Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3: Unboxing the Reversible Smartphone | Pocketnow

Alcatel OneTouch turned our heads last week with its unique take on the modern smartwatch. This week, we get a closer look at the company's "superphone at the price of a smartphone," the phone that can be used upside-down or right-side-up, the 5.5-inch Idol 3! Join us as we unbox the press kit, and let us know what you want us to cover in the full review: leave a comment below!

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[Abebil]

I absolutely love that flip animation when you turn the phone 180.

[urvnqdn]

Awesome! Kinda of want to review this. Nice work, Michael!

[ShellymanStudios]

Another flagship killer? Alright I'm loving it!

[Rocknium]

A 615 snapdragon, tell us about Multi tasking in your full review.

[DogeFrom]

Man can't wait for this to be released in Canada, this phone really impressed me with that price!

[dannyclub]

I actually find this phone better looking than most flagship devices available right now.

[Funnyman]

The packaging is almost more exiting than the phone itself.

[mambo]

I've been wondering about this phone. Would love to see how it performs, speed, usability compared to its competition.

[Skolar]

Great job. Would love to see a small review on this nice budget phone. Thinking about picking one up as a secondary phone.

[rubeusvombatus]

I want to know all about the JBL-Branded speakers and I wanna see how they compare to the speakers in other phones (especially the HTC One). And I want to see the Technicolor-Branded display, if it's really as good as they claim. The whole promotion of the phone is just that it has those too things. Although I don't believe the actual thing isn't going to bee any better than every other phone with similar specs, it would be interesting to see the full review.

Keep up the great work, Michael, you've got the best reviewer voice ever :D

[MichaelDelPapa]

@2:45 looks like you are a little rough on stuff Michael ;-) I am glad to see front firing speakers catching on.  I wonder who will take on the s-pen next.  Samsung seems to be improving it every year but a little competition would be interesting.

[TechWizz]

I can't wait for my unit to arrive!

[EddoWagt]

For what i see it looks like a great deal! We will have to see in the full review

[FONVash]

Curious to see if the visible pixel matrix is an actual problem when using the phone.  If you can see that when viewing darker colors or deep blacks, it could be a deal breaker.  Otherwise, it has the makings of a great mid-range smartphone, good for those who want more than a budget phone has to offer, but don't necessarily need flagship specs.  Looking forward to the full review.

Two questions;

1.  Is this made with Gorilla Glass 3?  It seems to be a point of concern when I was looking up details for the phone and there seems to be nothing confirming whether not it is or isn't.

2.  Does this phone support all T-Mobile frequencies including its LTE bands?

[wistler]

The sound and screen. Does the pixels show and does jbl work it's magic through headphones and speakers!

[sSnipEmo]

I wonder how good the speakers are. I may consider this over the One M9.

[raycon]

i had the idol and the idol 2, great smartphones for the price

[InnateNobility]

I really like this phone, want to see more about it!

[handisuparta]

I wanna hear the sound quality of those front firing speaker and the Jbl earphone. Don't forget to review the panel is it led or amoled. Thx

[AMDERS]

From the front, it could be seen as a nexus 4. Has the same bezels, chrome trim, and even the visible digitizer.