T-Mobile announced the Prism, a budget Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone landing at Best Buy on May 6th, Walmart on May 9th, and T-Mobile retail stores on May 23rd. Priced at $19.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a two-year agreement, or $149.99 without a contract, it was aimed squarely at first-time smartphone buyers.
Specs included a 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen, a 3.2-megapixel camera with digital zoom and video recording, a 2GB microSD card, 3G connectivity, Microsoft Exchange sync, and Google Calendar and contacts integration. Not a meaningful upgrade for any existing Android user, but a reasonable entry point for someone coming from a feature phone.
