How many times have you heard this claim: world’s slimmest smartphone. I know I’ve heard it many times, and many times it has been debunked. However, we may have a true contender for that crown. The Alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra is a mere 6.45mm thick (with a big camera hump, which may very well dethrone it from that title), which is pretty crazy. It… Read more
With many large phone manufacturers these days, it’s easy to forget about the little guys. We doubt that many people have ever even seen a phone made by Alcatel, but yet another two were just announced. Known as the One Touch 918 and 918D, they both have very low-end specs: 3.2″ HVGA screen, 3.2MP camera, 3G and Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, and a FM radio, all… Read more
Specs: Android 1.6; Resistive QVGA (240×320) Touchscreen; 600 MHz processor; 192MB RAM; 2 megapixel camera; Compass; Accelerometer; WiFi; A-GPS; 3G; microUSB; microSD memory card slot; 1150 mAh battery Rumored Release: Q2… Read more
What? You’ve never heard of Alcatel? I don’t blame you. Alcatel is a relatively small handset manufacturer known for throwing out low to mid range devices overseas, with a couple here and there in North America (see: Simple Mobile). With few exceptions, the French Chinese company isn’t straying too far from the their past endeavors with the OT-980…. Read more
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