Articles tagged "alcatel"

TCL is definitely shaking things up this year. Naturally, MWC saw the launch of a slew of affordable alcatel devices (3, 3L, 1s and 3T 10). However, the Chinese corporation also presented itself in a brand new light at the event, dipping its toes...

As has pretty much become tradition TCL dropped a slew of new alcatel devices at its MWC event. Confusing naming scheme, affordable price tags and sensible modest specs sheets all accounted for. That being said, this year's announcements were...

Over the years TCL has managed to adapt and carve out a pretty neat if not particularly interesting market niche for itself. At least as far as the alcatel brand goes. In an increasingly competitive and aggressive mobile market, TCL maintains a very...

TCL was in the spotlight of CES 2019 when the conglomerate announced alcatel 1x (2019), some BlackBerry updates and introduced the flexible panel prototypes of its subsidiary CSOT. The company will be part of MWC as well, and we expect to see half a...

The alcatel 1x sequel was just unveiled at CES, a little under a year after the original (which made its debut at the MWC). The phone is bigger and better than before, but it is the same at its core – a simple value for money proposition. The...

This year at CES alcatel has brought two Android phones for the masses. Both have 18:9 screens, which offer slightly more screen real estate while keeping the phones relatively compact. These two choose sensibility over vanity and go with grippy,...

CES 2019 in Las Vegas is right around the corner and some companies are already teasing their new devices. TCL Communication sent out a press release, revealing what we should expect to see from it - TCL-made alcatel Full View Display, new alcatel...

Last month alcatel debuted the 5V with a notch and dual-camera main setup with an affordable price tag of $199.99. Today it follows that up by launching the even cheaper alcatel 7 exclusively on metroPCS. alcatel 7 The alcatel 7...

TCL-owned alcatel has unveiled its newest flagship offering today, the 5V. The phone comes with a 6.2-inch 19:9 notched display with 720x1500 resolution, an 88% screen-to-body ratio, and 2.5D Dragontrail glass on top. The alcatel 5V has a dual 12...

The entry-level alcatel 1, detailed specs and renders for which leaked late last week, has now been made official by the company. The device costs $89/€79, and will be available "in select markets" starting July (it's reasonable to assume the US and...

The lowest-end member of alcatel's roster is no longer the 1x, for today the alcatel 1 has surfaced over in Russia. It's still unclear when it will be launched or how much it will cost, but do expect it to be even cheaper than the €100 1x. Like...

Announced at this year's MWC in February, the alcatel 1x Android Go smartphone went up for pre-order last month, with launch set for this week. A quick look at Amazon's listing for the device now reveals it's already out of stock. There's no...

The alcatel 1x was announced back in February at MWC. Then in March we found out that it would be offered in the US among other markets. And today it's finally gone up for pre-order in the States. You can pick up an unlocked unit for the low, low...

Alcatel is bringing its 3V smartphone to the United States. In a press release, the company announced the device will be available in the region starting next week. Amazon will be offering the carrier unlocked model for $150. For a budget...

During the MWC, alcatel – TCL’s own smartphone brand announced a bunch of new devices, including the company’s first smartphone to run Android Go – a leaner version of Android designed to run on lower-end hardware. This Android Go-powered phone is...

The alcatel 1X was unveiled at the MWC as an 18:9 phone for the masses. Today, the company announced its plans to start selling it in India soon. Unfortunately, it didn’t go into more detail, didn't even confirm the price. The 1X runs Android 8.1...

Unconfirmed pricing info for the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ suggested a price hike. A pamphlet (in Spanish) confirms the prices and even details the new camera features. The Galaxy S9 will cost €850, the S9+ will be €1,000. Ouch. We can’t help but...

TCL hasn't exactly been keeping a tight lip about its new lineup over the past few weeks. As expected, spearheading the bunch is the new alcatel 5. A flagship, if you will, although we don't really feel right referring to it like that, given it's...

There are three phones in alcatel's new 3-series and each has its own strengths. As with the others, these go all-in on 18:9 screens and leverage TCL's TV-building know-how. And unlike the alcatel 5, two of the 3-series phones have dual cameras on...

Alcatel brought some budget-conscious offerings to the MWC and we were pleasantly surprised to find out they run Android 8.1 Oreo. There's one phone, the alcatel 1X, and two tablets, both under the alcatel 1T name. As a bonus, there are two LTE...