
ZTE wants to become the world’s fifth largest mobile manufacturer. For your info, the company is currently 6th and is China’s number one cellphone manufacturer. ZTE has targeted to sell 100 million units for 2010 which should push the company to No 5 in the world. Its main competitor is China’s Huawei, which was targeted 50 million units next year. Huawei is the market leader in supplying 3G USB dongles. [Cellular-News]

The iPhone 2.0.2 firmware update has been released. I hope this new firmware update will fix some bugs including the connection problems that have been reported. You an download this update for free via iTunes. [Apple Insider]

Princeton today announced three new metallic Hard Case for iPhone 3G that will be released in Japan next month. Available in blue, pink and silver, these iPhone cases also come with Mirror Effect screen protector. Princeton will release these new cases on September 15th, 2008 at GeekStuff4U for $38.70 each. [GeekStuff4U]

Panasonic has released the P706ie in Japan via NTT DoCoMo. This clamshell 3G handset features a 2MP camera with autofocus, 3 inch display, microSDHC memory card slot, Front-facing camera and shortcut keys. Sadly, there is no word on pricing at this time. [UnWiredView]

The Gorillapod Go-Go iPhone Stand is one of my favorite gadget accessory for iPhone. It is also perfect for holding music/video players, PDAs, or even compact digital cameras. Measuring 15cm x 3cm x 3cm and weights 45.3grams, the iPhone stand supports a maximum weight load of 275grams. You can buy the Gorillapod Go-Go iPhone Stand online at ThinkGeek for $30. [ThinkGeek]

The Samsung Omnia SGH-i900 boasts a 3.2-inch WQVGA LCD screen for viewing videos and slide shows in high-resolution. The handset also features MultiCodec that supports for DivX and Xvid. Other cool specs are include a 5MP CMOS camera with auto-focus (AF), face, smile detection and auto-panorama shot. [JustAMP] More