MTS offers Android-based HTC Pulse free with one year contract

MTS is launching its first CDMA smartphone in the
market, the Android 2.1-based HTC Pulse, a launch
that also celebrates the company reaching the
milestone of 10 million subscribers in India. The phone
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 1,500MB 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 528MHz Qualcomm MSM7600
processor, 256MB RAM and 512MB ROM, a 5MP
camera, and 3.1MBps CDMA EVDO 3G connectivity.
Its 3-inch capacitive touchscreen has a 320x480
resolution. The phone also supports microSD cards up
to 32GB.
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 weighs 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.
There has been no comment from MTS whether the
HTC Pulse will get a Froyo update.