Alcatel OneTouch brand benefited from the MWC to present a rather original accessory for iPad since it can charge the tablet, but also to office hotspot to connect your iPad to the cellular network.
If there is an area where we do not really expect Alcatel OneTouch, it is on the iPad accessories. Recall that the brand is already present in the market for Android tablets (eg with the Pixi 7 to Orange), and it offers many accessories for its smartphones (including the Hero range).
Cover with 4G WiFi, Alcatel OneTouch trying this time to invite one of many props for iPad. It is a multifunctional cover as it protects your tablet to bend in order to offer a stand for reading, watching a movie or making FaceTime calls. But above all, this 4G Cover WiFi can charge your tablet with a 4600 mAh internal battery and connect to the 4G cellular networks.
Compatible 4G (Cat. 4)
This 4G Cover WiFi embarks indeed a modem LTE Cat.4 Qualcomm MDM9225 allows you to surf the Internet 4G up to 150 Mbit / s through micro-SIM slot available on the right side of the Cover. You will be able to connect to the cellular network Cover your operator and to benefit your iPad with its hotspot function (Wi-Fi 802.11 a / n – 5 GHz). A small OLED display and you show the operator’s network, the quality of reception and the level of the internal battery in the case.
Another feature offered by the 4G Cover WiFi, the ability to accommodate a micro SD memory card (up to 32GB), in addition to the internal memory of 2 GB. A memory upgrade can be useful if your iPad is already full. The question is whether this storage space can also be shared with other devices. Unfortunately we do not have information about it.
The accessory also has a micro port USB 2.0.
Soon available in the US
This 4G Cover WiFi Alcatel OneTouch will be marketed in the United States before the summer and should be available for a price below $ 200. Marketing in Europe is currently not planned, but everything will depend on sales in the North American market.