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Chinese handset maker ZTE sees UK sales surge

According to ZTE's figures, the company now has 60 percent of the British mobile broadband dongle market, up from just 30 percent in 2009. It also has 8 percent of the handset market, up from 3 percent in 2009. In terms of handsets and dongles combined, ZTE sold four million units this year, in contrast to only 1.5 million last year.

The Shenzen-based company, a direct competitor to Huawei, typically sells mobile phones in the U.K. under operator branding. However, in July it launched its first own-branded handset for the U.K. market: the ZTE Racer, a 99 pound (US$156.67) Android smartphone.

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