Karbonn launches 5.9" dual SIM Tablet Phone

For those who want the best mobile phone at a best price, this is a very good news! Karbonn A30 pushes the boundary between a tablet and a phone, claiming to be ‘World’s first 15cm (5.9”) phone’. Remember the Galaxy Note (5.3”) and Note II (5.5”) which Samsung branded as ‘Phablet’—a hybrid of Phone and Tablet. 

Amalgamating the functions of a smart phone and a tablet, Karbonn here poses stiff competition to its Indian rival Micromax. The two brands have been vying with each other to woo the budget-conscious Indian buyers. They offer tablet computers and mobile handsets of high specifications that match those from global players, at almost one-third their price.

The Galaxy Notes come for prices above Rs. 35K; Galaxy SII and SIII for Rs. 30K and 35K; Karbonn A 30 and Micromax A 110 are available for around Rs. 11,000.

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Pantel T-PAD IS701R Review – Excellent for its Price

As you all know, it took a long time (over 2 months) for me to touch my touch pad (from the date of pre-booking); I never worried about it though. However their process annoyed me for testing my patience. But let me tell you in one sentence about my overall feeling on the BSNL-Pantel Technologies Product after a three day thorough review – "T-PAD IS701R has exceeded my expectations – for just Rs. 3525/- and an excellent product launched in India by an Indian Company".

What all I received from GATI (courier service partnered by Pantel Technologies for shipping their products to their customers' door step):

The Parcel Contains:

1) Tablet T-PAD IS701R (Including a charged battery)

2) A Charger with a USB connecting Cable

3) Mini to Normal USB Conversion Cable (for USB data cards & Flash Drives), on a separate envelope.

Getting into Technical Details:

We talked about the tangible items above; now let us get into technical details / specifications of the T-Pad IS701R by Pantel Technologies, below:

CPU – IMAPX210 at 1 GHz

RAM – 184 MB DDRII

Storage

Internal Storage is split into two parts as 1) 984 (for Applications) + 2) 869 (for Installed OS & User Files) which is totalling to 1853 MB

External Storage supports up to 32 GB using microSD card (as per the company

Screen – 7 inches, 800×480 Resolution with Resistive Touch

Connectivity – WiFi 802.11 /b/g/n

Side Ports / Buttons – 1 x Power, 1 x 3.5 mm Audio, 1 x HDMI (Closed due to technical issues), 1x micro USB, 1 x micro SD

Camera – 0.3 Megapixel

SIM Card – No

G-Sensor – Yes

Battery – Li-ion 3000 mAh 5Volts 2Amp

Operating System – Android 2.3.3 -2012-03-13-v2.0.247 ( Gingerbread)

Product Cost – I don’t think it is my mistake of opting out the BSNL offer along with this tablet pc, but they have told me the same when I first contacted them to confirm if I am getting the one with BSNL offer – end result is that they have asked me to pay just 3250/- + 25/- = Rs. 3275/- at PNB through a special challan and Rs. 250/- to Gati i.e., a total cost of Rs. 3525/- for this Tablet without BSNL data plan (Pre-Bundled 2G SIM).

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Finally Got My T-Pad IS701R (Without BSNL)

Fortunately I have the below email from Pantel Technologies, thus I could remember the date – its on 29th February 2012 I have actually ordered for this product. 

Then it took over a month's time for them to get back to me, I have received the below email on 4th April 2012 – confirming my order booking and the product delivery availability. This email also has a payment process (unlike online payment using debit card or online banking it is a traditional method). 

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T-Pad IS701R With BSNL

I should be able to touch the most awaited tablet (by me) today – I have paid the challan on 7th of April 2012 and today it is already 25th April 2012 – such a long wait for a product booked online is annoying, but as I mentioned above I am expecting this T-Pad delivered to me today or by tomorrow (as per the email sent to me by Pental Technologies). 

Lets have a look at this product (along with its features and specifications) prior to the discussion we are having about its performance through my personal experience (review after my practical usage). 

The Penta TPAD IS701R is a powerful tablet solution at an unbelievably affordable price you may never have dreamt of! Its comes with Android OS and high resolution 7” resistive touch screen powered by 1GHz processor and inbuilt DDR II 256M RAM It is best price-performance tablet in their price range. You have all the controls in a single finger touch mode. Browse web on wireless or enjoy media playback on Penta TPAD IS701R. Its support 32GB memory on external memory card slot. 

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BSNL Penta IS701R Tablet puts check to Aakash & Ubislate

Last year, DataWind in association with the Government of India came out with a 7 inch Android tablet for students. Named Aakash, the tablet costs Rs 2,999 in the market; while it’s subsidized rate is just Rs 2,250.

Aakash, which was hailed as the cheapest tablet in the world, was projected as revolutionary and was talked about the world over. In fact, its makers got lakhs of preorders.

Before the euphoria could die down, though, public sector telecom operator BSNL has come out with an extremely low cost tablet of its own. Manufactured by Noida based Pantel Technologies, the Penta IS701R tablet has WiFi and is priced at Rs 3,499.

Now we have two tablets in the same category – at around Rs 3,000. Here we try to compare the Aakash and BSNL tablets in terms of availability, price, specifications and value additions.

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UbiSlate 7 – a 7 inch Touch Screen Tablet (Indian Made) – Features & Specifications

I hope already most you must have already heard about the world’s cheapest touch screen tablet – Aakash! – a sensation in the world of digital gadgets. And now, the long awaited Aakash tablet has been launched by the Telecom and Education Minister, Kapil Sibbal. He quotes “The rich have access to the digital world, the poor and ordinary have been excluded. Aakash will end that digital divide.” Aakash is unquestionably a great initiative for the internet penetration in the country including the rural areas. It is definitely a boon for the students across the length and breadth of the country. 

This is the official platform where you can book Aakash tablet for yourself in an easy and hassle free manner. So wait no more. Fill in the form and book your Ubislate now (As per my understanding these bookings are exclusively for Students).

UbiSlate 7 Features: 

• Unbeatable Price:
• Only Rs.2,999 for the UbiSlate
• Monthly internet charges: Rs.98 / 2GB
• High Quality Web Anytime & Anywhere:
• Connect via GPRS or WiFi
• GPRS: Embedded modem eliminates the need for external dongles and allows Internet access everywhere
• WiFi: Allows fast Youtube videos at hotspots
• Fast web access even on GPRS networks, across the country using DataWind’s patented acceleration technology
• Web, Email, Facebook, Twitter and much much more!
• Multimedia Powerhouse:
• HD Quality Video
• Watching movies in the palm of your hand on a 7” screen
• Audio library software helps manage your full collection of songs
• Applications Galore with Android 2.2:
• Games
• Productivity software: Office suite
• Educational software
• Over 150,000 apps!
• Full sized-USB port & Micro-SD slot:
• Expand memory to 32GB
• Use any ordinary pen-drive
• Even plug-in a 3G dongle
• And It’s a Phone!

UbiSlate 7 Specifications

Hardware:

• Processor: Connexant with Graphics accelerator and HD Video processor
• Memory (RAM): 256MB RAM / Storage (Internal): 2GB Flash
• Storage (External): 2GB to 32GB Supported
• Peripherals (USB2.0 ports, number): 2 Standard USB port
• Audio out: 3.5mm jack / Audio in: 3.5mm jack
• Display and Resolution: 7” display with 800×480 pixel resolution
• Input Devices: Resistive touch screen
• Connectivity and Networking: GPRS and WiFi IEEE 802.11 a/b/g
• Power and Battery: Up to 180 minutes on battery. AC adapter 200-240 volt range.

Software:

• OS: Android 2.2
• Document Rendering
• Supported Document formats: DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, ODT, ODP
• PDF viewer, Text editor
• Multimedia and Image Display
• Image viewer supported formats: PNG, JPG, BMP and GIF
• Supported audio formats: MP3, AAC, AC3, WAV, WMA
• Supported video formats: MPEG2, MPEG4, AVI, FLV
• Communication and Internet
• Web browser – Standards Compliance: xHTML 1.1 compliant, JavaScript 1.8 compliant
• Separate application for online YouTube video
• Safety and other standards compliance
• CE certification / RoHS certification

Other: 

• Additional Web Browser: UbiSurfer-Browser with compression/acceleration and IE8 rendering.

for More Information and Bookings, Visit: http://www.aakashdatawind.com

Indian Ipad – Touch Screen Tablet – at just Rs.3000

A sibling of the world’s cheapest tablet computer — the Aakash, launched in India last month — promises a cheaper, worry-free and therefore travel-friendly alternative for mobile computing. The tablet’s “proudly made in India” and the base version (meant for students) was launched on October 5. It was christened the Aakash tablet, after the Hindi word for sky.

London-based DataWind, a leading provider of wireless web access, will make a commercial variant of the Aakash available in India by the end of November. The varient will have a less romantic shelf name of UbiSlate 7. 

UbiSlate 7 costs US$60, or a maximum retail price of Rs 2,999, including all taxes and a 12-month warranty. 

Dubbed the computer version of the Tata Nano car, the 7-inch touch screen tablet promises a high definition video processor, Wi-Fi Internet and two full-sized USB ports. The UbiSlate 7 offers the same features as the Aakash tablet: Web browsing, multimedia games and also doubles up as an e-book reader and instant messenger through Nimbuzz Webchat, a popular free call and messaging app.

The only difference is that UbiSlate 7 will have a cellular mode for web access on-the-go, with Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) enabled.

Future products will include a mobile phone version of the device and a larger 10-inch screen. “This is not only a concept that applies to India, but has ignited the imagination of governments around the world. The Aakash is proudly made in India, and is destined to revolutionize computing and Internet access for the world,” says Suneet Singh Tuli, CEO, DataWind. 

I am certainly impressed with this concept and looking forward for UbiSlate, what about U? It’s currently available for pre-order at www.aakashdatawind.com.