Published: 2013-06-28, Author: Michael , review by: micromart.co.uk
Abstract: While some smartphones can cost an arm and a leg when purchased as a PAYG unit, others take a more economical approach. One example that fits into this latter category is the Blade III handset from ZTE. Currently the Blade III is available on the Virgin M...
Abstract: ZTE started its life in the UK as a maker of phones that others rebadged in their own name. It has had a strong relationship with Orange, for example, having produced the San Francisco a few years ago – arguably the first phone that proved you could make ...
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Published: 2013-05-22, Author: Dave , review by: wired.co.uk
Underpowered processor, old OS, no frontfacing camera
ZTE is trying to make a name for itself at the budget end of the smartphone market but on this evidence it will have to do better. It's nice to have full smartphone capabilities for under a ton, but the processor's poor performance is likely to leave yo...
Abstract: There are more smartphones currently taking up space on retailers’ shelves than you could shake a stick at. Many of the more high profile units tend to fall in the expensive category but that is not to say that the budget sector has been ignored by the...
While we find the ZTE Blade 3 and stylish and well-built handset for its budget price, its poor performance means that the Huawei Ascend G330 remains the best budget Android smartphone around and is worth the extra £20.Tags:Smartphones,Gadgets,Christmas B...
Nice looking, Solidly made, Clever lock screen system
Limited HSDPA, Iffy camera, Some screen issues
The ZTE Blade 3 is a serviceable little handset, though it starts to show cracks if you look too deep. But every time I came across an issue, I reminded myself of the price and ultimately decided that despite the grumbles it does represent good value for...
news though is that ZTE hasn’t tampered with the open-source operating system much - it’s clean, springy and easy to use. And with 700,000 apps to pick from on Google Play, you won’t get bored anytime soon.
When you’re paying so little for a phone, you expect a few compromises. You’ll find them on the ZTE Blade 3 - disappointing, but not exactly a surprise. The five megapixel camera is entirely pedestrian, and the 1GHz processor, while enough to fire up Google Maps’ free satnav, bust out tunes on Spotify or browse the web, will struggle on high-end 3D games.So far, so expected. But it’s a little bit
While top of the line smartphones gets better and better, so do the affordable ones, with tech trickling down in price. The ZTE Blade 3 is a superb example of just how powerful mobiles have become, and with access to the Google Play store for just £69 ...
Easy setup; solid build; good internal search; excellent price
Poor processor; no frontfacing camera; rear camera not great
Above average looks and build, with below average performance, you nonetheless get far more than you are paying for with the ZTE Blade III. At just £69.99 it could set fire to our bins and we’d still recommend it.This will make an ideal back-up phone for ...
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Published: 2013-03-26, Author: Allan , review by: whatmobile.net
Abstract: ZTE Blade III zteuk.co.uk £69.99 (plus £10 credit), or £13p/m contractAvailable on Virgin MobileThe ZTE Blade III performs well beyond its super-budget price tag…As the budget smartphone market has moved further and further east, prices have fallen to p...
Camera lag, Web browsing stutters, UI framerate is middling
All in all, we're hard pressed to hold too much against the ZTE Blade 3 given its humble asking price. Yes, it runs a pretty out-dated version of Android and on occasion struggles with demanding functions and multi-tasking, but it costs £69 on Virgin wi...
