You should consider this tablet...

Okay, so we have the Kindle Fire, Nexus 7 and may other tablets that float around the $200 price mark, but can you get any thing that is actually good quality for less, say $179.90. Might sound like a very big ask from a company, but Ainol have made such thing. This July they are set to bring fourth the Novo 7 Flame to the market for that exact price I mentioned. The specs are fairly good as well and it could be a alternative to the Nexus 7 that was announced.

The tablet has a 7-inch IPS screen with a resolution of 800x1280, it is powered by a dual-core AMLogic processor clocked at 1.5GHz with 1GB of RAM, it doesn't have 12 cores of GPU and instead has 2, however from watching videos of game play, it is still relatively smooth. Other specs include a 2MP front-facing camera, 16GB of internal storage that is expandable and Android 4.0, It is unconfirmed as to whether it will be updated to Android 4.1, we'll just have to wait and see. This tablet can be made to be 3G/4G compatible by a dongle which is nice if your on the move.

Nevertheless, if this tablet does get Android 4.1, it will be one of the best sub-$200 tablets out there. Of course if you pick this over the Nexus 7 your missing out on NFC and faster updates, but if you can do without them then this is the tablet you want to get.

Pros and Cons of Nexus 7's specs...

Okay, we all have our opinions as to weather the Nexus 7 tablet by Google & Asus will either fail or be a great hit on the market. Here is a list of pros and cons of what the Nexus 7 tablet offers. Before writing this, I read reviews, comments and have looked over the specs myself, so this can be taken as a summary of opinions.

Pros:
- Nvidia Tegra 3 processor (with 12 core GPU)
- High resolution screen (216PPI)
- Jelly Bean out of the box and bound to receive update to next major version of Android.
- Very cheap ($199/£159 for 8GB, $249/£199 for 16GB)
- NFC, can be used to share stuff and pay for stuff.

Cons:
- No MicroSD card (will have to rely on cloud storage, but then have to rely on internet being available if on the go)
- No Flash player (Adobe announced that they will not support the next iteration of the Android OS)
- No rear-facing camera (Some people including me like to have this feature.)
- Not 3G/4G compatible (may be able to sort using a 3G dongle


Pros or at least what I think are the pros of the Nexus 7 out-weight cons but some cons will be a deal breaker for some people nevertheless. For me, no Micro-SD card is a deal breaker but I have resolved this situation with cloud storage but I have to rely on places I'm visiting having WiFi available for me to use to access files. 

Lenovo LePhone K860 leaked...

Today, A Japanese blog has leaked a new Lenovo phone named the LePhone K860. Along with it are some interesting specs including an Exynos quad-core chip set, 5-inch screen and Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box which will undoubtedly be upgraded to Jelly Bean in time.

The exact specs include a 5-inch 720p Display and powered by a quad-core Exynos processor clocked at 1.4GHz with 1GB of RAM, snappers include a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video calling. The device has 4GB of internal storage but no word has been said as to whether it will be expandable.

The phone is due to hit China at the beginning of August, there is no confirmation as to whether it will or won't be available over seas yet so we can only hope for now.

Nexus 7 unveiled...

Google has unveiled their much anticipated Nexus 7 tablet at yesterdays keynote at the Google I/O developers conference in San Francisco. The tablet which will retail for $199/£159 features a lot of high-end hardware including a Tegra 3 processor and IPS screen.

The full specs of the were leaked and are confirmed to be what was leaked, the device's specs are as follows, the device has a 7-inch IPS screen with a resolution of 800x1280, it is powered by a quad-core Tegra 3 processor with a 12 core GPU. The tablet only a front-facing camera with a resolution of 1.2-megapixels, other features include 8/16GB of memory ($249/£199 for 16GB), NFC for use with Android Beam and last but definitely not least, it runs Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" out of the box.

Nexus 7 tablet specs leaked...

With this Wednesday being the day that Google's developer I/O conference starts, more speculation has been made about the Nexus 7 tab thats is supposed to be unveiled at the conference than ever before. Interestingly enough Gizmodo Australia has uncovered what is to be a training document for the device with all of it's specs. The specs seem to support most claims so far made about the tab.

The Nexus 7 will come with a 7-inch IPS display with a resolution of 800x1280, the tablet is said to be powered by Nvidia's Kai Tegra 3 quad-core processor clocked at 1.3GHz with 1GB of RAM, there isn't a rear-facing camera but there is said to be a 1.2MP front-facing camera for video calling. The tablet is said to have a 9 hour battery life, NFC and the newest Android 4.1 namely, Jelly Bean.

The device is believed to be retailing for $199 for 8GB and $249 for 16GB respectively. In comparison to the recently unveiled Acer Iconia A110, the Nexus 7's advantages lies with it's 800x1280 IPS display which the Acer A110 only has 600x1024.

What to expect at Google's I/O conference...

This Wednesday Google's annual developer conference Google I/O will start in San Francisco. This conference has been the birth place of new android versions, devices and ideas. So, what can we expect to see from this years Google I/O?

Nexus 7 Tab by ASUS
First, we have the most talked about device that may be announced at Google I/O, said to feature Nvidia's Quad-core processor, 720p IPS screen and a price tag of $199 the device will surely make the crowd cheer .

Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean"
Second, is the announcement of a new version of Android, namely Jelly Bean. As yet, there have been no rumours that I've heard of that point to any new features Google may be bringing to us. One thing I'm hoping is, that the update can be supported by my Nexus S.

Google Glasses
We first heard of Project Glass when Google announced it on their Google+ social networking site. We've seen photos, parodies and plenty of speculation about the glasses and we may see them at Google I/O for demonstration purposes, unless Google announce their availability which would be a bonus.

As usual, there will be more than the above things announced at Google I/O. We'll just have to wait and see what they bring to us. The Nexus 7 Tab will be the crowd favourite, unless Google announce something bigger.

HTC's WP8 roadmap leaked...

One X with WP8 start screen

With HTC, Samsung, Nokia and Huawei being the first manufacturers to bring the new version of the OS to us, we were all waiting for a sign of what these devices will feature and look like. Well, we didn't have to hold our breaths for long as TheVerge has been given HTC's road map with all of HTC's upcoming Windows Phone 8 devices and boy are we in for a treat!

The first being the One X of WP8 named the "Zenith" sporting a 4.7-inch Super LCD2 display and being powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera.

The second being called the "Accord", this device will feature a 4.3-inch Super LCD2 display and will be powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and again features a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera.

And last but not least, the "Rio", features a 4-inch WVGA (480x800) resolution display, powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and features a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera.

Motorola Anounces RAZR V bound for China...

Motorola has announced a new addition to their RAZR smartphone range, The RAZR V XT889. The device which features a different design in comparison to the normal RAZR design, taking away the physical buttons in exchange for on-screen ones will be available in China from June 15th.

Specs-wise, the device features the same specs as the original RAZR (4.3in, 8MP, Dual-Core 1.2GHz) except for the fact that this is running Android 4.0 out of the box.

Lenovo unveiles worlds first dual-sim tablet...

Today, Lenovo has unveiled to the world the LePad A2107 tablet which features dual-sim compatibility, other than that it features fairly average specs and is headed for china for a June 18th release.

As for specs, the tablet packs a 7-inch display with a resolution of 600x1024 and is powered by a 1GHz single-core processor and runs Android 4.0 out of the box. Device's cameras include a 3-megapixel rear-facing camera and a front-facing camera for video calling. A 3,550mAh is reported to keep the device running for a good 10 hours.

Acer Iconia 700 up for pre-order...

Acer has announced that it's Iconia A700 tablet will be up for pre-order from today, the tablet went on pre-order for a price of $450 and is available in either black or silver. For that price, the tablet offers a 1080p display, Nvidia's Tegra 3 processor and 32GBs of internal storage.

The Iconia A700 packs a 10.1-inch display with a resolution of 1200x1920 meaning the tablet has a full HD display. The tablet runs on Nvidia's quad-core Tegra 3 processor running at 1.3GHz with 1GB of RAM. The tablet has two cameras, a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera and a front-facing camera for video calling. The tablet is available with 16, 32 or even 64GB of internal storage which can also be expanded using a MicroSD card.