Wave7 Research reports that the Atlanta, Georgia-based mobile service provider is now selling a Freetel-made handset called the Cricket Wave, a low-end model priced at 59.99.

The product still hasnt been listed on the companys online storefront but is already said to be available at select brick-and-mortar locations, as suggested by the image seen above.

Cricket said the Freetel partnership has been agreed last year, yet the timing of the first product launch stemming from the collaboration is still indicative of the fact that ZTE isnt irreplaceable if it goes under despite being the fourth-largest smartphone vendor in the United States, some industry watchers believe.

While ZTE also deals in mid-range and high-end handsets, its main stateside strength so far originated from the ability to fill in the gaps in carriers product portfolios, usually those in the bottom price brackets sold by prepaid service providers.

The firm shut down its main operations earlier this month following a denial order issued by the Commerce Department over its failure to discipline employees involved in violations of U.S.

Iran and North Korea despite agreeing to do so last year.

Mobile Partner Zte Software Over The

The federal regulator also accused ZTE of lying to its investigators on multiple occasions, having banned it from purchasing or licensing any kind of American hardware and software over the next seven years.

Should Congress block lighter ZTE sanctions, China may also end up killing Qualcomms 44 billion bid for Dutch NXP Semiconductors which is still awaiting approval from Beijing, as per recent reports.

Last month, ZTE said the denial order is unfair because the issue its meant to address was self-reported to Washington and its failure to comply with the 2017 trade settlement was accidental.

Without access to Qualcomms Snapdragon chips and a contemporary version of Android with Googles apps, ZTE is facing bankruptcy in the near future, some industry analysts believe.

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