Skip to main content

MetroPCS and T-Mobile get their hands on Alcatel's $70 Fierce 4

alcatel fierce 4
Image used with permission by copyright holder
Alcatel might have released its Idol 4 and Idol 4S flagship phones, but that does not mean the company forgot about how to make extremely affordable options, which is where the Fierce 4 comes in.

Starting on the outside, the Fierce 4 features a 5.5-inch, 1,280-by-720 resolution display under a sheet of Dragontrail glass, an uncommon material given how Gorilla Glass is the industry standard. Above that display sits a 5-megapixel camera with an 84-degree wide-angle lens for group selfies, while an 8MP sensor can be found around back.

Under the hood, a 1.1GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 chipset and 2GB RAM power the Fierce 4, with the 16GB of native storage expandable by up to an additional 32GB through the MicroSD card slot. Keeping the lights on is a decently-sized 2,500mAh battery, which, when combined with the low-power processor and lower resolution display, should allow you to use the phone from morning through the night.

Alas, the Fierce 4 runs Android Marshmallow out of the box, with no word as to whether the phone will receive an update to Nougat sometime soon. Even so, keep in mind that everything on paper points to the phone being an entry-level phone at most, so if it is the latest and greatest that you are looking for, you might want to look elsewhere.

For those who are interested, the $70 price tag is more than enticing, particularly if you are looking for either a secondary phone or a first smartphone for a loved one. Keep in mind that price seems to apply only because potential customers get a $60 rebate, which means they will have to fork over $130 at checkout. Furthermore, the phone will not be available unlocked — you will need to go prepaid on either MetroPCS or T-Mobile to get your hands on the Fierce 4.

If none of that has deterred you, the Fierce 4 is currently available through MetroPCS, with T-Mobile getting dibs sometime this fall.

Williams Pelegrin
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Williams is an avid New York Yankees fan, speaks Spanish, resides in Colorado, and has an affinity for Frosted Flakes. Send…
Visible just made its unlimited 5G plan better than ever
Visible wireless phones and plans featured

Digital wireless service provider Visible has announced upgrades to its premium Visible+ phone plan. The highlight is a new Global Pass feature that allows Visible customers to use their phones in 140 countries worldwide.

The Visible Global Pass offers unlimited talk and text services, along with 2GB of high-speed data, for a flat rate of $10 per day. Visible+ members can also enjoy a free Global Pass usage day every month. The activation process can be done through the Visible app.

Read more
The OnePlus Watch 2 is the Wear OS smartwatch I’ve been waiting for
Person wearing OnePlus Watch 2 with a green strap on their left wrist.

The OnePlus Watch 2 -- the company's first Wear OS watch -- has entered a market that Samsung dominates. However, OnePlus' popularity as a smartphone brand can be expected to bring small, yet meaningful changes that benefit not only OnePlus users, but all of the Wear OS segment in general.

For almost a decade, Samsung and Apple have predominantly been the default options if you want a smartwatch that is actually useful and goes beyond flashy features. With Samsung shifting gears and migrating from its own Tizen OS to the (relatively) more universal Wear OS platform and Google releasing its own Pixel Watch after struggling with an identity crisis in the smartwatch world, the platform has much more traction than it did a few years ago. As OnePlus carves its way into the segment, it has the opportunity to entice people who don't wish to live within Samsung's limitations when using a Galaxy Watch with another brand's phone.

Read more
Buying an iPad Mini today? You need to know about this deal
The Apple Pencil attaches to the iPad mini magnetically.

If you've had an eye on iPad deals for the latest model of the Apple iPad Mini for a while now, this may be the offer that you've been waiting for -- a $100 discount from Best Buy on the tablet's Wi-Fi, 64GB model, slashing its price to $400 from $500. It's still pretty popular years after its release, so we don't expect stocks of the device for this sale to last long. If you're thinking about taking advantage of this bargain, you better push through with your purchase as soon as possible to make sure that you don't miss out on the savings.

Why you should buy the Apple iPad Mini 2021
The latest generation of the Apple iPad Mini was released in 2021, but it's still featured in our roundup of the best iPads because it's the model that you should buy if you want a smaller and more compact version of Apple's tablets. Its 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display is smaller than the screens of its peers, but it's still big enough to enjoy watching streaming shows and browsing websites, while allowing you to use the device with one hand. Unlike its predecessor, there's no Home button, so the Touch ID sensor is instead built into the power button at the side of the Apple iPad Mini 2021.

Read more