Archive for October 28th, 2013
We mentioned a couple of weeks ago that LG were gearing up to launch a new device with a flexible display. There were rumours that Samsung too would have curved or flexible screen versions of the Note 3 on the market soon too.
LG have beaten the competition to it though and have today announced the LG G Flex, which they say is the first smartphone on the market to offer such a design.
Full spec and details form LG follow:
Christmas is coming and everyone and their mother is launching a tablet it appears and it’s a race to the bottom. As much as the big names like to push their top end tablets, filling them full of every technical goodie known to man, the other end of the market is just as big a battle. Finding the right mix of tech for the lowest price tag is arguably more of a challenge.
This year sees a few new names entering the ring. However, rebranding does seem to be in play this year. Tesco are pushing an Archos tablet and Argos a Bush. Where is your money best spent? We have taken to time to put as many of the plausible candidates into a table for your convenience.
|
Screen Size |
Res |
RAM |
CPU |
Battery |
Camera |
Storage |
Expandable |
Connections |
Weight |
Price |
|
 Amazon Kindle Fire HD |
7″ |
1280 x 800 (216 ppi) |
1GB |
Dual-Core 1.5 GHz |
10 hours |
None |
8 or 16GB |
GPS,microUSB |
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
345 grams |
£119 |
 Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 |
7″ |
1920 x 1200 (323 ppi) |
2GB |
Quad-Core 2.2 GHz |
11 hours |
Front-facing HD camera |
16, 32 or 64GB |
GPS, microUSB |
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, optional 4G |
303 grams |
£199 |
 Tesco Hudl |
7″ |
1440×900 (242ppi) |
1GB |
1.5GHz A9 Quad-Core |
9 hours |
3Mp rear camera + front-facing 2Mp |
16GB |
microSD, HDMI out, microUSB, |
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
370 grams |
£119.99 |
 Carphone Warehouse Avoca |
7″ |
800 x 480 (133ppi) |
512MB |
Dual-Core 1GHz |
8 hours |
0.3Mp front facing |
8GB |
microSD |
Wi-Fi |
Unknown |
£99.99 (currently discounted to £49) |
 Argos MyTablet |
7″ |
1024×600 (169ppi) |
1GB |
Dual-Core 1.6GHz |
5 hours |
2MP + front-facing 0.3MP |
8GB |
microSD, HDMI out, microUSB, |
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Unknown |
£99.99 |
 Lenovo Ideapad |
7” |
1024×600
|
1 GB |
Quad-Core 1.2GHz |
7 hours |
5.0 MP + 0.3mp front-facing |
16GB |
A-GPS, microUSB, microSD |
Bluetooth, WiFi |
399 grams |
£130 |
|
7” |
1024 x 600 (169ppi) | 1GB | dual-core 1.2GHz | 10 hours | 3.2MP + | 8GB or 16GB | microSD | Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth, |
300 grams |
£160 |
 Google Nexus 7 |
7″ |
1920 x 1200 (323ppi) |
2GB |
Quad-Core 15GHz |
6 hours |
5MP rear, 1.2 MP front |
16GB or 32GB |
GPS |
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, optional 4G |
340 grams |
from £199 |
|
iPad mini 2 |
7.9” |
2048 x 1536 (324ppi) |
1GB |
Dual core A7 1.3GHz |
10 hours |
5MP rear,1.2 MP front |
16GB |
HDMI out, A-GPS |
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, optional 4G |
331 grams |
from £269 |
There are many, many more to choose from. If you are purchasing for a child, the Archos Childpad seems a logical choice for parental control at a great price from Toys R Us. For those not in the know when it comes to tablets and merely looking for a quick thrill the Hudl seems to check all boxes at a low price. Someone with more experience would see the Kindle HDX or the Nexus 7 as the most viable options. Of course the iPad Mini with Retina display enters there as the money not quite so limited token choice.
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