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ZTE Axon 20 to Feature World’s First Under-Display Front Camera

Tim August 17, 2020 16

ZTE is set to unveil the Axon 20 5G on September 1, the world's first phone with an under-display camera. We all knew this day would eventually come, we just weren't sure from which OEM. Unfortunately, it's a company that has a hard time selling phones in the...

Report: Trump Considers Executive Order to Block US Companies From Buying Chinese Telecomm Equipment

Tim December 27, 2018

In the latest chapter of our US government versus Huawei, ZTE, and the Chinese government, President Trump is reported to be considering an executive order that would invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, granting our president the authority...

ZTE Axon 9 Pro Features Notch and Massive Battery, Not Coming to US

Tim August 30, 2018

ZTE made Axon 9 Pro official this morning during IFA. While the phone has all of the specs you'd expect from a 2018 flagship, it also has another feature that we aren't insanely fond about that relates heavily to 2018 smartphones. Yup, it has a display notch....

ZTE and US Government Reach Agreement That Includes a $1 Billion Fine

Kellen June 7, 2018 7

It's now official - the US has reached an agreement with ZTE to allow the Chinese company to continue doing business as usual. After the US government banned US companies from supplying components to ZTE, causing the company to temporarily pause operations,...

Report: ZTE’s US Ban is Almost Over After They Pay Heavy Fine, Replace Board

Kellen June 5, 2018 12

A month ago, we reported that ZTE was on life support and had decided to mostly pause operations after being given a hefty ban from the US government over lies it told as a part of a previous agreement stemming from related illegal shipments of products to...

ZTE Ceases Operations After US Government Ban

Kellen May 9, 2018 16

ZTE has mostly shut down its main business operations, according to Reuters, after the US government banned US companies from supplying it with components. ZTE did say that it is trying to get a modification or reversal to the ban, though. Because ZTE makes a...

US Government Crushes ZTE With Ban on US Companies Providing It Components

Kellen April 16, 2018 29

The US government's assault in Chinese electronics makers continued today with news that the US had slapped ZTE with a 7-year ban for violating an agreement between the two. That ban stops US companies from supplying ZTE with components, which could be...

$80 ZTE Tempo GO is an Android Go Device Ready for the US

Tim February 26, 2018 9

ZTE announced the Tempo GO at MWC this week, an $80 Android Go device, meaning it comes out of the box running a slimmed version of Android "Oreo." That also means buyers should expect timely updates for security, too. After all, just because you get an...