sound experiences, he says.
    by Roger Cheng
  • by stephen.shankland
  • I wonder how HTC and its Beats speakers compare?
    by Roger Cheng
  • We're in for a change in the line-up of speakers.
    by Roger Cheng
  • It's sort of like a line change in hockey.
    by Roger Cheng
  • Whoa the models have arrived bearing ZTE products!
    by Brian Bennett
  • For now, the first wave of speakers are posing for pictures, next to an attractive woman, of course.
    by Roger Cheng
  • And it's a photo opp :)
    by Brian Bennett
  • Okay, here comes the next set of speakers.
    by Roger Cheng
  • I can't ID them all at once, so I'll do it as they speak.
    by Roger Cheng
  • ZTE certainly knows how to pack in those speakers, huh?
    by Roger Cheng
  • by stephen.shankland
  • (That wasn't a stereo pun.)
    by Roger Cheng
  • Mr. He is back with some additional comments, courtesy of his translator.
    by Roger Cheng
  • I feel sorry for this MC...not having a good press day here.
    by Brian Bennett
  • by stephen.shankland
  • The second session will talk about Grand Open.
    by Roger Cheng
  • Fortunately, CNET has this phone covered too.
    by Roger Cheng
  • ZTE has been working consistently hard to provide users with better products and more choices for mobile products, he says.
    by Roger Cheng
  • He announces the Grand Open, the Firefox smartphone.
    by Roger Cheng
  • Even though Mozilla kind of announced it yesterday.
    by Roger Cheng
  • ZTE started working on the first Linux OS smartphone in 2003. Since then, ZTE has kept pace with innovation of phones, he says.
    by Roger Cheng
  • by stephen.shankland
  • Mr. He certainly has a fearsome expression man. I'd take Peter Chou over him as my boss any day.
    by Brian Bennett
  • Man, I wish spoke Mandarin.
    by Roger Cheng
  • The Grand Open is poised as an entry-level phone. It's for young people who are adventurous and want to try something new.
    by Roger Cheng
  • The partnership among the three big industry players (ZTE, Mozilla, Telefonica) will allow for an extraordinary product.
    by Roger Cheng
  • by stephen.shankland
  • In 2013, ZTE has entered into the sublimation stage where it transforms itself into a major smartphone player, he says.
    by Roger Cheng
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