News & Reviews:   Alcatel OneTouch Flash

Alcatel recently announced their new Alcatel Flash 2 smartphone online. Like the OneTouch Flash before it, the Flash 2 is a selfie smartphone with a front LED flash and f2.2 aperture 5MP autofocus front camera designed to offer a mobigraphy manual mode and an 84 degree wide angle shot. The design is surprisingly curvy with lines that make it seem as if it has no bezels. Other tech specs include a 64-bit MediaTek MT6753 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage + up to 128GB microSD, 5-inch display with 720 x 1280 and Miravision display tech, 13MP ISOCELL rear camera with Realtone (dual tone) LED flash and 2.0 aperture, 3000 mAh battery and dual SIM 4G connectivity. No Malaysia pricing details yet but according to their blog, the Malaysia release date should be on 15 October 2015. Check out the video below and the Alcatel Flash 2 site for more details.

According to Alcatel, their Alcatel OneTouch Flash2 smartphone is coming on 22 September 2015. Set for an online press conference, there aren't that many tech specs or features revealed yet for the smartphone apart from a 5.0-inch display and the phrase "The Power of Green". Since the original Alcatel OneTouch Flash was launched for the selfie masses, we assume that the OneTouch Flash2 will offer updated specs and perhaps a green exterior. The previous OneTouch Flash features a 5MP front camera so we assume that the Flash2 will either go for an 8MP front camera or go all the way with dual 13MP front and back cameras like the recent ASUS ZenFone Selfie. No news yet on actual Malaysia release dates or pricing details, but we would assume that the OneTouch Flash2 would be priced higher than the previous RM699. Stay tuned for more details as the live event should be happening in the next 7 days.

Alcatel OneTouch (TCT Mobile Malaysia) just launched their Alcatel OneTouch Flash smartphone for the selfie masses here in Malaysia at just RM699. Equipped with a 5MP front camera, 1.4GHz octa-core processor, 13MP rear camera and 5.5-inch IPS display, the smartphone is Alcatel's answer to the Xiaomi Redmi Note. Available in grey and white, the OneTouch Flash looks to offer the same rounded corner look as the previous OneTouch Idol series but also has a metallic trim along the side. Check out our hands-on photos and the full tech specs below:

• 1.4GHz octa-core processor
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB storage
• 5.5-inch display (IPS, 720 x 1280 pixel resolution, MiraVision color enhancer)
• 13MP rear camera (auto focus, LED Flash, face tracking) + 5MP front camera (beauty enhancement feature)
• features HotKnot (NFC) technology, OTG support
• supports Dual SIM dual standby, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 with EDRm GPS
• 152.1 x 76.2 x 8.1mm | 150g
• 3200 mAh battery
• Android 4.4.2 KitKat