Typical price: £180
What is it: First pay-as-you-go Android phone
What we think: Very respectable pay-as-you-go phone, whose flaws are compensated for by the quality and power of Android
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Reviewed on: 17 September 2009
Tags: T-Mobile, T-Mobile Pulse, microSD, 3G, smart phones
We like:
Big screen; touchscreen is fast in most cases; decent custom widgets; choice of three good keyboards; access to the wide world of Android apps
We don't like:
Keyboards can be unresponsive; slow to start and wake up; plasticky case with wobbly trackball; poor call quality
CNET UK judgement:
With the Pulse, T-Mobile has done a solid job of presenting an Android smart phone on a budget. There are a few flaws worth noting, like the sluggish keyboards and poor call quality, but the big screen and the power of Android make this phone worth its meagre price tag
Full review:
We love the little green robot that is Google's Android operating system, so we're happy to see it nudging into the inexpensive world of pay-as-you-go phones, thanks to T-Mobile's Pulse. The Pulse isn't going to set the world on fire with smoking good looks or stunningly innovative features, but it does a very respectable job nevertheless. Once it's tweaked out with your favourite Android apps, the Pulse should leave you satisfied, and with some change left in your wallet. Continue Reading...
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T-Mobile Pulse History
3 Sep 2009 in Crave
T-Mobile Pulse: First pay as you go Android phone
T-Mobile this morning announced the Pulse, the first pay as you go Android phone -- it'll be out next month for less than half the price of an iPhone. Can a cheap Android phone really succeed?
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