ALCATEL ONETOUCH, the TCL-owned company behind the ALCATEL ONETOUCH Watch and Alcatel GO WATCH as well as a number of smartphones and tablets, today announced that it is changing its name. Explaining that it was “right time to launch the new branding,” the company will now operate under the much simpler name alcatel. With the new branding also comes an increased focus on millennials, “who […]
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ALCATEL ONETOUCH Watch launches in India
The ALCATEL ONETOUCH Watch was unveiled just days before CES 2015. It has since gone on sale in a number of markets including Canada and the U.S. This week, it launched in India via Flipkart. Sporting a sleek, cutting-edge design, the Alcatel Onetouch smartwatch is so much more than just a watch. With a vibrant touchscreen for all your notifications and […]
ALCATEL ONETOUCH Watch “coming soon” to Canada
Alcatel unveiled its ALCATEL ONETOUCH Watch days before CES 2015. Its website soon after confirmed that it would be coming to both Canada and the U.S. The company today announced that it is “coming soon.” It also announced that it will sell for a wallet-friendly CA$149. ALCATEL ONETOUCH Watch specifications: Processor: STMicroelectronics STM429 Operating system: Proprietary Cellular connectivity: None Other connectivity: […]
ALCATEL ONETOUCH WATCH coming to Canada and U.S.
Alcatel OneTouch unveiled its first smartwatch, the aptly-called ALCATEL ONETOUCH WATCH, just ahead of CES 2015. While availability details remained slim at the event itself, the company’s website now shows that the smartwatch is “coming soon” to both Canada and the U.S. The award-winning ALCATEL ONETOUCH Watch is a slim, stylish, affordably priced smart watch for everyone. Compatible with both Android […]
CES 2015: TCL Communication confirms Palm brand return
Any doubt that Palm would be making a comeback was put to rest this week when TCL (TCL Communication Technology Holdings Limited), better known as ALCATEL ONETOUCH, confirmed that it will indeed create “a new Palm Inc.” The new company will take ownership of the Palm brand and operate in Silicon Valley. Palm has always carried a lot of affect […]
Palm brand to return to smartphones in 2015 thanks to Alcatel
The Palm Pre was the talk of CES 2009. Sadly, the company could not translate the original excitement into strong sales. Hope sprang again when Hewlett-Packard bought Palm in 2010 but died again quickly in the debacle that followed when the company decided to abandon the webOS platform only months after launching new smartphones and a tablet. HP turned webOS into an […]
Alcatel bringing OneTouch Watch smartwatch to CES 2015
Alcatel OneTouch today announced that it will reveal a number of new products at next week’s CES 2015. Along with a new line of PIXI 3 OS-agnostic smartphones, it will unveil its first smartwatch, the (aptly-named) ALCATEL ONETOUCH WATCH. Few details are available yet but the company promises to put “a premium on elegant design at a very accessible price.” […]
ALCATEL ONETOUCH Idol X+ and Pop 8 tablet headed to TELUS
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 […]