The smartphone might sell with free VR headset in tow

Oct 31, 2016 17:46 GMT  ·  By

T-Mobile briefly listed the Alcatel Idol 4S, a powerful Windows 10 smartphone that was long-rumored to arrive at the Magenta carrier. Even though T-Mobile confirmed it would carry the smartphone, it did not offer details on release date and availability.

On top of that, the carrier quickly pulled the Alcatel Idol 4S page from its website. Well, it looks like the Windows 10 phone will eventually make its debut in the United States, though not right away.

According to WindowsCentral, Alcatel Idol 4S will be available for purchase at T-Mobile beginning November 10 for only $469 outright. That's a more than decent price for a smartphone that packs a Snapdragon 820 processor and impressive 21-megapixel rear-facing camera.

It's so much cheaper than the HP Elite x3, which packs only a slightly better display. The Alcatel Idol 4S sports a 5.5-inch AMOLED display that supports full HD (1080p) resolution, as well as Dragontrail 2.5D glass coating.

Alcatel Idol 4S release date and price
Alcatel Idol 4S release date and price

The quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor is coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal memory, which can be further expanded via microSD card. Aside from the 21-megapixel main camera, the Idol 4S features a secondary 8-megapixel selfie camera. A dedicated camera button is included as well.

The fingerprint sensor is positioned below the rear-facing camera. It also comes with dual speakers with Hi-Fi surround sound, and Quick Charge 2 technology. A 3,000 mAh battery keeps the lights up, though we're still waiting for T-Mobile to confirm the standby and talk times.

The original rumors claimed the Alcatel Idol 4S would come with a free VR headset in tow, but the information leaked today contains just one reference that confirms the smartphone fully supports this technology.

We'll just have to wait for T-Mobile to make the phone official to learn more details on the VR headset that will supposedly come bundled with the Alcatel Idol 4S.

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