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New Alcatel phones go from mini to phablet (pictures)

Alcatel's latest budget Android phones range from 4-inch LTE to super-sized...with an included mini-phone accessory for making calls.

Scott Stein
I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, puzzles, board games, cooking, improv and the New York Jets. My background includes an MFA in theater which I apply to thinking about immersive experiences of the future.
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Alcatel OneTouch Pop Mega LTE

Six inches in a budget Android 4.3 phone: the Alcatel OneTouch Pop Mega LTE runs off AT&T's LTE and costs under $250. Read our first take.

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Alcatel OneTouch Pop Mega LTE

The Pop Mega LTE only has a 960x640 resolution across its massive 6-inch screen, but has an 8-megapixel camera and quad-core processor.

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Alcatel OneTouch Pop Mega LTE

There's 4GB of internal storage, expandable up to 32GB via microSD.

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Alcatel OneTouch Pop Mega LTE

Alcatel promises 14 hours of talk time and 22 days of standby time thanks to a big battery.

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Alcatel OneTouch Pop Mega LTE

What's this? The device comes with the Pop Mega LTE and is a Bluetooth handset masquerading as an old-school phone so it can take calls in case the phablet is otherwise occupied. Pretty clever-looking gadget, actually.

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Alcatel OneTouch Pop Star LTE

For a smaller phone, the 4-inch Pop Star LTE sells exclusively through Walmart's prepaid TracFone service, and run on AT&T's LTE network, just like the Mega. It costs $150 off-contract. Read our first take.

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Alcatel OneTouch Pop Star LTE

A look at the Pop Star from the side.

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Alcatel OneTouch Pop Star LTE

It has a 5-megapixel rear camera, and a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor. The 4-inch display has an 800x480 resolution.

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Alcatel OneTouch Pop Star LTE

4GB of onboard storage is all you'll get, but you can expand to an extra 32GB via microSD card.

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Alcatel OneTouch Pop Icon

Bigger, but no LTE: the 5-inch-screeened Pop Icon costs under $150 too, but doesn't run off an LTE network. It runs Android 4.4, too. Read our first take.

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Alcatel OneTouch Pop Icon

This Wal-Mart exclusive phone runs off Wal-Mart's StraightTalk network. The 854x480 screen resolution's pretty low for a 5-inch phone.

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Alcatel OneTouch Pop Icon

A 5-megapixel rear camera, 4GB of included storage (expandable to 32GB via microSD), and 1.2 GHz quad-core processor are similar to what you get on other Alcatel phones.

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