Alcatel OT-988 Shockwave
Despite its average screen size, the Alcatel OT-988 Shockwave weighs 155 grams, which places the device among the heaviest on the market according to the screen size. This model was released and launched in October 2012. At the time of the announcement it came with the Android 2.3 Gingerbread, but you can upgrade it to a newer operating system version. Alcatel OT 988 Shockwave is equipped with a single core processor that ticks over at 800 MHz. The CPU is supported by 512 MB of RAM, while the internal storage is 4 GB. There is a 3.5 inch display that doesn’t have a great pixel resolution – just 320 x 480 or 165 ppi. This is a TFT screen with 256K colors. As we mentioned the whole device including the 1400 mAh battery weighs 155g. It is equipped with orientation, proximity and accelerometer sensors. You can find three dedicated buttons – the menu, volume and power button. There is a 3.15 –megapixel camera on the back and no secondary camera in front. The camera has digital Flash LED, geo and date-tagging. Several software features come pre-loaded with the Alcatel One Touch 988 - like the video recorder and player, organizer, calculator and different Google apps. | |
General | |
2G Network | CDMA 800 / 1900 |
3G Network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
SIM | Mini-SIM |
Announced | 2012, October |
Status | Available. Released 2012, October |
Also Known As | Alcatel One Touch 988 Shockwave |
Body | |
Type | Phone |
Dimensions | 119.9 x 66 x 13.7 mm (4.72 x 2.60 x 0.54 in) |
Weight | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
Other | - IP54 certified - dust and splash resistant - Shock/vibration resistant |
Display | |
Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors |
Size | 320 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inches (~165 ppi pixel density) |
Multitouch | Yes |
Sound | |
Alert types | Vibration, MP3 ringtones |
Speakerphone | Yes |
3.5mm jack | Yes |
Memory | |
Card slot | microSD, up to 32 GB, 2 GB included |
Internal | 1 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Data | |
GPRS | No |
EDGE | No |
Speed | EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot |
Bluetooth | Yes |
USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
Camera | |
Primary | 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels |
Features | Geo-tagging |
Video | Yes |
Secondary | No |
Features | |
OS | Android OS, v2.3.5 (Gingerbread) |
CPU | 800 MHz Cortex-A5 |
Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity |
Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM |
Browser | HTML5 |
Radio | FM radio |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support |
Java | Yes, via Java MIDP emulator |
Colors | Black |
Other | - SNS integration
- MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player - MP4/H.264 player - Document viewer - Photo viewer/editor - Organizer - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input |
Standard Battery | |
Type | Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery |
Stand by | Up to 396 h |
Talk time | Up to 5 h |