Alcatel One Touch 980

Alcatel One Touch 980
OT 980 displaying the default home screen under Android 2.1
ManufacturerTCL Communication[1]
TypeTouchscreen smartphone
Series
One Touch
First released
United Kingdom
24 August 2010 (2010-08-24)
Availability by region
Launch date dependent on country, beginning August 2010
Slider
Dimensions112.5 mm (4.43 in) (h)
60.4 mm (2.38 in) (w)
15.9 mm (0.63 in) (d)
Weight152 g (5.4 oz)
Android 2.1 (Éclair)
CPUQualcomm 600 MHz CPU (MSM7227 ARM11 processor)
Memory256 MB
Storage512 MB EEPROM (only 194 MB accessible)
microSD card (up to 32 GB)
Battery1150 mAh
Internal rechargeable lithium-ion battery, 8 hours talk time and 400 hours stand-by time
User replaceable
Rear camera2 megapixels
Display2.8 in (71 mm) touchscreen, 320x240 QVGA LCD
ConnectivityWi-Fi 802.11b/g; Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP; micro USB 2.0, 3.5 mm TRRS
Data inputsResistive touchscreen
QWERTY keyboard
A-GPS
Accelerometer
Magnetometer
SAR0.531 W/kg (head)
0.967 W/kg (body)
References"Alcatel OT-980 specs". Phone Arena. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2015.

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]

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the phone for its budget price, QWERTY keyboard and decent performance but criticizing the screen sensitivity and how outdated the user interface felt.[4] TechRadar gave the phone 3 out of 5 stars, praising its battery life but criticizing the camera and the phone's thickness.[5]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

  1. ↑ "About Us". ALCATEL ONE TOUCH. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ McFerran, Damien (15 November 2010). "Alcatel OT-980 review". CNET UK. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  5. ↑ Vogel, Sandra (13 October 2010). "Alcatel OT-980 review". TechRadar. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2015.