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Alcatel has just taken the wraps off its POP C9, the largest Android smartphone in its POP series encompassing devices from the tiny 3.5 inch C1 to this largest, 5.5-inch C9. The Alcatel POP C9 is all about bringing a large screen and quad-core chip in an affordable package. Of course, compromises were inevitable.

The POP C9 is a colorful plastic device coming in a range of colors (Bluish Black, Cherry Red, Full White, Hot Pink or Fresh Turquoise) and bearing a surprising similarity to Samsung’s Galaxy S III. The POP C9 comes with a 5.5” LCD IPS display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels. This works out to pixel density of the mediocre 200ppi, meaning text and icon edges will appear jagged.

Under the hood, the Alcatel POP C9 features a 1.3GHz quad-core chip. It sports an 8-megapixel auto-focus rear camera capable of recording 1080p videos, and a 2-megapixel front-facing shooter. The handset ships with a 2500mAh battery.

In terms of software, we only know that the POP C9 will run on an unspecified version of Android with a light skin on top adding some custom widgetry. Alcatel has not yet revealed the price of the POP C9, but we are definitely talking about mid-range levels, so it should be affordable.PhoneArena

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Joining the newly unveiled Samsung WB350F compact camera unveiled today at CES is the WB2200F, an all-together more hefty super zoom camera with an optical zoom rate of 60x and a dual-grip design. Though higher-end, the camera comes with all the social-centric goodies found on the smaller WB350F, so sharing images is not a hassle.

The WB220F features a 16-megapixel backside-illuminated CMOS sensor, as well as a 20mm wide-angle lens and a 3-inch hVGA LCD. Theres an electronic viewfinder, as well as I-Function for manual control. Videos can be recorded in up to Full HD at 30 frames-per-second, while images are saved in JPEG format in up to 16MP resolution. There are various modes, such as Panorama, Macro, and Continuous, as well.

The WB2200F has both WiFi and NFC, as with the WB350F, offering AutoShare for saving images in real time after connecting with Samsungs new Tag & Go technology, an tap-to-connect service between the camera and ones smartphone. Theres also Photo Beam for sending images that are currently being viewed to ones smartphone, Mobile Link for transferring select images, and Remote ViewFinder, which is exactly what its name suggests.

The camera itself measures in at about 119 x 121 x 35 millimeters, and weighs a hefty 608 grams without the battery. Theres support for SDHC cards up to 32GB and SDXC up to 64GB. There are no hard numbers on how long the battery lasts on a charge, but Samsung promises that it is long, allowing "users to indulge their passion for longer periods of time than ever before."SlashGear

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