Alcatel 1 is an Android Go-powered smartphone that has been launched at $110

**Alcatel**  has introduced the youngest device under the brand called Alcatel 1 which runs on Android Go. It is also supposed to be the cheapest smartphone in the company leaving its predecessor 1x behind. According to the report in GSMArena, Alcatel 1 has surfaced in Russia. The release date and the cost is still unclear but it is expected to be cheaper than the 1x which is available for $110 (Rs. 7468) [caption id=“attachment_4584341” align=“alignnone” width=“1280”] Alcatel 1. Image: Helpix.ru[/caption] As this is a budget smartphone, one cannot expect it to be extremely fancy. According to the report in Helpix.ru here are the specifications:

• Alcatel 1 has a 5 inch display with a resolution of 480x960 pixels and 18:9 aspect ratio.
• The device measures 137.6 x 65.7 x 9.8 mm and weighs 134 grams.
• It comes in three colours variants which are, Blue, Gold and Black.
• There is a 5MP primary camera with a single LED flash and a 2MP front camera.
• The phone is powered by 1.3 GHz MediaTek MT6739 chipset with 1 GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage.

[caption id=“attachment_4584371” align=“alignnone” width=“1280”] Alcatel 1. Image: Helpix.ru[/caption]

• The memory configuration does not seem very alluring but according to Android Updated the Android Go ecosystem is highly optimised and does not require much of a RAM as the apps are designed for low processor smartphones as well.
• The phone has the traditional way unlocking the device which is through the PIN/Pattern/Password mechanism.