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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New BlackBerry KeyOne phones feature sturdier construction
The BlackBerry KeyOne is probably the best Android phone with a physical keyboard on the market right now… partly because it’s one of the only current Android phones with a physical keyboard, but also because it gets mostly positive reviews for performance, battery life, and most importantly, the keyboard. Unfortunately some folks have also discovered that […]
BlackBerry KeyOne launches May 31st for $550
The BlackBerry KeyOne is an Android smartphone with a classic BlackBerry-style keyboard… or rather, a modern take on that keyboard, since the touch-sensitive keys also function as a touchpad. The phone goes on sale in the US starting Wednesday, May 31st. It’ll be available from Amazon and Best Buy for $550. BlackBerry’s name is on […]
BlackBerry KeyOne launches May 31st for $549
The second BlackBerry-branded phone with Android software and a physical keyboard is almost here. TCL’s Blackberry KeyOne will be available in the US and Canada starting May 31st and priced at $549 (if you pay full price rather than buying from a wirlelss carrier at a discount). Preorders open May 18th. While the BlackBerry Priv […]
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 […]
This may be the next BlackBerry phone (without a keyboard)
TCL made the first major announcement of this year’s Mobile World Congress by unveiling the BlackBerry KeyOne smartphone with Google Android software and a physical keyboard. But the company is also expected to launch a few other BlackBerry-branded phones this year, and it looks like the folks at CrackBerry have already spotted a pre-release version […]
TCL could have three more BlackBerry phones coming this year
TCL’s unveiling of the BlackBerry KeyOne smartphone was one of the more anticipated announcements of this year’s Mobile World Congress show. Built by TCL, the phone looks a lot like the kind of device you’d expect from BlackBerry. It comes with a bunch of BlackBerry apps and services pre-installed, and it’s one of the only […]
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 […]
Alcatel’s new phones include the A5 LED (with a back covered in LED lights)
Chinese device maker TCL’s most anticipated phone of Mobile World Congress is probably the BlackBerry KeyOne, which was unveiled Saturday. But TCL also makes and sells phones under the Alcatel brand, and the company has three new models on display at the show. Two are budget devices that don’t really stand out all that much. […]
TCL teases its next BlackBerry smartphone: Physical keyboard and Android Nougat
New BlackBerry phones are coming this year, but now that BlackBerry has outsourced production of phones bearing the company’s name to TCL, it’s TCL that’s making the announcement. The first new BlackBerry phone of the year will be fully unveiled at Mobile World Congress in February. But here’s what we know so far: it runs […]