Thursday, March 31, 2011

Android Froyo HCL ME Tablets Launched In India

Over in India the Android faithful have just had three new Android tablets launched by HCL, the HCL ME Tablet AE7-A1 and HCL ME AM7-A1, both 7-inch tablets, and the HCL ME Tablet AP10, a 10-inch version.

According to an article over on PC World, the three HCL Android tablets run Android 2.2 Froyo rather than Google’s tablet specific Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system, and the CEO of NCL, Mr. Harsh Chitale says…

” We are excited to launch the much awaited HCL ME Tablet. The HCL ME Tablet will be available to both individual and enterprise users with our award winning service and support network. We have put in significant amount of research to understand the Indian user need and have also further strengthened our backend systems to support the product through its lifecycle.”

So onto the main tablet specs…the HCL ME Tablet AE7-A1features an 800 MHz processor, 0.3 megapixel front facing camera, GPS, WiFi, 256MB RAM, 2GB built-in flash memory, 800 x 480 pixel capacitive touch screen, Bluetooth 2.0, USB post, 3.5mm jack and microSD expansion up to 8GB.

The HCL ME AM7-A1 features an 800 MHz processor, 1024 x 600 resolution capacitive touch screen, 1.3 megapixel front facing camera with full HD 1080p video playback, AGPS, Bluetooth, WiFi, 3G, 512MB RAM, 8GB flash memory, twin 1-watt speakers, and microSD expansion up to 16GB.

The largest of the three, the HCL ME Tablet AP10 sports a 1024 x 600 resolution 10-inch touch screen, 1GHz processor, 1.3 megapixel camera with 1080p HD video, 3D accelerometer, 1GM RAM, 16GB flash memory, light sensor, USB and miniUSB ports, and microSD expansion up to 32GB.

Now for the all important prices…the HCL ME Tablet AE7-A1 commands a price tag of Rs. 14990, the HCL ME AM7-A1 costs Rs.25790, while the HCL ME Tablet AP10 has a price tag of Rs. 32990, and all three Android tablets should be available by the end of the month.