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The greatest show on Earth. I am sure that when I have heard this term used in the past it was regarding Mobile World Congress. Surely the conference that brings together all the big names in the mobile space...

At their press event the other night, Alcatel surprised all by bringing the luxurious 18:9 aspect ratio screens down into the low and mid-range phone market with the Alcatel 1, 3 and 5 series phones. Also announced at the...

It's a good time of year to show off upcoming smartphones, and Alcatel hasn't missed the opportunity, taking to Twitter yesterday to show off its new yet-to-be-unveiled smartphone range ahead of MWC 2018 next week. https://twitter.com/alcatelmobileAU/status/963910778683346945?s=09 We first saw a preview...

At CES this year, phone maker Alcatel is already looking ahead to the next major electronics trade show Mobile World Congress, effectively showing off three new series of phones they'll announce at the show. The preview of the Alcatel 1,...

Optus has quietly updated its website with the Alcatel A3 and Optus X Spirit now available through the Optus prepaid website and your local Optus stores. Optus X Spirit Alcatel A3 It is a little disappointing that both devices are launching with...

Optus has continued with its own "X" branded line up of devices with the Optus X Play being quietly added to the telcos website for $59. Spec wise, the Optus X Play isn't a device that will win awards anytime...

Alcatel have been quiet as of late but today at IFA 2017 have announced a smartwatch designed just for kids as well as two new phones, the IDOL 5S and the A7. MOVETIME Family Watch The MOVETIME Family Watch (MT30) is...

Alcatel continues to aggressively chase the lower end mobile market in Australia with high-quality budget-friendly devices this time bringing two 'U' series handsets to Australia through Vodafone. The U3 and U5 are the latest handsets to land, with the U5...

Last year we were sent an Alcatel Idol 4S to review and we loved it. It was a decent mid-range phone that was priced at around the $600 mark. Unfortunately it never officially made it here to...

Vodafone has added another new Alcatel device to its pre-paid line up of devices, with the Alcatel U5 4G available for $99 through your local Vodafone store. The Alcatel U5 4G was originally announced during the usual frenzy thats better...

I've been reviewing Android phones since the very first one, HTC Dream in 2009. Back in the early days of Android, budget priced phones had a lot of compromises and pretty poor performance so if you didn't have much...

If you have a 6" phone hole in your life you'll be able to fill it quite economically next month with the Alcatel A3 XL heading to Vodafone. The phone will be made available at under $200 - so think...

Alcatel hasn't had any big launches this year, but after announcing new handsets at Mobile World Congress earlier this year that damn is about to break. First up, is the Alcatel A3XL which will be heading to Vodafone. The Alcatel...

Optus has today added another X series device to their line up of pre-paid mobiles, launching the Optus X Smart priced at the budget end of the range for $129. The X Series, which was launched late last year by...

Alcatel have been producing some decent phones in the past couple of years, slowly making inroads into the Australian market. Today at MWC 2017 in Barcelona they have signalled they plan for a greater slice of the smartphone...