20 December 2011, Tokyo, Japan – 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, today announced the launch of the unique, waterproof STAR7 Softbank 009Z smartphone in Japan.
The STAR7 Softbank 009Z is a fashionable, easy-to-operate Android 2.3 smartphone. It features a wide 3.8-inch touch screen and takes its inspiration from the solar system, planets and satellites. It is available in a lineup of seven metallic colors: Neptune green, Venus yellow, Mars red, Jupiter pink, Moon white, Saturn black and Earth blue.
The phone’s user interfaces and icons adopt the famous Softbank “father” model and the standby screen can also be set as father walking in the space wearing a spacesuit. The father based live wallpaper comes in eight patterns, for 64 possible total combinations.
Weighing only 152g, the handset is waterproof equivalent to IPX7 without being overly bulky. It also features an emergency earthquake alarm. It also allows users to watch digital TV under the one-segment broadcasting service. Users can enjoy watching TV even if they are holding the handset with wet hands in the kitchen.
The handset uses GSM and W-CDMA communication systems, supports wireless LAN networking (IEEE 802.11b/g/n) and Bluetooth 2.1. It contains a 1GHz Qualcomm processor and has a battery capacity of 1500mAh. It also has a 5.03 million pixel auto focus CMOS camera.
The STAR7 Softbank 009Z handset also features email, global roaming, 3G high-speed, GPS Flash and disaster preparedness information.
“We are extremely enthusiastic about the partnership with Softbank and the launch of this fashionable waterproof smartphone,” said Dr. Wang Qi, chief officer for the ZTE Japan Terminal Division. “ZTE’s terminal division in Japan has been on the rise in 2011 we will continue to collaborate with Softbank and other top operators here to launch a series of high-end smart terminals.”
According to the 3Q11 report by telecoms industry analysts ABI research, IDC and Strategy Analytics, ZTE became the fourth largest handset manufacturer in the world in that period. A 3Q11 report by IDC states that ZTE’s handset shipments reached 19.1 million in the quarter, up by 57.9 per cent, with market share increasing to 4.9 percent. In the first three quarters of 2011, ZTE’s revenue from terminal sales increased 53.4 percent year-on-year.
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