Alcatel OT-707 And OT-800 Budget Smartphones Spotted

Alcatel may be better known for budget devices, but the company has obviously decided that cheap needn't mean basic.  Two new handsets - one a full touchscreen and the other with a QWERTY keyboard – have been spotted, in the shape of the Alcatel OT-707 and the Alcatel OT-800.  Neither will tempt harried execs away from their iPhone 3G or BlackBerry, but they'll likely find a warmer welcome in the budget section.

The Alcatel OT-707 measures just 95 x 53 x 13 mm and has a 2.3-inch 240 x 320 touchscreen.  Connectivity is only dualband GSM/GPRS (900/1800MHz) but there's Bluetooth with support for the A2DP wireless stereo profile, an integrated FM radio and a 1.3-megapixel camera.  Onboard storage maxes out at 10MB, but there's a microSD slot (good for cards up to 2GB), up to 8hrs of talktime or 350hrs of standby.

Meanwhile the Alcatel OT-800 measures 111 x 58 x 14 mm and has a smaller display, albeit running at the same 320 x 240 resolution.  It adds an extra GSM band and EDGE data, too, with 900/1800/1900MHz support, though still no 3G, and has the Opera Mini browser, an FM radio with RDS and a slightly better 2-megapixel camera. 

Of course, the winning aspect of both these devices is the price-tag.  The Alcatel OT-707 is expected to come in under 100 Euros ($126) while the OT-800 should be even cheaper at around 95 Euros ($120).  No confirmation on release dates nor geographic availability.

[via Unwired View]