Alcatel Bundles VR Headset With Idol 4S Smartphone: Pre-orders Ready By July 15

Alcatel announced that its Idol 4S smartphone unveiled during the Mobile World Congress will be launched on the U.S. market on July 15. The premium device comes bundled with a virtual reality (VR) headset.

According to PCMag, Alcatel's Idol 4S is a premium device built with a focus on VR. The smartphone comes with a high-resolution 5.5-inch 2,560-by-1,440 AMOLED Quad HD display and an impressive glass-and-metal build. Aside from the good aesthetics of its exterior, the device comes with solid hardware specs.

The Alcatel Idol 4S comes with 32 GB of internal storage, 3 GB of RAM and an octa-core Snapdragon 652 processor working at 1.8GHz. The premium Alcatel mobile device features a microSD card slot that allows extension of the storage up to 200GB.

All-day usage is ensured by a 3,000mAh battery. The 16-megapixel, rear-facing sensor camera is able to capture 360-degree and 4K video. The camera can also record micro-videos as part of the native camera app. The Idol 4S also provides a front 8-megapixel selfie camera.

The upcoming Alcatel premium device provides a fingerprint scanner on the back for U.S. customers and will support NFC. The smartphone support LTE bands 2/4/5/7/12/17 and it is able to work on GSM carriers like T-Mobile, Cricket Wireless, MetroPCS, Metrics and AT&T. The device will also support band 12 and VoLTE.

According to CNET, the feature-packed Alcatel Idol 4S will cost $350 during the presale period. Pre-orders start July 15 on Alcatel's website.

The price will jump to $400 on August 2. The price is similar as the OnePlus 3 without the extras. However, the price is still pretty decent for a device bundled with a VR headset, protective case and glass screen protector.

Alcatel is releasing this version of the Idol 4S high-end phone for U.S. buyers, adding Android Pay mobile payments, a fingerprint reader and a convenience key that can be programmed to quickly launch apps.

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