Taiwanese technology major Asus is reportedly planning to launch an Android tablet Fonepad which is touted as a budget version of the company's flagship tablet Nexus-7.
Asus Fonepad will be powered by an Intel based Atom processor unlike its costlier vaiant Nexus-7 which uses NVIDIA Tegra processor.
Key Specifications of Asus Fonepad Tablet Include:
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Model |
Asus FonePad (Model No: ME371MG) |
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Display |
7-inch IPS display with 1280 x 800p resolutions |
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OS |
Android v4.1 OS (Jelly Bean) |
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Processor |
Intel based Atom Z2420 processor with 1.2GHz clock speed |
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Graphics |
PowerVR SGX540 graphics |
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Internal memory |
1GB RAM |
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Storage capacity |
Available in8GB/16GB/32GB |
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Camera |
Rear:3.2-megapixel Front:1.2-megapixel |
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Battery |
4,270 mAh(Max back-up of 9.5 of continuous usage) |
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Dimension |
196.6 x 120.1 x 10.4 mm |
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Weight |
340 g |
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Price |
Around $199 to $249 (Rs. 10, 500 to Rs.13,500) |
The tech website PhoneArena showed off a leaked snapshot of Fonepad with a shiny exterior case, which many believe it to be made up of Aluminum material.
By considering the above specs, Asus' tablet is a good deal in a price sensitive market like India and other Asian countries.
Asus Fonepad is expected to be unveiled in the upcoming international mobile convention MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2013, which is scheduled to take place at Barcelona, Spain during February 25-28.
The tablet is most likely to hit the stores around second quarter of 2013.
(With inputs from PhoneArena via tablet.bg)
