Alcatel OneTouch Pop Icon channels StraightTalk for under $150

A 3G Android handset, the Pop Icon puts a premium on a low off-contract price.

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The 3G Pop Icon will sell at Walmart stores.
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Here's what you need to know about the Alcatel OneTouch Pop Icon for Walmart's StraightTalk network: It's got Android 4.4 and 3G, and it'll cost less than $150 all-in.

Aside from those top-line facts, you should also know that the phone has a spacious 5-inch screen, with a fairly low 854x480 FWVGA resolution.

There's a 5-megapixel camera on the back, and a 0.3-megapixel camera on the front. Inside is a 1.2GHz quad-core processor that Alcatel has been using on almost all of its entry-level and midrange phones for the US.

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The Pop Icon's 4GB of internal storage won't give you much room to roam, but you can add up to 32GB more if you buy a microSD card.

HD Voice and an FM radio are two other perks you'll get along with the typical Android services.