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Windows Phone isn't exactly ubiquitous at the moment, and it isn't really setting smartphone owners on fire.Buying guide20 best mobile phones in the world todayNokia's current financial woes show this, even though it's now joined at the hip to Microsoft and its flagship Lumia 900 is in the wild. But Microsoft isn't abandoning its smartphone operating system. In fact, a new version is in the offing this year. And ZTE has muscled in with the ZTE Tania, a budget Windows Phone handset that might, just might, help bring the operating system to the masses. With the ZTE Tania costing 210 on Pay As You Go, or 10-20 a month on contract, the smartphone undercuts the 450 Nokia Lumia 900 hugely. The question has to be: what do you gain and lose by dropping so much cash from the price?Well, you don't lose out on a sizable mobile phone. The ZTE Tania has a 4.3-inch 800 x 480 pixel screen. This isn't as sharp and vibrant as the AMOLED found on the Nokia Lumia 900 but it is the same size and has the same pixel count. There's no front camera, but you do get a 5MP main camera and that Windows Phone stalwart 'Unlock to camera' shortcut button is on the right-hand edge. ZTE has also put the main on/off switch on the right-hand side, where it is easy for smaller hands to reach.
So you haven't heard of ZTE? Well, we're not that surprised. It's actually the fourth largest seller of mobile phones in the world – but this Chinese producer tends to make devices for others to rebrand (take the Orange San Francisco II, for instance). However, this has all changed with the ZTE Tania, which does a good job as a budget Windows phone. Fire up the ZTE Tania by holding down the power key and it will take about 30 seconds to get going. You'll see the ZTE logo crackle and flash across the display and then see the normal Windows Phone desktop appear in all its bright glory. The Tania has a curvy, chunky body that sits nicely in the hand. It feels solid (weighing 158g) – it is weightier than the BlackBerry Porsche, which is crafted in stainless steel. It is comfy to hold though, and at least you won't lose such a hefty device in your pocket. The ZTE Tania has a rubberised panel on the reverse, which makes it easy to keep a hold of, even if your palms are sweaty. You can prise this off to get to the inner parts, but it will take some effort – good fingernails or a handy screwdriver is useful for this. Then you can take out the battery and pop in the SIM card. Don't expect a memory card slot though – you'll have to make do with 4GB of onboard storage.
ZTE isn't a name most smartphone shoppers would recognize, but the company has ambitions to change all that with the ZTE Tania. A 4.3-inch Windows Phone 7 device, the Tania aims to deliver not only all that Microsoft OS goodness you've come to love, but at a price that significantly undercuts rivals. The unit we've been using since last week is final hardware but non-final software, hence this being a preview and not a full review, but it's still enough to get an early take on what ZTE hopes will be a smartphone game-changer in more ways than one. We can't say ZTE's styling has exactly blown us away. In fact, the Tania proved instantly reminiscent of another game-changer: 2008′s Touch HD by HTC. Comparisons of its new Windows Phone to an aging Windows Mobile device probably isn't what ZTE had in mind, but the soft-touch but plain plastic back cover, along with the squared-off fascia suggest the company may have some way to go before its design chops match up to those of Apple, Samsung and others. Still, it's functional, and the 128.6 x 67.8 x 10.7 mm body feels sturdy in the hand.