Cricket Wireless, one of AT&T's prepaid brands,
today announced the upcoming release of the Alcatel Pulsemix, an affordable
smartphone that will go on sale on July 21.
The Pulsemix is a rebranded Alcatel A50 - a handset
that will soon be offered in the US unlocked for US$ 149.99 (or less if you want
to buy its Amazon Prime version, which comes with adds and various Amazon
offers on the home screen).
Cricket's Alcatel Pulsemix runs
Android Nougat out of the box, offers a 5.2-inch display with 720 x 1280
pixels, and is powered by a quad-core 1.5 GHz MediaTek MTK6738 processor. Other
features include LTE connectivity, 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of internal memory, microSD
card support, and a 2800 mAh battery.
What's interesting about the Alcatel Pulsemix is
that, just like the A50, it's compatible with a series of Alcatel accessories
that seemingly try to mimic Motorola's Moto Mods. Sold separately (for prices
that haven't been revealed), these accessories will include a Sound SNAPBAK
(with 2.5 watt stereo speakers for rich sound, and built-in kickstand), a Power
SNAPBAK (for extra battery life), and a LightUp SNAPBAK cover (featuring an
array of customizable, multicolor LED lights that provide illuminated
notification alerts for incoming calls, emails, messages, or social media
stuff).
Cricket will sell the Alcatel Pulsemix for US$ 79.99
with activation of a smartphone plan, no contract required. Or, if you port
your number to Cricket - from any other carrier except AT&T - you'll be
able to get the new phone for just US$ 29.99.
