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MTS has launched its first CDMA smartphone in the market, the Android 2.1-based HTC Pulse, which also happens to be the first operator-subsidized smartphone in the country – it comes free with a one year contract that has a post-paid monthly data plan of Rs 1,500.
With the plan, users will get 1,500 minutes of talk time, 1,500 messages and 1,500 MB of data every month for the first 12 months. The phone can also be purchased separately from MTS for Rs 18,000.
The HTC Pulse doesn’t shine brightly in the face of its competitors, but for free, it will definitely attract those not looking to spend on a smartphone, but want one nonetheless. It has a 528 MHz Qual-comm MSM7600 processor, 256 MB RAM and 512 MB ROM, a 5 MP camera, and 3.1 MBps CDMA EVDO 3G connectivity. Its 3-ich capacitive touchscreen has a 320x480 resolution. The phone also supports microSD cards up to 32 GB. The phone has a 1300 mAh Li-ion battery that is rated to deliver up to 3 hours and 34 minutes of talktime, and a standby time of 373 hours. It weights 120 grams.
Apart from the usual Android ecosystem on offer, users can also use Apalya for mobile TV, a service MTS has tied up with.