Yet another selfie phone: Alcatel launches octa-core Flash for Rs 9,999

Following the new trend of dishing out selfie phones, Alcatel is the newest company to jump onto the bandwagon. Alcatel has launched the all new Flash priced at Rs 9,999. Alcatel also decided to sell the smartphone on Flipkart, starting today.The Alcatel Flash sports a 5-inch IPS HD display with 720 X 1080 pixels of resolution. It comes powered by a 1.4GHz octa-core processor, coupled with 1GB RAM. The 8GB onboard storage is expandable up to 32GB via microSD card slot.The Flash runs on the rather older Android 4.4 KitKat and also comes with a Smart Wake feature, among other gesture control features. Some other features include a 13MP rear camera with auto-focus, a 5MP front-facing camera for selfies, HD recording and LED flash.The dual SIM phone comes with a slew of connectivity options including 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS.It is available in crystal white and Gun grey options.Alactel has also launched a 'Selfie Contest' wherein everyday 20 contestants can win discount of Rs 1000. Moreover, the winner also gets a photo-shoot makeover that will be published in one of the recognized lifestyle magazine.