The Motorola DEFY has joined T-Mobile as well as Vodafone, with the UK network now offering the MANLY waterproof Android phone on monthly tariffs. It’s available surprisingly cheaply as well, with the company wanting £20 per month for 24 months in return for a “free” Defy.
In return for that long-term commitment you get a free internet booster package, 300 minutes of talk time and 300 text messages, along with T-Mobile’s “unlimited” internet – in which instance the word “unlimited” means there’s a 3GB fair usage policy attached to it.
The DEFY runs Android 2.1 and features a 3.7″ toughened Gorilla Glass touchscreen – and is powered by an 800MHz processor. Which makes this a surprisingly good deal. Like, almost an administrative error kind of deal.
Motorola’s latest flagship dual-core Android monster is a massive, original powerhouse, that’s a big improvement on previous MOTOBLUR mobiles – but still isn’t a total winner.
A slim and glamorous phone from Sony Ericsson, with the sharpest display around. It’s no powerhouse and the screen’s not the biggest out there, but we don’t mind. Because it’s cute.
LG’s first glasses-free 3D phone is a heavy, fat monster, with a clever 3D effect that works rather well. As a smartphone, though, it’s heavy and underwhelming.
A very shiny thing from Sony Ericsson, with a 3.7″ screen and Android 2.3.3 inside. But is it exciting enough to win fans in today’s spec-obsessed market? Can man live on one core alone?
INQ’s Android phone is an interesting “boutique” piece of hardware, packed with unique interface customisations that go far beyond the headline Facebook integration. We like it a lot.
Lee
/ November 13, 2010It’s also quite easy to pursuade them to give it to you for free or at a reduced up front cost on £10 a month if you phone them :)
Filo
/ November 15, 2010@Lee what kind of arguments did you use to persuade them to give it to you for free?
Lee
/ November 17, 2010Basically, just tell them you’ve heard of some one else having the cost knocked down and that you’re still looking around at other deals.