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Acer Iconia W4 8-inch tablet running Windows 8.1 launched in India starting at Rs. 24999

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Acer announced the Iconia W4, successor of the Iconia W3 back in October. Today, the company launched the tablet in India. The Iconia W4 has a 8-inch (800 x 1280 pixels) multi-touch IPS display, powered by a 1.8 GHz quad-core Intel Atom Bay Trail T processor with integrated Intel HD Graphics and runs on the latest Windows 8.1. It comes pre-loaded with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 and packs a 18.6 Wh 4960 mAh 3.75 V 2-cell Battery Pack Lithium -Ion battery that offers battery life of up to 10 hours for web browsing and up to 8 hours for video playback. Continue reading “Acer Iconia W4 8-inch tablet running Windows 8.1 launched in India starting at Rs. 24999”

iBall Slide 3G Q1035 with 10.1-inch HD display, quad-core processor now available for Rs. 17499

iBall Slide 3G Q1035

iBall launched the Edu Slide 3G Q1035 with educational content at a hefty price tag of Rs. 36,999. Now the iBall Slide 3G Q1035 with similar specifications, without those educational contents, is available from Snapdeal. It has a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Cortex A7 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with a single LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “iBall Slide 3G Q1035 with 10.1-inch HD display, quad-core processor now available for Rs. 17499”

Notion Ink Adam II Photo Gallery and Hardware Walkthrough

We had just unboxed the Notion Ink Adam II, a sequel of the ill-fated original Notion Ink Adam, and found it to be rather surprisingly good in terms of design and build quality. It is a really neat device, and with a price tag of just Rs. 16,999 for the base WiFi version and 18,999 for the 3G version, it is a compelling product in this category. With a textbook like form factor, the Notion Ink Adam II hopes to offer users a natural reading experience, or at least a cheap and affordable 10 inch device. We will be letting you know our complete opinions on this device in our full in-depth review but before that, lets take a photo walkthrough of the Adam II’s uniquely designed and build hardware.

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Notion Ink Adam II Unboxing and First Impressions

Notion Ink Adam II Unboxing

Notion Ink Adam, the tablet with a tumultuous past had died down after riding the initial hype wave. People called it vaporware due to the massive launch delay, but the tablet did eventually launch, but again, was marred with hardware issues. The company aims to wash away the past with a new refreshed sequel – the Notion Ink Adam II. It has been re-designed from the ground up and it now looks like a text book, which is really interesting. The box and the tablet’s default wallpaper says “It all starts with the book!” indicating that a human’s tryst with knowledge starts with a book, and may be now, it’s with a tablet, especially when the Notion Ink Adam II, which the company hopes, is an evolution of that. That’s the hope and promise the Adam II seeks to deliver. We start to find out if it does, with an unboxing and overview of the product in our labs –

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Apple iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display Live Chat and Discussion

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Apple finally launched the iPad Air and the iPad mini with Retina display in India last week. This week’s askFA discussion is all about these new tablets from Apple. The iPad Air starts at Rs. 35,900 for the base 16GB WiFi version and goes up to Rs. 65,900 for the 128GB WiFi + 4G variant. The iPad mini with Retina display starts at Rs. 28,900 and goes up to Rs. 58,900. Both these have Retina displays at 2048×1536 pixel resolution, but the iPad Air comes with a large 9.7 inch display and the iPad mini with Retina display features a 7.9 inch screen. Other features are almost similar on both these devices including a new A7 64 bit processor. You can also check out the unboxing of the iPad Air and the iPad mini with Retina display. Continue reading “Apple iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display Live Chat and Discussion”

Xolo Play Tegra Note launch event set for December 16th

Xolo Play Tegra Note

Xolo Play Tegra Note, the company’s first Tegra 4-powered tablet is already available for pre-order on online retail stores in India. Xolo has just sent us an invite for the launch event of the tablet on December 16th. It was announced back in September as NVIDIA Tegra Note and packs a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display with support for NVIDIA DirectStylus technology and also comes with a stylus pen. It is powered by a 1.8 GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 CPU with 72 Core NVIDIA GeForce GPU and runs Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Xolo Play Tegra Note launch event set for December 16th”

Nexus 7 Folio case goes on sale in the US, priced on Play Store in India at Rs. 3299

Google Nexus 7 2013 Folio Case

Google started selling the Nexus 7 (2013) on the Play Store in India last month, and the tablet was officially launched last week. The Nexus 5 Bumper Case went on sale on the Play Store in India last month, but the Nexus 7 Sleeve and the Nexus 5 QuickCover are still listed as coming soon. Google has released another accessory, Nexus 7 Folio bumper case, that went on sale in the U.S. yesterday, priced at US$49.99. It is priced in India at Rs. 3,299 on the Play Store. Continue reading “Nexus 7 Folio case goes on sale in the US, priced on Play Store in India at Rs. 3299”

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite, the cheapest Galaxy Tablet rumored to launch in January 2014

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Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Tab 3 with a 7-inch display back in April. It launched in India in two different variants, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 211 with 3G support and the WiFi variant was launched as Galaxy Tab 3 210. Samsung even launched the Galaxy Tab 3 310 and the Galaxy Tab 3 311 with a 8-inch display. Now Sammobile reports that Samsung plans to launch the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite in January 2014. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite, the cheapest Galaxy Tablet rumored to launch in January 2014”

Xolo Play Tegra Note with Tegra 4 processor up for pre-order online for Rs. 17999

Xolo Play Tegra Note

Xolo Play Tegra Note that was announced back in September as NVIDIA Tegra Note was spotted online earlier this week. Now the tablet is available for pre-order on Flipkart. It has a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display with support for NVIDIA DirectStylus technology and also comes with a stylus pen. It is powered by a 1.8 GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 CPU with 72 Core NVIDIA GeForce GPU and runs Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It packs a a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xolo Play Tegra Note with Tegra 4 processor up for pre-order online for Rs. 17999”

Asus and Google launch the new Nexus 7 in India officially

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The new Nexus 7 (2013) manufactured by Asus went on sale on the Play Store in India last month along with the Nexus 5. Now the company has officially launched the latest Nexus 7 tablet in India. It has a 7-inch 16:10 Full HD (1920 x 1200 WUXGA) display with 10-finger multi-touch, powered by a Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064-1AA, with Krait 300 cores) processor clocked at 1.5GHz and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), which already got the KitKat update. It has Dual stereo Sonic Master speakers with Fraunhofer Cingo virtual surround sound technology and Wireless charging. Continue reading “Asus and Google launch the new Nexus 7 in India officially”

Epson brings mobile printing support for new Amazon Kindle Fire Tablets

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Epson has announced that their printers now support mobile printing on the new Amazon’s new Kindle Fire tablets running on the latest Fire OS version 3.1. These include the new Kindle Fire HD, Kindle Fire HDX 7-inch and 8.9-inch tablets. Sadly the latest Kindle Fire tablets are not available in the Indian market yet. A wide range of Epson Connect-enabled printers now lets users to wirelessly print documents, photos, emails and more. Continue reading “Epson brings mobile printing support for new Amazon Kindle Fire Tablets”

Xolo Play Tegra Note with Tegra 4 processor listed online for Rs. 18990

Xolo Play Tegra Note

Xolo Play Tegra Note was expected to launch in India in October, but it didn’t happen. Now the Tegra 4-powered 7-inch Android tablet has appeared on Flipkart. This is a re-branded Tegra Note tablet that was announced back in September and Xolo was announced as a partner for India launch. It has a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display with support for NVIDIA DirectStylus technology and also comes with a stylus pen. It is powered by a 1.8 GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 CPU and runs Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).

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Large screen smartphones will slow down tablet growth to single-digit rates by 2017 – IDC

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Worldwide tablet shipments are expected to slow down to single-digit percentage yearly by 2017, according to a report by Research Firm IDC (International Data Corporation). The research reveals that the tablet shipments will reach 221.3 million units in 2013, compared to previous forecast of 227.4 million, but the shipment growth is expected to slow to 22.2% YoY in 2014 to 270.5 million units. Continue reading “Large screen smartphones will slow down tablet growth to single-digit rates by 2017 – IDC”

Apple iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display India launch date set for December 7

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Apple has just announced that the much anticipated iPad Air would be going on sale in India on December 7th at a Maximum Retail Price of Rs.35,900 for the base 16GB WiFi only version. The iPad mini with Retina display is also launching in India for Rs.28900 for the base 16GB WiFi only version. There is no news about the Cellular/3G versions as of now but they might go on sale at a later date. The new iPads would be available in Silver and Space Gray colours. Decent pricing considering that 1 USD is trading for almost Rs.62 currently. The same iPad Air would cost around Rs.34000 in the US and the iPad mini Retina would cost Rs.27000 approximately.

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Xolo Play Tab 7.0 Review

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Xolo launched the Play Tab 7.0, the company’s first tablet featuring a NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor last month. We already unboxed the tablet and also ran benchmarks. Here we have the complete review of the tablet. The tablet has a perfect size that is comfortable in a single hand, as you can see in the image above. Is the tablet worth the price? Let’s find out if the tablet is worth the price. Continue reading “Xolo Play Tab 7.0 Review”