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Amazon Kindle Fire gets a Price Cut , Improved Specs

Amazon has cut the price of the Kindle Fire to $159 from $199. It also comes with upgraded specs including a 1.2 GHz OMAP4430 processor with 40% faster performance, 1GB of RAM and longer battery life of up to 8.5 hours. Other features remain the same as the original Kindle Fire from the previous year including a 7-inch (1024×600 pixels) IPS display, 8 GB of internal memory, USB 2.0, 3.5 mm audio jack and Wi-Fi support. It weighs 400 grams, few grams lesser than the first Kindle Fire. Continue reading “Amazon Kindle Fire gets a Price Cut , Improved Specs”

Amazon announces Kindle Fire HD 8.9-inch Tablet for $299, 4G LTE at $499

Amazon has announced the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 along with their 7-inch Kindle Fire HD. This comes with a 8.9-inch (1920 x 1200 pixels) display with 254 ppi. It has a polarizing filter on the LCD panel for deep contrast and rich color and anti-glare technology, so that you can view it from any angle. It is powered by an 1.5 GHz Dual-core Texas Instruments OMAP processor and has SGX544 graphics engine. It runs on customized version of Android, but the version is not known yet. It has Dolby audio with dual stereo speakers, Dual-band WiFi with dual-antennas / MIMO for 40% faster throughput than other tablets. It also comes in 4G LTE version. Continue reading “Amazon announces Kindle Fire HD 8.9-inch Tablet for $299, 4G LTE at $499”

Amazon announces Kindle Fire HD 7 inch tablet for $199

Amazon today updated it’s entire Kindle line up of products including e-Readers and tablets. It has announced the Kindle Fire HD 7”. This 7 inch tablet comes with a HD display, improved Wi-Fi, improved HD audio featuring Dolby Digital Plus and offers 16 or 32 GB of storage. The device is powered by a Dual-core 1.2 GHz processor from Texas Instruments. The software powering this tablet is a heavily customized version of Android but since the device is not certified by Google , users would not have access to popular Android features and Google services such as Gmail , Google Maps etc.

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Google to announce a 3G Nexus 7 in October, right in time for the iPad mini

Google’s $200 Android tablet, the Nexus 7, is a sweet little device that’s attracted a ton of press because of everything it can do for half the price of the iPad 2. Most folks get the $250 model with 16 GB of internal memory, but still, the $200 8 GB model can handle most people’s needs just fine. There’s a slight problem though. The Nexus 7 isn’t very useful if you try to use it outside your home since it can only connect to WiFi networks. If you live in a part of the world where you can connect to an open WiFi hotspot with little to no effort, then congratulations. Not everyone is so lucky. According to Paul O’Brien from MoDaCo, he says that Google will start selling a 3G enabled Nexus 7 in roughly six weeks. To put it another way, mid October, which coincidentally is when we’re expecting Apple to announce a smaller iPad. Continue reading “Google to announce a 3G Nexus 7 in October, right in time for the iPad mini”

Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite with 7-inch IPS display, Android 4.0 announced

Huawei has announced MediaPad 7 Lite, their new tablet in the MediaPad lineup. It has metal uni-body design and comes with a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS mult-touch display. It is powered by a 1.2GHz Cortex A8 processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), and comes with a 3.2 MP rear camera, 0.3MP front-facing camera. It has 3G support with cellular voice function, SMS and MMS. It is 11 mm thick and weighs 370 grams. Continue reading “Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite with 7-inch IPS display, Android 4.0 announced”

Lenovo IdeaTab S2110 with 10.1-inch HD IPS display, Android 4.0 launched

Lenovo has launched IdeaTab S2110 at IFA 2012. It is an upgraded version of the IdeaTab S2109 that was announced in April. It has a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) in-plane switching (IPS) display and is powered by 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8060A Processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 5 MP Auto focus camera LED flash at the back and a 1.3 MP front-facing camera. It is 8.69mm thick and weighs 580 grams. Continue reading “Lenovo IdeaTab S2110 with 10.1-inch HD IPS display, Android 4.0 launched”

WishTel launches IRA Comet HD 10.1-inch tablet running Android 4.0 for Rs. 9999

WishTel, the company which launched IRA THING 2 last month, has come up with IRA Comet HD, their first tablet with a 10.1-inch display. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz processor and has 1 GB RAM. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 2MP rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “WishTel launches IRA Comet HD 10.1-inch tablet running Android 4.0 for Rs. 9999”

Samsung Galaxy Note 800 (Note 10.1) launched in India for Rs. 39,990

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Note 800 (Note 10.1) in India. The pre-booking for the 10-inch tablet started on the Samsung eStore last week. It packs in a 10.1-inch WXGA (1280 x 800 pixel) TFT display, 1.4 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.0(Ice Cream Sandwich). It has 5MP Auto Focus rear Camera with LED Flash and 1.9MP front camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 800 (Note 10.1) launched in India for Rs. 39,990”

Micromax Funbook Pro officially launched for Rs. 9999

Micromax has officially launched the Funbook Pro that went on sale last month. It has 10.1-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display and is powered by 1.2 GHz Cortex A8 processor. It has 0.3MP VGA front-facing camera and 3G support via Tata Docomo Photon+ Dongle. In addition to their previous partners Everonn, Pearson and Vinti, they have now partnered with McGraw Hill for interactive study materials for students from class 1 to 12 that is available for purchase on micro SD cards separately. Continue reading “Micromax Funbook Pro officially launched for Rs. 9999”

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 pre-booking starts in India

Samsung has started taking pre-orders for the Galaxy Note 10.1 on their eStore. It would be called as Galaxy Note 8000 in India. The pre-order price is Rs. 2000 and you get a free Book cover worth Rs. 3249 along with the Galaxy Note 8000. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 pre-booking starts in India”

Sony Xperia Tablet new images surface

New press images of the Sony Xperia Tablet has surfaced on XDA developers forum. This tablet passed through the FCC last month, and several slides of the tablet surfaced last week revealing the specs of the Sony’s upcoming tablet. This would have Magnesium-Aluminium Alloy body with sandblasted anodized finish. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Tablet new images surface”

Google Nexus 7 Unboxing

I was recently in the US on a short visit and managed to pick up the Google Nexus 7 first Android Tablet to run on Android 4.1 JellyBean. Here is a quick unboxing video of the this tiny little tablet from Google & Asus which is priced at $199 (excluding tax and shipping). This 7 inch tablet has a back-lit IPS display which sports a resolution of 1280×800 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 launched with 1.4 GHz quad-core Processor, 2GB RAM and Android 4.0

Samsung has launched the GALAXY Note 10.1 that now comes with a 1.4GHz quad-core processor and 2GB of internal RAM. Samsung announced the GALAXY Note 10.1 at MWC 2012, but the specs of the device have been upgraded from that version. It also comes with a 5MP rear camera and a 1.9MP front-facing camera and S Pen input. This also includes unique features such as Smart Stay, Pop Up Play, AllShare Play and AllShare Group Cast. that were present in the Galaxy S3. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 launched with 1.4 GHz quad-core Processor, 2GB RAM and Android 4.0”

Milagrow TabTop 7.4 now shipping with Android 4.0.4, update available for existing users too

Milagrow TabTop 7.4 that was launched in May with Android 4.0.3 on-board, is now shipping with Android 4.0.4 that would include lot of new features including Offline email, Face Unlock, File manager and more. It packs in a 7-inch (800×600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display with 4:3 aspect ratio and 137 ppi (pixels per inch) resolution, 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor with Dual Mali 400 MP, 1.3MP front camera and 4000mAh battery. Continue reading “Milagrow TabTop 7.4 now shipping with Android 4.0.4, update available for existing users too”

4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook launching in Canada first on August 9th, others countries in coming months

RIM (Research in Motion) has finally announced the 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook, after lot of rumors. It would be available in Canada starting from August 9th from Bell, Rogers and TELUS and would include support for 4G LTE networks along with HSPA+ with a Micro SIM card. Continue reading “4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook launching in Canada first on August 9th, others countries in coming months”