Samsung has added the GALAXY 620 to its line-up of tablets. The new member runs the Android 3.2Honeycomb withTouchWiz UX customisation on top of it.
The tablet is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core CPU, with 1 GB of RAM. It features a 3 MP main camera capable of 720p video recording. Other bells and whistles include 16 GB of internal memory, microSD card slot, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, and a 4000 mAh battery. The tablet is 0.4" (10 mm) thick, and weighs 345 grams.
The device has an IR remote function. According to Samsung, the tablet supports 1080p playback and DivX support out of the box. Since the device is DLNA-certified, you can mirror the screen on a compatible HDTV.
The GALAXY Tab 620 is priced at Rs. 30,250, but can be bought for Rs 26,000 via online stores.
Intel recently announced that in 2012, smart phones with Intel Atom processors to hit the market and make a revolutionary change in the field of Mobile Technology as well.
Intel's smart technology for mobiles will be available only in India and South Asia initially. The sales Director Ravichandran said that “Next year, you will see more models of Ultrabooks being launched. We expect sales volumes to go up. You will also see notebooks and Ultrabooks incorporate features of tablets and vice versa”.
Intel is trying to spread in any field gradually. Recently, Intel announced that Intel's Identity Protection would help in providing security during online transactions. The same is going to be applied for mobile users as well. Its time to use Intel's smart technology in our mobiles too.
Indian government's venture to create the cheapest tablet for students has finally been released. The much anticipated tablet is being manufactured by DataWind Ltd..
Government aims to provide 10000 tablets to students of India. Cost of each tablet is announced as Rs.2250 and is said to decrease in the coming days when Indian Government places an order for mass production of this. DataWind's Aakash is only for students and the price is subsidized. DataWind plans to release another version of Aakash, called UbiSlate which will be priced slightly higher than Aakash. DataWind claims to deliver UbiSlate by the end of November.
Ever since the announcement of 35$ Tablet, the processor speed was kept undisclosed. The processor speed turned out to be only 366Mhz. Considering the price of the tablet, this must not be disappointing as it is a value for money tablet. Here is a list of specifications to wrap up.
Aakash features -
a 7" display with resolution 800 x 480 pixels
a 366Mhz Processor
256 MB of RAM
2GB of internal
expandable up to 32 GB through microSD slot
1 standard USB 2.0 Port
Wifi Capability
Battery that lasts 3 hours and
runs Android 2.2 Froyo
Evidently, the tablet will not support HD graphics but the product is quite good for what it is aimed at. May be a disappointment to few people, but this is what you get for what you want to pay.
Kapil Sibal, the Union resource minister of Human Resource unveiled the 35$ tablet on 22nd July 2010. Since then, techspace has been keeping track of the latest happenings regarding this cheapest 35$ tablet. The Government also announced a subsidized rate of Rs.1100 for students.
The 35$ tablet will be launched officially on October 5th. The device features a 7" Touch screen, 2 USB Ports, 32 GB Hard Disk, 2 GB RAM with Video conferencing and multimedia capabilities. The tablet runs Android OS but the version is unknown. There has been no news on the processor speed and continues to remain a mystery until October 5th. The name of the tablet will be revealed on the day of launch. The tablet was supposed to release in the month of June but the tender with Manufacturers, HCL was cancelled causing the delay.
There are a few expectations on this tablet. If proven good, then this may bring lot of changes in the Indian education system.
Back in late 1990's when mobile phones were a new trend, lot of companies poured in with various models. Now you can see the same thing happening in the tablet market. This time iBall has come up with its tablet iBall Slide.
Hrithik Roshan is going to promote this product in India. You can check out the all new iBall Slide @ iballslide.com.
iBall slide runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread on a 1GHz processor. Specifications -
1 GHz ARM Cortex A8 Processor
Full Capacitive touch screen with multi touch support
7" WVGA screen with 800 x 480 resolution
4400 mAh Battery to give long life of 6.5 hours of audio and 5 hours of video.
Connectivity through Wifi, Bluetooth and 3G via Datacard
2.0 MP Front Camera for Video calling and conference
USB Host and OTG ports to connect pen drives and to the PC
8 GB Built in memory. Expandable up to 32 GB with microSD Card
HDMI Output Port
The tablet is going to support 3d games and high quality video play back.
To put it simply, KT Spiderpad is an android phone. The phone was introduced during the IFA conference and one of the best things that happened at the venue.
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KT Spiderpad is a mainly a phone, an android smartphone, a power machine released by Korean Telecom. The phone looks pretty cool and comes with some awesome features.
a 4.5 inch display
a 1.5 GHz dual core processor
1 GB RAM
16 GB internal memory
microHDMI and microUSB ports
If these features are not awesome enough, then here's what makes it more awesome. The phone docks into accessories to be a tablet, or a gaming station or a laptop itself.
Tablet Dock
There’s a Tablet dock where the phone slides in and becomes the trackpad. This dock contains a 6400 mAh battery & a 10.1-inch display, with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels Dimensions are 249.8 x 176.5 x 12.5 mm & weighs 678 grams. This is a much better implementation than the Motorola Atrix laptop dock. This tablet dock transforms the KT SpiderPad into a large screen device, just like the Asus PadFone
Handheld Dock
The handheld dock is meant for gamers & looks a bit like a Sony PSP handheld gaming device.
Laptop Dock
The phone slides into a laptop and becomes the brain of the laptop also the trackpad for the laptop.
All the docks are just accessories. They do not contain any processor. The Laptop dock for example is just a keyboard and a screen with battery power. The processing power is provided by the Spiderpad Phone.
Here are some videos to make you fall in love with the SpiderPad.
The pricing information is not released yet. The phone is said to hit japanese market later this year.
People once thought, in a country like India tablets can never click a good monopoly here. But they're proven wrong. Not just by ipad or samsung tablets, India is now being a competitive market for tablets. Even the Government of India has shown its support with the 35$ tablet, cheapest tablet in the world. But now, a not-so-known company called LACS has released a tablet named Magnum Pepper M74V for 99$. That would be around Rs. 4500.
Magnum Pepper M74V Specifications -
7 inch LCD sensitive touch display (800*480) WIFI enabled Supports 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ45) Support USB 2.0 Support Micro SD card (maximum 32 GB) 3G compatible dongle 3.5 mm stereo headset jack G- sensors 360 degree Front camera Built in 2GB memory Android 2.2 version Supported audio formats eg: MP3,AAC,WMA,AAC+ Supported Video formats eg: 3GP, AVI, MP4, H.264,720P
Not many photos are available as of now. More details can be found on their website.
Stay tuned on Techspace for updates on Magnum Pepper.
