If you’re in the market for a budget smartphone, then you might want to consider the smartphones being made by the TCL Corporation.
Their
most well-known is the Alcatel OneTouch line has given birth to the Alcatel
OneTouch Idol 2 Mini as reported in
the article “The Alcatel
OneTouch Idol 2 Mini is smaller and prettier (hands-on)”, published February
22, 2014 by Aloysius Low, CNET News.
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A
high-end smartphone, the Alcatel
OneTouch Idol 2 Mini, which costs between US$200 to US$250, is closely
related to the bigger Idol 2 smartphone. It is one of two smartphones, the other being
the Alcatel
OneTouch Idol 2 Mini S, which has 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) built in!
So
aside from the price, what else does the Alcatel
OneTouch Idol 2 Mini have to its advantage?
Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 Mini
– Single Handed surfing with Five Fingaz to da face
Alcatel
OneTouch Idol 2 Mini comes with a new charger/adapter, headset and guide,
typical packaging for most smartphones.
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It
weighs in at 110 g (3.88 oz) and has dimensions of 129 x 63.5 x 7.9 mm (5.08 x
2.5 x 0.31 in). 4.5” screen Alcatel
OneTouch Idol 2 Mini fit nicely in your hand making two-handed gameplay
something you’ll relish on your JUTC bus ride to work!
Those
games will benefit from five (5) finger multi-touch and can withstand finger
and oily face smudges thanks to its Oleophobic coating.
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It’s
also a Dual-SIM Smartphone, which suggests that the TCL Corporation is trying to
push the idea in the Caribbean as reported in my Geezam blog article entitled “Trend
towards Dual-SIM Smartphones developing in Jamaica as MNP Approaches”.
4.5”
screen smartphone is a capacitive qHD IPS touchscreen with a resolution of 540
x 960 pixels. That results in a pixel density of 245 ppi pixel density. The
screen is made from high strength unscratchble Dragontrail glass ensconced in a
nice metallic finish but in a fusion of brighter colour options:
1.
Cloudy
2.
Full White
3.
Hot Pink
4.
Slate
So
what powering the Alcatel
OneTouch Idol 2 Mini under the hood?
Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 Mini
– Gimme a break of that KitKat smartphone
The
Alcatel
OneTouch Idol 2 Mini has a Quad Core 1.2 GHz CPU that runs on Google
Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. This processor also supports the function of the GPS,
proximity sensor, accelerometer and magnetometer.
You
can upgrade to Google Android 4.4 KitKat, or you can opt to dress it up in your
style with custom Android Launcher as explained in my Geezam blog article entitled “How
to change your smartphone Home Screen and create a Personal Assistant using
Android Launchers”.
Dependent
on whether the smartphone is a single SIM or Dual SIM, the Internal memory and
RAM configuration differs slightly:
1.
4 GB Internal memory, 1 GB RAM (Single SIM)
2.
8 GB Internal memory, 1 GB RAM (Dual SIM)
So
these average memory specs, how well does it take photographs?
Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 Mini
Camera – Ready for the Videolight
Alcatel
OneTouch Idol 2 Mini’s 8 Megapixel Rear-facing Camera takes 3264 x 2448
pixels images and does 1080p video. HDR (High Dynamic Range), autofocus and a
LED flash, guarantee Social Media ready photos of the highest quality.
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The
2 Megapixel front-facing Camera can only manage 720p quality video at 30fps is
great for taking selfies nonetheless.
You’ll
love the panorama function and the touch focus and face detection combined with
Geo-tagging allows you to take finely focused and wide angle pictures and know
when and where your photos were taken.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 Mini
Camera – Ears are alive with the Sound of Music
MP3
and WAV Music files will need space, hence the convenient microSIM Card that
supports 32 GB of External Memory.
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Browsing
the Internet via the-HTML Browser 3G Internet or Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n is one o
the perks of owning the Alcatel
OneTouch Idol 2 Mini. Sharing is caring and you can share your Internet
with up to five (5) persons. It even synchs with DLNA (Digital Living Network
Alliance) or Wi-Fi Direct compatible to allow music and video streaming!
Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 Mini
- Music and Video Player in your ear
Alcatel
OneTouch Idol 2 Mini has an excellent music player that supports MP3, AAC+,
WAV, WMA file playback.
This
will sound great with a decent pair of Bluetooth and wired headphones such as
those listed in my blog article entitled
“Five
Great Over-the-Ear Headphones - Noise Cancelling, Comfortable, Fashionable
Bluetooth Music Streaming”. It also supports great video playback as the
default Video player is DivX, MP4 and H.264 compatible.
Active
noise cancellation dedicated microphone, the viewing and editing of photos and Stereo
FM radio makes the Alcatel
OneTouch Idol 2 Mini every great reporter tool.
All
you need is a US$100 Microsoft Universal Foldable keyboard that’ll connect via
Bluetooth and you can type anywhere as explained in my MICO Wars Blog article entitled
“Microsoft’s
Universal Foldable keyboard is Bluetooth Typing Bliss”.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 Mini
– Battery life adequate for all day Music
The
Li-Ion 1700 mAh battery recharges via a micro USB v2.0. Once fully charged, you
get up to 450 h of standby on the 2G GSM Network and up to 400 h while using 3G
Internet.
Talking
lowers drops your battery life to 12 h on the 2G GSM Network which drops
further to 5 h (3G) while using 3G Internet.
The
Alcatel
OneTouch Idol 2 Mini can give you whole day entertainment without a
Portable Battery charger as describe in my Geezam
blog article entitled “How
to extend your smartphone’s battery Life with a Portable Battery Charger”.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 Mini
– Joseph’s coat of Many Colours
At
US$200 to US$250 for the dual-SIM version, the Alcatel
OneTouch Idol 2 Mini delivers a great experience.
A
few good apps, such as the Microsoft Office App as described in my MICO Wars blog
article entitled “Microsoft
Office 365 goes Freemium Model - One Becomes Three as Word, Excel and
PowerPoint with US$6.99 monthly to remove Restrictions” will make the Alcatel
OneTouch Idol 2 Mini worth worshipping.
Its
handy size and metallic finish, the Alcatel
OneTouch Idol 2 Mini is a Budget phone arrayed in Joseph’s Coat of many
colours.
Here’s
the link:
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