Chinese phone maker tries to connect in US market

Long dominated by US and European companies, the smartphone industry is seeing an influx of Chinese phone makers, who are tapping into the global market.

ZTE USA, a Chinese telecom equipment maker, is aiming to help create cheaper technology for smartphone users in the US, said Cheng Lixin, the company's CEO in North America.

Shenzhen-based ZTE is China's second-largest telecom equipment supplier after Huawei. ZTE makes mobile phones, data cards and infrastructure for wireless networks.