Alcatel Launched ONETOUCH Watch Which Able to Connect with iOS and Android for Affordable Price

Alcatel has done a lot of things to market its products across United States. One of them is selling unlocked devices directly to consumer on its website, like the ONETOUCH Idol X+ and ONETOUCH Idol 2S. Each of the smartphone is selling under $300 without any contract.

In this era of wearable devices, Alcatel also has its own version of a wearable device. In January this year, the company has launched ONETOUCH Watch at CES in Las Vegas. The watch will be priced at $149 and able to work with iPhone and Android smartphone. On top of that it has battery life of 3-to-5 days. To charge the device, you just need to unsnap the tip of the wrist band and plug it to a USB-2.0 port. The charging time will take an hour or less.

Alcatel ONETOUCH watch has the look of a traditional watch. From outside it does not look like a smartwatch, but it does have features that a smartwatch is supposed to have. It is able to provide notifications, activity monitoring, music controls and heart rate data. On top of that, it also has an altimeter, e-compass, NFC tag and IP67 water and dust resistant.

The display size is 1.22-inches in diameter and completely round, similar to Moto 360. There are a number of watch faces which you can choose for. It also comes with a camera. When you shake your wrist, it will activate your camera.

Alcatel smartwatch is able to connect to a smartphone running on Android 4.3 and iPhone with iOS 7 or later. Users who are interested to try the product is able to pre-order for ONETOUCH watch with a black wrist band now from the website. Other color will be available later this year.

Alcatel Launched ONETOUCH Watch Which Able to Connect with iOS and Android for Affordable Price

Alcatel OneTouch to showcase its new affordable Smartwatch at CES 2015

French smartphone brand Alcatel OneTouch has announced a series of new products that it will showcase at the CES 2015 in Las Vegas beginning January 6. One of them is an elegant but affordable smartwatch touted by the company as “A Smartwatch at a Smart Price”. With this, the company steps into the growing smartwatch segment.

The Alcatel OneTouch smartwatch is round shaped with a stylish design and is called ‘WATCH’. It offers a wide choice in terms of design and styles. Like other smartwatches, it packs several sensors and apps to monitor the daily activities of the user. This will probably include distance walked, steps taken, heartbeats etc. The WATCH also connects to an Android smartphone and allows the user to get notifications, take photographs, remotely control the music and more.

According to the company, the WATCH has the “same look and feel as a traditional watch”. Alcatel OneTouch also claims that the WATCH will come at a very affordable price. However, the company has not mentioned the price tag. We also do not know what kind of hardware and OS it will have. It can be Android Wear as the WATCH is compatible with Android smartphones. Some reports also suggest that it will be an OS developed by the company in-house.

Alcatel OneTouch has got a booth at the International Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2015 where it will display its new products. We will know more about the WATCH at the show. Stay tuned!!

Source PRNewswire

Alcatel OneTouch to showcase its new affordable Smartwatch at CES 2015