At the Mobile World Congress in February this year, Alcatel unveiled its new smartphone series lineup. Now, expanding the portfolio of devices under its budget Alcatel 1 lineup, the company has today launched a new entry-level smartphone — Alcatel 1. This is the same smartphone that was spotted online last week.

The smartphone comes with a 5-inch qHD+ display with screen resolution of 960 x 480 pixels. Interestingly, the phone features a FullView display with screen aspect ratio of 18:9. Under the hood, the device is powered by the MediaTek MT6739 quad-core processor clocked at 1.28GHz.

It packs 1GB RAM and comes with 8GB of internal storage that can be further expanded by the user up to 32GB using a microSD card. In the camera department, the device features a 5-megapixel rear camera that can be interpolated to 8-megapixel. It supports LED flash, and other features like Social Square, Instant Collage, One-Handed Mode, and Photo Booth. On the front side, there’s a 2-megapixel snapper with interpolation up to 5-megapixel.

Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n with Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.2, a Micro-USB port, and GPS/ A-GPS. In terms of dimensions, the Alcatel 1 measures 137.6×65.7×9.8mm and it weighs 134 grams.

Just like its bigger sibling Alcatel 1X, this one too is a part of Google’s Android Go program and thus, it runs Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition) operating system out of the box. It comes pre-loaded with Google Go, Google Maps Go, Gmail Go and Youtube Go. The smartphone is fuelled by a 2000mAh battery that the company claims can provide 8 hours of battery life under 4G usage, and a charging time of roughly 3 hours and 24 minutes.

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The Alcatel 1 will be available in three color options — Metallic Blue, Metallic Gold, and Metallic Black. It has been priced at $89 and will be available for purchase in select markets starting from July.

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Alcatel recently unveiled the Alcatel 1x which happened to be it’s first Android Go smartphone. The 1x also rank as the first model to launch under the Android Go program. Apart from that, the phone comes with a budget pricing, available in the U.S for just $99. Alcatel has even taken its budget offering even further lower with the Alcatel 1 which has been spotted in Russia.

The specs and features of the Alcatel 1 was listed recently by a Russian blog but  it’s still unclear when it will be launched or how much it will cost. However, it is likely going to be much cheaper that the $99 1x.

The new entry-level model also runs Android Oreo (Go Edition) just like its predecessor. This is perhaps the only spectacular thing about the model. All other specifications are rather uninspiring. The Alcatel 1 packs a 5-inch 18:9 touchscreen with a resolution of 480×960 pixels. The device gets it’s juice from a MediaTek MT6739 SoC, which has a 1.3 GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU. MediaTek has basically turned into the go to guy when shopping for a entry-level SoC. The device is also equipped with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of expandable storage, which you should find barely workable with the special Go apps suite that takes up less space than you’d expect. In addition, the phone comes with Cat.4 LTE connectivity, although only up to Cat. (150Mbps down, 50Mbps up), GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and dual-SIM functionality. Its dimensions are 137.6 x 65.7 x 9.8 mm and it weighs 134g. 

The Alcatel 1 will be available in gold, blue, and black. The is presently no word yet on the pricing and availability.

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TCL’s subsidiary Alcatel has announced a new smartphone lineup at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018 in Las Vegas, ditching its previous “Idol” branding of Idol. Along with restructuring its entire portfolio, the company is also seeking partnership with online retailers to increase the visibility of its phones.

The new Alcatel smartphone lineup consists of three series — Alcatel 1, Alcatel 3 and Alcatel 5. All the devices will come with the trendy 18:9 aspect ratio display and a new re-imagined product design. Apart from the key features and an image, the company has not revealed anything.

Christian Gatti, Global President Alcatel Business Division and Executive Vice President TCL Communication, said:

By modernizing our smartphone designs and being one of the first global manufacturers to offer 18:9 full view displays across the majority of our lineup, we’re able to refocus our efforts at democratizing flagship style features and making these experiences accessible to almost any consumer worldwide.

The Alcatel 1 Series, the company claimed, brings an amazing smartphone experience to everybody at the most affordable price point. The devices under this series will be priced under $100 and will offer universal access to unibody hardware with “stylish design and premium materials”. It will also have features that are typically offered in higher-end devices, such as 18:9 full view displays and face unlocking.

The Alcatel 3 Series, as the company says, provides users with an optimal blend of the latest trendy features. It offers dual cameras, beautiful design and 18:9 full view displays. This series will feature a variety of devices and will include products with large-screen, high-resolution displays. Products under this series will be priced under $200.

The high-end offering of the three series is the Alcatel 5 series, which is “designed to deliver the best possible features consumers want at a cost that’s much lower than comparable flagships”. Along with features like face unlock and 18:9 aspect ratio display, the phones under this series will offer fantastic imaging, a cinema-style viewing experience and large battery for a full day’s use. The devices under this Alcatel 5 series will be priced under $300.

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TCL, the parent company of Alcatel, is also planning to expand its operations to the United States. It is currently working with Amazon and a few other retailers.

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