Alcatel OneTouch 960C Ultra Pro Reviews

Just because a smartphone is sold without a contract, that's no reason to swallow a raw deal. While the $249.99 Alcatel Authority sits squarely in the midrange of the Cricket Wireless product line, its slow performance, uninspiring camera, and ancient Android operating system are underwhelming to say the least. Newer handsets at the same $249.99 price, such as the ZTE Engage and LG Optimus Regard, both run the more modern Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Better still, the Optimus Regard boasts a faster processor resulting in peppier performance, not to mention access to 4G data if you live in Cricket's fast cellular coverage area. That's why I'm hard-pressed to recommend any other device on Cricket at this price than the Regard. Of course if the stylish and nimble $369.99 HTC One SV drops in price then I'd say scoop it up.