ZTE has released ZTE U350, the world’s first TD-SCDMA/GSM dual module, dual stand-by handset.

The users have the convenience of two numbers, and the priority use of one network can be pre-set. The dual stand-by capability means they can put a call on hold in one mode and take a separate call on the other mode, and then switch between modes. This is one of the few dual stand-by handsets in the industry, and the first with this capability over TD-SCDMA and GSM.

ZTE produces a complete range of dual module handsets including the H500 CDMA/GSM dual mode, dual stand-by device. Dual mode, dual stand-by handsets, especially those that combine 3G with traditional GSM and CDMA standards, are expected to be very popular as 3G networks roll out because they give users the opportunity to communicate over either mode, with the dual stand-by feature allowing on-line switching between modes.

The ZTE Handset Division has so far launched 14 3G terminals across the three international standards - WCDMA, CDMA2000 and TD. ZTE has already sold 300,000 WCDMA terminals to Hutchison Whampoa, the global 3G mainstream operator, early this year, and its 3G handsets and data card terminals are available in the European and Asian markets.