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Deals of the Day (3-01-2016)

The Alcatel Idol 3 smartphone features a 5.5 inch full HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, a 2,910 mAh battery, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, and a microSD card slot. When it launched in 2015, the phone’s $250 price tag seemed like  a bargain. Right now you can pick one up for just […]

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Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 4.7 is a smaller, cheaper Idol 3 for $180

The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 has garnered a lot of attention this year as an affordable phone with surprisingly good specs. Now Alcatel OneTouch is launching a new model that has the same basic design elements, but a smaller case, a lower-price tag, and somewhat less impressive hardware. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 4.7 launches […]

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Lilbits 304: Maybe Microsoft makes more money next year

Microsoft has just released its earnings report for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year. As expected, the company took a nearly $8 billion write-off for costs associated with its acquisition of Nokia’s phone business. So it’s probably not all that surprising that the company says revenue from its Devices and Consumer business declined. Windows OEM […]

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Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 is a $250 smartphone with strong specs

The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 is a smartphone with a 5.5 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel IPS display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core 64-bit processor, a 13MP rear camera, and Android 5.0 software. But the phone’s most surprising feature might be its price: the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 goes up for pre-order on April 21st […]

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Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 smartphone can be used upside down

Alcatel OneTouch has unveiled its latest flagship smartphone and while it’s not the most powerful phone on the market, the company is emphasizing a few special features. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 features a 13MP camera which the company says supports super-fast auto-focus. The camera has stereo, front-facing JBL audio speakers. And there are no […]