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Check out Alcatel's 8-core OneTouch Idol X+ (photos)
The flagship smartphone promises a power-packed CPU and a caboodle of other top-tier features to match.
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Alcatel phones are typically lookers, but are generally competitively priced. The Idol X+ will come in on the higher end of the unlocked scale compared to its usual portfolio of sub-$300 phones, but should still compare favorably to superpremium competitors like Samsung and HTC.
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