The Chinese smartphone manufacturer ZTE has announced the launch of two new handsets ahead of Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona next week.

The firm said it was planning to launch two new LTE handsets, the PF200 and N910, running Android Ice Cream Sandwich, with 1.2GHz and 1.5GHz chipsets, though didn’t specify which chip would feature in which handset.

4G LTE phones are expected to be a key feature at next week’s MWC, with LTE networks coming online around the world. Last week saw LG announcing that it would launch its Optimus Vu and Optimus LTE Tag handsets at the show, while HTC is also expected to add more substance to its LTE push as it attempts to vie with market leaders Apple and Samsung.

“These LTE devices are the fore-runners of a wide range of LTE devices ZTE will bring to the market in the coming months, and as more and more LTE networks come on stream,” said He Shiyou, Executive Vice President and Head of the Terminal Division of ZTE.  

“They will be feature products – among a very wide range of devices on display at the ZTE stand at Mobile World Congress 2012.”

The PF200, the more sophisticated of the pair, will work across all the main LTE, UMTS and GSM spectrums, and will come with Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, WiFi, A-GPS, digital living network alliance (DLNA) compatibility, mobile high-definition link (MHL) for connecting to home audio and video devices, and NFC capability.

The N910 handset will work across LTE FDD, CDMA and EVDO spectrums. It has a WVGA (800 x 480) capacitive touch screen, with 5MP autofocus and flash camera with a 1080p front facing camera for video calling. Features will include GPOS, WiFi, Bluetooth and DLNA capability. 

There were no details yet on the expected price of each handset, but more details will no doubt be revealed in Barcelona next week. Telecoms Tech will be attending Mobile World Congress, so stay tuned for updates.