China’s ALCATEL ONETOUCH entered the Canadian market earlier this year, offering the Idol X and Idol mini through Bell Mobility. It followed that up with the Pop 7 tablet in April. Just yesterday it announced that the ALCATEL ONETOUCH IDOL 2 S was now available at Bell Mobility and Virgin. Its expansion into Canada took another step forward today with TELUS’ announcement that it would soon offer the ALCATEL ONETOUCH Idol X+ and Pop 8 tablet.
The Idol X+ & Pop 8 tablet from @alcatelotcanada will be coming soon to TELUS! Stay tuned for more details on availability
— TELUS (@TELUS) August 1, 2014
As you would expect from ALCATEL ONETOUCH, both are entry-level devices designed to be kind to your wallet.
ALCATEL ONETOUCH Idol X+ specifications
- Processor: 2GHz octa-core Mediatek MT6592
- Operating system: Google Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
- Cellular connectivity: HSPA+ 42Mbps/EDGE/GPRS
- Other connectivity: GPS/A-GPS, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
- Display: 5.0-inch Full HD (1080×1920) IPS LCD
- RAM: 2GB
- Internal storage: 16GB/32GB
- External storage: None
- Rear-facing camera: 13.1MP AF
- Front-facing camera: 2MP
- Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, compass
- Battery: Non-removeable 2,500mAh
- Dimensions: 140.1 × 69.1 × 7.9 millimeters
- Weight: 130 grams
- Other: FM radio with RDS
ALCATEL ONETOUCH Pop 8 specifications
- Processor: 1.3GHz quad-core Mediatek MT8382
- Operating system: Google Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
- Cellular connectivity: HSPA+ 21Mbps/EDGE/GPRS
- Other connectivity: GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
- Display: 7.9-inch HD (720×1280) IPS
- RAM: 1GB
- Internal storage: 4GB
- External storage: MicroSD cards up to 64GB
- Rear-facing camera: 2MP
- Front-facing camera: VGA
- Battery: 4,100mAh
- Dimensions: 209 × 123 × 7.9 millimeters
- Weight: 325 grams
- Colours: White, black
There is no word yet on specific availability and pricing.