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Welcome to the 2012 Telstra Uno (T12) review page. The Uno is a pre-paid package priced at around $90-100, making it one of the cheapest Android based mobile phone handsets and presumably a replacement for the older Smart Touch series released last year.
When these types of low end or base model smart phones where released last year they were a revelation in being very low price and reasonable specification. However 12 months on they are showing many flaws which have made them largely unwanted. The Telstra/ZTE in particular have not invested enough time in optimising the hardware and Android software resulting in noticeably lower user experience with lags and sluggishness Eg. Telstra Urbane despite the 1Ghz CPU. The Uno is not exempt using a dated Android 2.3 software when the world is up to version 4.
In the few minutes we spent with the Uno we where underwhelmed with its construction and operation, preferring the HTC Wildfire S for a mere $20-30 more as a pre-paid package. The HTC Wildfire S easily exceeds the Telstra's Uno construction and user experience. In fact the Wildfire S is a better experience than even the current top range Telstra Urbane. Back to the UNO - expect the Uno's price to around the $50 mark in a few months and see if you are still interested..
Specifications
- Telstra UNO (T12)
- Network
Quad-band GSM 900/1800/1900
Dual-band 3G 850/2100
HSDPA 7.2 Mbits data speed (download)
Not mentioned data speed (upload)
- Design
Resistive Touch screen
- L104 x W56 x D13.3 mm
Weight 99 grams
- Display/s
External 2.8 Inch TFT 240 x 320 pixels
- Camera
2MP
- Video Camera
320x480 15FPS
- Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth V3
- CPU
650Mhz
- Memory
Up to 150MB available to user
2GB MicroSD card included
MicroSD up to 32Gig
- Ring tones
MIDI, MP3, vibration and others
- Features
Accelerometer
FM Radio
Music and Media player
Organiser/Calender
SMS, MMS, IM, Email
Speaker Phone/Hands free
Li-Po 1100mAh battery
Up to 200 hours Standby
Up to 150 minutes Talk Time
- Price history
Under $99 AUD October 2012 (Pre-paid)
