Category: Tablets

Lenovo A7-50 with 7-inch HD display, voice calling goes on sale in India for Rs. 15499

Lenovo A7-50

Lenovo A7-50, the company’s latest tablet is now on sale in India through the official online store. It was announced back in April along with a range of tablets. It has a 7-inch (1280 x 800) HD IPS display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8382 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) that is upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel fixed-focus rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lenovo A7-50 with 7-inch HD display, voice calling goes on sale in India for Rs. 15499”

Intel unveils ultra-thin Llama Mountain prototype tablet cum laptop

Intel showcased world’s first 14nm fanless mobile PC reference design at the ongoing Computex 2014 in Taipei. Dubbed as Llama Mountain, the tablet is based on the company’s upcoming Broadwell processor and is runs on Windows 8.1.

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Dell announces new Venue 7 and Venue 8 tablets with Android 4.4 KitKat

Dell has unveiled two Android tablets that are an upgrade to its Venue series at the Computex. Dubbed as Venue 7 and Venue 8, the tablets run on latest Android KitKat 4.4 and starts at US$159 and US$199 respectively.

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Asus Fonepad 8 and new Fonepad 7 with quad-core Intel Atom processors announced

Asus Fonepad 8

Asus has announced Fonepad 8 (FE380CG) and a new version of the Fonepad 7 (FE375CG) at the Computex 2014. The Fonepad 8 has a 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display with 5.06mm narrow bezel bezel and a screen-to-body ratio of 72.2%. The Fonepad 7 has a 7-inch (1280 x 800) display. Both these tablets are powered by a 1.8 GHz quad-core 64-bit Intel Atom Z3560 processor with PowerVR Series 6 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Zen UI . These tablets also have a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Asus Fonepad 8 and new Fonepad 7 with quad-core Intel Atom processors announced”

New Asus MeMO Pad 8 with 8-inch full HD display, Android 4.4 and LTE announced

Asus MeMO Pad 8

Asus has announced  MeMO Pad 8 (ME581CL), a refreshed version of last year’s  MeMO Pad 8 at the Computex 2014. It has a 8-inch (1200×1920 pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, powered by a 2.3 GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Zen UI on top. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “New Asus MeMO Pad 8 with 8-inch full HD display, Android 4.4 and LTE announced”

MediaTek MT8127 quad-core SoC with Mali-450 MP4 GPU announced for tablets

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MediaTek has just announced MT8127, the company’s latest quad-core SoC for tablets and it is aimed at super-mid markets. It has four ARM Cortex A7 cores, each clocked up to 1.5 GHz and has a quad-core ARM Mali-450 MP4 GPU. Other features include full hardware support for the HEVC (H.265) video playback standard, support for up to 13MP camera module, Full HD 1080p video recording and playback and more. Continue reading “MediaTek MT8127 quad-core SoC with Mali-450 MP4 GPU announced for tablets”

Acer Iconia Tab 8 with 8-inch full HD display, Android 4.4 announced

Acer Iconia Tab 8

Acer has just announced the Iconia Tab 8 ahead of Computex 2014 in Taiwan. The tablet has a 8-inch (1920 x 1200 pixels) full HD display with Zero Air Gap technology and 16:10 aspect ratio, powered by a quad-core Intel Atom (Z3745) processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a slim profile and a metallic silver rear cover that gives it a premium look. Continue reading “Acer Iconia Tab 8 with 8-inch full HD display, Android 4.4 announced”

Google Nexus 8 could be powered by 64-bit Tegra K1 processor

We have heard several rumors and speculation about Nexus 6 smartphone and the Nexus 8 tablet. Now, reports are surfacing online that the Nexus 8 could be launched at the upcoming Google’s I/O conference in June.
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India registers 32% decline in tablet shipments for Q1 2014: IDC

Poor user demand has resulted into a sluggish start of the 2014 for the Indian tablet market. As per recent report from IDC, tablet shipments in India dropped by 32.8 per cent for the first quarter of 2014 at 0.78 million units.

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Intel joins hands with Rockchip to develop low-cost chips for Android tablets

In a bid to boost sales of low-end Android tablets, Intel has teamed up with Chinese mobile chipmaker Rockchip. Under the agreement, the chipmakers signed an agreement to jointly offer a quad-core processor and integrated modem called SoFIA, which will be available in the first half of 2015, said Intel in an official release.

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iBall Slide 3G 7803Q-900 with 7.85-inch display, Dual SIM now available for Rs. 11999

iBall Slide 3G 7803Q-900

iBall Slide 3G 7803Q-900, the latest tablet in the Slide Performance series is now available from online retailer Infibeam. It has a 7.85-inch (1024 x 768 pixels) capacitive multi-touch IPS display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core Cortex A7 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Even though it lacks an earpiece, it supports hands-free voice calling. Continue reading “iBall Slide 3G 7803Q-900 with 7.85-inch display, Dual SIM now available for Rs. 11999”

Toshiba unveils Encore 2 Windows 8.1 Tablets

Toshiba has introduced two brand new tablets that run on full version of Windows 8.1. Dubbed as Encore 2, the Japanese company has unveiled two tablets is 8 inch and 10.1 inch model. Toshiba had launched the original Encore tablet in an 8-inch configuration for $329 last year in September.

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Toshiba Excite Go with 7-inch display, Android 4.4 announced

Toshiba Excite Go

Toshiba has just announced Excite Go, the company’s latest tablet in the Excite series. It has a 7-inch (1024 × 600 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display, powered by a quad-core Intel Atom processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It also has a front-facing camera. This would compete with the HP 7 Plus that was launched in the U.S. recently. Continue reading “Toshiba Excite Go with 7-inch display, Android 4.4 announced”

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 shows up in benchmarks, specs detailed

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S Series surfaced earlier this month and is rumored to come in both 8.4-inch and 10.5-inch variants. Few weeks back live images of the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 with dimpled back. Still we haven’t seen the live images of the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (SM-T700) , but the complete specifications has surfaced on AnTuTu benchmark. The Galaxy Tab S Series is also rumored to feature a fingerprint sensor on the home button, similar to the Galaxy S5. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 shows up in benchmarks, specs detailed”

LG G Pad 7.0 live images surface, specs detailed

Images of the LG G Pad 7.0 has been leaked by a French website FrAndroid before the official launch. Announced earlier this month, LG G Pad 7.0 is the smallest tablet in the G Pad series which also has G Pad 8.0 and G Pad 10.1.

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