Asus has launched the MeMo Pad (ME172V) in India. It was announced last month, and comes with a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display, powered by a 1GHz WonderMedia PRIZM WM8950 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 1MP front-facing camera with BSI sensor, 720p HD video capture at 30 fps and ƒ/2.0 aperture. It has non-slip diamond-patterned finish at the back. Asus also offers 5GB free ASUS WebStorage.
The SonicMaster Audio Technology and Audio Wizard which is equipped with award winning Maxx Audio offers precise and crystal sound effects. The ASUS Studio app lets you Manage, edit, and tag photos, SuperNote Lite app lets you Read, type, Floating App offers multi-tasking that lets run browser, Video, Sticky Memo, Stopwatch, and Countdown widgets, BuddyBuzz lets you easily browse all of your social networks in one place and takes notes, and the MyPainter app lets you paint or edit photos by adding effects.
This would compete with the Acer Iconia B1-A71 that was launched in India last month that has a similar screen and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 311 that got a price cut recently.
Asus MeMO Pad (ME172V) specifications
- 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive 10-point multi-touch display with 169PPI, 140-degree wide viewing angle, 350 nits brightness
- Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS
- 1GHz WonderMedia PRIZM WM8950 processor with Mali-400 GPU
- 1MP front-facing camera with BSI sensor, 720p HD video capture at 30 fps
- 11.2 mm thick and weighs 358 grams
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, 32GB expandable memory with microSD
- 4270 mAh battery
The Asus MeMO Pad (ME172V) comes in Sugar White, Titanium Gray and Cherry Pink colors and is priced at Rs. 9,999 (MRP) in India. You also get a USB OTG cable with the tablet.