Both Android smartphones will hit shelves sometime in Q4

Sep 2, 2013 10:16 GMT  ·  By

Alcatel is the second major handset producer that makes an official announcement regarding its products ahead of IFA 2013 trade fair.

LG announced several hours ago the upcoming availability of an 8.3-inch tablet, the new G Pad 8.3, which will be available on the market later this year.

Back to Alcatel, the company has just announced that two new Android smartphones will be released in Q4 2013 for prices that will be made official closer to launch.

Alcatel One Touch Idol S is a mid-range smartphone that will ship with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system out of the box.

The phone will be powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and packs 1GB of RAM and 4GB of internal memory, which can be further expanded up to 32GB via microSD memory card.

One Touch Idol S offers HSPA+ (42Mbps) and HSUPA (5.76Mbps), along with other important connectivity options such as: Bluetooth 4.0, GPS with A-GPS, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and microUSB 2.0.

The device sports a large 4.7-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen display that supports HD (720p) resolution and features Dragontrail Glass for improved resistance against scratches.

On the back, Alcatel One Touch Idol S boasts an 8-megapixel photo snapper that features LED flash, autofocus and full HD (1080p) video recording. There’s also a secondary 1.3-megapixel camera in the front.

The second smartphone announced by Alcatel, the One Touch Idol Mini is powered by the same Android 4.2 platform. The phone packs a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor, 512MB of RAM and 4GB of storage that can be further expanded up to 32GB via microSD memory card.

The One Touch Idol Mini features a smaller 4.3-inch FWVGA IPS capacitive touchscreen display that supports 480 x 854 pixels and 16 million colors.

Last but not least, the mid-range Android phone sports a 5-megapixel rear camera with face detection, panorama, HDR, LED flash, autofocus and 720p video recording.

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