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Alcatel unveils Idol 4 and Idol 4S smartphones

Alcatel is following up last year’s well-received Idol 3 smartphone with two new models: the Idol 4 and Idol 4S. The company says the new phones have faster processors, better speakers and cameras, and other improvements… as well as one unusual new feature: the packaging. After you unpack your new phone, you can use the […]

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Alcatel OneTouch Idol 4 and Idol 4S coming soon (leaks)

The 2015 Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 smartphones was pretty well received due to strong specs and a reasonably low price tag of $250. Now the company is apparently getting ready to launch the Idol 4 and Idol 4S smartphones, and while there are no details about the price tags for thew phones yet, the phones […]

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Alcatel OneTouch launches Pixi 3 8 inch tablet with Windows 10 Mobile (or Android)

Windows 10 Mobile isn’t just for smartphones. Alcatel OneTouch has launched a new 8 inch tablet with a Qualcomm processor and the mobile version of Microsoft’s new operating system. The Alcatel OneTouch Pixi 3 (8) will be available in Europe and Latin America starting in April. Don’t want a Windows 10 Mobile tablet? The company […]

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Alcatel OneTouch launches Go Play smartphone and Go Play companion smartwatch

Alcatel OneTouch has unveiled a new line of mobile devices designed to be able to take a (light) beating. The Go Play is a smartphone with budget specs, but a waterproof and dustpoof case, while the Go Play is a water and dustproof smartwatch that can be paired with most recent Android or iOS phones. The phone […]

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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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Alcatel OneTouch Hero 2+ with CyanogenOS canceled before launch

A few months after announcing plans to release a 6 inch smartphone with CyanogenOS software, Alcatel OneTouch and Cyanogen have revealed that they won’t be launching the OneTouch Hero 2+ smartphone after all. The original idea had been to offer an affordable phone with high-quality hardware and software. The smartphone was set to sell for […]

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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 Watch available for pre-order for $150

Alcatel OneTouch introduced its first smartwatch at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, promising it’d be available this quarter for $150. Right on schedule, the Alcatel OneTouch Watch goes up for pre-order today. It’s a rather stylish-looking watch with a 1.22 inch, 240 x 204 pixel round display and support for 2 to 5 days […]

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Alcatel OneTouch Hero 2+ is a $299 phablet with Cyanogen OS

Alcatel OneTouch is the latest company to partner with Cyanogen Inc to load that company’s custom version of Android onto a smartphone. The Alcatel OneTouch Hero 2+ is a 6 inch smartphone with a full HD display, an octa-core processor, and Cyanogen OS software. It’ll be available in North America in the second quarter of […]