India, April 24 -- In a space where specs are copied and upgraded, Alcatel is breaking the mould with a new smartphone in India. This is the French consumer tech brand's comeback to the Indian market with something that's actually interesting.

According to reports and whispers from retail channels, Alcatel is entering the mid-range smartphone space-priced around Rs.20,000-because it will have display tech that the world has never seen before. It's being positioned as something unique and India is getting first dibs.

While other brands are fighting to offer foldable displays at the top end of the price spectrum, Alcatel is going the other way. Rumoured to have a first-in-category dual display or adaptive display, Alcatel is banking on wh...