An Android handset for £39.99? Well, straight up we know it’s not going to have a quad-core CPU, hi-res screen and an 8 megapixel camera. But, if you want a cheap and cheerful Android then Alcatel have a solution.
It’ll be available today with Virgin Mobile on Pay As You Go and runs ye’old Android 2.3. Virgin and Alcatel are giving me phrases like “feisty” and “fun” in their emails, so let’s admit that this is aimed directly at the budget end of the market.
Inside there’s a 2 megapixel camera, 3.5” HVGA 320×480 pixel capacitive screen, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, aGPS and a 1GHz CPU. It has a 1400mAh battery, 2GB microSD card, 3.5mm audio port, FM radio and.. err.. 150MB of internal user memory.
It’s available in glossy colours including “Bluish Black, Pure White and Flash Red”.
Now, we’ve checked the Virgin Mobile website and it’s showing as £59.99, then there’s £7 delivery if you order it online.. that makes it £67.98. According to the lovely press people there’s 20% off if you go to a Virgin Media store, making it £39.99 with a minimum £10 initial top up required.
Virgin Media is lead network to stock the Alcatel One Touch T’Pop
Snap up the T’Pop for just £39.99
Virgin Media today added the Alcatel One Touch T’Pop to its line up of Pay As You Go smartphones and is the lead network to stock the feisty new handset.
Available for £39.991 from Virgin Media stores, the Alcatel One Touch T’Pop is brimming with ideas and specs well above its price point, including a large touch screen, quick-snapping two megapixel camera, smart apps and widgets, social networking functions the most accessible 2.3 version of Android, location services and a speedy 1GHz processor
Jamie Heywood, director of mobile at Virgin Media said: “The Alcatel One Touch T’Pop packs a real punch for its money in terms of features, offering everything you need to stay connected to friends and family at a price anyone can afford. This makes it the perfect phone to get with our most popular SIM Only deal, which gives you unlimited data, unlimited text and unlimited minutes for just £15 per month with the freedom of a 30 day rolling contract.”
Alcatel One Touch T’Pop full specification:
Design
Camera
Touch bar
115 x 61.3 x 12.2mm
Weight: tbc
Hard keys: 3 (Power key on the top, 2 side volume keys)
Finishing: 80% glossy
Colours available: Bluish Black, Pure White and Flash Red
2 megapixel camera
Digital zoom
Picture instant share (send by E-mail, upload on social network, send by MMS, set as wallpaper or as contact portrait)
Can’t complain about that for £40. There’s very little you can get even on the second-hand market for that sort of money. That said, if you keep your eye out, you could pick up an HTC Desire in very good condition, which would probably be a better bet.
Can’t complain about that for £40. There’s very little you can get even on the second-hand market for that sort of money. That said, if you keep your eye out, you could pick up an HTC Desire in very good condition, which would probably be a better bet.