alcatel Idol 4s Windows
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- Jared
- tYW
- 26 Dec 2017
AnonD-686518, 21 Dec 2017For the FM radio, try plugging in a pair of ear buds as the... moreThis phone doesn't have a radio at all. So the trick you mentioned won't work on it.
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- AnonD-686518
- 5Nu
- 21 Dec 2017
Tournel Henry, 10 Dec 2017Good looking. Very slippery. Very sensitive and smooth touc... moreFor the FM radio, try plugging in a pair of ear buds as the wire is used as an antenna in most cases. I have no idea if this will work but it's worth a try.
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- AnonD-686518
- 5Nu
- 21 Dec 2017
Re: The glass finish:
I bought a case from a German company call StilGut who hand make all their cases out of top-notch materials. It was actually designed for the BlackBerry DTEK60 but fits the 4s perfectly (the 60's chassis is a 4s with different internals). This solves the slipperiness of the glass finish and adds more contouring around the camera and the fingerprint sensor making it much easier to locate accurately.
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- Jared
- rAh
- 19 Dec 2017
I like everything about this device, at just $169 I couldn't ask for anything more but the only things I don't like are the slippery body and the lack of any boundary around the fingerprint scanner, it works great but it's seriously hard to locate, and my muscle memory still isn't used to it.
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- Tournel Henry
- N%4
- 10 Dec 2017
Good looking. Very slippery. Very sensitive and smooth touchscreen. Great performance. Excellent Sound quality. The VR doesn't seem to have very good control. The phone doesn't support FM radio (even if you install an app for it). The Camera isn't as good as advertised. It has a 3.5mm audio jack, but doesn't come with headphones. Also, the Lumia apps (Lumia Panorama, Lumia Camera, Equaliser, Gadgets, etc) won't install on this device.
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- Max
- bEL
- 10 Dec 2017
Binny, 17 Nov 2017Is there FM Radio on this phone Alcatel idol 4S?
I am thin... moreIt doesn't have a radio but hey who uses radio nowadays. They no more play good music on radio.
I just listen to online radio in Microsoft Groove. It gives me nice selection of radio channels as per my genre of interest.
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- Bernard
- bEL
- 10 Dec 2017
Alex, 10 Dec 2017I was really confused between this phone and the Elite x3 b... moreWhat?
Just $169, that's just dirt cheap.
I wonder why on earth they still ask £420 for it in UK when it's so cheap in USA?
Microsoft and Alcatel surely pay no attention to the consumers at UK.
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- Alex
- bEL
- 10 Dec 2017
I was really confused between this phone and the Elite x3 but at the end went for this one as it costs just $169, the Elite x3 is just too pricey. So now for just $298 I have a good Continuum capable phone, a Logitech K830 keyboard and Microsoft HD-500 display dock. Of course it lacks NFC but it can do all other things that HP Elite x3 can do.
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- Courtney
- ncN
- 20 Nov 2017
Binny, 17 Nov 2017Is there FM Radio on this phone Alcatel idol 4S? I am thin... moreSpec say no radio
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- Binny
- NG1
- 17 Nov 2017
Is there FM Radio on this phone Alcatel idol 4S?
I am thinking of buying this.
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- Max
- rA7
- 16 Nov 2017
Khongcan, 13 Nov 2017Max, Can you confirm that this phone has fingerprint reader... moreYes it has fingerprint scanner at the back but there's no outline around the fingerprint sensor so it's hard to locate at first, it almost merges with the glass back, but once your muscle memory gets used to it you feel no problem.
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- Joe
- Nx9
- 15 Nov 2017
Khongcan, 13 Nov 2017Max, Can you confirm that this phone has fingerprint reader... moreHi, yes this device has a fingerprint reader in the back (the circle underneath the camera lens) and can be configured via the settings app.
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- Khongcan
- b8$
- 13 Nov 2017
Max, 01 Nov 2017It's camera isn't as good as Lumia 950 XL but it's not bad.... moreMax, Can you confirm that this phone has fingerprint reader at back?
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- AnonD-715313
- b8$
- 13 Nov 2017
Someone can confirm that this phone (Idol 4s Windows phone) has fingerprint reader one touch?
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- Aadrian
- 0wE
- 05 Nov 2017
Anonymous, 04 Nov 2017I hope they release an Android OS for this, windows mobilei... moreWell there already is...
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- Anonymous
- uS%
- 04 Nov 2017
I hope they release an Android OS for this, windows mobileis dead anyways.
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- Max
- vLQ
- 01 Nov 2017
AnonD-710146, 23 Oct 2017I'm thinking of switching form Lumia to this...it looks per... moreIt's camera isn't as good as Lumia 950 XL but it's not bad. It works smoother than 950 XL especially after the latest Windows 10 Mobile update, it doesn't overheat, it lacks NFC but I barely use NFC so I don't see it as a big deal.
Compared to 950 XL it's kinda slippery due to its glass surface and the fingerprint sensor has no boundary to demarcate it so it takes some time in getting used to it but once you gain the muscle memory you feel no difference. At the end of the day at $199 you can't get a better device than this one.
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- kjh
- 27 Oct 2017
main difference that would make this phone a step down from the microsoft lumia, is that the battery is not removable.
i always keep an extra battery for emergencies, so not being able to switch that out for a fresh battery is kind of a deal-breaker for me. but it looks like a sweet phone. i can't seem to find if it has the remote charging thing where you set it on a charging plate.
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- AnonD-710146
- xJ$
- 23 Oct 2017
ItsOnlyAFone, 12 Sep 2017Absolutely...I've come thru the Lumia 920, 1520, 640 and I ... moreI'm thinking of switching form Lumia to this...it looks perfect...are there any big differences between the two that you've seen? Does it still automatically back up to onedrive?
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- Anonymous
- NCv
- 19 Oct 2017
Anonymous, 12 Sep 2017I just activated the Idol 4s with Windows on Freedom Mobile... moreI am also with Freedom Mobile and had no issues connecting to their LTE network right out of the box.
The Alcatel Idol 4s Windows NA variant supports AWS and LTE band 4; both used by Freedom.
So I'm not sure what the issue is for you only being able to connect to 3G/4G; unless they haven't actually rolled their LTE service out to your area yet.