Alcatel Onetouch has announced a trio of budget devices coming to Straight Talk next month: the OneTouch Pop Icon, Pop Mega LTE, and Pop Star LTE. The Mega will go for under $250, while the Star and Icon will be available for under $150.
Here's a quick break-down of the specs, though keep in mind that they're about as low-end as you'd expect.
Alcatel OneTouch Pop Icon A564C specs
- 5.0-inch 854 x 480 display -5 MP Camera
- Quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU
- Android 4.4
- 4 GB internal memory plus microSD, 1 GB RAM
- 2000 mAh battery with 9.5 hours of talk time, 20 days standby
Alcatel OneTouch Pop Mega LTE A995L specs
- 6-inch 540 x 960 display
- 8 MP camera with autofocus and LED Flash, 2 MP front-facing camera
- Quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU
- Android 4.3
- 4 GB internal memory plus microSD, 1 GB RAM
- 3400 mAh battery with 14 hours of talk time, 22 days standby
Alcatel OneTouch Pop Star LTE A845L
- 4-inch 480 x 800 display
- 5 MP camera with autofocus and LED flash, VGA front-facing camera
- Quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU
- Android 4.3
- 4 GB internal memory plus microSD, 1 GB RAM
- 2000 mAh battery with 12 hours of talk time, 13 days standby
How many of you guys are in the market for a budget device? Do any of these appeal?

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