14 DAY TRIAL // It’s a common fact that Alcatel usually releases to the market entry-level, affordable mobile phones. The company did the same with the new OT-707 and OT-800 handsets, although each of them represents a first for the phone maker: while the Alcatel OT-707 is the company's first touchscreen device, the Alcatel OT-800 is its first handset to come with a full QWERTY keyboard.
The new touchscreen Alcatel OT-707 mobile phone is a rather small and thin device, measuring only 95 x 53 x 13 mm, which sports a rounded case, and it does not seem to include too many features, although its good looks and the touchscreen display should see some traction from those going after a cheap handset with touch capabilities.
The handset's specification list includes the 2.3-inch TFT touchscreen display, which is able to deliver a 240 x 320 pixel resolution and 262K colors, as well as dual-band GSM/GPRS connectivity (900/1800 MHz), Bluetooth with A2DP, Music player and FM radio. In addition, the new Alcatel OT-707 also comes with a 1.3-megapixel photo snapper, 10MB of internal memory, and a microSD memory card slot that supports up to 2GB of additional storage space.
The touchscreen phone's battery is able to deliver up to 8 hours of talk time, as well as up to 350 hours of standby time. The Alcatel OT-707 is expected to feature a retail price lower than 100 Euros ($126), yet there are no specific details about its availability at the moment.
The second device, Alcatel OT-800, comes with a full QWERTY keyboard, and also sports tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity (900/1800/1900 MHz), a display able to provide a 320 x 240 pixel resolution and 262K colors, FM radio with RDS, and a 2-megapixel camera. The handset also comes packed with Opera Mini. The new Alcatel OT-800 measures 111 x 58 x 14 mm. While no details on the availability of the mobile phone have been unveiled either, the price of the device is expected to be of around 95 Euros ($120).
