T-Mobile Vivacity Pro Reviews

It's a little tacky to look at and hold, but this budget smartphone has a decent specification and the 480x800 screen is great

The Vivacity is a fine little phone really. Its performance isn't going to set the world alight, and don't try mobile gaming on it, but for most mobile users, it's good enough. The extras offered by T-Mobile make it more attractive, such as the free internet for six months. But, we'll say this - for about £30 more you can get a SIM-free HTC Explorer, which is arguably a nicer handset to use, although its camera is atrocious. Even so, put a phone like that on a SIM-only T-Mobile contract, and you'll get 300 minutes, 300 texts and internet for about £10 per-month. Which is quite a good deal. The low price and likeable camera will no doubt appeal to the under-18 age group, and while the Vivacity won't have the street cred of an iPhone, it will still let its owners Tweet and Facebook until everyone in the world knows everything about their lives. The Orange San Francisco II is a good alternative though, and with Orange's network services, it offers a little more for the same money.