Lava to launch 7-inch E-Tab Z7H tablet with Android 4.0 ICS, at Rs. 5,499

Lava is expected to enter the budget tablet market in India with the launch of the Lava E-Tab Z7H tablet for Rs. 5,499.

The Lava E-Tab Z7H runs on a 1.2GHz single core cortex A-8 processor, Mali 400 GPU and 512MB of RAM. The device will run on Android 4.0.3 ICS and there is no news on whether the device will be upgradable to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. In terms of storage, the device has 4GB internal expandable to 32GB via a microSD card.

Lava’s E-Tab Z7H tablet will sport a 7-inch display with a resolution of 480x800 pixels, and the device also has a 0.3 front facing camera. It features a 2,800 mAh battery and supports Wi-Fi but 3G-connectivity is supported via a USB dongle only. The tablet doesn't have HDMI-out, and weighs 350 grams.

The device comes with a bunch of preloaded apps such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, TOI, Nimbuzz, a few preloaded movie and 10HD videos, Fusion App, 14 Preloaded Books, Flyte Flipkart Music App.

Currently, the device is available for preorder on Flipkart and the estimated release date mentioned is second week of August.

At a price point of Rs. 5,500, the device is aggressively priced in competition with other budget tablets such as the iberry Auxus AX02, Micromax Funbook and the Zync Z990.

Recently, we have seen Karbonn launch a budget tablet called the Karbonn Smart Tab 1. The device is priced at Rs. 6,990 and runs on Google’s latest Android OS, 4.1 Jelly Bean. The device is one of the first budget tablets to run Jelly Bean out of the box.

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Karbonn launches India's first Jelly Bean tablet at Rs 6,999

Nilabh Jha, The Mobile Indian

New Delhi: Karbonn has launched the upgraded version of its Smartab 1 Android tablet with the latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system. The tablet has the same specification as earlier and is available for the same price tag of Rs 6,999.

Karbonn SmartTab 1 comes with a 7 inch capacitive screen, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS, 1.2 GHz processor and 3700 mAh battery. It also has a mini HDMI port (to connect it to a TV), a micro SD card slot for storage of up to 32 GB, and also a USB port that can be used for a 3G USB dongle. The tablet, which bears a 2 megapixel camera, has a 3D gravity sensor for better gaming.

Those who already own the Smartab 1 will get the upgrade to Android 4.1 shortly. Currently that latest tablet version can be bought from Karbonn's website but the tablet is expected to hit the retail stores within a couple of days.

Karbonn has plans to launch several tablets and smartphones based on Android 4.1 Jelly bean in the coming months.Source-IBNLIVE