Alcatel announces the OneTouch Hero 2+ with Cyanogen OS

Operating system developer Cyanogen seeks to bring its forked Android experience around the world, and it has partnered with Alcatel to deliver handsets baked with their OS. The first product: the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 2+, a six-inch phablet with an octa-core CPU onboard.

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The Hero 2+ isn’t really an upgrade from the Hero 2, but it will bring Cyanogen OS 11, a forked version of Android 4.4.4 KitKat to more people. The Hero 2+ also comes with a built-in stylus for writing on the go.

Alcatel OneTouch Hero 2+ specs:
6-inch Full HD IPS OGS display, 1920×1080, 368ppi
2.0 GHz octa-core Mediatek MT6592
2GB RAM
16GB of internal storage
expandable to 32GB via MicroSD
13MP AF rear camera with Optical and Electronic Image Stabilizsation, LED Flash
5MP FF front camera
4G LTE CAT4, HSPA+
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Smart v4.0
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
Cyanogen OS 11 (Android 4.4.4 KitKat)
3100mAh battery
160.5mm x 81.6mm x 7.9mm

The unlocked version of the Alcatel OneTouch Hero 2+ will retail in the US for $299 or roughly Php13,200.

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Alcatel outs OneTouch Idol 3: 5.5, 4.7 inch LTE phones under Php13k

Alcatel also wants to let you know that it has an array of OneTouch devices at MWC: Such is the Idol 3, a pair of budget-friendly devices at 4.7 and 5.5 inches and prices that do not go any higher than €250.

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Yep, you heard that right. Like the Pixi 3 smartphones first unveiled at CES which sports different sizes and comes on different OS flavors, the Idol 3 has two display sizes and comes with dual hi-fi speakers using the Clari-Fi audio chip by Harman, a 13MP rear camera, a large aperture for shooting in low light and a sensor that enables the camera’s lightning responsiveness. The smartphone is also symmetrical and reversible, meaning you can use it on any orientation.

The 4.7-inch Idol 3 features the Snapdragon 410 chipset with and will be powered by a 2000mAh battery.It will feature single and dual-SIM versions with varied sets of onboard storage

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Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 (4.7) specs:
4.7-inch IPS LCD display, 720 x 1280, 312ppi
1.2GHz Quad-Core MSM8916 Snapdragon 410
Adreno 306
1GB RAM
8GB (Single-Sim), 16GB (Dual-SIM) internal storage
expandable up to 128GB via microSD
13MP AF rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front camera
Single-SIM, Dual-SIM (micro)
LTE, HSPA
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.1
GPS
NFC
FM radio with RDS
Android 5.0 Lollipop
2000 mAh Li-Ion battery
134.6 x 65.9 x 7.6 mm

Its bigger sibling, the 5.5 inch Idol 3, will sport better specs: It’s equipped with Snapdragon 615, a better screen resolution, a larger front camera and RAM, and a bigger battery capacity. Like the 4.7-inch version, it also comes in single and Dual-SIM models.

Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 (5.5) specs:
5.5-inch IPS LCD display, 1080 x 1920, 401ppi
Octa-Core Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 + quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Adreno 405
2GB RAM
16GB (single-SIM), 32GB (Dual-SIM) internal storage
expandable up to 128Gb via microSD
13MP AF rear camera with LED Flash
8MP front camera
Single-SIM, Dual-SIM
Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.1
GPS
NFC
FM radio with RDS
Android 5.0 Lollipop
2910 mAh Li-Ion battery
152.7 x 75.1 x 7.4 mm

The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 4.7 and 5.5 inch display models will retail in European stores for €200 (*Php9,900) and €250 (*Php12,400), respectively.

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Alcatel outs OneTouch Idol 3: 5.5, 4.7 inch LTE phones under Php13k

Alcatel also wants to let you know that it has an array of OneTouch devices at MWC: Such is the Idol 3, a pair of budget-friendly devices at 4.7 and 5.5 inches and prices that do not go any higher than €250.

Alcatel-Idol3

Yep, you heard that right. Like the Pixi 3 smartphones first unveiled at CES which sports different sizes and comes on different OS flavors, the Idol 3 has two display sizes and comes with dual hi-fi speakers using the Clari-Fi audio chip by Harman, a 13MP rear camera, a large aperture for shooting in low light and a sensor that enables the camera’s lightning responsiveness. The smartphone is also symmetrical and reversible, meaning you can use it on any orientation.

The 4.7-inch Idol 3 features the Snapdragon 410 chipset with and will be powered by a 2000mAh battery.It will feature single and dual-SIM versions with varied sets of onboard storage

Alcatel-Idol3

Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 (4.7) specs:
4.7-inch IPS LCD display, 720 x 1280, 312ppi
1.2GHz Quad-Core MSM8916 Snapdragon 410
Adreno 306
1GB RAM
8GB (Single-Sim), 16GB (Dual-SIM) internal storage
expandable up to 128GB via microSD
13MP AF rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front camera
Single-SIM, Dual-SIM (micro)
LTE, HSPA
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.1
GPS
NFC
FM radio with RDS
Android 5.0 Lollipop
2000 mAh Li-Ion battery
134.6 x 65.9 x 7.6 mm

Its bigger sibling, the 5.5 inch Idol 3, will sport better specs: It’s equipped with Snapdragon 615, a better screen resolution, a larger front camera and RAM, and a bigger battery capacity. Like the 4.7-inch version, it also comes in single and Dual-SIM models.

Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 (5.5) specs:
5.5-inch IPS LCD display, 1080 x 1920, 401ppi
Octa-Core Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 + quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Adreno 405
2GB RAM
16GB (single-SIM), 32GB (Dual-SIM) internal storage
expandable up to 128Gb via microSD
13MP AF rear camera with LED Flash
8MP front camera
Single-SIM, Dual-SIM
Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.1
GPS
NFC
FM radio with RDS
Android 5.0 Lollipop
2910 mAh Li-Ion battery
152.7 x 75.1 x 7.4 mm

The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 4.7 and 5.5 inch display models will retail in European stores for €200 (*Php9,900) and €250 (*Php12,400), respectively.

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Cherry Mobile Alpha Neon and Alpha View officially announced

Cherry Mobile has officially announced their latest Windows-powered smartphones at the MWC 2015 in Barcelona – the Alpha Neon and the Alpha View.

Cherry Mobile Alpha Neon specs:
5-inch HD IPS display, 294ppi
1.2GHz Qualcomm Snadpragon 200 quad-core CPU
Adreno 302 GPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
up to 64GB via microSD
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
3G HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
2,000mAh battery
Windows Phone 8.1
Cyan, Yellow, Red, Lime, Ivory

Cherry Mobile Alpha View specs:
6-inch HD IPS display, 245ppi
1.2GHz Qualcomm Snadpragon 200 quad-core CPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
up to 64GB via microSD
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
3G HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
2,600mAh battery
Windows Phone 8.1
Black, White

Both smartphones are priced at less than 100 EUR or Php5,000.

via: PinoyTechBlog (1), (2)

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Cherry Mobile Alpha Neon and Alpha View officially announced

Cherry Mobile has officially announced their latest Windows-powered smartphones at the MWC 2015 in Barcelona – the Alpha Neon and the Alpha View.

Cherry Mobile Alpha Neon specs:
5-inch HD IPS display, 294ppi
1.2GHz Qualcomm Snadpragon 200 quad-core CPU
Adreno 302 GPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
up to 64GB via microSD
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
3G HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
2,000mAh battery
Windows Phone 8.1
Cyan, Yellow, Red, Lime, Ivory

Cherry Mobile Alpha View specs:
6-inch HD IPS display, 245ppi
1.2GHz Qualcomm Snadpragon 200 quad-core CPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
up to 64GB via microSD
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
3G HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
2,600mAh battery
Windows Phone 8.1
Black, White

Both smartphones are priced at less than 100 EUR or Php5,000.

via: PinoyTechBlog (1), (2)

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