ZTE delays its first 5G phone; will now launch in late 2019

ZTE Axon 7 Mini

In the hope of leading the switch over to 5G throughout the coming years, ZTE has been developing its own technology for quite some time now. This previously led the company to claim that it would be capable of releasing a 5G smartphone by the end of this year or early 2019 at the latest. Unfortunately for consumers, though, this launch has now been delayed significantly.

While no specific date is being provided, the Chinese company has stated that its first 5G smartphone will arrive in the second half of 2019. This falls ...