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LG G Pad 2 8.0: Android Lollipop, Full Size USB

August 24, 2015 by Ankur Pratap Leave a Comment

LG has introduced its updated second version of G PAD 2 8.0 tablet in Korea, which has been listed on its official webpage. Confirmation on its availability & pricing has not been revealed yet. G Pad first generation tablet was introduced in May last year.

Though it has been labeled as LGV498 and bears similar specification to its earlier version. Latest highlighted feature which can be seen in tablet is full-size USB port which act as connecting bridge to portable devices, keyboards and gaming controllers. It can also be used to charge other device.

Specification:-
Tablet runs Android Lollipop v5.0, 8-inch WXGA IPS display with pixel resolution of 1280 * 800. It has been powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quadcore processor clocked at 1.2 GHz. Tablet has been backed by 32 GB inbuilt storage which can be expanded via. microSD card upto 128 GB.

Connectivity:-
Connectivity includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. It has camera at both ends without availability on configuration. It has got 4200 mAh battery and will be introduced in Titanium black & white color. Tablet weights 347 grams and measure 210.8*124.2*8.95 mm in dimension.

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1- Huawei Honor X
2- Galaxy Tab 3V
3- Nexus 7

Tablet comes with Stylus of 3.5 mm width, company own UI LG-Qpair 2.0 app which is used to connect Smartphone to access call & messages. Microsoft Office & Knockon feature has been also included.

Operating System
OS	Android Lollipop
Version	5.0
Upgradable	NA
Up to	NA
Calling Feature
SIM slots	NA
Network(s)	NA
SIM Calling	NA
PROCESSOR
Speed	1.2 GHz
Brand	Qualcomm Snapdragon
Type	Quad Core
MEMORY
RAM	1.5 GB
Internal Memory	32 GB
Expandable Upto	128 GB
Memory Card Type	microSD
DISPLAY FEATURES
Screen Size	8 inch
Display Type	WXGA IPS Capacitive Touchscreen
Resolution	1280 * 800 pixels
CAMERA CONFIG
Primary ( Rear)	Yes
Secondary ( Front)	Yes
Video Capture	Yes
BATTERY
mAh	4200 mAh
CONNECTIVITY OPTIONS
Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi Version	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
3G	NA
2G/EDGE	NA
Bluetooth	Yes
Btversion	4.0
MEDIA FILES SUPPORTED
AudioFiles	Yes
Video Files	Yes
Dongle supported	NA
EXTERNAL SUPPORT
Pendrive (upto)	NA
Hard Drive (upto)	NA
ERGONOMICS
Dimensions	210.8 * 124.2 * 8.95 mm
Weight	347 g
SOUND
Loud Speaker	Yes
3.5mm Jack	Yes
IN THE BOX
Items	Tablet, Charger, Earphone Connector, USB cable and User Manual
What Else?
These–>	Microsoft Office, LG-Qpair 2.0, Full size USB, Knock on
Official Page	LG.com
Best Buy
Price		Yet to Announce

Galaxy Tab S2:- Samsung Thinnest & Lightest tablet Ever

August 10, 2015 by Ankur Pratap Leave a Comment

Samsung is planning to launch its tablet Flagship dubbed Galaxy Tab S2. It has been announced by Samsung that Tab S2 is the lightest & thinnest tablet ever manufactured. It will land the shelves starting august and will be available worldwide. Still pricing has not yet been declared, but it would be priced similar to iPad Air 2.

To capture the major segment, Samsung will launch in two variants i.e. 8-inch and 9.7-inch. If you wish to buy a Wi-Fi tablet or tablet with Wi-Fi and LTE connectivity, then you can stick to Galaxy Tab S2 because it is available in both configuration when it comes to connectivity. Both the Tablet has Super AMOLED display.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Operating System
OS	Android Lollipop
Version	5.0
Upgradable	NA
Up to	NA
Calling Feature
SIM slots	NA
Network(s)	NA
SIM Calling	NA
PROCESSOR
Speed	1.3 GHz
Brand	NA
Type	Octa core
MEMORY
RAM	3 GB
Internal Memory	32 GB or 64 GB
Expandable Upto	128 GB
Memory Card Type	microSD
DISPLAY FEATURES
Screen Size	8 inch & 9.7 inch
Display Type	Super AMOLED
Resolution	2048 * 1536 pixels
CAMERA CONFIG
Primary ( Rear)	8 MP
Secondary ( Front)	2.1 MP
Video Capture	Full HD
BATTERY
mAh	4000 mAh and 5870 mAh
CONNECTIVITY OPTIONS
Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi Version	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
4G	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes
Btversion	4.0
MEDIA FILES SUPPORTED
AudioFiles	Yes
Video Files	Yes
Dongle supported	NA
EXTERNAL SUPPORT
Pendrive (upto)	NA
Hard Drive (upto)	NA
ERGONOMICS
Thickness	5.6 mm
Weight	275 g & 392 g
SOUND
Loud Speaker	Yes
3.5mm Jack	Yes
IN THE BOX
Items	Tablet, Charger, Earphone Connector, OTG cable, USB cable and User Manual
What Else?
These–>	100 GB Cloud Storage free for 2 years, Microsoft Office and Fingerprint scanner
Official Page	Samsung.com
Best Buy
Price		To be Announced

Among its Size, Tab S2 is the thinnest tablet accounting just 5.6mm in thickness. It would be a perfect substitute to Apple iPad Air 2 which measure 6.1mm in thickness. It come out-of-the-box with built-in touch enabled fingerprint scanner supporting high-tech authentication and security.

It runs on Android Lollipop and has been powered by Quad core processor coupled with 3 GB of RAM. It packs 32 GB or 64 GB inbuilt storage two variants to choose from which can be expanded via. Micro-SD card upto 128 GB.

Connectivity includes Wi-Fi, GPS, GLONASS and Bluetooth. Both tablet sports 8mp-rear and 2.1mp-front cameras.

Last Flagship Smartphone by Samsung was Galaxy S6 which was successfully accepted worldwide and it has also turned Android market share in US. Both the tablets comes preloaded with Microsoft office and 100 GB cloud storage for first two years.

Tablet will fall among the high end tablet and will be priced higher as per the hardware specification and if Samsung is touting as thinnest tablet then it would have impact on the sale of Apple iPad air.

Spice Mi-710 & Mi-730 : Calling Tab at Rs 4999

July 22, 2015 by Ankur Pratap Leave a Comment

Spice has launched two new low cost tablets dubbed Mi-710 and Mi-730. Both the tablet has been listed on Homeshop and can be purchased at Rs. 3,999 and Rs. 4,999 respectively.

Similarities in Specification:-
Both tablets feature 7-inch HD display with pixel resolution of 1024 * 600 and running Android Kitkat OS v4.4. Tablet packs 512 MB RAM and 4 GB as internal storage which can be expanded via. microSD card upto 32 GB. Tablet PC has been backed by 2800 mAh battery.

Different Specs. :-
Mi-710 has 2 MP cameras at Back & 1.3 MP cameras at front and has been powered by Quadcore processor clocked at 1.3 GHz. It is available only in black color.

Mi-730 has dual Sim slots with 3G supports and supports voice calling. It front camera is of 0.3 MP and 2 MP camera at back and has been powered by Dualcore processor clocked at 1.3 GHz. It is available in white color variant.

Connectivity:-
Connectivity includes Wi-Fi, USB with OTG and Bluetooth.

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1- Samsung Galaxy Tab 3V
2- Acer One
3- Huawei Honor X1

Both the tablet is perfect substitute to Videocon VA81M Voice Calling tablet and comes with price tag of Rs. 4900. Tablet bears same configuration as in Mi-730 only the difference is in battery i.e. VA81M has been backed by 3000 mAh battery which is rated to deliver 96 hours of 3G calling support and 96 hours in standby mode and can be purchased from Flipkart.

	Mi-710	Mi-730
1- OS	Android Kitkat	Android Kitkat
2- Display	7-inch	7-inch
3- Sim Slot	No	Yes
4- Processor	1.3 GHz Quadcore	1.3 GHz Dualcore
5- Rear Camera	2 MP	2 MP
6- Front Camera	1.3 MP	0.3 MP
7- Price	Rs. 3999	Rs. 4999

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3V: 3G at Rs. 10,600

July 15, 2015 by Ankur Pratap Leave a Comment

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3V has been officially landed the e-store of Samsung India and has been priced Rs. 10,600. Earlier, Samsung has launched two voice calling tablet Galaxy Tab A & Galaxy Tab E. Being a international brand Samsung Tab 3V will give a tough competition to other tabs in budget section.

Tab 3V has got Sim slot with 3G support which can be used to access Internet but this tablet can’t be used for Voice calling.

Specification:-
Tablet comes out-of-the-box with Android Kitkat v4.4 and has got company TouchWiz interface on top. It display 7-inch WSVGA LCD screen with 16:9 aspect ratio with pixel resolution of 1024 * 600.

It has been powered by 1.3 GHz quad-core processor with 1 GB of RAM. ROM is of 8 GB which can be expanded by microSD card upto 32 GB.

Connectivity:-
Connectivity includes Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth, MicroUSB and GPS. It sports 5 MP rear camera while front facing camera has been missing.

Ergonomics:-
Tablet weights 322 grams and measure 193.4 * 116.4 * 9.7 mm in dimension. Tablet has been backed by non-removable battery of 3200 mAh.

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2- Toshiba WT8-B
3- Dlink D100

While, if you are wishing for latest Samsung Voice calling Tablet then you should meet Galaxy Tab A and Galaxy Tab E. Both the tablet supports voice calling and has been priced Rs. 20,500 and Rs. 16,900 respectively.

Galaxy Tab A supports 4G LTE and runs Android Lollipop. It features 8-inch display, powered by 1.2 GHz quad core processor and coupled with 2 GB of RAM. It has been backed by camera at both end i.e. rear camera is of 5 MP and front facing camera is of 2 MP.

Galaxy Tab E supports 3G and runs Android Kitkat v4.4 OS. It has got large display when compared to Galaxy Tab A i.e. 9.6-inch WXGA TFT display and has been powered by 1.3 GHz quad core processor.

Operating System
OS	Android Kitkat
Version	4.4
Upgradable	NA
Up to	NA
Calling Feature
SIM slots	Yes
Network(s)	Yes
SIM Calling	No
PROCESSOR
Speed	1.2 GHz
Brand	Unknown
Type	Quad Core
MEMORY
RAM	1 GB
Internal Memory	8 GB
Expandable Upto	32 GB
Memory Card Type	microSD
DISPLAY FEATURES
Screen Size	8 inch
Display Type	WSVGA LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Resolution	1024 * 600 pixels
CAMERA CONFIG
Primary ( Rear)	5 MP
Secondary ( Front)	No
Video Capture	Yes
BATTERY
mAh	3200 mAh
CONNECTIVITY OPTIONS
Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi Version	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
3G	Yes
2G/EDGE	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes
Btversion	4.0
MEDIA FILES SUPPORTED
AudioFiles	Yes
Video Files	Yes
Dongle supported	NA
EXTERNAL SUPPORT
Pendrive (upto)	NA
Hard Drive (upto)	NA
ERGONOMICS
Dimensions	193.4 * 116.4 * 9.7 mm
Weight	322 g
SOUND
Loud Speaker	Yes
3.5mm Jack	Yes
IN THE BOX
Items	Tablet, Charger, Earphone Connector, OTG cable, USB cable and User Manual
What Else?
These–>	Sim Support with 3G, TouchWiz Interface
Official Page	Samsung.in
Best Buy
Price		Rs.10,600 (Buy now)

Videocon VA81M:- Dual Sim, Voice Calling Tablet at Rs.4900

July 7, 2015 by Ankur Pratap Leave a Comment

Dual Sim Voice Calling Tablet under Rs. 5000 — Videocon-VA81M:- Dual Sim Voice Calling Tablet

Videocon has launched its latest Dual sim voice calling tablet dubbed VA81M. It has been priced Rs.4900 and can be purchase from Flipkart. Videocon is not known player in tablet market and in this range top brands have already launched their tablets. Unique feature about this tab is that it is offering dual SIM support.

Specification:-
Specification features Android Kitkat v4.4.2 OS out-of-the-box, powered by Cortex-A7 dual core processor clocked at 1.3 GHz and coupled with 512 MB of RAM. It packs 4 GB inbuilt storage which can be expanded via. microSD card upto 32 GB. Screen size is 7-inch supporting HD display with pixel resolution of 1024 * 600.

Connectivity:-
Connectivity includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Voice calling, Dual Sim, GPS and USB 2.0. It sports 2 MP rear camera with fixed led flash and 0.3 MP front camera. Battery is of 3000 mAh which is rated to deliver 9-hours of talk-time and 96-hours in standby mode.

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2- Huawei Mediapad M2
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Tablet has preloaded Apps. Like:- V-Safe, V-secure Antivirus and Opera mini. Tablet weights 220 grams and measure 188.1 * 108.1 * 10.3 mm in dimension.

Operating System
OS	Android Kikat
Version	4.4.2
Calling Feature
SIM slots	Yes
Network(s)	Yes
SIM Calling	Yes
PROCESSOR
Speed	1.3 GHz
Brand	Cortex-A7
Type	Dual Core
MEMORY
RAM	512 MB
Internal Memory	4 GB
Expandable Upto	32 GB
Memory Card Type	microSD
DISPLAY FEATURES
Screen Size	7 inch
Display Type	LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Resolution	1024 * 600 pixels
CAMERA CONFIG
Primary ( Rear)	2 MP
Secondary ( Front)	0.3 MP
Video Capture	Full HD
BATTERY
mAh	3000 mAh
Average Battery Life (hrs)	9 hrs (3G Voice calling)
Standby Time (hrs)	96 hrs
CONNECTIVITY OPTIONS
Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi Version	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
3G	Yes
2G/EDGE	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes
Btversion	4.0
MEDIA FILES SUPPORTED
AudioFiles	Yes
Video Files	Yes
Dongle supported	NA
EXTERNAL SUPPORT
Pendrive (upto)	NA
Hard Drive (upto)	NA
ERGONOMICS
Dimensions	188.1 * 108.1 * 10.3 mm
Weight	220 g
SOUND
Loud Speaker	Yes
3.5mm Jack	Yes
IN THE BOX
Items	Tablet, Charger, Earphone Connector, OTG cable, USB cable and User Manual
What Else?
These–>	Voice calling, Dual Sim, Under Rs. 5000
Official Page	Videocon.in
Best Buy
Price		Rs. 4900 (Buy now)

iBall Slide WQ77 Windows Tablet at Rs.6,999

July 2, 2015 by Ankur Pratap Leave a Comment

iBall has expanded its Slide series with its new Windows Tablet dubbed WQ77. Tablet has officially released with price tag of Rs. 9,999 but it can be purchased from Flipkart for just Rs. 6,999.

iBall Slide WQ77 runs Windows 8.1 out-of-the-box and can be upgraded to Windows 10 after its launch. Although, offering does not end here, it comes with 1-year free subscription to Microsoft Office and 1 TB of Cloud storage. If you grab the tablet now, flipkart has bundled free Teewe HDMI media streaming dongle worth Rs. 2,399.

Specification:-
Specification features, 7.85-inch IPS display with pixel resolution of 1024*768. It has been powered by Intel Atom Z3735G quad core processor clocked at 1.83 GHz coupled with 1 GB of RAM. ROM is of 8 GB which has been backed by 64 GB microSD card expansion.

Connectivity:-
Connectivity includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB with OTG functionality. It has sporting camera of 5 MP at back and 2 MP front facing camera. Battery is of 4000 mAh which is rated to perform 16 hours of audio playback or 5 hours of video support with just single charge.

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2- Acer One
3- D-Link D100

Ergonomics:-
Tablet weights 367 grams and measure 136.3*204.3*8.3 mm in dimension.

Specification Table :

Operating System
OS	Windows
Version	8.1
Upgradable	Yes
Up to	Windows 10
Calling Feature
SIM slots	No
Network(s)	No
SIM Calling	No
PROCESSOR
Speed	1.83 GHz
Brand	Intel Atom
Type	Z3735G Quad Core
MEMORY
RAM	1 GB
Internal Memory	8 GB
Expandable Upto	64 GB
Memory Card Type	microSD
DISPLAY FEATURES
Screen Size	7.85 inch
Display Type	IPS Capacitive Touchscreen
Resolution	1024 * 768 pixels
CAMERA CONFIG
Primary ( Rear)	5 MP
Secondary ( Front)	2 MP
Video Capture	Yes
BATTERY
mAh	4000 mAh
CONNECTIVITY OPTIONS
Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi Version	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
3G	NA
2G/EDGE	NA
Bluetooth	Yes
Btversion	4.0
MEDIA FILES SUPPORTED
AudioFiles	Yes
Video Files	Yes
Dongle supported	NA
EXTERNAL SUPPORT
Pendrive (upto)	NA
Hard Drive (upto)	NA
ERGONOMICS
Dimensions	136.3 * 204.3 * 8.3 mm
Weight	367 g
SOUND
Loud Speaker	Yes
3.5mm Jack	Yes
IN THE BOX
Items	Tablet, Charger, Earphone Connector, OTG cable, USB cable and User Manual
What Else?
These–>	1 TB Cloud Storage, 1 year free Subscription to Microsoft Office, Teewee HDMI media streaming dongle
Official Page
Best Buy
Price		Rs.6,999 (Buy now)