ZTE will soon be bringing their smart phones to the UK with their own name on the case rather than that of another company. The Chinese phone maker has previously made cheap mobile phones for others, with notable examples including Orange’s San Francisco, Boston and Monte Carlo.

The change is due to financial considerations, with ZTE teaming up with distributors Brightpoint to get the ball rolling. They expect to “become a household name synonymous with high-quality smart phones and tablets.”
They may have been inspired by the success of HTC, who recently switched from making handsets for others to releasing under their own brand. Some of HTC’s own brand mobile phones have received rave reviews from industry and users alike. ZTE claim that they will be the world’s third biggest phone maker by 2015, with only Nokia and Samsung selling more.