BARCELONA, Spain—It’s not easy for a phone to stand out when once-impressive features such as multiple cameras and sub-8mm thickness are now normal. Alcatel manages it, however, with the A5 LED by ...

Alcatel had introduced three budget smartphones today, and the most powerful of them is called the Alcatel A5 LED. According to Alcatel, this phone is aimed at ‘energetic young consumers’ and actually ...

The Alcatel A5 LED smartphone is serious about having fun. The phone features an LED-covered rear panel that can blink a few dozen LEDs with color. The LEDs can be used to serve as notifications for ...

Here's a neat one. Alcatel showed off the A5 LED this week, an entry-level smartphone that packs some visual pow thanks to light-up LEDs that cover the back surface. The phone by itself may not be all ...

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Chinese device maker TCL’s most anticipated phone of Mobile World Congress is probably the BlackBerry KeyOne, which was unveiled Saturday. But TCL also makes and sells phones under the Alcatel brand, ...

The Alcatel A5 LED is the world’s first “interactive LED-covered smartphone”, which makes for not only a pretty colorful smartphone, but a pretty fun one to play around with. The Alcatel A5 LED was ...

Alcatel has announced the launch of a new Android smartphone at Mobile World Congress, the Alcatel A5 LED. The Alcatel A5 LED features a back panel that has LEDs in it and these can show notifications ...

The most interesting phone Alcatel had to show at MWC was the Alcatel A5 LED model. The highlight of the phone is the back panel, which can light up in a lot of different ways. Alcatel calls the ...

Alcatel is still taking a gimmicky approach to the budget Android phone market, but a flashy LED array fails to mask a long list of distinctly disappointing compromises. Why you can trust TechRadar We ...

Despite competing against big name manufacturers and their flagships, Alcatel has had a strong showing at MWC for the past few years, with their “premium mid-range” Idol series at the front and center ...

James Vincent is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. Alcatel is being particularly mysterious at this year’s MWC, showing off a midrange phone with a ...