T-Mobile launches budget £99 Vivacity Android smartphone
Entry-level Gingerbread 2.3 on PAYG
25 November, 2011 by IT Reviews Staff
T-Mobile UK has launched a self-branded Android smartphone, the Vivacity, which is available from today in stores, online and telesales for free on a £10 per month contract, or £99 on pay-as-you-go.
The T-Mobile Vivacity runs on Android 2.3 'Gingerbread' and sports a 3.5in capacitive 480x800-pixel TFT screen, Bluetooth, GPS and 5-megapixel camera. The smartphone boasts 512MB internal memory, with supports for microSD cards of up to 32GB.
Similar to Orange's San Francisco II, the Vivacity comes in two colours - black and white - and comes loaded with apps such as Web n Walk, My T-Mobile and Love apps.
Speaking to IT news site TechWatch, Paul Jevons, Director of Products and Devices at Everything Everywhere said: "The T-Mobile Vivacity gives you everything you want from a smartphone. It offers the latest Android software, a large, high resolution touchscreen display and a stunning design - perfect for anyone looking for premium performance and great value for money."
Other features of the phone include an MP3 Player, FM Radio, up to 4 hours' talk time and USB connectivity. The phone will be exclusive to T-Mobile.
