Alcatel lifts cover off One Touch Idol Ultra, the new 'world's slimmest phone'
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The Idol Ultra grabs the world’s thinnest smartphone title from the BBK Vivo X1 and challenges others to beat it at 6.45mm (0.25 inches). This is ridiculously thin.
The Alcatel OT Idol Ultra however has to make one important tradeoff to achieve that razor sharp profile. It is the 3.5mm jack which is gone on this device. You’d need to purchase a separate microUSB to 3.5mm adapter to hook up your cable audio gear and while we all know that the future is cordless, the present just does not agree with Alcatel’s decision.
Otherwise, the OT Idol Ultra is a pretty capable device with a 720p Super AMOLED, but PenTile screen, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor of unknown variety, 1 gig of RAM and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. On the back there is an 8-megapixel camera, while up front Alcatel uses a 1.3-megapixel shooter for video conferencing.
Also, due to its thinness, the device only has internal storage and 8GB of it with no option to expand with microSD cards.
Sadly, due to its extreme slimness it was not able to get certified for the United States and will only sell in China later on in the year for an off-contract price of $449.
source: Engadget
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12 Comments
1. MrJerry posted on 07 Jan 2013, 07:52 0
Thin but with that much projected camera...
typically No for me
12. AnTuTu posted on 07 Jan 2013, 13:34 1
Come on guys let's appreciate it. Why do you always have to talk crap?
2. Bedz81 posted on 07 Jan 2013, 08:01 6
No SD slot, no 3.5 jack is unthinkable just for a handset that could break if you sit on it!
When is the slim war gonna be irrelevant?
11. cripton805 posted on 07 Jan 2013, 12:59 0
Do you sit on your phones often? I can easily avoid that with any phone.
3. MeoCao (unregistered) posted on 07 Jan 2013, 08:01 1
I think the right thickness of a phone is 8-10mm. Any thinner will make the phone difficult to handle.
6. Captain_Doug posted on 07 Jan 2013, 08:33 1
I would actually prefer phones aren't under.35" as a minimum. IMO, any smaller is too small to be able to fit enough battery in there.
4. andro. posted on 07 Jan 2013, 08:20 7
no sd card slot,no earphone jack? Who in their right mind would buy this?
It might give Apple ideas though and the next iphone might also be sans 3.5 jack meaning an special iJack adapter being introduced.
5. naptown2 posted on 07 Jan 2013, 08:31 0
thin is not in anymore .. but really no sd card and only 8 gigs of memory ...ill pass
7. cezarepc posted on 07 Jan 2013, 08:49 1
Yep. Manufacturer's should ride on other "in" things:
-Outrageous CPUs/GPUs
-Insane Resolutions
-Big Batteries (a few mah please)
-expandable storage (not so in, but should be!)
-and oh yeah, low price tags!
8. dorianb posted on 07 Jan 2013, 09:37 3
Point of Diminishing Effect.....
Achievement Unlocked!!!
10. cripton805 posted on 07 Jan 2013, 12:58 0
They will soon be as wide as the SIM cards and they too will be too thick. lol
I like it. Just as a casual phone.
