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Samsung launches GALAXY tab 620

Samsung has added the GALAXY 620 to its line-up of tablets. The new member runs the Android 3.2 Honeycomb 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.

India's 35$ Tablet finally announced. Named Aakash

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.

35$ tablet to be available from October 5th

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.

Yet another Tablet - iBall Slide

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.

The phone is priced Rs. 13995 in India.

KT Spiderpad - The ultimate Transformer

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.

Android Tablet for 99$

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 -

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.

India's 35$ Laptop finally out!

India's much awaited 35$ tablet is finally being released. The challenge the IITians took to build this cheapest tablet has been fruitful. Indian government has decided to provide this tablet to Students at a subsidized rate of Rs.1100 and for the general public for a cost of Rs.2200. It is cheaper anyway.

Called as Sakshat Tablet, it features -

7 inch touch screen
2 GB RAM
Wifi and USB Connectivity
32 GB HD space
Android OS
VGA Camera to support video calling
Multimedia capability

Even though the release is close, the company has not disclosed any information regarding the processor speed or the version of Android it will support. The tablets will be distributed by the HRD ministry through institutions.

A 7 inch tablet for a price of Rs.2200 looks very reasonable and worth buying if you are looking for a cheap handy tool to keep your notes. A low price will have its take. But since it is built by the IITians who have amazed indians for decades, you cannot really predict anything until the tablets are out for sale.

I just wish this move by the HRD ministry really help the technology & education sectors in India.

HTC Flyer launched in India and overpriced

HTC launched its tablet HTC flyer in India and is priced Rs. 37499. Featuring an aluminium unibody design and weighting 420 grams, HTC flyer comes with 7 inch touch sensitive screen of resolution 1024 x 768. Embodying a 1.5Ghz processor, HTC flyer, like most tablets comes with Android OS and HTC Sense UI. A 5 MP camera for photography in addition to a 1.3 MP front camera facilitates video calling. HTC Flyer encapsulates a 1GB powerful ram and 32GB internal storage. Communication is supported by 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth capabilities. HTC flyer provides support for huge variety of video formats - .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .xvid (MP4 ASP and MP3).

Here is the official promo of the HTC Flyer -

HTC Flyer Official Presentation and Demo

Even though HTC flyer comes power packed with a lot of features, the price is very unreasonable as iPad2 itself is available in India for a price tag of Rs. 29k.

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