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 Cyanogen 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.

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CyanogenMod phone now up for sale

The Google-approved modded smartphone is now up for sale around the world for US$599. The Oppo N1 does not look quite like the Android devices out on the market with its swiveling camera with separate button accessory and a baby blue back. But what makes it stand out is it allows you to pick between Android and the heavily modified Android version called CyanogenMod. You can check Oppo store to order your device.

Google approves modded Android smartphone sale

Google gives the go signal for the first Android device to run Cyanogenmod straight out of the box. This new device will come in the form of the China-made Oppo N1 and lets you hack your phone from the first boot. Plus, it has got Android product suite in it! Google is basically letting you mess with your phone and truly personalize the device.

Source: Gizmodo Australia