Alcatel OT-980A

Posted:
Sep 1, 2010
Market status:
Released

Display

Display size:

2.8 inches

Resolution:

240 x 320 pixels

Pixel density:

143 ppi

Technology:

TFT

Screen-to-body ratio:

35.69 %

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Main camera:

2 megapixels

Video recording:

Yes

Design

Dimensions:

4.43 x 2.38 x 0.63 inches (112.5 x 60.4 x 15.9 mm)

Weight:

4.40 oz (125 g)
the average is 6 oz (172 g)

Features:

Full keyboard

Colors:

Black, Gray

Hardware & Performance

Processor:

Single core

RAM:

0.25 GB

ROM:

512 MB

Internal storage:

0.194 GB

Storage expansion:

up to 32 GB

OS:

Android (2.1)

Battery

Capacity:

1150 mAh

Talk time:

8.00 hours
the average is 23 h (1396 min)

Stand-by time:

16.7 days (400 hours)
the average is 21 days (503 h)

Talk time (3G):

6.00 hours
the average is 23 h (1387 min)

Music playback:

35.00 hours

Cellular

UMTS:

850, 1900 MHz

GSM:

850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

Data:

UMTS, HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Connectivity

Bluetooth:

2.0, EDR

Wi-Fi:

802.11 b, g

USB:

USB 2.0

Connector:

microUSB

Features:

USB charging

Location:

GPS

Other:

Computer sync, OTA sync, SyncML

Phone features

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Compass

Notifications:

Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones (64 voices), Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Other features:

Voice recording

Multimedia

Headphones connector:

3.5mm

Regulatory Approval

FCC measured SAR:

Head:

0.70 W/kg

Body:

1.16 W/kg

EU SAR:

Head:

0.64 W/kg
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Pros

  • Hardware QWERTY keyboard

Cons

  • The touchscreen uses resistive technology, which is not responsive
  • Thick body (0.63 inches)
  • The camera lacks autofocus
  • The camera lacks flash
  • Does not support automatic screen brightness
  • No front-facing camera
  • Too little RAM
  • Low pixel density screen (143 ppi)

Description

This is the american version of the Alcatel OT-980 which is a vertical slider phone for the texters on a budget that want a smartphone. The features of the device include Android 2.1 Eclair, a 2.8 inch resistive touchscreen display, hardware QWERTY keyboard, HSPA, Wi-Fi, GPS and a 2 megapixel camera.

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