Talk time: Up to 12.6 hours Standby time: Up to 530 hours (approx. 22 days)
The ZTE Orbit (also known as the ZTE Render) is a budget
smartphone developed by
ZTE that runs
Microsoft's
Windows Phone 7.5 operating system. It was announced on February 27, 2012 and became available in September 2012.[1][2] The Orbit is the first Windows Phone device to include
near field communication.[3][4][5][6] In late September 2012 it was announced a
CDMA variant of the Orbit would also launch as the ZTE Render in the US on
US Cellular.[7]
The Orbit received mixed reviews upon its announcement and launch. Reviewers noted the relatively low price for the device and that it was targeted for emerging markets and for low cost no-contract sales in the developed world.[13][14] The device was praised for its speed, build quality, aesthetic design, and the presence of NFC, however its thickness, touch screen quality, low brightness levels, and lack of apps that utilize NFC were areas of concern.[13][14][15][16][17] Additionally, the device was compared to the
Nokia Lumia 610 which launched as a direct competitor.[3][18]
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