The new terminal Alcatel OT-980 at first sight reminiscent of the form factor of the Palm Pre, considering in particular the curved slider mechanism and the vertical screen that reveals a comfortable keyboard.
It is not based on webOS, but uses the Android platform in version 1.6 and is also equipped with a touch screen resistive resolution of only 240 × 320 points, which might create some compatibility problems with different applications of Android Market .
The processor 600 MHz should be capable of providing relief, well supported by 196 MB of RAM, which can be expanded with microSD cards in standard.
The 2 megapixel camera does not seem to be one of its strengths, but may nonetheless be useful to take pictures with no particular expectations in terms of quality.
Although being a smartphone classified among the mid-range models, the availability of the interface WiFi module AGPS, accelerometer and 3G connectivity contribute to make it attractive to users and more demanding.
