At the ongoing MWC 2017 Trade Show in Barcelona Spain, TCL has unveiled the Blackberry KEYone – it’s first ever Android OS based Blackberry smartphone with a full physical keyboard. It is priced at $549/€599/£499 depending on the market and will arrive sometime in April. As expected under the agreement signed, Blackberry KEYone is designed […]
Huawei, Meizu, Vivo, Lenovo, Xiaomi and Oppo, what do these all these brands have in common? They are all Chinese device makers and while may struggle on the International front, they all still contribute to the number of smartphones sold annually around the globe. According to the statistics released by Kevin Wang, the director of […]
TCL, the makers of Alcatel and newer Blackberry phones, put up the upcoming Blackberry-branded smartphone simply known as Mercury, on display at the CES 2017. This device has surfaced in a number of leaks and TCL North America president Steve Cistulli has confirmed the existence of this device. While the final launch name is still […]
TCL (Alcatel) has announced a new sizeable smartphone – the Alcatel A3 XL at the CES 2017. The 6-inch device arrives with entry-level specs and boots Android 7.0 Nougat OS out-of-the-box. It will be available in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, and Latin America by Q1 2017 and in Europe by Q2 2017. Housed […]
South Korea’s largest wireless carrier – SK Telecom, has a new smartphone developed under its own brand. The high-end mid-range smartphone, dubbed the Sol Prime is manufactured by TCL (Alcatel’s parent company) and based on the Alcatel IDOL 4S, same model used for the Blackberry DTEK60. Sporting a metal body frame, the Sol Prime has […]
As Blackberry’s transition into a security software and service only company continues, the company has entered into a long-term licensing agreement with TCL Communications. The Chinese device maker already has the Alcatel brand under its portfolio and played key roles in the design and manufacturing of the Blackberry DTEK60 and DTEK50 Android smartphones. Under this […]
TCL Corporation, the firm behind both the Alcatel and TCL brands has announced two new smartphones in China – the flagship TCL 950 and mid-range TCL 580. Both devices will arrive in Gold and Silver colours, however, information on pricing and availability is a bit sketchy. TCL 950 Believed to be the Blackberry DTEK60 […]
Alcatel (TCL) announced new accessories to complement the new smartphones and tablets line-up announced at this year’s IFA in Berlin. The brand also announced the standalone Alcatel VISION VR headset, Alcatel 360 Camera and the Alcatel MOVE wearable range. Alcatel VISION VR and 360 Camera Sporting two 3.8-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD AMOLED […]
Chinese multinational company, TCL has announced a new smartphone – the TCL 520 in China. The mid-range device will be available on the country’s third largest mobile telecommunication provider, China Telecom for a price tag of CNY 1290 (US$ 193) in Black and White colours. Running Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS, the TCL 520 sports […]
The upcoming TCL 950 has passed certification on China’s Industry and Information Technology agency (TENAA). The phablet sized device will arrive with flagship specs according to the listing and corresponds to the FDD-LTE, TD-LTE, W-CDMA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA2000 and GSM terminals in China. The TCL 950 sports a 5.5-inch AMOLED display and is backed by a […]