Feb/100
The Pulse Mini
Recent developments at T-Mobile UK include the addition of Android-powered mobile phones as they seem to be quite popular there. The latest addition to the collection is the sixth phone of this kind, the Pulse Mini, which follows the launching of LG TouchMax (GW620) and Samsung Galaxy Portal (i5700).
Nicola Shenton, Head of Handset and Device Marketing, T-Mobile UK, said that “We want to make sure all our customers get the chance to experience Android, which is why we’re expanding our family of Android devices. The Pulse Mini will no doubt prove a big hit with customers looking for cutting-edge smartphone features without the commitment of a monthly contract.”
Also built by Huawei, the Pulse Mini is quite similar to the Pulse phone. It just makes you think of the Pulse when it was a kid, with its 2.8-inch touch screen, instead of the 3.5-inch of the older brother. Don’t worry too much about the display’s size, as it comes with some extras that most users will appreciate.
The 3.5 mm headphone jack, for instance, was not present on the Pulse and it is quite the practical addition, since most users like to listen to music via their own headsets. T-Mobile UK has also updated the Pulse Mini so that it will support up to 16 GB of memory. Also a pay-as-you-go phone, the newly announced Pulse Mini will use the 2.1 version of the Android OS for its regular tasks, as well as snap photos with its 3.2-megapixel camera with LED Flash.
T-Mobile UK brags about the Android Market’s popularity and even has a recent study from IDC, which estimates that there will be 50,000 to 75,000 applications available for the Android OS by the end of 2010. This is the reason why they are releasing the Pulse Mini phone. The Android 2.1 is a fun operating system, it’s true, but it will be the Brits’ decision if they wish to spend 99 pounds sterling on it.