Alcatel 1 (Android Go) smartphone with 5-inch display, 1GB RAM spotted onlineJune 24 (AZINS) The low-end version of the Alcatel 1X, called the Alcatel 1 has now surfaced in Russia. However, not much has been shared regarding the new device, apart from a few specifications. Also, no details regarding price and availability have been revealed.

In terms of specifications, the device is said to feature a 5-inch display with a 480x960 pixels resolution. It will be powered by a MediaTek MT6739 SoC, paired with 1GB RAM and will include an internal storage of 8GB.

Running Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition), the device will come equipped with a 5MP rear camera along with a 2MP front-facing camera. Connectivity features include LTE, GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. A 2000mAh battery completes the package.

Smartphone maker Alcatel aims to garner USD 10 million revenue from its portfolio of tablet PCs. The company launched three new tablet PCs, the latest one being the 'A3 10'. These will compete against products from the stables of Datawind, Samsung and Micromax, among others.

"Tablet is a fairly new category for us. While we had products in the international market, we have just started expanding into the Indian market. We hope to exit 2017 with 10 per cent market share," Praveen Valecha, Regional Director at Alcatel India told PTI.

He added that the company expects the tablet PC vertical will clock revenues of about USD 10 million in this calendar year. According to research firm CMR, sales of tablet PCs in India declined 16 per cent year-on-year to around 7.6 lakh units in the January-March 2017 quarter.

Compared to the previous October-December quarter, it was lower by 6 per cent. Datawind continued to hold the top spot with 34 per cent market share, followed by iBall with 16 per cent share, the report said. Samsung had 15 per cent share, while homegrown Micromax had 8 per cent share. Globally too, tablet PC sales have been declining (8.5 per cent in March quarter to 36.2 million units) given higher consumer preference for smartphones.