It looks like Alcatel is going to be a capable player in 2013, by joining the CES event with thin phones and phablets. The manufacturer has announced a set of high-end Android phones called One Touch Idol, One Touch Idol Ultra, One Touch Scribe HD, One Touch Scribe HD LTE and One Touch Scribe X Android phones. Alcatel claims One Touch Idol Ultra as the world’s thinnest smartphone, packing just 6.45 millimeters thin frame on its side.
Alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra
The Alcatel One Touch Idol runs with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS, and the following features.
# 4.7-inch HD AMOLED display with 1280 X 720p resolution
# 1.2GHz dual-core processor
# 1GB RAM
# 8MP main camera with LED flash to record HD videos
# 1.3MP front camera
# Dimensions: 134.4×68.5×6.45 mm; Weight: 119 grams
Read, Alcatel One Touch Idol Full Specifications.
Alcatel One Touch Idol
Alcatel’s One Touch Idol is being referred as the “lightest smartphone in its category”, as it weighs just 110 grams, and it also comes with slightly thicker 8.15mm body and sports similar specs as that of the Idol Ultra handset, except a few changes. It can record 1080p HD videos and it packs in premium brushed metallic finishing.
# 4.7-inch qHD IPS display with 540 X 960p resolution
# 1.2GHz dual-core processor
# 512MB RAM
# 8MP rear-facing camera
# Front-facing 2.1MP shooter
Read, Alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra Full Specifications.
Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD
The Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD is the first Android device to come with MediaTek MT6589 quad-core processor, and packs a 720p HD display, not 1080p FHD display. It will also comes with a stylus pen, and an optional flip cover and the device will be offered in multiple colors.
# 5-inch IPS HD display with 1280 X 720p resolution
# 1.2GHz MediaTek MT6589 dual-core processor
# 1GB RAM
# 8MP main camera on back side with LED flash and is capable of capturing 1080p HD videos
# A front-facing 720p HD camera
# 32GB memory expansion via microSD card slot
Read, Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD Full Specifications.
The manufacturer has also announced the One Touch Scribe X handset, which packs a 5-inch 1080p Full HD screen and packs all other similar specs as that of the Scribe HD handset. Alcatel also announced Scribe HD LTE phone, which comes with LTE connectivity onboard.
Alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra will be available to purchase in China for RMB 2799 ($444), One Touch Scribe HD will retail for RMB 2499 ($397). All the aforementioned devices will start hitting the Chinese markets sometime in January. No word on the U.S. availability yet.
Source: Alcatel