ZTE's 'Peel' has zest for profits

BEIJING - Sources at ZTE Corporation, a leading Chinese telecommunications-equipment maker, have confirmed the ZTE Peel sleeve for the iPod Touch will debut in the United States on Sunday.

A source at ZTE declined to reveal details about the launch of ZTE Peel, but said an official press release will be issued in the US by the telecom operator Sprint Nextel on Friday.

"We have signed agreements with our US partners, and we are not allowed to leak information before they (Sprint) release an official announcement," the source told China Daily.