TCL has been bringing some vigour to the Alcatel brand as well as the BlackBerry brand after acquiring it. The brand also acquired rights to the Palm brand and around October last year, it launched a new Palm phone codenamed Pepito in the US. The phone was designed by the company named Palm and was first sold exclusively on Verizon Wireless but is presently available unlocked.

The company is already planning to launch another Palm-branded phone or is planning to launch the phone in China as a new model has been certified by China’s Telecoms regulatory agency (TENAA). The listing shows the device is manufactured by TCL and the specs align with those of the Verizon-exclusive model. It is listed to have a 3.3-inch display with a resolution of 1280×720 pixels.

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The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 processor which is similar to what you’ll find on budget phones.  The processor is paired with 3GB of RAM and there is 32GB of storage. On the camera end, it packs a 12MP main sensor. There is equally an 8MP sensor at the front for selfies. Further, the TCL Palm phone runs on Android 8.1 OS with a new custom overlay. It also supports IP68 dust and water resistance.

Although the specs lineup smarks of an entry-level model, the Palm phone is sold in the US for $349 which is pricey but there aren’t so many options to chose from. We expect a cheaper price tag whenever it is launched in China. For now, we can’t say when that will happen.

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Recently, a new TCL-manufactured Palm 2018 phone was certified by U.S FCC where it was revealed that the phone goes by the codename- Pepito. The photos of the device have now appeared, showing the design from all angles as well as the battery.

The device is expected to come in a compact size with the screen size put at just 3.3 inches. The device will also have an HD resolution of 720 pixels. The leak also showed the battery of the Palm phone which is said to be an 800mAh cell. Furthermore, the Palm phone is tipped to run Android 8.1 Oreo from the go and will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 chipset paired with 3GB of RAM. The leak also hinted at 32GB of internal storage crammed inside the phone.

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With these specs, the Palm 2018 phone is expected to be a budget phone that will have a price tag that won’t make your wallet hate you. The Palm 2018 phone is rumored to launch in the U.S. later this year via Verizon Wireless and will be available in Titanium and Gold color options.

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