Frankly, we found it difficult to understand the hype with regard to this phone. However, when we put it beside an iPhone, we could clearly see what the hype was about. This is the first Android phone to have a regular 3.5 inch screen rather than the narrow 3.2 inch screens that we generally find in HTC’s trio of Android phones. True, it has the same resolution but we found that we had more ‘breathing’ room.
On the whole, what we could see is that the T-Mobile Pulse just didn’t have that oomph factor especially when you look at the top – class hardware of the HTC Hero and the sleek looks of the iPhone 3G, but it sure is alluring, especially when you consider the fact that it will be available on networks as a pay – as – you – go phone. The capacitive screen is really responsive, as is the Android user interface which has been modded to a large extent by T-Mobile to include a brand new home screen which you can move down, up, right and left for a grand total of 9 grids of widgets!
An interesting part about the phone is the fact that the back button has been merged with the home button. This has resulted in the cutting down of the usual madness that we see in Android phone key layouts. On the whole, what we can say is that the Pulse is a great example of what manufacturers other than HTC can do with the Android OS. This phone is a cheap, powerful and sexy phone which runs on a really good OS and has the best ever Gmail app that you will ever find on a phone.
The phone is set to be released in October for an undisclosed price. T-Mobile Pulse Reviews can be found here as well as any great T-Mobile Pulse deals as they come out.
