Alcatel has the distinction of introducing the polyphonic ring tones to the Philippine shores not so long ago. Alcatel is back 100% introducing its line of Android phones. I was given the opportunity to review the Alcatel OneTouch Blaze 990, and here goes:
Specifications:
- Released on Aug 2011
- Display Type: TFT 262k colour landscape display capacitive touch
- Dimensions: 116mm x 62.2mm x 12.2mm
- Weight: 144g
- OS: Android 2.2 (Froyo)
- Processor: 600MHz
- Network & Data Connectivity: 2G / 3G / GSM / HSDPA / 802.11 b/g WiFi & WiFi Hotspot capability / Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP / microUSB v2.0
- Main Camera: 5MP autofocus with LED flash (2592 pixels x 1944 pixels) & geo-tagging
- Battery: Li-Ion 1300 mAh (up to 550 hours standby; up to 06 hours talk time)
Packaging contents of the OneTouch 990.
The Alcatel OneTouch 990 has the loudest speakers of all the Android units I had already used. You can actually audibly hear the person you are talking to (at the other end of the line) using the built-in hands-free speaker phone while driving (but please, do not Text and Drive).
Here’s the Alcatel OneTouch 990 side-by-side the BlackBerry Bold 9900 on top of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer tablet.
The screen of the OneTouch 990 is comparable to those of high-end smart phone units. The unit’s processor is decent enough to handle Android games and animations. Battery life is impressive, as it gave me more than 24 hours of use after a full charge – normal mobile phone use: SMS, Calls, and Tweeting from time to time.
For me, the only drawback of the unit is it’s weight – around 10 grams heavier than the heaviest BlackBerry unit I had used.
Suggested Retail Price of the Alcatel OneTouch 990 is PHP9,990.
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TurfSite Manila’s Rating for this mobile phone:
[rating:4/5]
Can it be a wifi hotspot to apple devices? I remember my friend who has an iphone 4s (which can also be a wifi hotspot), my ipad can connect to his internet but another friend’s android phone cannot connect to his internet. I’m thinking if my ipad can connect to this android phone’s wifi… Thanks
Hope you can have a test… I want to buy this rather than iphone 4s as it is cheaper. Just want to make sure with its compatibility with my other devices
Hope you can have a test… I want to buy this rather than iphone 4s as it is cheaper. Just want to make sure with its compatibility with my other devices. Thanks so much!