Alcatel One Touch Pop 7, Pop 8 tablets and One Touch Pop C9 smartphone announced


Alcatel One Touch POP 7

Alcatel One Touch as announced two new tablets, Pop 7 with a 7-inch screen, Pop 8 with a 8-inch HD display and One Touch Pop C9 smartphone with a large 5.5-inch qHD screen. It has also unveiled the global variant of the One Touch Idol X+ that was launched in China last month. The One Touch Pop 7 tablet has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor. The One Touch Pop 8 tablet has a 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor. Both these run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).

The One Touch Pop C9 has a 5.5-inch (940 x 540 pixels) qHD display, powered by a  1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has 1GB RAM and 2500 mAh battery.

Alcatel One Touch POP 7

Alcatel One Touch Pop 7 specifications

  • 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display
  • 1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT8312 processor with  Mali-400 GPU
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • 2MP rear camera
  • 0.3MP front-facing camera
  • 1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable up to 32 GB
  • 3G,Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS
  • 8.9 mm thick and weighs 285 grams
  • Optional IR receiver
  • 3.5 mm audio jack
  • 3240 mAh battery

Alcatel One Touch POP 8

Alcatel One Touch Pop 8 specifications

  • 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) HD IPS display
  • 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8382 processor
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • 2MP rear camera
  • 0.3MP front-facing camera
  • Optional IR receiver
  • 1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable up to 32 GB
  • 3G,Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, micro USB, GPS
  • 3.5 mm audio jack
  • 4100 mAh battery

Alcatel One Touch POP C9

Alcatel One Touch Pop C9

  • 5.5-inch (960 ×540 pixels) IPS display
  • 1.3 GHz quad-core processor
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Dual SIM (Optional)
  • Dimensions – 150.95 x 77.5 x 9.5mm; Weight: 189 grams
  • 8MP rear camera with LED Flash, 1080p video recording
  • 2MP front-facing camera
  • 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
  • 1GB RAM, 4GB of internal memory, expandable memory up to with microSD
  • 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth with A2DP, GPS / aGPS
  • 2500 mAh battery

The Alcatel One Touch Pop 7 is priced at 149 Euros (~Rs. 12660)and the Pop 8 is priced at  199 Euros (~Rs. 16,900). It would be be available in Europe, the Middle East and Africa in Q1 2014. No word on pricing or availability for the One Touch Pop C9 yet.


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