ZTE Tania with upgraded 1.4GHz processor will be out in China by the end of the month

Windows Phone continues its climb to the summit of the smartphone world, a tough and rugged mountains, full of obstacles that today are called iPhone and Android. Nokia has succeeded in giving a burst but the percentages are still not able to trouble the competition.

One of the strategies that Microsoft - together with the producers - is pursuing, is to raise the bar of quality / price ratio, offering smartphone can offer excellent performance even in the medium/low market.

ZTE Tania is one of them and at the launch in China the smartphone will be upgraded with 1.4GHz processor,so far the ZTE Tania used 1GHz processor.

Here are the rest of the ZTE Tania feature:

• 4.3 "TFT LCD display
• HSPA +
• 5Mpx camera
• No front camera
• Internal memory of 4 GB
• 512 MB RAM

A model created for low-end market is "nobility" and so it offers performance to reach the top of the range. Waiting paid off for Chinese users, we'll see if ZTE will be able to offer new surprises at the launch of Windows Phone 8 scheduled for late 2012.

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Licensing Windows Phone: ZTE pays between 23 and $ 30 for each Tania

Never before Windows Phone has been subject to doubts and contradictions: while many argue that 2012 is the year of Microsoft's mobile industry, others are convinced that the rosy forecasts will be denied.In this climate of uncertainty, a smartphone make you a bet for producers, often costly not only for the costs of research and development but also for the cost of the license for Windows Phone.

ZTE takes away our curiosity about the price of such "toll" Santiago Sierra, manager of ZTE UK, it communicates that the manufacturer pays between 23 and $ 30 for each Tania.At the launch of new smartphones in London, ZTE reveals why there is a budget established for the development of Windows smartphones: the high licensing costs will inevitably have an impact on the consumer and which makes it difficult to remain in company guidelines device from making good quality / price ratio.

Perhaps ZTE expects the results of Tania to find out if and how much to invest in further developments.Android, free of licensing costs, may allow producers to take more risks even if many devices are subject to taxation Google because of Redmond's patents.

The outing ZTE is not only important for us to know the cost of the license for Windows Phone, but also because it is the first time a producer breaks the smoky curtain of silence and tells us about these charges. Microsoft will take any action on this?

ZTE Tania Windows Phone is coming U.K. in February

The ZTE Tania is the first Windows Phone to come out from the Chinese phone maker ZTE. 

ZTE Tania will be  available in the UK tru online retailer Clove. In fact, they have the smartphone slated for arrival sometime in mid-February, where it’ll be sporting a price of $320 (£208 excluding VAT).  which is not too much for a Windows Phone that rocks a 1GHZ processor and a 4.3-inch WVGA display. Other specs include 512MB of RAM, 4GB Internal Storage, five-megapixel camera with LED flash, WiFi, Bluetooth, sensors and GPS. 

If you're interested, make sure to check with Clove for pre-orders which will be up soon.

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