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Up close and personal with Alcatel's One Touch Star (pictures)

At Mobile World Congress, the Alcatel One Touch Star delivers Jelly Bean Android on a budget.

Sarah Tew
I'm a visual storyteller, working primarily in the medium of photography and photoshop. I listen to more podcasts than I can keep up with and enjoy gardening, cooking, reading, and am striving for a sustainable lifestyle. A big-picture thinker, I am always trying to put the pieces together, and though things are scary these days, I believe humanity will pull through.
Sarah Tew
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BARCELONA, Spain--You won't mistake the One Touch Star for a high-end Android device, but it doesn't completely skimp on features, either. The 4-inch AMOLED display is plenty bright and games and apps look colorful and run smoothly thanks to the 1GHz dual-core processor.
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Access the main menu to see the various features and settings in an icon grid design.
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On the One Touch Star's bottom end is the Micro-USB charger port.
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Around back is the 5-megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash. For a budget phone, the One Touch Star has a number of cool photography features.
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On the handset's left side is a thin volume rocker.
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On top are the power control and headset jack.
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On the whole, the phone has a solid build, but the plastic skin looks and feels cheap.

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