Alcatel OneTouch launches Hero 2+ phablet running in Cyanogen OS for $299

Alcatel OneTouch revealed its Hero 2+ smartphone which will be the first phablet running Cyanogen OS. The HERO 2+ is a refreshed concept of the 2015 iF Design Award winning HERO 2 phablet, featuring Cyanogen OS, with enhanced customization, security, and photo and video capture features. The HERO 2+ with Cyanogenm has a 6-inch Full HD edge-to-edge display and LTE running  on an octa-core processor

This is also the first phablet with an octa-core processor with Cyanogen OS natively available on the device, brought exclusively to the North American market by ALCATEL ONETOUCH. It will be available unlocked via the ALCATEL ONETOUCH store powered by Amazon for $299 beginning in Q2 2015.

ABOUT HERO 2+:

• Display: 6-inch Full HD (1080 x 1920) TFT 16M color display + built in stylus

• Processor: MT6592 2.0 GHz octa-core ARM Cortex-A7 processor

• Camera: 13MP main camera + 5MP front camera for the perfect selfie

• Video Capture: Full HD 1080p 30 frame per second video capture so you never miss

any of life’s moments

• Memory/Storage: 2GB RAM / 16GB of storage (Expandable to 32GB via MicroSD)

• Operating System: Cyanogen OS 11 on Android KitKat 4.4.4

• Dimensions: 160.5mm x 81.6mm x 7.9mm 

Cyanogen OS 11 delivers a fast operating system with advanced features, allowing users to customize their UI through the powerful Themes app, including wallpapers, fonts, icons, settings, and boot animations. The camera comes with multiple filters and features for ease of taking selfies, pictures and videos. Cyanogen’s Privacy Guard gives users granular control of personal data, and there is a host of security features – data encryption, find and wipe device, pin scramble password protection, and protected apps features.

The launch of the HERO 2+ is the first device brought to North America as part of the strategic partnership between ALCATEL ONETOUCH and Cyanogen, with plans to bring more devices to market in 2015 and beyond. For more information on ALCATEL ONETOUCH and the HERO 2+, please visit

http://hero2plus.alcatelonetouch.us.