ZTE's alleged 'Blade III' smartphone gets photographed ahead of official announcement

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Let's be honest, ZTE [isn't exactly the best][3] at keeping its upcoming devices secretly under wraps before eventually making them official -- and, well, such is the case with the latest, unannounced Blade III. Finnish retailer Verkkokauppa's currently listing [ZTE's][4] purported Blade III as a 3.5-inch (800 x 480) slab that's sporting [Ice Cream Sandwich][5], a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU (MSM7227A) and a 5-megapixel rear shooter. Still, as _FoneArena_ points out, these alleged specs go against other rumors circulating around the web, which indicate the Blade III is boasting a 4-inch display rather than the smaller sized 3.5-incher listed on the Finnish site. Whatever it may be, let's just hope ZTE's next Android smartphone doesn't come with any [backdoor woes][6].

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