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A roundup of the new additions to the already crowded Indian tablet market in the month of May.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 represents the lower end of the tablet from Samsung priced at Rs 19,990 and comes with a 7 inch screen and Android 4.0 operating system running on a 1Ghz processor along with 1 GB of DDR 2 RAM for better multitasking and performance. The tablet however is a WiFi only device unlike the older Galaxy tabs which offered 3G as well.
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The tablet features the all new PLS (Plane to line switching) technology based display. This technology allows the screen to display better colours, contrast and even wider screen viewing angles than the existing IPS technology based displays. The 7 inch display features a capacitive touch and a 1204 x 600 pixel native resolution.
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Mercury which is a low cost tablet maker also started booking for its iXA tablet which is priced at Rs 3,990 and comes in the 7 inch form factor.
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The iXA Tab comes with Android 2.3 operating system and weighs 341 grams. Like the Aakash tablet, it comes with a resistive touch screen but is powered by a 1.0 GHz processor compared to the 800 mAH processor of Aakash. Besides, The Kobian tablet has 512 MB RAM and 4 GB internal storage which is expandable to 32 GB through a micro SD card.
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GoTech, an Indian tablet manufacturer, launched Funtab Fusion tablet at Rs 3,999 and Fonetab for Rs 6,999. Funtab Fusion comes with a 7 inch resistive screen with dual touch facility with 800x480 resolution. It has an 800 Mhz processor which runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. It has though a paltry 256 MB RAM. The Fusion has 2 GB internal storage capacity which is expandable upto 32 GB through a micro SD card.
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Funtab Fusion also, supports WiFi, full USB port and a mini USB port. The tablet though has no Bluetooth. It comes with a 2800 mAh battery that according to Go Tech would provide over 7 hours of utility. On Fusion, users can enjoy 3G connectivity through a dongle as well. Besides, it has a 0.3 megapixel front camera for video chats. The Fonetab is the costlier cousin of Funtab Fusion and comes with 800 MHz processor, 512 RAM and Android 2.3 operating system. As compared to Fonetab this tablet has SIM slot. It too has a 7 inch resistive touchscreen.
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In the slightly higher price bracket of Rs 10,000, KloudPad, a UK based company, has announced its entry into the Indian tablet market with the launch of its first ever 3G Android 4.0 based tablet for India. This low cost tablet, called KloudPad, comes with 3G calling functionality as well as preloaded educational content for allowing students to read and learn as well.
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KloudPad comes bundled with contents for CBSE and ICSE courses which will help students in India to use this tablet for learning. KloudPad has tied up with Attano for receiving educational course related contents like sample test papers for professional studies related to medical and engineering etc. This tablet also has preloaded contents like Edu TV and Attano eBook app which enhances the study reference options for students.
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Milagrow also launched a new tablet, called Milagrow TabTop 7.4, which comes in two variants; while the 4 GB version is priced at Rs 10,990, the 16 GB Milagrow TabTop 7.4 is available for Rs 13,990.
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The tablet is claimed to be the thinnest in India with 6.5 mm thickness and has Android ICS with 1.2 GHz processor, 1.3 MP front camera and many preinstalled apps.
