T-Mobile UK Expands Android Portfolio with Pulse Mini

London, 16 February, 2010 “ T-Mobile UK today unveiled the latest addition to its market-leading AndroidTM range: the T-Mobile Pulse Mini, which will be available on pay as you go, priced at £99.99. The device is the sixth Android smartphone for the network and follows the Samsung Galaxy Portal (i5700) and LG InTouchMax (GW620) announced last month.

The Pulse Mini is a slimmed-down version of the T-Mobile Pulse, which became the world’s first pay as you go Android handset when it launched last October. Manufactured by Huawei, the new version boasts a 2.8� touch screen, 3.2 Mega pixel camera with LED Flash and runs on the latest Android 2.1 software. Unlike its predecessor, it also features a 3.5mm headphone jack, with a memory expandable to 16GB for storing music, photos and movies.

The announcement is another Android milestone for T-Mobile which launched the first ever Android-powered smartphone, the T-Mobile G1, in October 2008. Since then, T-Mobile has continued to lead the mobile industry in making Android smartphones affordable to all, with the Samsung Galaxy Portal and LG InTouch Max available for just £20 a month.

Android has proved a big hit for T-Mobile, and with Gartner predicting that it will become the second most popular mobile operating system by 2012*, T-Mobile is ahead of the game.  Android Market is the world’s fastest growing applications store, with over 20,000 apps, games and services available for users to download directly to their phone “ 65% of which are free.  Market intelligence provider IDC predicts that 50,000 to 75,000 applications will be available on the Android Marketplace by the end of the year, giving users even more choice**.

Nicola Shenton, Head of Handset and Device Marketing, T-Mobile UK said: We want to make sure all our customers get the chance to experience Android, which is why we’re expanding our family of Android devices.  The Pulse Mini will no doubt prove a big hit with customers looking for cutting-edge smartphone features without the commitment of a monthly contract.�

T-Mobile Pulse Mini

The Pulse Mini, manufactured by Huawei, runs on the newest Android software (Android 2.1). It features a 2.8� touch screen interface, 3.2 Mega pixel camera with LED Flash and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It will be available to pay as you go customers for £99.99.

Samsung Galaxy Portal (i5700)

Available in an exclusive black edition on T-Mobile in the UK***, the Samsung Galaxy Portal (i5700) has been designed to give easy access to Google mobile services as well as popular social network sites such as Facebook and Twitter. The device comes pre-loaded with an augmented reality browser, allowing users to gather information and visual guides on their surroundings, and is available for £20 a month on a pay monthly contract.

LG InTouchMax (GW620)

The LG InTouchMax is the first Android device from LG. The device boasts a 5- line QWERTY and touch screen keyboard as well as an Auto Face-tagging feature, which automatically recognises a friend’s face on a tagged photo and allows the user to call, SMS or MMS the friend simply by touching their face in a picture. The LG Eve also comes with a 5 megapixel camera and 3 inch touchscreen. The phone is available for free on a £20 a month, 24 month pay monthly contract.

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Notes to Editors

* http://blogs.gartner.com/nick_jones/2009/10/08/who-will-be-weeping-android-tears/

** http://blogs.idc.com/ie/?p=899

*** The Samsung Galaxy Portal (i5700) is available in an exclusive black version on T-Mobile in the UK for three months from 18.01.10.

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About T-Mobile UK

T-Mobile is one of the world’s largest mobile operators with more than 150 million customers worldwide and is the service provider of choice for 16.6 million customers in the UK. T-Mobile offers a range of innovative products and services, and continues to innovate with new devices such as the Androidâ„¢ based smartphone, the T-Mobile G2, and the T-Mobile Pulse, the UK’s first Androidâ„¢ handset available on pay as you go. T-Mobile has pioneered the mobile internet, and operates an award-winning 3G network with speeds of up to 4.5Mbps. As a pioneer of deep network sharing in the UK, T-Mobile is continuously improving population coverage for 3G services and will operate the best 3G network by the end of 2010.

For more information about T-Mobile UK, please visit www.t-mobile.co.uk