‘DeathRing’ Chinese Malware Found Pre-Installed On Several Smartphones
One of the phones listed is branded by Haier, from 2009.
If a Haier phone can wind up compromised before it’s shipped, then something is very, very rotten inside of China.
Additional:
Android tablets at Best Buy, Target, Amazon, Walmart found to include major security flaws, malware
Previously here:
Mike Cane’s xBlog 
Gionee is also a strong Chinese brand. They provide several of Blu’s smartphones
Yes, I know. I didn’t mention Blu because I didn’t see any of the Gionee phones being sold by Blu. But it does make you wonder! Especially since some Blu phones are so difficult to root these days.