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01:43PM EST — Preinstalled apps are rebuilt, such as Youtube Go, Google Go, Maps Go
01:42PM EST — Google Play Protect built-in
01:42PM EST — Google Play highlights apps best suited for Go devices
01:42PM EST — Now download 1000 more photos than before
01:41PM EST — pre-installed apps are half the size
01:41PM EST — Minimizing the footprint of the OS in the storage
01:41PM EST — Apps start 15% faster
01:41PM EST — OS is optimized for performance and storage
01:41PM EST — Alcatel 1-X comes with Go built in
01:40PM EST — Go edition is optimized for low-memory devices
01:40PM EST — ‘Entry level devices need to be fully functioning’
01:40PM EST — In India — low storage on phones is a big pain point
01:39PM EST — ‘Needs to work great all of the time’
01:39PM EST — Android Oreo Go on the 1-series
01:39PM EST — Now Charlotte Will to the stage, Global Head Product Marketing, Android
01:39PM EST — Starting at under 100 euro
01:39PM EST — Satin Gold and Satin Rose Gold, Suede Dark Grey and Suede Blue
01:38PM EST — Rear fingerprint sensor, Social Mode
01:38PM EST — Two variants: single SIM, dual SIM
01:38PM EST — Suede finish, 18:9 display
01:38PM EST — The 1 series is the entry tier
01:37PM EST — All the new smartphones will have Google Assistant
01:36PM EST — Photo booth — to capture a photo booth style experience
01:36PM EST — Social Square: see a photo while also seeing what the camera is seeing at the same time for the best photo
01:36PM EST — ‘Social Mode’ is an app for these phones
01:35PM EST — Second camera is wide-angle
01:35PM EST — Dual rear cameras on Alcatel 3 with specific social media add-ons
01:35PM EST — Fingerprint mode unlocked only by specific fingerprint
01:34PM EST — Fingerprint shortcuts — each finger can be customized to open a different app
01:34PM EST — Fingerprint sensor on the back on all devices
01:34PM EST — Detects 100 points in a face to generate a match
01:33PM EST — Quick glance to unlock
01:33PM EST — Face Key — facial recognition unlocking technology
01:33PM EST — First 18:9 smartphone available globally for under 100 euros
01:32PM EST — Fullview 18:9 displays, face recognition technology
01:32PM EST — ‘Key Smartphone Experiences’
01:32PM EST — Virginia Strickland to the stage, Exec Director of Marketing
01:31PM EST — ‘Extremely positive consumer feedback’
01:31PM EST — bezel-less designs
01:30PM EST — dual front facing camera
01:30PM EST — 5 series — Alcatel’s most ambitious design
01:30PM EST — aiming for under 200 euro
01:30PM EST — 3 series — OPVM coating, 2.5D display, spin texture, first Alcatel dual camera
01:29PM EST — custom developed suede painting finish
01:29PM EST — 1 series — Alcatel’s best sub 100 Euro smartphone
01:29PM EST — Maintaining durability while helping the device look more premium
01:28PM EST — OPVM is being used on some devices
01:28PM EST — to improve the finish without increasing cost
01:28PM EST — OPVM coating on the rear
01:28PM EST — Alcatel 5 uses a near bezel-less design
01:28PM EST — Pack a larger TCL display into a smaller form factor
01:27PM EST — Better screen ratios
01:27PM EST — Standardizing the use of 18:9 on all products
01:27PM EST — Moving to 2.5D touch panel design
01:27PM EST — 2018 are unibody designs
01:27PM EST — Evolving from previous designs that were sandwich designs
01:26PM EST — Simganic is in the design, in the details, in the finishes
01:26PM EST — video on simganic time
01:26PM EST — >But you know, I’m not in marketing
01:25PM EST — >I’m sorry, that name is TERRIBAD
01:24PM EST — Simplicity + Organic
01:24PM EST — SIMGANIC
01:24PM EST — ‘Translate a design philosophy’
01:24PM EST — Chief Design Officer to the stage, Hagen Fendler
01:23PM EST — 5 series is the flagship line, for lifestyle customers
01:22PM EST — Introducing the all-new Alcatel 5, Alcatel 3 and Alcatel 1 Series devices
01:22PM EST — 18:9 displays across the entire portfolio
01:21PM EST — TCL panel technology coming to smartphones
01:21PM EST — ‘flagship experiences and affordable prices’
01:21PM EST — 2018 Alcatel Smartphone lineup
01:21PM EST — Christian back to stage
01:20PM EST — ‘The most affordable Cat 7 product in the market’
01:20PM EST — Linkzone Cat 7 up to 300 Mbps, 8 hours battery, available for 99 euro in the Summer
01:20PM EST — 179 euro for Linkzone Cat 12
01:19PM EST — it also doubles as a power bank
01:19PM EST — Linkzone Cat 12 is Alcatel’s fastest ever, up to 600 Mbps, 4200 mAh battery (15 hours)
01:19PM EST — Two new LinkZone products — Cat 7 and Cat 12
01:19PM EST — Now for Mobile Broadband
01:18PM EST — Available Q2,7-inch for 69 euro, 10-inch for 99 euro
01:18PM EST — Eye-care mode, to reduce blue-light and fatigue relief
01:18PM EST — Kids mode with preloaded apps and games for children
01:18PM EST — Facial unlock
01:17PM EST — 10-inch works with a keyboard case
01:17PM EST — 10-inch HD (720p), another quad-core A53,4000 mAh
01:17PM EST — 7-inch is quad-core A53,2580 mAh battery
01:16PM EST — Alcatel’s best tablets ever
01:16PM EST — More affordable without compromise in performance
01:16PM EST — Android Oreo
01:16PM EST — 7-inch and 10-inch as part of the affordable family
01:16PM EST — Alcatel believe that users still use tablets
01:15PM EST — Strongly committed to the tablet business
01:15PM EST — Bring the high-end features down to an affordable segment
01:15PM EST — Stephan Streit, GM of Global Marketing, to the stage
01:14PM EST — Enabling customers to stay connected and to access entertainment
01:14PM EST — First talking about Tablet and Mobile Broadband
01:14PM EST — New 5G devices in 2019
01:14PM EST — Using ‘Open Air Interface’
01:14PM EST — Developing on 5G devices as well
01:13PM EST — Important for emerging markets and people looking for products under 100 euroes
01:13PM EST — First smartphone powered by Android Oreo Go Edition
01:13PM EST — New product portfolio direction indicates how the company is evolving
01:12PM EST — Time to analyze objectively new products and experiences
01:12PM EST — Developing presence in Middle East/Africa and Asia, already everywhere else
01:12PM EST — One of the leading mobile handset manufacturers worldwide
01:12PM EST — This year, Alcatel has built a reputation as a provider for high quality devices
01:11PM EST — Renewed Alcatel vision with new opportunities to provide new value for customers
01:11PM EST — New lineup of Alcatel Mobility products — tablets, connected objects, and the most exciting Alcatel smartphones ‘ever’
01:11PM EST — Christian Gatti, Global President of Alcatel’s Business Division to the stage
01:10PM EST — ‘Explore New Dimensions’
01:10PM EST — Big countdown from 15
01:10PM EST — OK lights are dimmed, looks like we are about to start?
01:09PM EST — Sometimes there are lush media presentations with each seat wired to Ethernet.
