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6 Exciting Android Tablets for 2013
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Samsung has confirmed the new Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 for MWC 2013 and it will take its place in between the sizes of the Galaxy Note 2 and its 5.5-inch display and the 10.1-inch Galaxy Note 10.1. Read: Samsung Confirms 8-Inch Galaxy Note Coming To Mobile World Congress. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is rumored to have an 8-inch 1280×800 display and it will also likely use a quad-core 1.6GHz Exynos processor though not the Exynos Octa that Samsung debuted at CES. Samsung will also likely introduce some new S-Pen apps to go along with Android 4.2 or Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and it should also have 16GB or 32GB of storage, 2GB of RAM, a microSD card slot, a 4600 mAh battery and a HSPA+ radio for data. All of that makes for an exciting tablet for the first half of 2013. | |||||||
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Ri ck Martin
01/21/2013 at 2:38 pm
One Android tablet maker making strides to offer quality Android tablets at budget prices is Ainol Electronics – which has previously won runner-up for “Best Tablet of the Year” at CES, and this month has introduced the Novo Quad Core Series of Android tablets– including the Novo 7 Venus which launched this week — with one U.S. reseller – a site called TabletSprint offering this new model for $149 —
The Novo 7 Venus compares and to the Nexus 7 tablet but for considerably less – matching key features, including a Quad Core processor, a high resolution multi-touch 1280×800 IPS screen, 16GB memory, a front camera, Android O/S and Google Play Store preinstalled — while also offering a number of features the Nexus 7 doesn’t – including a 2-megapixel rear camera, a MicroSD memory card slot, an HDMI 1080p port to download and watch movies directly from a tablet on a large screen TV and also project & play video games on to a big screen; plus more ways to connect to the internet, including Ethernet as well as 3G/4G Wireless connection through its USB port with a 3G/4G USB adapter.
The Novo Hero II also launched earlier this month – a full size, 10 inch Android tablet that packs in most of the same features, including a quad core processor and 1280×800 IPS screen, and innovative features, including 4K HDMI Digital Output – Plus 32GB memory and a strong 8,000 mAh battery — all for less than $250 at TabletSprint.
In February, the Novo 9 Spark is also expected to be released, which will feature a Quad Core processor along with a 9.7 inch 2048×1536 (Retina) screen – along with a powerful 10,000 mAh battery, 4K Digital HDMI, and a 5 Megapixel Rear Camera with AF and Flash for about $270.
It should be interesting to see how the new Novo Quad Core Series fares in 2013 as this company gains more presence in the tablet market.
mikecane
01/21/2013 at 3:56 pm
I don’t see how you could have left out the eight-inch Archos 80 Platinum. Basically a quad-core CPU iPad Mini alternative for just $199. Also the Archos 97 Platinum, quad-core with Retina for just $249.