If you were at MWC 2015 this year, or happened to be following all the information and details about Alcatel OneTouch, then you know that the have designed the first, adaptive, reversible UI on a smartphone, the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3.
Not only can the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 take calls upside down, with those dual mics and speakers, but it comes in two different sizes and it comes pre-loaded with Android Lollipop 5.0.2 right out of the box.
You can now pre-order your own Idol 3 starting on April 21st with a price of $249 unlocked. That’s without a carrier plan (Only the 5.5 version). Android Central even noted that you’d be saving $30 now versus waiting for the carrier release date, which may be around May sometime.
| Key Specs | Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 |
| Status | Available For Pre-Order |
| Operation System | Android Lollipop 5.0.2 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Display Diagonal | 5.5″ Full-HD IPS |
| Processor(s) | Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 Octa-Core 1.7GHz (64-bit), Adreno 405 @ 550MHz |
| RAM(s) | 2 GB |
| Storage Capacity | 16 GB, SD card up to 128 GB |
| Camera(s) | 8 MP Wide-Angle (front), 13 MP with Sony IMX214 Sensor (F/2.0) (back) |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 2910mAH Li-Poly |
| Network | LTE FDD + VoLTE |
| Price | Pre-Order $249.99 (MSRP of $279.00) |
IRVINE, Calif. – April 9, 2015 – ALCATEL ONETOUCH – the fifth largest smartphone manufacturer in the U.S.* – is disrupting the flagship smartphone market, today announcing that the award-winning IDOL 3 will be available to pre-order unlocked for an online exclusive price of $249.99 (MSRP of $279.00) beginning on April 21, with pre-orders shipping in May.
One of the big surprises at this year’s Mobile World Congress was the award-winning IDOL 3, which challenges the convention of a feature-rich flagship offered at an entry-level smartphone price point. This global flagship will be available unlocked in the U.S., initially available through www.alcatelonetouch.us and is compatible on every GSM LTE network in the U.S.; including T-Mobile and AT&T.
