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Alcatel announced it will release its new Idol 5 Android phone exclusively on Cricket Wireless on October 27, 2017
Device highlights
• Sleek metal design with curved glass and polished edges
• Brilliant 5.2-inch Full HD display with Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3.0
• Fast-charging that cuts the time it takes to charge your IDOL 5 in half1
• Dual front-facing speakers with powerful amplifier and equalizer
• Exclusive Alcatel Music App with integrated Deezer™ from Cricket
• 12 MP rear camera with larger pixels and dual-tone flash + 8 MP wide angle front camera with LED flash • Instantly launch apps and tasks with the Now key
• Reversible display lets you use your device upside down or right side up2 Multimedia & data • Mobile Hotspot to share your phone’s data connection with a computer or other compatible wireless device
• Pair with Alcatel UNI 360 goggles for immersive VR experience optimized for VR with VR Home launcher and VR Store for easy access to VR videos, apps and games Voice & audio
• Alcatel Music, integrated with Deezer from Cricket, to enjoy your music in one place, access more than 43 million tracks, and sing along with on-screen lyrics
• HD Voice capability for crystal clear voice calls over Cricket’s 4G LTE network4 Camera & video
• The 12MP wide-angle rear camera with optimized sensor, larger pixels, fast shutters, image stabilization and dual-tone flash
• 8MP wide-angle front camera with LED flash and big pixels
• Larger pixels means the cameras take in more light, for crystal clear photos even in low lighting environments • Panorama Selfie to get everyone in the picture
• Cinemagraph adds subtle motion to still photos • 1080p video capture to make videos even more realistic
• Screen recorder lets you record what is on your screen
• NFC support for mobile payments and more
• Now Key Instantly launch your most commonly-used tasks such as – Turn flashlight on or off – Compose message or e-mail – Take a screenshot or selfie – Snap a photo, or a series of photos while in the Camera app – Launch your favorite apps Cricket Services
• Pre-loaded with My Cricket, Mobile Services, Wi-Fi Manager, Cricket Visual Voicemail and Deezer from Cricket.
In addition to the new smartphone, the company is also releasing the Uni360, a fairly decent Virtual Reality headset that will work with any phone Ios or Android up to 6 inches for $49.99.
