T-mobile Pulse: First PAYG Android Smartphone launched in UK
T-Mobile launches the UK’s first Pay-As-You-Go Android handset today, signalling the rise of cheaper smartphones.
The T-Mobile Pulse, manufactured by Huawei, has the largest Android touchscreen yet, matching the iPhone in size (3.5 inches). It has a 3.2 megapixel camera and comes with a 2GB SD card. It also features GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.
The phone is available for £176 approximately, making it significantly cheaper than rival smartphones.
The T-mobile Pulse follows its predecessor, the T-Mobile HTC G1 which was the first Android phone to hit the UK and was launched last year.
KT to launch Google phone by 2009-end (South Korea)
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: KT, the South Korean mobile operator, is in talks with the local electronic manufacturers to create a Google based mobile handset which will be in competition with Apple’s iPhone and Research in Motion’s Blackberry.
KT has been in conversation with LG and Samsung to develop a Google based Android handset which they aim to launch by end of 2009.
