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02-20-2016, 09:07 PM
Alcatel Idol 4 comes in a box that doubles as VR goggles
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BARCELONA — How do you in**vate in the smartphone space, where the vast majority of devices are essentially large screens with a metal or plastic case?
One thing you can do is focus on the packaging, and that's exactly what Alcatel did with its new Idol 4 smartphone, launched two days before the official start of Mobile World Congress (http://mashable.com/category/mwc2016/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial). The phone comes in a box that transforms into a VR headset, a la Google Cardboard. It's a nifty trick, and in a year in which everyone will try to sell you some form of VR experience, it's cool to get a headset for free together with a phone.*
SEE ALSO: Head to toe in wearable tech: Futuristic fashion is kind of silly looking (http://mashable.com/2016/02/20/wearable-tech-fashion-gear/) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/20/alcatel-idol-4-comes-in-a-box-that-doubles-as-vr-goggles/)
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BARCELONA — How do you in**vate in the smartphone space, where the vast majority of devices are essentially large screens with a metal or plastic case?
One thing you can do is focus on the packaging, and that's exactly what Alcatel did with its new Idol 4 smartphone, launched two days before the official start of Mobile World Congress (http://mashable.com/category/mwc2016/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial). The phone comes in a box that transforms into a VR headset, a la Google Cardboard. It's a nifty trick, and in a year in which everyone will try to sell you some form of VR experience, it's cool to get a headset for free together with a phone.*
SEE ALSO: Head to toe in wearable tech: Futuristic fashion is kind of silly looking (http://mashable.com/2016/02/20/wearable-tech-fashion-gear/) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/20/alcatel-idol-4-comes-in-a-box-that-doubles-as-vr-goggles/)
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