The upcoming Alcatel Hulk 7 tablet appears to be a kid-friendly tablet with a 7 inch display, a semi-rugged (or at least thick) case, and mediocre specs. While the tablet hasn’t been officially announced yet, it showed up at the FCC website this week, along with some drawings and other details that give us an […]
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Alcatel 1 is an $89 Android Go smartphone
The first phone to ship with Android Oreo Go Edition software int he US was the ZTE Tempo Go. But ZTE’s uncertain fate, it’s not surprising that the phone is currently out of stock. Soon you may have another option for a cheap Android phone that ships with a version of Android (and some key […]
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Alcatel 3V smartphone with 2:1 display, dual cameras coming to America for $150
The Alcatel 3V is a smartphone with a 6 inch, 2160 x 1080 pixel display, a MediaTek MT8735A quad-core ARM CortexA3 processor, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage. It’s not a high-end phone by any means, but this budget device has a few premium touches including dual cameras with support for portrait-mode photos, support […]
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TCL introduces Alcatel 5, 3, and 1 smartphones (and tablets)
The Alcatel 1X smartphone with Android Go isn’t the only new Alcatel phone launching at Mobile World Congress this weekend. Alcatel’s parent company TCL is also unveiling a new flagship phone called the Alcatel 5, plus several more phones that will be sold under the mid-range Alcatel 3 and entry-level Alcatel 1 lines. All of […]
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Alcatel 1X is one of the first Android Go (cheap) smartphones
Google announced last year that it was developing a version of Android and some key apps that would be optimized for low-cost smartphones. Now TCL is introducing one of the first phones designed for the Android Go platform. The Alcatel 1X is a budget phone with kind of crappy specs… but the point is that […]
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Alcatel Idol 5 smartphone coming soon (leaks)
TCL’s Alcatel Idol 3 smartphone made a bit of a splash when it launched in 2015, thanks to a combination of decent specs and design and an affordable price tag. The 2016 follow-up was a bit less impressive in terms of bang-for-your buck, but Alcatel threw in a box that could be used as a VR […]
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Alcatel Idol 5S launches for $279 (or $200 for Amazon Prime members)
Most of the phones in Alcatel’s lineup may be entry-level devices, but the company’s Idol family of phones typically offer strong specs at affordable prices… and the new Alcatel Idol 5S is no exception. It features a 5.2 inch full HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage. While […]
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Alcatel Flash is a 4-camera smartphone (2 front, 2 rear)
Over the past few years we’ve seen a lot of phones with dual-camera systems. Usually those cameras are on the back of a phone. Sometimes they’re on the front. And they can be used to let you do things like adjust the depth, color, or zoom level of photos. But TCL’s latest phone goes a […]
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Amazon Prime Exclusive phones now include $185 Moto G5 Plus and $60 Alcatel A30
Willing to put up with some ads and Amazon apps pre-loaded on your smartphone in order to save up to $50? For the past year or so Amazon has been selling a handful of “Prime Exclusive” phones which fit that description. Now Amazon is adding two new models to the lineup: the recently announced Moto […]
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Alcatel Plus 12 is a 2-in-1 Windows tablet with 4G
Mobile World Congress may have a reputation as a phone show, but HP used the event to launch an updated version of its 12 inch Windows tablet for business. And Chinese device maker TCL is launching a new 11.6 inch Windows tablet. The Alcatel Plus 12 is a 2-in-1 tablet with a full HD display, a […]