Gadgetory

DCL is on a tear alongside the major announcement of the BlackBerry key one we also got some hands-on time with the new Alcatel phones no not a new Idol we'll have to wait a bit longer on that instead we're looking at a revamp of the pixi and the top more specifically the names pixie and pop are going away and in their place are the a series and u series the new a 508 will bring a 5.2 inch 720p display powered by a media tech chipset and the hip new collection of removable backs the unique feature here is this LED panel which provides some entertainment when bumping your favorite tunes and will match the customization options found in the UI for alerts and notifications customization is the name of the game and this red theme here was built from scanning this color using the phone's camera if a light show isn't your cup of tea pop this back off or a normal one or a battery pack or a larger speaker yo Alcatel is going modular and even though this is early pre-release hardware they even figured out the basics like swapping one back for another and not needing to reboot the phone modular backs could be a fun feature to include in this bang for buck territory reinforcing the notion that not only mid Rangers but entry-level faire is getting a shot in the arm this year too we'll also see the u5 arrive with modest specs to cover the absolute basics it's always nice to see a few more usable phones in burner phone territory no pricing or availability info just yet but we'll keep you posted when we get more information as always thanks so much for watching be sure to subscribe to this channel for our full MWC 2017 coverage and help us out with some sharing on your favorite social networks for pocket now I'm Juan Carlos fag now some gadget guy on Twitter and Instagram and I will catch you all on the next video