Alcatel One Touch 980
The Alcatel One Touch 980 (stylized as one touch 980 and commonly abbreviated as Alcatel OT-980) is a touchscreen slider smartphone manufactured by TCL Communication. The phone was announced on February 15, 2010 at the Mobile World Congress.[2] The Alcatel One Touch 980 was the first Alcatel to run the Android operating system, running version 2.1 "Éclair". The phone has been noted to resemble the Palm Prē.[3]
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| Manufacturer | TCL Communication[1] |
|---|---|
| Series | One Touch |
| First released | United Kingdom 24 August 2010 |
| Availability by region | Launch date dependent on country, beginning August 2010 |
| Type | Touchscreen smartphone |
| Form factor | Slider |
| Dimensions | 112.5 mm (4.43 in) (h) 60.4 mm (2.38 in) (w) 15.9 mm (0.63 in) (d) |
| Mass | 152 g (5.4 oz) |
| Operating system | Android 2.1 (Éclair) |
| CPU | Qualcomm 600 MHz CPU (MSM7227 ARM11 processor) |
| Memory | 256 MB |
| Storage | 512 MB EEPROM (only 194 MB accessible) |
| Removable storage | microSD card (up to 32 GB) |
| Battery | 1150 mAh Internal rechargeable lithium-ion battery, 8 hours talk time and 400 hours stand-by time User replaceable |
| Data inputs | Resistive touchscreen QWERTY keyboard A-GPS Accelerometer Magnetometer |
| Display | 2.8 in (71 mm) touchscreen, 320x240 QVGA LCD |
| Rear camera | 2 megapixels |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g; Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP; micro USB 2.0, 3.5 mm TRRS |
| SAR | 0.531 W/kg (head) 0.967 W/kg (body) |
| References | "Alcatel OT-980 specs". Phone Arena. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2015. |
Reception
The One Touch 980 has been met with mixed reviews. CNET UK awarded the phone 2.5 out of 5 stars, praising the phone for its budget price, QWERTY keyboard and decent performance but criticizing the screen sensitivity and how outdated the user interface felt.[4] TechRadar gave the phone 3 out of 5 stars, praising its battery life but criticizing the camera and the phone's thickness.[5]
References
- "About Us". ALCATEL ONE TOUCH. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- "Alcatel OT-808, OT-980 smart phones and the MWC". CellPhoneInn. 26 February 2010. Archived from the original on 25 December 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- Wattanajantra, Asavin (16 September 2010). "Alcatel OT-980 Android 2.1 smart phone flogged for less than £100". CNET UK. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- McFerran, Damien (15 November 2010). "Alcatel OT-980 review". CNET UK. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- Vogel, Sandra (13 October 2010). "Alcatel OT-980 review". TechRadar. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
External links
- Official product page
- Official support page, includes the user manual
- XDA Developers post on installing unofficial Froyo
- XDA Developers post on installing unofficial Gingerbread
