Alcatel OneTouch has launched OneTouch Pop 8S, the company’s first tablet in India. It was announced at IFA last year and packs a 8-inch WXGA screen, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera without flash and a 3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 4G LTE support and supports voice calling through a wired or a Bluetooth headset. We went hands-on with the tablet at the IFA 2014, check out the video below.
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Alcatel OneTouch Pop 8S specifications
- 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) WXGA IPS display
- 1.2 GHz Quad-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) processor with Adreno 306 GPU
- 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB with microSD
- Android 4.4 (KitKat)
- 5MP Auto Focus rear camera
- 3MP front-facing camera
- Dimensions: 123x209x7.99 mm; Weight: 327g
- 4G (with voice calling via hands-free) / 3G HSPA+,Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
- 4060mAh battery
The Alcatel OneTouch Pop 8S comes in Black color and is priced at Rs. 10499. It is available exclusively from Flipkart.
Commenting on the launch, Praveen Valecha, Regional Director for ALCATEL ONETOUCH APAC BU, India, said:
We are very excited about the launch of our Tablets range in India. Our POP series of products provide the best in class product features at the most affordable price. POP series globally have been designed to be fun and colourful, offering a smart but simple user interface. Going forward, there is much more to come as we implement this product strategy across our range of devices. The launch of POP 8S “4G LTE” tablet through our Strategic Partner Flipkart is the first step towards embarking on a new journey of delighting customers in the Tablets segment.