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Digital Waves Bangalore introduces TabPlus Rio Android Tablet at Rs.11,990

Digital Waves Bangalore introduces TabPlus Rio Android Tablet at Rs.11,990

The Indian Tablet market gets yet another Android based device added to its portfolio with Bangalore based IT Company Digital Waves introducing TabPlus Rio. The 7-inch tablet is accompanied with Gingerbread flavor of Android and a 4 side G-Sensor to provide an unparalleled gaming experience. The product is priced at Rs.11,990 ($240).

TabPlus Rio Tablet Full Specifications:

  • ARM Cortex A9 1GHz Processor with Embedded Mali 400 GPU
  • Android Gingerbread 2.3
  • 512MB RAM
  • 4GB internal storage and Micro SD card support up to 32GB
  • 4 Side G-Sensor
  • 7-inch Capacitive Five point touch LCD display (800 x 480 pixels)
  • No Rear Camera
  • 0.3 Megapixel Front Camera
  • Supports HDMI, Micro-USB, USB, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
  • External 3G Dongle support via USB on select models
  • 3000 mAh Battery

For complete details you may also check the Digital Waves product page.

LG Optimus Pad LTE is now official

LG Optimus Pad LTE is now official.

LG has officially announced its first tablet with LTE support the Optimus Pad LTE. The Android based tablet flaunts an 8.9 inch 1280×768 “True HD” IPS display, 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 2MP front camera and an 8MP rear camera. The device has an in-built internal storage of 32GB while being accompanied with an SD card slot with up to 32GB support. LG has made sure to integrate valuable features like DLNA and HDMI to enhance the overall media sharing experience. The tablet would ship with a 6800 mAh battery running Android 3.2 Honeycomb. The company has not shared any news about upgrades to Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.

“With tablets generating five times more traffic than the average smartphone, it’s not a huge jump to assume that tablet users need and want faster connectivity,” – Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Mobile Communications Company.

Also Read: LG rolls out details for Android Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) upgrade

The Optimus Pad LTE also integrates in-built features like Smart Movie Editor for image and video editing at an ease and Web Duet combines email, search, messaging and support for sharing at ease across multiple social networking sites all at one go.

The tablet would be released in LG’s home South Korea followed by an early release worldwide.

via LG Newsroom Korea

Dell Streak 7 gets an update. Fixes known issues.

Dell Streak 7 Gets An Update

Dell Steak 7 owners need to rejoice as the Dell Streak 7 gets an update that would help resolve performance issues and bugs on the smartphone. The device was recently updated to Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) back in October 2011. The update would resolve majority of issues and is complete package that needs to be installed. It takes care of sound related concerns while being connected to a docking station and producing choppy noise. Besides the aforesaid issue the package would solve minor bugs and will help improve the overall device functionality.

In order to update the device please follow the steps below:

  • Backup entire data prior to the update
  • Download the update package via Dell:  Download Link
  • For convenience you may rename the file to “Update.pkg”
  • Connect the device in mass storage mode and copy the installer package on the root directory of the SD card.
  • Safely remove the device and turn off the Dell Streak.
  • Starting the device in recovery mode:  Keep the volume + button pressed and power of the phone. Keep the keys pressed until you see recovery menu.
  • Select the Update.pkg file that you placed on the SD card.
  • Select Software upgrade using volume keys and camera button to select. Be patient, as it will take a while.
  • Congratulations your Dell Streak 7 has now been updated.
  • Restore your data and enjoy.

A big thanks to “sainthooligan” for sharing the news.  via [AndroidCentral]

AAKASH Tablet is now on sale for just Rs.2500

Aakash Tablet

The much awaited ‘AAKASH’ Tablet is now on sale for just Rs.2500/-. Delivery is within a week of Order. No prepayment is required while ordering, you can pay Cash-on-Delivery.

Aakash is a 7″ Touch Screen Tablet equipped with :
* an ARM 11 – 366MHz Processor with a HD Video Co-Processor offering a resolution of 800×480 pixels,
* 256MB RAM,
* 2GB Flash Memory for Storage of Content,
* a SD Card Slot for increasing Storage capacity upto 32GB.
* a 3.5mm Audio In & Out Jack
* 2 Standard USB Ports for connecting USB Flash Drives, USB Keyboards, etc.

The Tablet supports WiFi and runs on Android Version 2.2 (Froyo) and is equipped with a 2100 mAh Battery. Free as well as Paid Applications for the Aaakash Tablet are available, in plenty from the Android Market.

An upgraded version of the ‘Aakash’ Tablet renamed as ‘UBISLATE 7’ is is likely to be availabile in late January 2012. It is also being pre-booked now for Rs.2,999/- without any pre-payment.

The ‘Ubislate 7’ offers the following improvements over ‘Aakash’:
* a faster Cortex A8 – 700 MHz Processor,
* newer and better Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Operating System Software,
* a higher capacity Battery of 3200 mAh,
* Support for GPRS as well as WiFi and
* SIM Card support for Mobile Phone functionality

The ‘Ubislate 7’ definitely seems worth waiting-for.

Both the Tablets are being offered with useful optional accessories viz. a Car Charger and a Carry Case with an integrated USB Keyboard for faster typing.

Interested! Most of us are. Find out more at http://www.aakashtablet.com/