Alcatel announces One Touch Idol 2,Idol 2 mini and Pop Fit smartphones

Alcatel has trio of smartphones at the MWC which include the One Touch Idol 2,Idol 2 mini and Pop Fit.
The first is the One Touch Idol 2 which is mid-range smartphone sporting a 5-inch qHD IPS OGS display with resolution of 960 x 540 pixels.It is powered by 1.3 GHz quad-core (unknown chipset) processor alongwith 1 GB of RAM.It comes with 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash while there is 2-megapixel front camera which records 1080p videos.It runs on Android 4.2 Jelly-Bean upgradable to Android 4.4 Kit-Kat.It will comes in 8 and 16 GB storage variants which is expandable upto 32 GB via micro SD card.It comes with 2,000 mAh of battery which gives upto 15 hours of talk-time.A dual-SIM version of the device will also be available as the 6037K / 6037I.It is priced at €199 exactly rupee 16,938.

A 4G version of the Idol 2 known as the Idol 2 S will be available with bumped up specs.The Idol 2 S comes with 5-inch HD IPS display with resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.The display is protected by Dragon Trail glass.It is powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core processor coupled with 1 GB of RAM.The camera remain the same 8-megapixel with LED flash while the front camera is bit less at 1.3-megapixel.It runs on Android 4.3 Jelly-Bean instead of 4.2 and is again upgradable to Android 4.4 Kit-Kat.It will come with larger 2,150 mAh of battery which gives upto 16.5 hours of talk-time.It is priced at €249 exactly rupee 21,194.

A next is the Idol 2 mini as the name suggests is a smaller version of the Idol 2 and packs in similar specs.It comes with 4.5-inch qHD IPS OGS display with resolution of 960 x 540 pixels and Dragon Trail glass.It is powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core (unspecified chipset) under the hood.It is available in four variant in which two are single-SIM: 6016A,6016X and two are dual-SIM: 6016D,6016E.The 6016A comes with 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of internal storage whereas the 6016 X comes with 1 GB of RAM and 4 GB of internal storage.While the 6016E comes with 512 MB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage and the 6016D comes with 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage.It comes with 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash while there is a VGA (0.3-megapixel) front camera.Only the 6016X and A support expandable storage upto 32 GB via micro SD card.All the variants run on Android 4.3 Jelly-Bean upgradable to Android 4.4 Kit-Kat and come with 1,700 mAh of battery which gives upto 20 hours.It is priced at €169 exactly rupee 14,384.

A 4G version of the Idol 2 mini dubbed as the Idol 2 mini S features the same specs as the Idol 2 mini but comes with NFC for connectivity.It is priced at €209 exactly rupee 17,789.

“The POP FIT is the perfect companion for an active lifestyle. It’s all too easy to weigh yourself down with all manner of bands, monitors and music players. POP FIT takes the fuss out of staying fit by combining essential smartphone, fitness and music features in a single, wearable device.”-Dan Dery, Chief Marketing Officer for ALCATEL ONETOUCH 
Last but not the least is the One Touch Pop fit which is a wearable smartphone which comes in many colors.It sports a 2.8-inch QVGA TFT display with resolution of 320 x 240 pixels.It is powered by 1 GHz dual-core Mediatek processor alongwith 512 MB of RAM.It comes with 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash which can record VGA videos.It runs on Android 4.2 Jelly-Bean and comes in 16 and 32 GB of of internal storage which is non-expandable.It 1,000 mAh of battery which gives upto 5 hours of talk-time and comes with NFC for connectivity.It comes bundled with five covers: Red, Hot Pink, Slate, Fresh Turquoise and Flash Yellow,JBL earphones for listening to music or podcasts,armband case so that the smartphone can strap to your hand and semi-transparent flip cover for easy control.It is priced at €89 exactly rupee 7,575.

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Here's the Specs:

Device Alcatel One Touch Idol 2 Alcatel One Touch Idol 2 mini Alcatel One Touch Pop Fit
Dimensions 136.5 x 70.0 x 7.3 mm 129 x 63.5 x 7.9 mm 97 x 56.2 x 11.95 mm
Weight 128 g 110 g 78 g
Display 5-inch qHD IPS OGS with 960 x 540 pixels,220 PPI 4.5-inch qHD IPS OGS with 960 x 540 pixels,245 PPI 2.8-inch QVGA TFT with 320 x 240 pixels,
143 PPI
Processor 1.3 GHz quad-core 1.2 GHz quad-core 1 GHz dual-core Mediatek
RAM 1 GB 512 MB (6016E & 6016A)/1 GB (6016X & 6016E)  512 MB
OS Android 4.2 Jelly-Bean upgradable to Android 4.4 Kit-Kat Android 4.3 Jelly-Bean upgradable to Android 4.4 Kit-Kat Android 4.2 Jelly-Bean
Storage 8/16 GB internal expandable upto 32 GB via micro SD card 4 GB (6016A & 6016X)/8 GB (6016E & 6016D) expandable upto 32 GB via micro SD card
(6016X & 6016A)
16/32 GB internal (non-expandable)
Sensors Accelerometer,
Proximity,Ambient
Light,Compass,
Gyroscope
Accelerometer,
Proximity,Ambient
Light,Compass,
Gyroscope
Accelerometer,
Proximity,
Ambient Light,
Gyroscope
Front Camera 2-megapixel with 1080p video recording VGA
(0.3-megapixel)

Rear Camera 8-megapixel with Autofocus and LED flash 8-megapixel with Autofocus and LED flash 2-megapixel with LED flash,VGA video recording
Colors Chocolate,Full White,Hot Pink,
Slate
Cloudy,Full White,
Hot Pink,Slate
Red,Hot Pink,
Slate
Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n,
Wi-Fi Hotspot,
Bluetooth 4.0,GPS,
AGPS,DLNA,NFC (optional)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n,
Wi-Fi hotspot,
Bluetooth 4.0,GPS,
AGPS,
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
,Bluetooth 4.0,
GPS,AGPS,NFC
Battery 2,000 mAh 1,700 mAh 1,000 mAh
Price  €199 exactly
rupee 16,938
€169 exactly
rupee 14,384
€89 exactly
rupee 7,575. 

Abeer Chawake

He is reknowned tech geek for his age.He can be found either checking out the latest smartphones or playing games.

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