Android Tablets To Buy Under 10,000

Tablets are increasingly becoming most popular gadgets with consumers and are pitted against home PCs. These big screen mobile devices offer entertainment, apps, internet browsing and many such fun things and come at amazingly cheaper prices along with good specs. Read on know 8 best Android tablets you can buy under 10,000.  

Asus Google Nexus 7 (16 GB), Price About:  9,999

The Android 4.3 Jelly Bean tablet houses a 7 inch wide IPS display screen with a resolution of 1280X720 pixel s. The tablet is fuelled by Nvidia Tegra 3 quad core processor coupled with 1GB of RAM and ULP GeForce GPU. The gadget is powered by a 4325mAh Li ion battery and features a 1.2MP front facing camera but disappointingly does not have a rear camera. The tablet comes with 16 GB of internal memory and there is no card slot for further expansion of the storage. It is a Wi-Fi only model.

Lenovo IdeaTab A1000, Price About: 7,455

Lenovo’s IdeaTab A1000 comes with a 7-inch TFT screen with 1024x600 pixels resolution and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system. The dual-core Mediatek processor is clocked at 1.2GHz and backed by 1GB RAM has PowerVR SGX531u GPU. When it comes to memory, IdeaTab A1000 has 4GB internal storage and can support up to 32GB via microSD card.

Adding to the basic specifications, IdeaTab A1000 houses Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, microUSB, a VGA camera in front for amazing video calling and a 3,500mAh battery.

Videocon VT85C 3G, Price About:  9,099

Videocon, as part of expanding its offerings in budget tablet segment, has launched 3G-calling tablet Videocon VT85C in November 2013. The single SIM device supports 3G and comes with other connectivity options including GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and microUSB port.

Equipped with 7 inch capacitive touchscreen at 1024x600 pixels resolutions, the tablet runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and is powered by a dual-core Cortex A9 processor coupled with 1 GB RAM. The device comes with 4 GB of internal storage which can be further expanded to 32 GB through mciroSD.

It has a 5MP rear camera and VGA front camera for decent photographic experience. Its heavy duty 3000 mAh battery can offer a long power backup.

Micromax Funbook Mini P410, Price About:  8,890

Micromax is trudging into the low cost tablets with call features priced less than 10,000 with Micromax Funbook Mini P410. The device comes with 7 inch LCD display at 1024x600 pixels resolutions. The dual SIM tablet runs on 4.1 Android Jelly Bean mobile platform powered by 1 GHz dual-core processor coupled with 1 GB RAM. It has 4GB of inbuilt storage which can be expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. The optics of the tablet includes a 2 MP rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. There is a 2800mAh battery which can deliver up to 4 hours of browsing time as the company claims.

iBall 7334i, Price About 9,324

iBall 7334i is a dual SIM tablet powered by a 1GHz ARM Cortex A9 dual-core processor coupled with 1GB RAM. The Android 4.1 Jelly Bean tablet comes with 7-inch display at 1024 x 600 pixels resolution.  The device comes with 16GB of internal storage which can further be expanded upto 32 GB via microSD card. It sports 2MP rear camera accompanied by flash and there is a 0.3MP front camera. iBall 7334i packs  a huge 3000 mAh battery which offers good battery backup and comes with connectivity options such as 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS with A-GPS support.

 

Xolo QC800, Price About: 9,999

Riding on the success of its Xolo branded Smartphones the Indian Manufacturer Lava has debuted into tablet market with Xolo QC800. The tablet packs amazing specs for the price tag it carries.  It comes with 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8225Q quad-core processor coupled with 1 GB RAM and Adreno 203 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Xolo QC800 has 8-inch display at 1024x768 pixels resolution. The device packs 4 GB of internal memory which can be further expanded to 32 GB through microSD. The 2 megapixel rear camera and a 0.3 megapixel front camera offer basic imaging requirements.

When it comes to connectivity options, the tablet has a single SIM slot which supports 3G, and the other features include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microUSB port. It packs 4000 mAh Li-Po battery which the company claims to provide12 hours of talktime and 360 hours of standby on 3G network.

Karbonn Smart Tab 8 Velox, Price About: 6,299

 

The Smart tab 8 from Karbonn sports an 8-inch display with 1024x768 pixel resolution and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It comes with a 3MP rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera and supports HD video playback up to 1080p.

Besides, it is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex A9 processor with 1GB RAM and offers an internal storage of 1.5GB, expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. It comes with a 4500mAh battery and offers connectivity features like 3G support via USB dongle, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HDMI.

 Karbonn Smart Tab 2, Price About: 4,999

 

To mark an imprint in the tablet market, Karbonn comes with India’s first tablet that runs on the latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Operating system. The 7-inch SmartTab equips 5 point multi touch screen and pre-loaded apps like Karbonn Smart Browser and Karbonn Smart games. The tablet is powered with a 1.2 GHz Xburst processor and a 3700 mAh battery. It also comes with Wi-Fi and HDMI and  a 2 mega pixel camera offering good quality pictures. Aiming to game and music lovers, Karbonn’s Smart Tab 2 is designed with an internal memory of 4 GB which is expandable up to 32 GB using a microSD.

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Best Tablets That You Can Buy Right Away

Gadget world is fast evolving with newest devices losing their newness in no time. When consumers were agog with dual-core processors there was advent of quad-core processors and now the octa-core processor based devices are around the corner. So there is a need to keep abreast with latest and best in tech. Read on to know 5 latest and best tablets that you can buy right away.

Google Nexus 7 2013 edition

The latest Google Nexus 7 2013 edition manufactured by Asus hit the Indian market sometime back in November last year. The device is available in various memory options, the Nexus 7 (2013) 16 GB Wi-Fi only model is up for 19,549, while the 32GB version is available at about 22,000. The 32GB Wi-Fi plus 3G model is up for 24,949.

The tablet comes with 7.02 inch IPS screen with HD display of 1080X1920 pixel at 323ppi. The screen is made safe with the Corning Gorilla glass protection. The tablet runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz coupled with 2GB RAM and 400 MHz Adreno 320 graphics. It comes with 16GB and 32GB storage memory and lacks slot for further expansion. The gadget also houses a 5MP primary camera with 1080pixel HD video recording and a 1.3MP front piece.  The connectivity features includes Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi Dual-band, NFC, micro-USB v2.0 and Wireless charging. Nexus 7 is fueled by a 3950 mAh battery that provides up to 9 hours of back-up.

XOLO Play Tegra Note Tab

XOLO Play Tegra Note Tab is the first Nvidia Tegra 4-powered 7 inch tablet launched by Lava in the Indian market December 2013. The device claimed by Lava as ‘the world’s fastest 7 inch tablet,’ is up for grabs at ‎15,349.

Based on Nvidia's Tegra Note reference design, the tablet is equipped with 7-inch IPS display with 1280x800 pixels of resolution.  Powered by a 1.8GHz Tegra 4 processor with a 72-core GeForce GPU and quad-core Cortex-A15 CPU with fifth battery saver core the device is complimented by 1 GB RAM.

The tablet comes with 16GB of inbuilt storage that is expandable up to 64GB via microSD. It opens up new avenues for photography with a 5-megapixel rear camera, 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It also sports front-facing HD audio stereo speakers accompanied with a 'bass-reflex port'. According to Lava, the Xolo Play Tegra Note runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, but the company will soon adopt android 4.3 update.

iPad Mini with Retina display

The much awaited iPad Mini with Retina Display hit the Indian market in December last year. The launch was to rival Google’s 2013 edition of Nexus 7 tablets. The device came in many versions each priced differently. iPad Mini with Retina Display Wi-Fi only  models cost Rs 28,900 for 16GB, 35,900 for 32GB, 42,900 for 64GB, and 49,900 for 128GB versions respectively. The Wi?Fi+Cellular versions cost 37,900 for 16GB, 44,900 for 32GB, 51,900 for 64GB, and 128GB for 58,900 respectively.

The acclaimed tablet comes with 7.9 inch LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen at 1536x2048 pixels resolutions reflecting 16M colors. The screen is protected by Oleophobic coating. The tablet runs on iOS 7.0.4 mobile platform and is powered by Apple A7 Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone processor coupled with 1GB RAM and PowerVR G6430. The device comes with Non-removable Li-Po battery (23.8 Wh) and has 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, autofocus rear and 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps front facing camera.

Apple iPad Air

iPad Air launched alongside its younger sibling in December last year came in many versions at different price points. The Wi-Fi only version of iPad Air costs 35,900 for 16GB, 42,900 for 32GB, 49,900 for 64GB, and 56,900 for 128GB version respectively. The Wi?Fi+Cellular versions cost 44,900 for 16GB, 51,900 for 32GB, 58,900 for 64 GB, and 65,900 for 128 GB respectively.

The iPad Air comes with 9.7 inches LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen at 1536x2048 pixels resolution reflecting 16M colors. The display is scratch-resistant glass with oleophobic coating. The tablet running on iOS 7.0.4 under the hood packs a Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone processor coupled with 1GB DDR3 RAM and PowerVR G6430 GPU. The device comes with Non-removable Li-Po battery (32.4 Wh) and has 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, autofocus rear and 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps front facing camera.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition, like iPad Air, comes in different memory variants such as 16, 32 and 64G and the 32GB Wi-Fi+3G variant costs 46,990.

The device which was launched in October 2013 comes with 10.1-inch Super clear LCD WQXGA (Wide Quad Extended Graphics Array) display at 2560X1600 pixels resolution. It is powered by a 1.9GHz quad-core Exynos 5 Octa processor coupled with 3GB RAM. When it comes to optics, the tablet sports 8 MP rear camera with BSI sensor and autofocus with LED flash and a 2 MP BSI sensor front facing camera to dish out good photo experience. The Android 4.3 Jelly Bean tablet packs a large 8220mAh battery which can offer up to 49 hours of 3G talktime and 10 hours of multimedia. Like its predecessors it carries a S Pen stylus and it also sports some of the Note 3 features such as  Action Memo, Scrapbook, Screen Write and S Finder.

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App To Reveal Your Daily Smart Phone Use

Scientists at University of Bonn, Germany, have developed Menthal that runs on Android 4.0 - or newer - version.

Here comes an app to keep track of your daily smartphone digital diet!Install and see how much time you are spending on the phone or which apps or games you are hooked to.

“If you would like to go on a digital diet, we would provide you with the scales,” said Alexander Markowetz, junior professor for computer science at University of Bonn.

“Menthal would provide reliable data for the first time. This app can show us in detail what someone's average cellphone consumption per day looks like,” added Markowetz.

The researchers used Menthal to examine the phone behaviour of 50 students over a period of six weeks.

A quarter of them used their phones for more than two hours a day.
On average, participants activated their phones more than 80 times a day - every 12 minutes on average.
“Some of the results were shocking,” commented Christian Montag.
What's App alone took up 15 percent of the time while facebook nine percent.

Games accounted for 13 percent, with some subjects gaming for several hours a day, said the study to be published in the journal Medical Hypotheses.

“We would like to know how much cellphone use is normal, and where 'too much' starts," Montag added.

This potential new addiction is not an officially recognised disease but we know that using a cellphone can result in symptoms resembling an addiction, he pointed out.

“Outright withdrawal symptoms can actually occur when cellphones cannot be used,” he warned.

Next on the agenda is to measure the severity and the progress of depression using cellphone data.
“We suspect that during a depressive phase, cellphone use will change in a measurable way," said researchers.
Patients would then make fewer phone calls and venture outside less frequently - a change in behaviour that smartphones can also record through built-in GPS.

A psychiatrist might then be able to use patients' cell phones as a diagnostic tool and, if necessary, intervene accordingly early on, the research said. The new app is available as a free download from Google's Playstore.

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