In early 2010, after Apple's iPad shown successful debut and signaled the beginning of new tablet PC market, many computer hardware manufacturers noticed and acknowledged the possible large market for tablet PC and prepared during the year. Tablet PC, in design, should be light, portable, and inexpensive while the computing power should be fast enough for daily tasks such as web browsing, email, Twitter, and Facebook.
These tasks are simple enough so they did not want to deploy using Windows OS which requires higher computing power to run smoothly and it is not cheap either. That is why Google Android OS became the popular OS for the new tablet PC among the manufacturers. Android OS is open sourced, and publicly maintained and largely adopted by the smart phones. The latest publicly release version is v2.3 code name Gingerbread. But most of the latest devices come with version 2.2. Google recently announced v3.0 Honeycomb, but it is officially announced that this is for the tablet PC only at this time. Many consumers want to try out the latest version and that's why many manufacturers are planning to adopt Android 3.0 as soon as possible.
Google Android 7 Tablet
Now then what are the important features of Android tablet PC you want to look for when buying a tablet PC? I have listed the important features below starting from the most important to least.
*Processor: The heart of the any computing device. Lower end tablets install 600 MHz processor, but it is important to select a device with at least 1 GHz processor or you will experience noticeable delay. CortexA8 1GHz and NVIDIA's Tegra 1GHz are the popular 1GHz processors.
* Display size and resolution: Popular display sizes are 7 inch and 10 inch. It is mainly depend on your requirement. If you would like to use the table as quick web surfing device only at home and would like a large screen, you would definitely prefer 10 inch tablet. But if you want to bring your tablet around everywhere and enjoy, then you would definitely want to get 7 inch tablet.
* Operating System: Android 2.2 is the latest popular version and you want to look for it. It is known to be faster than previous versions and any other lower versions are not recommended. Also many people anticipate the latest version 3.0 codenamed Honeycomb, but there is no device available yet. It is known to be more adapted to the tablet PC. You know, Android was originally developed to be used with smaller sized smart phones. If you prefer Windows OS based tablet PC, you should be prepare to spend few hundred dollars more because Windows OS requires higher computing power and the expensive OS license fee too.
* RAM, Storage, and SD slot: RAM memory size should around 512MB is good, but higher end devices come with 1GB memory. Default storage varies from 2GB to 32 GB or more. But usually they come with external SD card slots that supports up to 32GB So you want to make sure they have SD card slot.
* Internet 3G and Wi-Fi: This requirement is also depend on how you want to use your tablet. If you want to keep your tablet PC with you all the time, you would probably want to buy 3G supported version. But you need to spend few hundred dollars more in the 3G supported version. Some of tablet PC planned to be announced later in 2011 will have the blazing 4G such as Motorola Xoom. You can still bring around your Wi-Fi only version tablet PC and enjoy the Internet at various places since many public libraries, book stores, coffee shops, and airports provides free public Wi-Fi hotspot services.
* Camera and Video recording: Does it have Camera? In rear or front or both? What is the pixel size? At least front camera is necessary, so you can video chat. Also you want to check if it supports 720 HD or Full HD video recording.
* Touch Screen: Capacitive or Resistive? Capacitive is better over resistive screen, but some prefers resistive. Capacitive screen detects the touch when touched with a electrical conductor such as human body. Resistive screen detects the touch when pressure on the screen is detected. It is more often better to work with fingernails or sharper object such as stylus than finger. Also make sure that it supports multi touch which is required for multi finger zoom in and out.
* Battery power: How long does the battery last? iPad is known to last 10 hours of web surfing, watching movie, and listening music. In fact, if you can get from Android device with 10 hours support, it has very good battery.
* Other connectivity and ports: USB, Bluetooth, 4G, HDMI output,
* Other features: Accelerometer, GPS, Gyroscope.
The more important features should be Processor, Display Size and Storage size. Many other features are often provided as default features for the latest popular Android tablet PCs. But do not assume that the new fancy android tablet PC will have all the popular features. It is important that you visit their website or popular gadget review site and confirm the existence of desired feature from the detailed specifications before actually purchasing the product.
In terms of price, you usually have to pay around 0 ~ 0 for Wi-Fi version and 0 ~ 00 for 3G version for higher ends tablet PC, but if you are willing to sacrifice some of the features, you can get a nice decent tablet PC around 0 too. I will talk about this later in a different article.
I hope that this introduction to the features of Android tablet PC helps you shopping for the best android tablet.
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ViewSonic gTablet with 10" Multi-Touch LCD Screen, Android OS 2.2 Feature
- Google Android OS 2.2, 1 GHz Dual ARM Cortex-A9 processor
- 16GB internal memory (expandable up to 32GB via SD Card), 512MB DDR2 memory
- 10.1-inch TFT-LCD with LED driver system and 1024 x 600-pixel resolution
- Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g/n, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera
- USB 2.0 (Slave), Mini USB 2.0 (Host), 3.5mm stereo headphone, Dock for HDMI/Headphone/USB (optional)
ViewSonic gTablet with 10" Multi-Touch LCD Screen, Android OS 2.2 Overview
Tablet with 10” Multi-Touch LCD Screen, Android OS 2.2 Wireless: WiFi 802.11 b/g,Bluetooth Battery life 8-12 hrs (mixed mode) Language support: English, French, German,Japanese, Korean, Dutch,Italian, Spanish, Greek, Russian,Portugal, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese Screen: Arsenic-free display glass, BFR free, Mercury-free LCD display, PVC-free , Recyclable aluminum and glass enclosure Packaging: Power Adapter, Documentation Accessories: Adapter, Mini USB cable, AdapterViewSonic gTablet with 10" Multi-Touch LCD Screen, Android OS 2.2 Specifications
Fitting both your on-the-go lifestyle and comfortably in your hand, the Android-powered Viewsonic G Tablet offer a slim go-anywhere design and intuitive touch navigation via its bright 10.1-inch display. With the Android 2.2 OS (dubbed "Froyo"), the G Tablet offers full support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1 for accessing Flash-enabled websites, watching video and playing games. And thanks to built-in support for ultra-fast Wireless-N Wi-Fi, the G Tablet's portable screen is ideal for watching the latest movies and entertainment.
Weighing in at 1.5 pounds and just 0.5 inches thin, the G Tablet has a super slim and sleek design and feels very comfortable in your hands with its smooth beveled edges. The crisp and vibrant 10.1-inch capacitive touch screen display offers plenty of real estate for even the most demanding tablet users. It's great for multitasking, viewing multiple apps, browsing entire web pages, and sharing entertainment and photos.
With integrated Google technology, the G Tablet brings one-touch access to the popular Google mobile services millions use every day, including Google Search by voice, Google Maps with Street View, Gtalk, YouTube, Picasa, and contacts/calendar synchronization. Gain access to thousands of leading Android apps via an Apps Store icon located on the home screen.
You'll enjoy 3D-like graphics, 1080p HD video, and speedy responsiveness from the NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor and 512 MB of DDR2 RAM. Typing messages or notes is simple and easy with the G Tablet's virtual QWERTY keyboard. It's outfitted with a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video chat.
Other features include Bluetooth 2.1 wireless connectivity for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, 16 GB internal memory, microSD memory expansion (via optional cards up to 16 GB in size), HDMI video output (via optional dock), and up to 8-10 hours of on-the-go battery power.
Key Features
Fluid Navigation
Engineered with you in mind, the navigation is practically instinctive. You find the buttons exactly where you would have placed them, which will have you toggling. Searching, going back and moving forward all at lightning speed. On-display buttons include: Search, Home, Menu and back. Volume rocker is located on top.
Power and Speed
Experience the power of NVIDIA's latest processor. Designed for mobile applications, you will experience super fast gaming, crystal clear 1080p HD video, blazingly fast web access and surreal HD video chatting. Processing power at it's finest.
- 1 GHz Dual ARM Cortex-A9 processor
- 512MB DDR2 memory
- 2D/3D Graphics processing
- HD Video encode and decode
- Ultra-low power GeForce GPU
- 1080p video playback processor
- OpenGL ES 2.0
- 32-bit LP-DDR2, DDR2
Google Android OS 2.2
The G Tablet runs Google's latest and greatest OS 2.2. Android 2.2 offers a handful of new features and benefits such as faster web browsing, simple app launching and updating, and a completely more intuitive experience through Google's impressive services. Features include:
- Improvement in JavaScript loading
- Better overall performance of Android OS
- USB and Wi-Fi Internet Tethering
- Microsoft Exchange integration
- New and improved browser.
- Compass support for Google Maps
- Improved Google Voice Search, recognizes long and complicated sentences easily
Do More, See More... All at the Same Time
The G Tablet lets you work and play like you do. Read your email while catching up on sports scores and the latest gossip. Open multiple apps with the flick of a finger. Then casually pinch, scroll or zoom to your hearts content. It is so intuitive, you'll be able to do more and see more--all at the same time.
- Switch between apps and tasks instantly
- Listen to music while checking email
- Jump from reading your eBooks to keeping up with your favorite blogs
- Multi-touch capabilities: pinch to zoom, two-finger rotating, scrolling, etc.
- Download apps while updating your calendar
Multimedia Powerhouse
You get an awesome performance from practically any source with this tablet. Play music files or watch movies with ease. Or upload images from your camcorder and share entertainment with your friends on the go.
- 1080p playback (HD)
- Extensive format support includes: H.264, WMV, WMA, MP4, DivX and more
- Expandable memory: up to 32GB via micro SD
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Mini USB port
- USB port
- HDMI dock (optional)
Stay Connected Anywhere
Now you can contact anyone just the way they like. Use email, video chatting or tweet them on Twitter even update your status on Facebook. It all plays on this tablet. With Wi-Fi support and a long battery life, you won't have to miss a thing.
- Wi-Fi b/g/n support
- Video conferencing via 1.3MP camera
- 8-10 hours battery life
- Bluetooth support
You Move, It Moves
Applications and games come alive in your hand with the G sensor. Your gaming imagination never has been this real or this wild. An ambient light sensor also automatically reduces brightness in dim lit settings to conserve power. It follows your every move. It feels what you feel.
Specifications
- 10.1-inch TFT-LCD with LED driver system and 1024 x 600-pixel resolution
- 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor (dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU)
- Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g/n
- 16 GB internal memory
- microSD slot for expansion using optional cards up to 16 GB
- 1.3-megapixel camera
- Music playback: AAC, AMR, WMA, and MP3
- Video playback: S1080p H.264/H.263/ VC-1/MPEG-2/4/WMV9/DiVX 4/5
- Video encoding: 1080p H.264/MPEG-4 Video
- Connectivity: USB (slave), mini USB (host) microSD slot, 3.5mm stereo headphone jack
- Battery: 3650mAh Li-ion polymer battery for up to 8-10 hours of battery life
- Dimensions: 10.5 x 6.8 x 0.54 inches
- Weight: 1.55 pounds
What's in the Box
G Tablet, USB cable, power adapter, cleaning cloth, ESD cover, user guide, quick start guide
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