ZTE Tania actually pretty good looking

January 14, 2012 | By Surur

ZTE Tania is one of a new generation of low-end Windows Phones, but unlike some like the Acer W4 this one actually looks pretty good, and should not embarrass anyone if they pulled one out of their pocket.

The main compromise with the ZTE Tania is of course that 4GB storage, but the handset is apparently aimed at users upgrading from feature phones, so it may not be that much of an issue. The large 4.3 inch screen has good colour reproduction, if not the best viewing angles, and at only 10.5 mm thick the device is not too bulky. It is available in both black and white, and is currently being distributed by SFR France. It is expected to come to UK soon however unlocked for around £250, which is pretty low for a smartphone.

If Microsoft can create enough buzz around the OS the handset may be a good choice for those attracted to the higher-end devices but unable to afford them.

Via Mobileburn.com

About Surur

Site Admin and Windows Phone enthusiast, he has been using Windows Mobile devices since before they were called PocketPC’s. He is currently sporting a HTC 7 Trophy.

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Anonymous

its beautiful.
http://twitter.com/EShy E-Shy

I don’t think that feature phone users will be ok with 4GB. My father, who still uses a MOTO RAZR wanted to upgrade to a smartphone, the first thing he looked at was the amount of storage (he wasn’t sure 8GB will be enough).

With Apple using storage to differentiate their different price points, all potential buyers would know about storage capacities.

Anyone who has a music player or a digital camera should understand by now the importance of more storage.
Anonymous

First time I saw a picture, I immediately loved the design, it’s simple, elegant,… it goes great with the UI. It obviously doesn’t look as good as the Lumias 800 and 900, but it’s a close third. Too bad it only has 4 gigs of storage though, nowadays, nothing below 16 gigs should be allowed, and any mid-end to high-end handset should have at least 32 gigs. (Here’s looking at you Lumias 800/900)

Anonymous

Agree with you. I think what makes this device stand out, to me, is the back cover – I love the ‘mesh’ back cover and it adds lots of style to the device (something that is missing from 99% of all WP devices save the Lumia 800/900).

Anonymous

They need to get this on CricKet, Metro PCS, Virgin and all those regional carriers. Android does a whole lot of damage there. When those guys upgrade to Sprint, Verizon, AT&T they’re already used to Android and don’t want to change.

Anonymous

Totally agree. There still isn’t one single WP device on any of the prepaid, or regional carriers, in the U.S. If they could get this device here in the U.S. on the prepaid carriers, but with at least 8GB of storage, this would be a great device for those consumers as well as provide WP the additional market reach that Microsoft needs.

http://twitter.com/chrisevans937 Christopher Evans

I heard there are WP devices on prepaid

http://twitter.com/chrisevans937 Christopher Evans

I was just about to reply the same thing, this device would be great on Cricket, Metro and Virgin. WP needs to hit those smaller markets asap.

Anonymous

no wp phone until win phone 8 comes. all the phone design and hardware specs are ancient. the screen resolution is crap. Really how can you like this bland design that is so five years old
http://profiles.google.com/frankguillenjr Frank Guillen Jr.

About time someone made a white Windows Phone…