Comments on: T-Mobile Pulse: Huawei U8220 Made Android?

By: DK

DK — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:23:53 +0000

@idavey the Touch Pro 2 (flagship) is selling for $349, not 399, and the price is expected to drop to $249 or $299 within days when it drops on sprint and verizon.

By: twrock

twrock — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:06:18 +0000

It’s a looker, in either form. And at 3.5″, the screen is finally big enough. Having a large enough screen is one of the things that has been keeping me from getting serious about an Android phone up to now. I hope this thing shows up at a reasonable price and a reasonable plan.

By: mikeeeee

mikeeeee — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:24:08 +0000

just gimme UMA please.

By: glyco

glyco — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:01:01 +0000

i have a question….is 528 MHz really that bad, judging from the way everyone talks on msgbrds? for a dedicated OS and hardware, seems like that processor speed should be pretty good. probably won’t be zippy, but you won’t be tapping your foot either, unless you’re suuuuper inpatient. what do people think…because as it is right now, i’m taking the sholes or morrison, whichever comes first…would it really make that much of a difference based solely on processor speeds?

By: Rob Jackson

Rob Jackson — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:35:51 +0000

@Stephen – yeah if you’re considering Verizon I would wait to see what the Sholes and Morrison are all about and see if Verizon somehow gimps them. This holiday season is gonna be big on Android so no sense jumping into something early… if you can wait a little bit you’ll have a lot more goodies to choose from.

By: evan

evan — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:03:18 +0000

Hm… Still think the iPhone exceeds this design.

By: StephenSaurusRex

StephenSaurusRex — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:55:21 +0000

@RobJackson – Verizon & TMO are my top choices if only b/c of unlimited friends/fam or fav5 minutes versus Sprints terrible customer service & AT&T’s horrible 3G in NYC. By the way, TMO & VZW tied w/ alltel in JDPower’s top customer service survey again. ( http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Verizon-T-Mobile-ranked-leaders-in-customer-care-by-J.D.-Power-and-Associates-article-a_6414.html )

Yeah, I’m eying the Sony X3 also. As for the Sholes, I haven’t heard anything about its processor speed. Do you know it’s specs? Also, I thought the Morrison was a 528 MHz phone (which i guess isn’t bad for a low ender). Maybe by the nature of their relationship (Morrison = Low end, Sholes = High End) we can assume Sholes would be a force to reckon w/?

Nice talking to you Rob! Thanks for the response!

By: Sir Michael of Somethingham

Sir Michael of Somethingham — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:24:01 +0000

I would love to carry this phone around with me. That steel finish or whatnot looks real nice. But please, please, lets start putting some serious memory in these devices. It would push android over the top. Also, and most importantly… bring them to the states… and cheap.

By: Rob Jackson

Rob Jackson — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:07:08 +0000

@StephenSaurusRex – are you tied to a specific carrier? There are so many hot Android Phones rumored right now that I would be reluctant to even put this in my Top 5 based just on surface info.

Xperia X3, Sholes and Morrison right off the bat although the latter of those has a more kidish look (specs definitely aren’t kiddish).

By: iDavey

iDavey — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:56:36 +0000

I just really need this to have an above average processor. No more 528Mhz Qualcomms. I want 620Mhz or better with that good ole 256MB of RAM to back it up. Come on!

And to Peter…it what flagship WinMo phone is cheaper than Android? The Touch Pro 2 (flagship) is selling for $399. I dont see Android being more expensive than that =|

And they are starting to manufacture low end phones now. They can not make a high end phone and sell it at a low end price.

By: StephenSaurusRex

StephenSaurusRex — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:47:05 +0000

The Hero is expected to land in the US on Sprint (a company notorious for their crap customer service). I’m sure Rob covered it, if not, it definitely isnt hard to google.

Now, two things…
1. Is there any reason to get excited about this phone? I mean, I really want to, but I’ve only seen mention of T-Mobile UK or Europe, & Brazil, etc. And Some of us may have learned the hard way, that this does not automatically translate into T-Mobile USA (ie. HTC Hero). If there is any mention of T-Mobile USA, please put my mind at ease.

2. In either case, is it safe to assume that it will LIKELY run on a 528 MHz processor like all the other android phones currently available? And if so, is it even a contender for the Hero (which is reported to be laggy and thus behind the Pre & iPhone 3GS in performance).

Again, I’d love to love this phone. The hardware is really sexy, but I’m afraid we may be a bit disappointed. Alas, my heart lays w/ Sony’s Rachael/Xepria X3… and no one knows yet if that one will ever see the light of day in the US.

Rob, I’m curious about what you think. Also thanks for the article. I’m glad to hear more about this phone in either case, since it all but disappeared a few months ago.

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:21:26 +0000

Am I the only person who still remembers the original promise of Google’s Android mobile OS? and that was to make cell phones dirt cheep given that OS would be for fee. For now it appears the Android phones are more expensive than their Windows Mobile cousins. Even though i absolutely hate windows mobile I don’t think I’ll be buying any Android phones any time soon either.

By: Beanz0nToast

Beanz0nToast — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:03:52 +0000

Nice reporting Rob! This is the phone I’ve been waiting for ever since first hearing of it at MWC. The HERO made me forget about it but since the Hero may not be coming to the USA then this looks like the next phone I’m getting!

Currently a JF Rooted G1 user.

By: CJ Millisock

CJ Millisock — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:01:44 +0000

Goodbye iPhone, hello THIS!

By: Brian W.

Brian W. — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:57:24 +0000

Now THAT is a good looking phone!