Monthly Archives: March 2016

ZTE Blade V580 now official in Japan

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ZTE seems to be on an announcement streak. Only hours ago, the Chinese manufacturer unveiled the ZTE Blade D2 in Thailand and Vietnam and today it has a new mid-ranger to add to its lineup. It is called the Blade V580 and was made official on the company’s Japanese website today. Coincidentally, however, it looks identical to the recent;y announced ZTE Blade V Plus Australia edition, so “new” is a bit of a stretch.

It is equipped with a 5.5-inch FullHD display and a 64bit MediaTek MT6753 SoC with a total of eight cores, clocked at 1.3 GHz. Memory is set at 2GB and 16GB of onboard storage. There is also a microSD card slot for up to 32GB more.

Other features on the handset include 4G LTE support and Dual SIM connectivity. There is also a fairly large 3,000 mAh battery on board, although it is not nearly as impressive as the 4,000 mAh one inside the Blade D2.

The ZTE Blade V580 has a rather modest camera setup, consisting of a 13MP main shooter and a 5MP selfie one. However, there is a fingerprint reader thrown in the mix, which is always a pleasant sight in a budget-friendly device. Other features include Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS with A-GPS, the usual.

Pre-orders for the ZTE Blade V580 are going live in various online stores in Japan today and the handset will set you back JPY 27,800 ($246).

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Can Growth In India Boost Samsung’s Mobile Phone Revenues ?

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Samsung Electronics gained almost a five percentage point market share in the Indian smartphone market in Q4 2015, commanding a leading 26.8% share in the growing market. According to the ‘Brand Trust Report 2016’, Samsung mobile has emerged as India’s most trusted brand, with the highest confidence level among consumers based on a survey on brands conducted in 61 cities of the country. India is the second largest smartphone market in the world in terms of the active unique smartphone user base, which is more than 220 million. However, with smartphone penetration at 30 percent of the total population, there is huge growth potential in the region, which is attracting several players such as Chinese vendor Xiaomi and other local players. While competition is intense in this market, with a leading market share and high consumer confidence, Samsung is well-poised to capture the growing smartphone market in the region and India could boost its mobile phone revenues in the future.

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