T-Mobile Pulse Android , Coming Soon !!
T-Mobile has announced an addition to its line-up of smartphones based on Google’s Android platform, and said that it expects Android to become the dominant phone platform in the near future.
Available from October, the T-Mobile Pulse is the first Android handset available on a pay-as-you-go tariff, the company said, and is intended to be a more affordable mass-market device than the earlier G1 and G2 Touch models.
The Pulse has a large 3.5in touch screen plus a mini trackball for navigation, and weighs about 130g. It supports HSDPA/HSUPA and Wi-Fi network connections, plus Bluetooth, and has built-in GPS capability. The phone is manufactured exclusively for T-Mobile by telecoms firm Huawei.
But its most significant features, according to T-Mobile, are a new user interface called Canvas, and the ability to download applications straight from the Android Market.
“With Canvas, you have the space and freedom to customise your home screen, just like a PC desktop. Your photos and email can be just a click away,” said Nicola Shenton, head of handset and device marketing at T-Mobile UK.
Shenton predicted strong future growth in Android-based devices, because the platform is so flexible and delivers an experience not currently available on other platforms.
“We predict there will be 18 to 20 Android devices by the end of this year, and by 2013 we expect it will outstrip all other devices, including Apple’s iPhone, because of the openness of the platform,” she said.
However, Shenton added that T-Mobile is not planning to abandon other platforms just yet, but that Android is expected to slowly eat away their market share.
Applications are now driving the market forward, according to Shenton, who pointed to increased take-up of quality paid-for applications and business-focused software from Android Market.
In addition to the usual Android applications such as Google Mail and Google Maps, T-Mobile has pre-loaded the Pulse with RoadSync from Dataviz, which lets users synchronise email with Microsoft Exchange servers, plus a trial version of the Documents To Go application suite and the TeleNav navigation tool.
The Pulse has a 3.2-megapixel auto-focus camera, 2GB of internal memory, plus a micro SD card slot for adding storage. The handset has a quoted battery life of 300 hours on standby and 210 minutes of talktime.
Pricing for the Pulse is £179.99 on pay-as-you-go, but the handset will also be available on monthly contracts, T-Mobile said.
T-Mobile Pulse (Huawei U8220) Specs
Expected+Release+Date: November, 2009
Project+Codename: Huawei U8220
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Software+Environment
Embedded+Operating+System: Google Android 1.5
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Memory,-Storage_capacity
RAM;capacity: 128 MiB
ROM;capacity: 256 MiB
Display
Display;Type: color transflective TFT , 65536 scales
Display+Diagonal: 3.5 ”
Display;Resolution: 320 x 480
Sound
Microphone(s): mono
Loudspeaker(s): mono
Audio-Output: Supported
Cellular-Phone
Cellular_Networks: GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900
Cellular_Data_Links: CSD, GPRS, EDGE
Call_Alert: 40 -chord melody
Vibrating+Alert: Supported
Speakerphone+: Supported
Control-Peripherals
Positioning+Device: Touchscreen & TrackBall
Primary;Keyboard: Not supported
Directional;Pad: Not supported
Scroll_Wheel: Not supported
Interfaces
Expansion_Slots: microSD, microSDHC, TransFlash
USB: USB 2.0 client, 480Mbit/s
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
Wireless+LAN: 802.11b, 802.11g
Infrared+Gate: Not supported
Multimedia-Telecommunication
Analog;Radio+Receiver: Not supported
Digital-Media;Broadcast_Tuner: Not supported
Satellite;Navigation
Built-in;GPS;module: Supported
Complementary:GPS-Services: Assisted GPS
Built-in-Digital;Camera
Main-Camera: 3.1 MP
Optical_Zoom: 1 x
Additional+Details
Built-in+accelerometer: Supported
Battery: removable
Battery-Capacity: 1500 mAh
UPDATE: We found more pics of the final design of the Pulse!
Filed Under: Android News • Android Phones • Google • T-Mobile
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This WAS going to be a sweet phone. Really it was…till T-mobile got their hands on it. Its looking like it’ll be another toy-ish Phone, setting on the shelf right next to that last plastic piece of junk MT3G. ill give it a shot and some playtime.The only good thing coming from this is seeing another addition to the T-mobile’s Android line. Giving me HOPE that a decent phone may eventually find its way to the T-mobile Line
I see where you’re coming from. It seems this was always meant to be a low-mid end phone. They slated it to be a Pay-As-You-Go phone so it will appeal to that many more users in the UK, since UK peeps tend to go PAYG instead of signing contracts like we are basically forced to do. I say the more Androids the merrier! Another thing, there may actually be TWO Huawei devices.. the first device that was leaked has slightly different model number than the new Pulse, and looks much more high end to me.
Huawei U8220 = TMo Pulse
Huawei U8230 =
What do you think?
Hmmmm U8230 looks good also , any rumour of this going to t-mobile or not ?
The general belief is that the 8320 will be an American version with possible higher specs. What up Drew!
@Strongbow: Yup, the early rumor for the U8230 was that it would go to T-Mo US, and would have higher specs. We never heard anything about another model, the U8220 now Pulse until a few weeks ago.
Hey SB
whatever happens over the next 4 weeks is going to be of greatness, i feel hero sprint will have a re-branding and head to UK shores , i can only hope for t-mobile taking control on there 5th android device along side
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