How to Take a Screenshot with Alcatel One Touch Fierce

How to Take a Screenshot 

Alcatel One Touch Fierce

This tutorial teaches you how to take screenshots using your Alcatel One Touch device.  We use this demonstration of the Alcatel One Touch Fierce but most screenshot techniques among phone models can be used with other models so feel free to try this on your device as well.  

Screenshots are a great way to show your local wireless provider errors and also a way to capture those suddenly disappearing images that some apps provide.

Alcatel OneTouch POP S3

Alcatel OneTouch POP S3

 the cheapest 4G smartphone

  With many different color variations including an entire selection of vibrant flip covers, this beautiful and powerful mobile phone offers a ton of features and style for under $300.  The Alcatel OneTouch POP S3 is an Android 4.3 smartphone with a 4-icnh WVGA display, LTE connectivity, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of storage and a 5-megapixel autofocus camera.

As an advanced warning, one flaw with this device is the amount of EE and Amazon bloatware it comes pre-installed with.

This will either mean you will spend a fair amount of time deleting the apps you don’t want or re-shuffling them in order of importance. It will ultimately depend on how much you use both Amazon’s integrated shopping services and EE’s account services.

If, like us, you just want to concentrate on using apps, playing games and surfing the web, then you might be a bit peeved with the amount of icons that stand in your way.

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• Price: $250 estimated
• Specs:
• OS Android  4.3 (Jelly Bean)
• Processor 1.2 GHz quad-core
• Screen 4 inches
• Resolution 480 x 800-pixels
• Memory 1GB RAM
• Storage 4GB
• Camera 5MP rear-facing, 0.3MP front-facing
• Video 1080p
• Connectivity 4G, 3G
• Dimensions 123 x 64.4 x 9.9 mm
• Weight 130g
• Battery 2,000 mAh
• Micro SD compatible? Yes

Performance:

  The low resolution on the POP S3 was a crippling factor when watching videos, viewing images and playing games.

  Despite turning the brightness up, the display still looks dull and images lack detail. It really is a major flaw and no longer what should be expected from entry-level phones. It is especially visible when you compare the device to recent affordable handsets that have raised the bar, such as the Moto E (540 x 960 pixels) and Lumia 630 (480 x 854 pixels) – both of which have superior display resolutions.

  Therefore, watching videos or looking at images on the POP S3 pales in comparison to those same devices. They aren't as cheap as the 4G smartphone, but what’s the point of having high-speed mobile broadband when the tasks you will use it for are debilitated by a poor display?

  Consequently, although videos loaded quickly on YouTube (and will do the same on the go, thanks to 4G), they only went up to the 480p resolution and not the maximum 720p available.

  The device’s UI, on the other hand, is smooth and fast. Swiping between screens is swift and does not suffer from lag. Meanwhile, apps such as Twitter and Facebook both work fine. And, let’s face it, neither require an immaculate display. That only comes in to play for image-centric apps such as Instagram and Tumblr. Meanwhile, web browsing was surprisingly fast – although nothing like it would be on a high-end device such as the LG G3, but satisfactory to say the least.

  The same, however, cannot be said for gaming on the POP S3. Certain powerful titles including Real Racing 3, Dead Trigger 2 and Sonic Racing Transformed aren't even compatible with the handset. Whereas, a large game file will inevitably hog your device’s limited amount of storage. All the more reason to immediately exclude any apps you don’t need. Smaller titles such as Jetpack Joyride and Disney’s Tsum Tsum both worked fine. Hardcore gamers would therefore be advised to steer clear of the device in favor of something more robust in terms of processing power.

Alcatel OneTouch Idol X Review

Alcatel OneTouch Idol X 

Review

  The Alcatel One Touch Idol X is a 5-inch smart phone that pulls off a neat trick: it doesn't feel massive. Thanks to an incredibly slim bezel and a big colorful case, it doesn't feel oversized -- but is the Idol X worthy of idol worship?

  By phone standards, 5 inches is enormous, yet the Idol X doesn't feel huge at all. That's partly because it's so slim, and partly because the screen completely dominates the face of the phone. The bezel is incredibly thin, giving the feeling that not a millimeter is wasted.

  The huge screen is bright and colorful, giving you loads of space to enjoy games and videos. The phone is powered by a quad-core MediaTek processor to keep things ticking along at speed.  The space above and below the screen are also minimal. There's no physical home button -- instead, light-up Android home keys are set flush into the face. 

  While it looks great when the keys disappear into the glossy black face and light up when needed, it's annoying that you can't see them when you pick up the phone to do something. You have to press once to light up the keys before pressing again on the button you want, which defeats the purpose of one-touch shortcut keys. The alternative is to press on the darkened glossy face in roughly the right area, which most will probably get used to, but feels clunky to me.

Alcatel makes a virtue of the phone's size on the back, too, with a huge swathe of bright color on the rubber-like rear. The slightly grippy, rubbery texture of the back makes the phone easy to hold and feels more decadent than a cheap plastic back.

  Vibrant and comfortable it may be, but the case does appear prone to marks. A couple of the brand-new demo samples, meant to show off the Idol X at its best, had already picked up scuffs.

  The Idol X runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, which is very nearly the latest version. Alcatel has avoided adding any new features on top of Android, which -- in theory -- bodes well for the prospect of future updates. You can personalize the phone to your heart's content, downloading apps and arranging them on your home screen to give you handy shortcuts to your favorite stuff. And you can set up widgets, animated icons that display information -- like the weather, say, or recent social network updates -- right there on your home screen, without having to open the app.

There are two versions of the Idol X, which will go on sale in different areas. The first has an 8-megapixel camera and microSD card slot. The second version is a dual-SIM model, with a 13-megapixel camera and no memory-card slot -- the second SIM goes in the hole where the microSD card lives.

  The slots for SIM and memory card are on either side of the phone, covered by a small hatch that you pop open by pressing a small bubble on it. It's a bit fiddly to open -- which is probably a good thing, as it means your SIM is safe, and at least you don't need a paperclip to get at your card. In a nice touch, the hatch closes itself, thanks to a magnet.

  The model I saw didn't have a working camera, although when it hits shops it will have all the usual Android photo features, such as easy social sharing of your snaps.

  Prices and release dates haven't been confirmed yet, but will vary depending on where you are.