The Gadget Blog » smartphone anorexia http://www.everyjoe.com/thegadgetblog Gadget News - Gadget Reviews - Gadget Tech Specs Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:30:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Alcatel OT-V770: What’s Hot, What’s Not http://www.everyjoe.com/thegadgetblog/alcatel-ot-v770-whats-hot-whats-not/ http://www.everyjoe.com/thegadgetblog/alcatel-ot-v770-whats-hot-whats-not/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:30:55 +0000 Rico Mossesgeld http://www.thegadgetblog.com/2008/08/11/alcatel-ot-v770-whats-hot-whats-not/ Post from: The Gadget Blog

]]> p1000831.JPGThe Alcatel OT-V770 is one of the cheapest gadgets out there suffering from smartphone anorexia. Here’s what’s hot, and what’s not:

What’s Hot

  • Can be used as a webcam
  • Barely under a centimeter (10mm) thick
  • Bluetooth 2.0 available
  • microSD slot
  • Standard 4-pin USB port
  • 1.3 megapixel camera captures pictures and videos
  • Plays music (MP3)
  • Long battery life despite “weak” 700mAh capacity
  • …All that for an average of $215
  • Comes in a matte, scratch-resistant, black finish (white also available, but it’s not as hot)

What’s Not

  • Let’s make your menus more straightforward Alcatel!
  • Flat keypad makes pressing the wrong key easier
  • Weird keypad layout (pound, star and 0 all to the side)

The bottom line: Alcatel has done a good job with this phone, offering mid-range functionality at a decidedly budget price. All they need to do is make the menus more straightforward. There’s nothing wrong with imitating the successful setups of competitors, you know.

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