Alcatel Onetouch Pop 7 tablet arrives at MetroPCS

MetroPCS users have gotten a new prepaid tablet option, with T-Mobile announcing that the budget-range Alcatel Onetouch Pop 7 slate has arrived at its prepaid stores. This brings a prepaid option for those who want a tablet with a data plan sans contract, and is a direct jab at competing services, with T-Mobile's John Legere saying, "We are blazing trails again – this time with tablets for the prepaid market through MetroPCS. Want a tablet from Boost or Cricket? They've got nothing."

There's nothing terribly notable about the Onetouch Pop 7, except perhaps its price tag: $149 USD outright. This is joined by tablet plans for current customers through MetroPCS that range from $10 to $30 per month (1GB to 5GB up to 4G speeds). It seems plans for those who aren't already subscribers will be $5 higher per month.

The tablet features a 7-inch display with a resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels. There's a Mediatek MT8312 dual-core 1.3GHz processor under the hood alongside 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage (expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card). Other features are just as basic, including Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and Mali 400 graphics.

Users will get a 2-megapixel rear camera, Bluetooth 4.0, support for vibration alerts, a 3240mAh battery, and more. The tablet was first announced back in January of this year, and can be picked up now at any MetroPCS stores that have it in stock.

SOURCE: T-Mobile