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At the CES 2015 tech show in Las Vegas, Alcatel has announced the launch of Alcatel OneTouch Pop 2 series of devices including four smartphones and a tablet. The devices in the list include Alcatel OneTouch Pop 2 (4), Pop 2 (4.5), Pop 2 (5) and Pop 2 (5) Premium smartphones and Alcatel OneTouch Pop 2 (10) tablet. Notably, all the smartphones in the Pop 2 series offer 4G LTE connectivity and they are stuffed with 1.2 GHz quad core processors under their hoods. As of now, the manufacturer has not revealed any official word regarding the pricing and availability of the Pop 2 series devices and we expect them to arrive soon. Detailing on the specifications, the Alcatel OneTouch Pop 2 (4) boasts of a 4 inch WVGA display and makes use of 1 GB of RAM. Fueled by Android 5.0 Lollipop, the smartphone flaunts a 5 MP rear camera, a VGA front facing snapper and 4 GB of native storage space that can be extended externally by another 32 GB. The 2,000 mAh battery is rated to pump in up to 5 hours o...

Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 Series Can Run , Firefox OS or Windows Phone Alcatel One Touch on Friday, ahead of CES 2015 next week, announced its Pixi 3 series of smartphones alongside the budget One Touch Watch. Both the Pixi 3 series and smartwatch will be showcased at the CES 2015 event in Las Vegas starting January 6. The Pixi 3 series smartphones can run Android, Firefox and Windows Phone operating systems depending on the user's choice. The series includes four smartphones of different screen sizes - 3.5-inch, 4-inch, 4.5-inch, and 5-inch. While the 3.5-inch display variant will feature 3G connectivity, the other three versions would also include 4G LTE connectivity option. "Our users do not want complicated systems -- they want something familiar from their work environment in the office, but also on a smartphone," said Alcatel One Touch Chief Marketing Officer Dan Dery in a press statement. The specifications of the company's budget handse...