UT Starcom Slice launched by Virgin Mobile

Oct 18 2006 - 05:18 PM ET | MVNO, UTStarcom (Audiovox), Virgin Mobile

Virgin Mobile SliceVirgin Mobile USA has started a soft launch for the UTStarcom Slice. The Slice moniker is Virgin Mobile's work, UTStarcom called the handset "PCS-1400". Like most handsets on Virgin Mobile, the Slice focuses on being affordable. But the slim handset still offers a decent feature set for the price.

Features of the UTStarcom Slice include:

  • Slim 10mm design, weight of just 3.4oz
  • 128×128 color screen
  • 32MB of internal memory
  • Speakerphone

The Slice is currently for sale from Circuit City for $49.99. There is no contract involved. It's not up yet on the main Virgin Mobile website.

[via EngadgetMobile]