Alcatel have unveiled the OT-980, which is a budget Android mobile that has a sliding QWERTY keypad.

The Alcatel OT-980 runs on Android 2.1 and will cost under £100. As you'd expect for the mobile at this price-point the specification isn't mind boggling.

However, it does have a 2.8 inch touch-screen but sadly it isn't capacitive, which means you need to put that big of extra pressure onto the screen. Other features include Wi-Fi connectivity, 3G and built-in GPS. A 2 mega-pixel camera is present which is the main compromise on the mobile.

In terms of software the OT-980 has  social networking support, unified email client , integrated Instant messenger and access to websites. 

The Alcatel OT-980 is due to launch next month and as mentioned earlier will be available for around £100.