It's here folks -- the planet's first Android 3.2 tablet. Huawei just introduced a downright luscious new slate over in Singapore, with CommunicAsia being the launchpad for the 7-inch MediaPad. It's the first high-profile 7-inch tablet we've seen in quite some time, and somehow or another, it's managed to leapfrog most of the currently shipping Honeycomb tablets with a build of Android we've only everjoked about. Huawei tells us that Honeycomb 3.2 is essentially the same as 3.1, but specifically tailored to 7-inch tablets as opposed to 10-inch. Packed within the MediaPad's 10.5mm shell, there's a 217 pixels-per-inch IPS capacitive touchpanel, GPS, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, 5 megapixel rear-facing camera, 802.11n WiFi, a battery good for around six hours of life and a bona fide racehorse as a processor: a dual-core 1.2GHz chip from Qualcomm. If all goes well, it'll ship in the United States in Q3 2011.
It's a fair bit chunkier than the newfangled Galaxy Tab 10.1 (8.6mm), but still slimmer than the original Tab, which clocked in at 11.98mm. It weighs in at 390g (0.86 pounds), supports full 1080p playback, includes HSPA+ (14.4Mbps) 3G support, offers 8GB of internal storage (as well as a microSD slot) and comes pre-loaded with Facebook, Twitter, Let's Golf and Documents To Go. There's also a Bluetooth module, an HDMI output for catching those high-def flicks on the go, and the Flash 10.3 player ensures that those websites won't be a problem. Unfortunately, the company's left a great deal to the imagination -- like pricing, which is being "sorted with retail partners and providers" -- and all we've got for system RAM is a promise that it's "working with partners on specifics." Oddly enough, the company has "no current plans" to produce a WiFi-only model, which definitely puts a damper on those who aren't interested in ponying for carrier data. You can bet we'll be digging for more, but even with the surrounding mystery, calling us "excited" would be a severe understatement.
Huawei reveals Mediapad tablet details
CHINESE TELECOMMS GIANT Huawei has announced almost the full details of its Mediapad tablet, including that it will run Android 3.2 Honeycomb.
Huawei's Facebook page is still counting down the time until it will reveal the Mediapad but the company has already launched the tablet, in effect. The details confirm much of what we could guess from a 'sneak peak' video that tipped up last week.
Like we thought the tablet will be running Google's Honeycomb operating system, version 3.2 which is apparently specific for 7in devices. The screen is a 7in IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen.
The Mediapad is 10.5mm thick and weighs 390g, which is both thinner and lighter than HTC's 7in tablet running Android that's called the Flyer.
Huawei said the tablet will be "supported by Huawei Device's Hispace cloud solution", and that the battery will last over 6 hours.
A 1.2GHz dual-core processor from Qualcomm will power the Mediapad but at the moment we don't know how much storage or RAM there will be in it.
The rear facing camera that was clear in the video is a 5MP device and there is a front facing camera of 1.3MP. There is WiFi and HSPA+ 3G and like we predicted an HDMI port.
Pre-installed applications will include Facebook, Twitter, Let's Golf and Documents to go, as well as support for Flash 10.3.
There isn't exactly a stand out unique selling point like we were hoping but it does look like a well rounded set of specifications, so the key remaining detail is the price, which we think will make or break the Mediapad's success in what has become a highly competitive market. µ
| GENERAL | 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
|---|---|---|
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 / 2100 - S7-301u | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - S7-302u or HSDPA 900 / 2100 / AWS - S7-303u | ||
| Announced | 2011, Q3 | |
| Status | Available |
| SIZE | Dimensions | 190 x 124 x 10.5 mm |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 390 g |
| DISPLAY | Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 800 x 1280 pixels, 7.0 inches (~216 ppi pixel density) | |
| - Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate |
| SOUND | Alert types | Vibration, MP3 ringtones |
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |
| - SRS sound enhancement |
| MEMORY | Phonebook | Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall |
|---|---|---|
| Call records | Practically unlimited | |
| Internal | 8 GB storage, 1 GB RAM | |
| Card slot | microSD, up to 32GB, buy memory |
| DATA | GPRS | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| EDGE | Yes | |
| 3G | HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | |
| Infrared port | No | |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0, HS, USB On-the-go support |
| CAMERA | Primary | 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Geo-tagging | |
| Video | Yes, 720p | |
| Secondary | Yes, 1.3 MP |
| FEATURES | OS | Android OS, v3.2 (Honeycomb) |
|---|---|---|
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| Radio | No | |
| Games | Yes + downloadable | |
| Colors | Black | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support | |
| Java | Yes, via Java MIDP emulator | |
| - Digital compass - HDMI port - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, Talk - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player - MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264 player - 1080p video playback - Organizer - Adobe Flash support - Voice memo - Predictive text input |
| BATTERY | Standard battery, Li-Po 4100 mAh | |
|---|---|---|
| Stand-by | Up to 200 h | |
| Talk time | Up to 6 h |
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