"SMART Netphone" - another ZTE Blade rebranding (with Froyo)

[Guest O. M. Loony]

I just spotted this and thought it might be of interest to some of you. Apparently it's a "Smart Netphone", which is something to do with a project to make a multi-platform application development thingy. The phone's clearly a rebranded ZTE Blade, though, and interestingly this one's apparently running Froyo as standard. What do you guys think?

edit - I edited the topic title to include the crucial element - that this version allegedly runs an official Froyo build.

Edited February 8, 2011 by O. M. Loony

[Guest wrtease]

I just spotted this and thought it might be of interest to some of you. Apparently it's a "Smart Netphone", which is something to do with a project to make a multi-platform application development thingy. The phone's clearly a rebranded ZTE Blade, though, and interestingly this one's apparently running Froyo as standard. What do you guys think?

it is the same .just wonder what rom it uses .interesting.

[Guest The Soup Thief]

Interesting indeedy

Are they basically trying to push the idea of pushing mobile internet devices to pass information / web apps in a lingua franca interpretable by all devices regardless of OS, brand etc

So a bit like the internet does with agreed web standards?

Anyway, you're both right - it is a blade w 2.2, so that's good :P

[Guest Victor von Zeppelin]

"As for the handset itself, it’s running Android 2.2 Froyo"

Interesting, considering phones appearing at MWC are expected to be sold in Europe, and this could therefore be the first real European 2.2 Rom...

[Guest ninzor]

Indeed - I think we're going to get an official Froyo rom from that device.

Edited February 8, 2011 by ninzor

[Guest O. M. Loony]

Indeed - I think we're going to get an official Froyo rom from that device.

I certainly hope so, though I couldn't claim to know enough about the technical side of things to be sure. Still, the appearance of a ZTE Blade that's shipped with Froyo must be a positive sign.

[Guest Sebastian404]

I'm going to MWC. I'll see if i can find the time to visit them and see if I can blag an 'engineering sample" (only reason a lot of people go)

[Guest trishmac]

I'm going to MWC. I'll see if i can find the time to visit them and see if I can blag an 'engineering sample" (only reason a lot of people go)

ooh you lucky thing Sebastian :huh: let us know what goodies you see :P :D

[Guest Simon O]

I suspect, because I read the article, that this device is aimed at the Philippine market. I do like the contact widget they have there with the friend stream.

[Guest Phoenix Silver]

smart looks a lot better than the ugly orange logo

[Guest FelixL]

http://www.engadget.com/photos/zte-amigo-b...nds-on/#3885789

2.2!

[Guest CRIS.F.7]

Sweet! A Blade built 2.2, with the added bonus of no orange bloatware :D ! Any idea when this will be out and we can take advantage?

[Guest cooldfuzion]

And this is the Blade from TMN in Portugal, also know as Sapo A5, and i have one:

Edited February 15, 2011 by cooldfuzion