Archive for June 10th, 2013

Lenovo launch two new budget tablets

Lenovo has added a couple of new Android tablets to their line-up. Both are 7-inch tabs called the IdeaTab A1000 and A3000 respectively. Here’s a breakdown of specs:

The $200 Lenovo IdeaTab A1000:

• 7-inch IdeaTab A1000 has a resolution of 1024 x 600
• MediaTek 8317 dual-core Cortex-A9 CPU at 1.20GHz
• 1GB of RAM memory
• 8 hours of web browsing over a WiFi connection
• Battery 3500mAh unit
• 16GB, expandable with up to 32GB via microSD
• Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
• 0.3 megapixel front camera for video chat and Dolby audio
• White or black

Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 – Cost of which $229

• Same 7-inch Display as the A1000
• MediaTek 6575 single core Cortex-A9 CPU running at 1.2GHz
• 1GB of RAM memory
• 16GB, microSD slot supports cards of up to 64GB
• 3500mAh battery
• Rear 5 megapixel camera is present on board, along with the 0.3 megapixel front shooter
• Only available in black

Lenovo are really churning out the devices this year and the price points are most agreeable. Combined with some decent budget specs these will provide a nice alternative to the Nexus 7.

Posted by: Gareth