MWC2012：ZTEのWP7端末2号機、その名は『ZTE Orbit』（画像追加）

2012年02月27日 19時00分更新

※2月28日7時：スペック情報と実機写真を追記しました。

　ZTEは本日、同社のWindows Phone端末2モデルとして『ZTE Orbit』を発表しました。

　『ZTE Orbit』はWindows Phoneの最新バージョンが搭載される予定で、4GBのメモリー、LEDフラッシュ付き500万画素カメラを搭載し、HD Voiceに対応しています。

　1月18日に発表された同社のWindows Phone端末1号機『ZTE Tania』は4月初めに英国でリリースされますが、この『ZTE Orbit』は2012年第2四半期とされています。

おもなスペック

ディスプレー	4インチ（480×800ドット）TFT液晶
CPU	MSM7227A-1 1GHz
メモリー（RAM）	512MB
内蔵ストレージ	4GB
カメラ	500万画素
おもな機能	NFC、DLNA、FMラジオ、HD Voice、Bluetoothなど
対応周波数	［EDGE］900、1800、1900MHz ［HSDPA］900、1200MHz



↑MWC会場で展示されていたOrbit実機。丸みを帯びた手になじむデザイン。

↑MWC会場で展示されていたOrbit実機。背面はマットでドットのテクスチャー入り、丸みを帯びたデザインのため持ちやすい。

　下記は本日ZTEから発表されたニュースリリースです。

ZTE Expands Windows Phone Portfolio

2012-02-27

ZTE Orbit joins Windows Phone smartphone offerings

27 February 2012, London, UK - ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, has expanded on its commitment to the Windows Phone platform and introduced the new ZTE Orbit smartphone.

The ZTE Orbit joins the ZTE Tania smartphone in the company’s portfolio of Windows Phone-based devices. The ZTE Tania is commercially available in the UK and Sweden and other countries around the world.

“Microsoft is excited to continue partnering with ZTE to bring new Windows Phones to market. We look forward to the availability of ZTE Orbit in major markets around the world in the second quarter of 2012,” said Mark Linton, Senior Director of the OEM Division, Microsoft.

“The Windows Phone platform is as powerful as it is intuitive, enabling us to create and deliver exciting new devices that meet real consumer demand,” said Mr. He Shiyou,Executive Vice President and Head of the Terminal Division of ZTE. “Our partnership with Microsoft is a key component of our strategy to grow our share of the smartphone market. ZTE is proud to be at the forefront of device manufacturers who are using the Windows Phone platform.”

The ZTE Orbit is based on the latest version of Windows Phone and comes with 4GB of memory, HD Voice, and a 5Mpx autofocus camera with LED flash. The ZTE Orbit will be available in the second quarter of this year.

At the same time, ZTE announced the MF668A data card which takes advantage of Microsoft’s Mobile Broadband Class Driver in Windows 8. ZTE’s MF668A data card is being demonstrated at Mobile World Congress for the first time. The data card, which supports RAW IP and high-speed transmission, is based on the new MBIM v1.0 specification, recently approved by the USB-IF, and natively supported in Windows 8 without additional software.

Launched on 18 January, the ZTE Tania is a chic Windows Phone device, with a chassis measuring just 10.7mm in depth, 4GB internal storage and a 4.3 inch touch screen. The 1GHz processor and ultra-sharp cinematic WVGA 800 x 480px screen make responding to emails, editing documents and browsing the internet fast and intuitive. The first Windows Phone-powered smartphone launched by ZTE, the ZTE Tania is expected to be available in stores in the UK in early April at tariff points in the ￡10-20 range.

The full portfolio of ZTE Windows Phone devices is being demonstrated at Mobile World Congress at the ZTE booth (Hall 8, Stand B145).