tablets – Tech Raman

Nokia launches Lumia 2520, the company's first-ever tablet

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 09:35:57 +0000

Nokia Lumia 2520 specifications

10.1-inch IPS LCD Clearblack display
Corning Gorilla Glass 2
1080 x 1920 pixels resolution
2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor
2GB of RAM
32GB inbuilt storage, expandable up to 32GB via microSD card
Windows RT 8.1
6.7-megapixel rear camera with ZEISS optics
2-megapixel front-facing camera
8000mAh battery
Micr0-SIM support

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Kobo launches its e-readers and tablets in India, price starts at Rs 7,999

Lakshmi Rajan — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:24:31 +0000

Kobo, the Canada based e-reading services and tablets company makes its foray into Indian market by launching four of its devices with price starting at Rs 7,999. The product portfolio for India include three e-readers – Kobo Touch, Kobo Glo, Kobo Aura HD and Kobo Arc, a 7-inch android tablet. Beginning today Kobo products will be available through Croma, Crossword, and WHSmith retail stores. To cash in on the Diwali festival, the company has also announced a promotional offer for its devices. Kobo Touch is the base model available in India and is priced at Rs. 7,999. Though for a limited period till November 3 it can be availed for a discounted price of Rs. 6,999. Kobo Touch e-reader is equipped with an anti-glare 6” Pearl E Ink touchscreen and gives the closest experience to reading print on paper even in bright sunlight. Next up on the e-reader product line is the Kobo Glo, priced at 10,999. Targetted aggressively at the reading community, Kobo Glo features an adjustable no-glare ComfortLight technology for very comfortable reading by directing the lights at the pages and not at eyes. It also uses a high-res Pearl E Ink screen for ultra sharp and crisp text. Kobo Auro HD comes with a 6.8 inch WXGA+ Pearl E Ink Screen display with ClarityPlus+ technology offering a 1440 x 1080 resolution. It also boasts of a high degree screen durability. It is priced at Rs 13,999. For those who love multimedia experience and enjoy the Android apps, the 7-inch Kobo Arc runs on Android Jelly Bean 4.1.1. The OS experience is enhanced by Kobo’s exclusive interface, Tapestries. The interface offers a unique method to organize contents and also make recommendations based on your interactions. Kobo Arc tablet is priced at Rs.11, 999 but during this festive season it is available for Rs 9,999. Apart from the lineup of devices, Kobo also has a rich reading platform with a large catalogue of books in various genres. Kobo apps are also available in various platforms including Android, iOS and Blackberry. ]]>

Mercury mTAB Star a 7-inch, dual core, 3G budget tablet announced

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 10:28:45 +0000

Tablets are selling like hot cakes and there is a tab for every budget,specs and needs. Kobian, the company who are into computer peripherals and tablet under their brand name ‘Mercury’ has added a new addition Mercury mTAB Star to their budget tablet portfolio. mTab Star is a 7-inch tablet with a 1024 x 600 pixel high resolution display and running on a MediaTek MTK 6577 Cortex A9 Dual core processor and 512MB RAM. While the latest dish on the Android spread is Jelly Bean, the mTab Star’s plate is still filled with now-outdated Android Ice Cream Sandwich. The storage options include a 4 GB internal and an expandable memory upto 32GB. The dual cameras include a 2MP rear shooter with a flash and a front facing VGA camera. mTab Star supports SIM and allows to make calls from the tablet. The tablet is capable of full HD video playback. The battery pack includes a 3000mAh one.

Key specifications of Mercury mTab Star

7-inch display
16:9 ratio
1024×600 pixel resolution
Android ICS
MediaTek MTK 6577 Cortex A9 Dual core processor
512 MB RAM
4 GB internal storage, expandable upto 32GB
2 MP rear camera with flash, VGA front camera
3000 mAh battery
SIM support with built in 3G support
I/O ports include SIM, micro USB port, HDMI HD output, TF card slot, 3.5 mm stereo port
Bluetooth v.2.1
WiFi IEEE 801.11 b/g/n
weighs 300 gms
dimension: 195.5 mmx127mmx10.5 mm

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Newly Listed: Micromax Funbook Talk P362 with Jelly Bean

Lakshmi Rajan — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 11:59:59 +0000

website , Funbook Talk P363. Looks like it would be the successor to the existing Funbook Talk P350. The newly spotted Micromax Funbook Talk P363 also happens to be the first tablet from the company to come out-of-box with 4.1 Jelly Bean OS. The Funbook Talk P363 features a 7-inch TFT display and powered by a 1.2 GHz cortex A9 processor, 1GB RAM. It has a 2MP rear camera and a VGA front camera. The tablet also packs 3000 mAh battery. As the name suggests it has a GPRS/Edge, voice-calling support. Connectivity options include microSD card slot, Bluetooth 2.1 and Wi-Fi. There is no 3G support or GPS on the tablet. Funbook Talk has a 4 GB internal storage though only 1.65 GB is available for user but it can be expanded by upto 32 GB through microSD card. Micromax has not mentioned about the pricing as yet, we will keep you updated as and when it is announced.

Micromax Funbook Talk P362 key features

7-inch display with 800×480p resolution
1.2GHz single core Cortex-A9 processor
1GB RAM
4 GB internal storage with 1.65 GB available for users, external memory support upto 32 GB
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
2G with voice call support
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, micro-USB 2.0 and 3.5mm audio jack
2 MP rear camera and 0.3 MP front camera
3000 mAh battery

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Samsung India cuts down its Android Galaxy Tab 2 Prices

Lakshmi Rajan — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:24:21 +0000

It’s the new official listed price but you could find some retailers selling at still discounted price, so if you are planning to own a Samsung tab, this might be the right time to check out.

Both the Tab 2 tablets features a 7-inch (1024×600) PLS TFT LCD display, a 1GHz dual-core processor with 1GB RAM, 3-megapixel fixed focus rear camera, a VGA front-facing camera, 4,000mAh battery. They also come with Readers Hub, Game Hub, and My Movies services.

Key differences between Tab 2 310 and Tab 2 311

The Tab 2 311 is a Wi-Fi only variant with other connectivity options like Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0 and GPRS where as Tab 2 310 has a mini-SIM option and also with SIM calling feature
Tab 2 311 comes with Jelly Bean OS out of box where as Tab 2 310 comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich pre-installed though it is upgradable to Jelly Bean.
Tab 2 311 comes with a 16 GB internal storage which can be expanded upto 32 GB via micro SD card. On other hand Tab 2 310 comes with a choice of 8 /16 /32 GB in addition to expandable memory card slot.

At WMC, Samsung unveiled its new 8-inch Galaxy Note 8 tablet. It is also expected to announce its Galaxy Tab 2 series soon and also the second generation of Galaxy Note 10.1]]>

Wicked Leak launches Wammy Magnus, a 10.1 Inch Quadcore Tablet priced at Rs. 15,499

Lakshmi Rajan — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:48:34 +0000

The tablet features a 10.1 inch HD 5 point HD capacitive screen with a resolution of 1280 * 800. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz Quad Core processor combined with a Power VR SGX544 @8 ‘cores’ GPU mated with a 2GB RAM. Wammy Magnus is flavoured by Android 4.1 Jellybean OS, which can be upgraded to 4.2 It has an internal storage of 16 GB which can be further expandable upto 32GB through microSD card. On the camera department, Wammy Magnus has a 2MP rear camera with auto focus that records video at 720 pixels. The front VGA camera makes for video calling. As far as the video playback is concerned, Wammy Magnus supports ultra HD video playback i.e up to 4K resolution. The power needs is taken care by a 8000 mAh battery that will provide up to 6-7 hours Baterry life.

Tech specifications of Wammy Magnus

10.1 inch IPS Capacitive screen
1280 * 800 resolution
1.5 GHz Quad Core processor
Power VR SGX544 @8 ‘cores’ GPU
2 GB RAM
16 GB internal storage, expandable by further 32 GB through microSD card
Supports 3G dongle.
Connectivity and ports: WiFi, 3G (dongle), micro USB card, TF card slot, HDMI slot
2 MP rear camera with auto focus, VGA front camera
8000 mAh battery

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Spice launches Stellar Pad Mi-1010, a 10-inch Android Jellybean Tablet, Priced at Rs. 12,999

Lakshmi Rajan — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:44:31 +0000

Spice Stellar Pad Mi-1010 specifications

10.1-inch (1280 x 800 Pixels) capacitive multi-touch TFT display
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS
1.5 GHz dual-core processor, quad-core GPU
1GB DDR3 RAM
16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
3 MP rear camera, VGA front-facing camera
Connectivity: 3G (via USB Dongle), WiFi b/g/n, USB 2.0, HDMI out, USB OTG
7600 mAh battery that offers up to 6 hours of video playback and up to 15 days standby

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Karbonn launches Velox Tab 8, an 8" Android Jellybean tablet for Rs 7,025

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 06:57:07 +0000

Velox Tab 8 is powered by a 1.5 GHz Cortex A9 dual core processor and a 1 GB RAM. The Tablet sports a dual camera, a 3 MP shooter in the rear and a front facing VGA camera. Though the inbuilt storage is a paltry 1.5 GB, it has an expandable memory upto 32 GB. Nested in the battery compartment is a 4500 mAH battery. The connectivity options inclues Bluetooth, WiFi, 3G (via dongle), HDMI and USB interface.]]>

Windows 8/RT Device Stats for the month of December,2012, Surfact Tablet still popular

Lakshmi Rajan — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 04:47:25 +0000

ugly confusing but Microsoft has sold more than 40 million licenses so far and eventually, people might get used to the completely overhauled and reimagined Windows OS. Personally, I like the new Windows 8 OS and their devices. So how is the windows 8 / RT based devices faring in the market? AdDuplex, a cross-promotion ad network for windows platform apps, has released a data on windows 8/RT devices and accordingly Microsoft’s Surface tablet is the single most popular Windows 8 RT device, though the other OEMs are catching up fast with the software giant. Windows Surface holds a 6% market share, closely followed by HP with it’s array of three inexpensive devices. With Microsoft yet to roll out Surface Tablet across multi-retail outlets though they are slowly moving in that direction and its non-availability in many Windows centric countries, the other OEMs might soon reduce the gap with the Redmond giant’s first tablet. The Surface’s direct competitor ASUS VivoTab RT has managed only 1% share so far. It would be interesting to see how the chart changes in the coming months.

When it comes to the manufacturers, HP with its slew of affordable devices leads the chart with 22%, followed by Dell at 10%. Both the traditional Windows based OEM’s might pull out all their stops to maintain their lead in a world now challenged and overtaken by Android and Apple eco-systems.

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Apple announces 4th generation iPad, discontinues 3rd generation iPad

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:00:46 +0000

With new processor on-board, the iPad 4 doubles the CPU and graphics performances along with a battery life of 10 hours. It also sports a 720p facetime camera. The base model with 16GB storage and WiFi is priced at $499 as before and the 16 GB cellular model comest at $629, similar to the outgoing model.

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