Alcatel's OneTouch Pop Up and Pop Star smartphones covers let users express own style

(ALCATEL)The Alcatel OneTouch Pop Star has a wide range of customizable back covers that can match any mood or occasion.

Alcatel took to the stage, during the IFA Berlin tech show, and unveiled their Pop smartphone series. They introduced the OneTouch Pop Up and OneTouch Pop Star.

According to Alcatel, the newly released smartphones have a unique and trendy design, and at the same time, have the features that consumers want in their smartphones. Their smartphones are very colorful and feature customizable back covers.

The OneTouch Pop Up is the mid-range offering from the company.

The smartphone features a 5-inch HD IPS LCD display with a 720 x 1280 screen resolution and 294 ppi pixel density. The device also has 5-finger multi touch capabilities.

The device is powered by an octa-core 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 processor, Adreno 405 GPU and 2 GB of RAM. It has 16 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded for up to 32 GB via a microSD slot.

The rear camera is 13 MP with a 1/3.06 sensor, f/2.0 aperture and LED flash. The front-facing camera has a 5 MP sensor. The camera's specs have the ability to capture sharp photos, even at night.

The smartphone offers 4G LTE and dual-SIM capabilities. It is preloaded with the Android 5.0 OS. A 2,000 mAh battery also powers the device.

The Pop Up smartphone comes in five colors: black, blue, orange, white and red. The back covers are also interchangeable, with quite a few possible options. It will be sold for under $200.

The OneTouch Pop Star is the fashionable entry-level from Alcatel. It has a 5-inch HD IPS display with a 720 x 1280 screen resolution and 294ppi pixel density.

The Pop Star comes in two variants. The 3G model is powered by a quad-core 1.3 GHz MediaTek MT6580 processor, while the 4G model is powered by a quad-core 1 GHz 64-bit MediaTek MT6735 processor. Both versions come with 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded via a microSD slot.

The rear camera has 8 MP with LED flash and the front-facing camera has 5 MP. The device is preloaded with the Android 5.0 OS and has dual-SIM capability.

It also has 2,000 mAh battery.

The entry-level device doesn't stand out too much based on hardware, however, the device is perfect for consumers who want to express their own style through their smartphones.

The Pop Star's back covers are highly customizable with a wide range of back covers available. The choices include funky neon colors, leatherette, denim or wood-like designs. The device will also ship with 3 different covers.

The 3G model comes with a $120 price tag while the 4G model comes with a $145 price tag. Alcatel has yet to reveal the devices' release date but it may be sometime later this month.

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