The ZTE Blade 3 is the latest smartphone from the Chinese firm intent on bringing customers great value for money at the bottom end of the mobile market.While ZTE and its Chinese compatriot Huawei both say they're targeting the full smartphone spectrum with recent high-end handsets such as the Grand S and Ascend D2 pushing at the top end, the reality is that they are still primarily considered budget handset manufacturers.The budget ethos rings true with the ZTE Blade 3 as it will only set you back £69.99, plus a £10 top up from Virgin Mobile.One of the reasons ZTE is able to keep its costs down is the fact that the Blade 3 is designed and manufactured in China, with the cheap labour and parts rates reflected in the final price.ZTE claims it's in talks with other mobile carriers about ranging the Blade 3, but for now only Virgin Mobile has the handset in store.Although the price tag suggests that the Blade 3 is an entry level device it actually sits in the middle of ZTE's smartphone line up, with the high-end Grand series above and the budget ZTE Kis below.The mid-range tag becomes more apparent when you take a look at the specs, with the Blade 3 sporting a 4-inch 480 x 800 display, 1GHz single-core processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage (although only 2.5GB is accessible) and a 1,600mAh battery.It's not exactly a scintillating spec list, but considering the sub-£100 price tag you're getting a decent amount of bang for your buck.This means the Z
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