Since leaked photos of the circulated the web last year, Shenzhen’s many electronics companies have been tripping up over themselves to bring out their version of the . Not just something that looks similar to the real iPad, but a flat screened device that will give Apples a genuine run for their money! The current clones look the business, but are a little underpowered when compared to the . Their 600Mhz processors are up to the task for most things, but tend to be choppy when playing HD movie content, and with games developers really pushing the boundaries of gaming that 600Mhz will quickly become a real hindrance. But, what about in a few months time? How about 1GHz from an ARM based Cortex A8 processor? That’s what and many other companies are planning, and claim that their faster ( speed) will be by around September time. What does this mean for us? A from a big company like and running open source O.S such as Google Android (as pictured here) will mean speed without the ‘Apple Tax’. A similarly spec’d could as little as half of the iPads retail price, and will probably offers features that Apple doesn’t such as built in card reader and USB plugs.
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The model in the pictures is a prototype 7 inch model. It comes fully loaded with Android apps such as QQ, Gmail, YouTube and Facebook and supports SD card expansion, tilt to change view, but currently no 3G.
We’ll keep you posted on further developments, price details and launch dates!
The model in the pictures is a prototype 7 inch model. It comes fully loaded with Android apps such as QQ, Gmail, YouTube and Facebook and supports SD card expansion, tilt to change view, but currently no 3G.
We’ll keep you posted on further developments, price details and launch dates!
[Source: Shanzaiben.com]
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