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Alcatel POP 2 4

The French company Alcatel has developed a whole new range of input terminals, renewing the previous family known by the nickname POP. A new collection that plays different screens sizes and which we discuss in detail the model of four inches. This is the Alcatel POP 2 4, a simple, fast device and attention-seeking youth with its colorful design. A cheap but able to take advantage of today’s high speed networks 4G to enjoy all kinds of mobile content .

 All for a very reasonable price. And, the technical specifications of this Alcatel POP 2 4 are not too high and surprising, but perform to perfection to have a terminal with which to communicate, using all kinds of applications, taking selfies and, above all, personalize your appearance thanks to the collection of shells available. We discussed in detail below.

 Design and Display

 This section of the analysis of Alcatel POP 2 4 is somewhat bittersweet. On one side is its attractive design. Lines with a strong youthful style thanks to its rounded contours and edges. Something that moves away from the elegance of the flagships and also is enhanced by the vast array of colorful back covers available. And not only housing, also covers flip to protect the screen. Quite a colorful design in a lightweight plastic body of no more than 125 grams, and 121.5 x 64.4 x 12.4 mm in size .

 However, the appearance of the screen is one of the more weak points. And in his four-inch panel can reproduce images at a maximum resolution WVGA, or what is the same, 800 x 480 pixels. Enough to enjoy apps, games, videos and photos, but losing detail and image quality . Of course that is a mobile input range, designed to be affordable for a wide range of budgets. A TFT screen capable of displaying technology, yes, 16 million colors and able to recognize up two fingers on its surface simultaneously.

 Camera and Multimedia

 His photographic section is more remarkable. And its main camera is a target 5 megapixel. Brief for maximum definition in the photos, but capable of taking pictures and videos in HD quality . It also has an LED flash to illuminate scenes with lower luminosity and the possibility of up to four increases with digital zoom.

 Alongside this main camera, and right in front of the terminal, there is a VGA secondary objective. With it you can take selfies or use videoconferencing applications like Skype, but not brag about details or image definition.

 As for your multimedia section, this Alcatel POP 2 4 gives users the option to play music content and common video, provided they have the MP3 / AAC + / WAV audio and Xvid / MP4 / H.265 video formats. It also has FM radio with RDS for fans to this medium.

 Power and memory

 It is in their guts where the POP April 2 4 stands out above the rest of its specifications. This is a quick terminal, not too powerful, but with connection possibilities updated and useful for young users. Something that offers its Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 quad core chip capable of operating at a clock speed of 1.2 Ghz. A chip with 64-bit capabilities, as main value, provides connect to 4G-LTE networks. That is, navigate to the maximum current speed mobile Internet, avoiding slowdowns to upload videos and content of a website, or downloading files at high speed. All a plus for those without a minute to spare. Alongside this brain, arrive 1GB of RAM that helps move applications and content. A size as the rest of specifications is somewhat limited.

 In terms of storage capacity, this Alcatel POP 2 4 comes with a space of 4 GB of internal memory. A space that seems small even though the pictures and videos that can take not occupy too much size . The good thing is that it has microSD slot to expand this capacity by another 32 GB more.

 Operating System and Applications

 People Alcatel has decided to go for the latest version of Google’s operating system for this terminal. This means that reaches the stores upgraded to Android 5.0, also known as Lollipop. This means having a terminal capable of hosting multiple user accounts, customizing notifications about different services and applications installed, a much more attractive and, above all, more marked an efficiency that leverages the resources of the terminal. Rather, the latter, which is especially important in low-end terminals as this POP 2 4.

 But it is best that along with this operating system, get all the tools and applications Google. Issues such as content market Google Play Store where you can buy apps, music, books or movies; but also YouTube videos, messages and video via Hangouts or addresses of Google Maps, among other tools . In addition, Alcatel has its own services and applications preinstalled; seeking to satisfy any user need only start the terminal for the first time.

 Connectivity and autonomy

 The Alcatel POP 2 4 is a mobile youth is noted in both design and connectivity. And it is a terminal prepared for networks 4G high-speed Internet, and offer 2G and 3G connectivity, more common outside the most populated urban centers. But it also comes with support for Bluetooth 4.0 connections, especially used to synchronize handsfree or wearable devices. Jack also has a 3.5mm headphone port and a GPS sensor to locate the user’s position at all times.

 Another interesting point is that it has the option to enter a second SIM card, offering more possibilities for users who want to save on their rates, or having a number to the professional field and one for the staff.

 The autonomy of this Alcatel POP 2 4 has been defined as 200 hours standby connected to 3G or 5 hours on call. Something that comes given by its 2,000 mAh battery. Enough to last the whole day of use given its other benefits .

 Availability and Pricing

 Alcatel has used the framework of the CES in Las Vegas to present all your POP 2 family, but have yet booked data availability and price. Only terminals are known to be very affordable, priced from as tight to reach all budgets, and begin to reach the market in the first quarter of 2015. Also it will do in two models, may opt for a or two SIM card slots addition will do so with a variety of accessories in different colors to personalize your style, besides being able to choose the front of the terminal between black and white.

Alcatel POP 2 4