MetroPCS is now offering Alcatel's budget friendly device - the Alcatel Tru smartphone - for only $29. The smartphone is part of MetroPCS prepaid carrier, which means that interested consumers will not need to sign any long-term service agreements to get the device.

The Alcatel Tru smartphone is suitable for users who have a tight budget. Aside from its attractively low price tag, MetroPCS is also offering the device on an off contract (after rebates) policy basis. The smartphone also comes with an impressive specification and supports 4G LTE-ready network.

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The Alcatel Tru smartphone features a 5-inch display screen that supports 480 x 854 pixels resolution. The device is powered by a quad-core Cortex-A7 Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor clocked at a speed of 1.1 GHz, paired with Adreno 304 GPU. It comes with 1 GB of RAM onboard and a built-in 8GB internal memory storage, which can be further expanded via a dedicated microSD card slot.

On the camera side, the Alcatel Tru sports a 2-megapixel front-facing shooter and a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. The cameras of the device support "Polaroid filters." The device is backed by a 2000 mAh capacity battery onboard, enough for a mid-range smartphone to last for a day.

The Alcatel Tru smartphone has a "soft noir faux leather back" appearance. Unfortunately, the device on the older Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system.

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