Continuing our ongoing series of quirky Chinese phones, ZTE’s i766 was one of the most western handsets we came across at Mobile World Congress, both in terms of build quality and features.
Perhaps most impressive was its support for TV on its high quality 2.4 inch QVGA touchscreen. The metal cased device also supports GPRS, WAP, web and email. Connectivity was Bluetooth and it had ports for USB and T-flash. Overall dimensions were relatively small - if not quite up to Japanese standards - at 106 x 51 x 16.5mm and 120g.
In fact the only real weaknesses we could see were the 1.3MP camera and the plasticky feel of the back of the phone. Well those and the unconventional keypad layout which instead of the traditional call/soft keys and joypad being above the main number keys had them squashed them all together - presumably a configuration designed for nimble Chinese fingers.
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Really we don’t know anything about this phone except that we have this photo which shows a device that can be folded into a cube shape, thanks to its three hinges. There is a screen (not shown in this photo) and the best idea we can come up with is that you could wear it as a bracelet. But other than that, it just seems to be one of those oddities thrown up by the Mobile World Congress. We’d guess it’s some sort of technology demonstrator. As for ZTE itself, the Zhong Xing Telecommunication Equipment Company is China’s second biggest telecoms outfit and has had a US operation in Texas since 1998.
