Lava has launched its QPAD R704 tablet in the Indian market. Priced at Rs 8,499, the tablet is targeted at young professionals, students and enterprise segment. The device boasts of an enhanced multimedia experience courtesy the in-build High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) and Snapdragon Audio.

S.N. Rai, Co-founder & Director, Lava International said -

“Lava International Limited is consistently expanding its tablet portfolio with the launch of new products and our latest offering, QPAD R704 is a giant leap ahead in this direction. This product is a successor to our much appreciated product QPAD E704 and has the best in class features. With the launch of this product, we aim to provide our consumer’s cutting edge technology with power packed features to meet all their computing requirements.”

Specifications of Lava QPAD R704 are -

• Display – 7-inch capacitive 5-point multi-touch
• Resolution – 1024 x 600 pixels
• Processor – 1.2 quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200
• RAM – 1GB
• Internal Storage – 8GB expandable memory up to 32GB
• OS – Android 4.3 upgradable to Android 4.4 KitKat
• Rear Camera – 2MP
• Front camera – 0.3MP (VGA)
• Dimensions – 9.8mm thick
• Weight – 320 grams
• Battery – 3500 mAh
• Colors Available – Black and White

ASUS has expanded its portfolio of Android tablets with the launch of a new MeMO Pad series slate. The company has introduced the ASUS MeMO Pad 10 ME103K running Android 4.4 KitKat with the company’s ZenUI on top.

ASUS hasn’t yet revealed the price of the tablet, but it was recently listed on an European retail store with a price tag of 199 Euros, approximately Rs 15,400. However, speculations suggest that it could sell for around $199 outside Europe, making it a budget-friendly device at around Rs 12,100.

Specifications of ASUS MeMO Pad 10 are -

• Display – 10.10-inch
• Processor – 1.5GHz
• Front Camera – 0.3-megapixel
• Resolution – 1280×800 pixels
• RAM – 1GB
• OS – Android 4.4
• Internal Storage – 8GB expandable up to 128 GB
• Rear Camera – 2-megapixel
• Battery – 19Wh
• Dimensions – 9.9mm thin
• Weight – 525 grams
• Colors Available – Black and White

Apple has announced the price in India for the new tablets, but there’s no word on their availability, though a launch within this month this likely.

Highlight of the Apple Event are -

• iOS 8.1 released Monday, 20 October

• Apple Pay launches in US on Monday, 20 October

• Thinner iPad Air 2 launched

• Watchkit SDK Coming in November for Apple Watch

• Mac OS X Yosemite available today

• iPad mini 3 launches with Touch ID

• iPad pricing drops below £200 for the first time

• 27in iMac with Retina 5K display costing £1999

• Mac Mini refreshed costing from £399

The iPad mini will cost from $399 for the 16GB model, $499 for 64GB and $599 for 128GB. That’s for the Wi-Fi models. The 4G LTE cellular models cost $529, $629 and $729 respectively.

Specifications of iPad Mini 3 are -

• Colors Available – Gold, White and Space Grey
• Display – 7.90-inch
• OS – iOS 8.1
• Interl Storage 32GB version and introducing both 64- and 128GB models
• Resolution – 2048×1536 pixels
• Processor – A7 64-bit
• Rear Camera – 5MP
• Front Camera – 1.2MP
• Dimensions- 200×134.7×7.5mm
• Weight – 331 grams

Specifications of iPad Air2 are -

• Colors Available – Silver, Space Grey, and Gold
• Display – 9.70-inch
• Weight – 437 grams
• Rear Camera – 8 megapixel
• Front Camera – 1.2-megapixel
• OS – iOS 8.1
• Resolution – 1536×2048 pixels
• Dimensions – 240.00 x 169.50 x 6.10mm
• Weight – 437 grams

HP has launched its budget voice calling tablet, the HP 7 Voice Tab (1351ra), in India at Rs 10,990.

Specifications of HP 7 are -

• Display – 6.95-inch HD
• Resolution – 1024×600 pixels
• OS – Android 4.4 KitKat
• Processor – 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8382
• RAM – 1GB
• Internal storage – 8GB expandable up to 32GB
• Rear Camera – 5-megapixel
• Front Camera – 0.3-megapixel
• Battery – 3000 mAh
• Dimensions – 102.23×192.05×10.15mm
• Weight -305 grams
• Colors Available – White

Lenovo has launched its 8-inch display voice-calling A-series tablet at a price of Rs 17,999 and will be selling on Lenovo’s official store as well as third-party online retailers.

Specifications of Lenovo A8-50 are -

• Display – 8-inch HD
• Resolution – 1280×800 pixels
• OS – Android 4.2 Jelly Bean upgraded to Android 4.4 KitKat
• Processor – Quad-Core 1.3GHz MediaTek
• RAM – 1GB
• Internal storage – 16GB expandable up to 32GB
• Rear Camera – 5-megapixel
• Front Camera – 2-megapixel
• Battery – 4200mAh
• Dimensions – 136x217x8.95mm
• Weight -360 grams
• Colors Available – Midnight Blue, White, Flamenco Red, and Canary Yellow

Asus on Thursday launched the Fonepad 7 (FE170CG) tablet in India for Rs. 8,999. The device was introduced in April and was first released in Thailand at THB 4190 (roughly Rs. 7,670) in May.

The tablet sports a 7-inch twisted nematic display and powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Intel Clover Trail Plus Z2520 processor and 1GB RAM, the Fonepad 7 comes with 4GB internal storage expandable up to 64GB. Fonepad 7 runs Android 4.3 with Asus Zen UI running on top. The company has promised a software update bringing Android 4.4 KitKat. It sports a 2MP rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera, and comes with a 3950mAh battery.

Specifications of Asus Fonepad 7 are -

• Display – 7.00-inch
• Processor – 1.2GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 ‘Clover Trail+’
• Front Camera – 0.3 megapixel
• Resolution – 1024×600 pixels
• RAM – 1GB
• OS – Android 4.3
• Storage – 4GB expandable up to 64GB
• Rear Camera – 2 megapixel
• Battery capacity – 3910 mAh
• Dimensions – 192×110.8×10.7mm
• Weight – 290 grams
• Colors Available – Black, White, Red, and Blue

Acer has launched its new Android tablet in the Indian market. The company has launched the Iconia A1-830 exclusively on Flipkart for Rs 11,299, bundled with a handful of freebies.

The A1-830 is powered by a dual-core 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z2560 processor with hyper-threading technology. It is accompanied by 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. The Iconia A1-830 also features an expansion card slot supporting upto 32 GB of microSD card memory. It comes with a 7.9-inch screen size with a 1024×768 pixel resolution. Acer has used an aluminum back cover and the tablet measures just 8.5mm thick. It weighs around 375 grams. The tablet houses a 4000 mAh battery. On the camera front, you have a 5MP rear snapper with full HD video recording and a 2MP front-facing camera with HD recording.

Specifications of Acer Iconia A1-830 are -

• Display – 7.9-inch LED backlit IPS
• Resolution – 1024 x 768 pixels
• OS – Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
• Processor – 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520
• Rear Camera – 5 megapixel
• Front Camera – 2 megapixel
• Internal Storage – 16GB expandable up to 32GB
• RAM – 1 GB
• Battery – 4000 mAh
• Thickness – 8.15 mm
• Weight – 380 grams
• Colors Available – White

Freebies Include -

• One lucky customer Rs 5,000 as cash back.
• Five buyers a cash back of Rs 1,000 with the Acer tablet.
• Free eBooks worth Rs 1,500.
• Free pair of Sennheiser HD 180 headphones.
• India Today Freedom offer with 68 percent off on a one-year subscription.
• One free issue of Reader’s Digest India.

Samsung has officially announced its new Super AMOLED tablets, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Galaxy Tab S 10.5, for the Indian market. The tablets will go on sale in the country from the second week of July. Pricing for the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 will be Rs. 37,800 while the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 will be priced at Rs. 44,800.

Asim Warsi, VP, Mobile & IT at Samsung India said -

“We noticed that most tablet users, especially in India, use their devices primarily for consuming video. This tablet will cater primarily for those users… the Samsung Galaxy Tab S offers the most immersive visual experience possible on a tablet.”

Specifications of Galaxy Tabs are -

• Display – QXVGA Super AMOLED
• Resolution – 2560×1600 pixels
• Processor – 1.9 GHz QuadCore (10.5 version) and 1.3 GHz QuadCore (8.5 version)
• OS – Android 4.4 KitKat
• Rear Camera – 8 Megapixels
• Internal Storage – 16 GB expandable up to 128 GB
• Battery – 7,900 mAh (10.5 version) and 4,900 mAh (8.5 version)

These have a built-in Fingerprint Scanner, Kids’ Mode with own dedicated interface, Ultra-Power Saving Mode, Call Forwarding feature via SideSync 3.0, Group Play, S-Note, S Translator, Samsung Link, Scrapbook, Story Album, Quick Connect to connect to nearby devices for content sharing and more. Both these have voice calling capabilities and 3G connectivity.

FlipKart on Thursday launched Digiflip Pro XT 712 seven-inch tablet with a metal body. The tablet has been priced at Rs 9,999

Digiflip XT 712 features a 7 inch HD IPS Display with 1280×800 pixel resolution. It runs on 1.3 GHz quad core MediaTek MTK 8382 Processor with 1GB RAM. It has 16 GB internal memory which can be expanded upto 32GB using MicroSD Card. Digiflip XT 712 comes with 5 megapixel Autofocus rear camera with LED Flash. It also has 2 megapixel front camera.

Specifications of Digiglip Pro XT712 are -

• Display – 7 inch HD IPS
• Processor – 1.3 GHz quad core
• RAM – 1 GB
• Rear Camera – 5 Megapixel with LED Flash
• Front Camera – 2 Megapixel
• Battery – 3,000 mAh
• Internal Storage – 16 GB expandable up to 32GB
• OS – Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
• Connectivity – 3G, GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi, GPS/AGPS, Bluetooth 4.0, WLAN
• Thickness – 9.2 mm
• Weight – 285 grams

Flipkart is also offering a free Bluetooth headset worth Rs 1,119, free ebook worth Rs 2,300 and 50 per cent off on the Digiflip book cover on the purchase of the XT 712.

Samsung -inch Galaxy Tab 4 tablet (T231) now available in India through online retailers. The 3G+Wi-Fi variant of the tablet is now available at e-commerce website, Flipkart at Rs 17,825.

Specifications of Galaxy Tab 4 are -

• Display – 7.0 inch
• Resolution – 1280×800 pixels
• Processor – 1.2GHz quad-core
• RAM – 1.5 GB
• Rear Camera – 3 megapixel
• Front Camera – 1.3 megapixel
• Internal Storage – 8 GB expandable up to 64 GB
• Battery – 4,000mAh
• OS – Android 4.4 KitKat
• Connectivity – 3G support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, and Glonass
• Dimensions – 107.9×186.9×9 mm
• Weight – 281 grams

The Galaxy Tab 8.0 and Galaxy Tab 10.1 were launched in the country last month. Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 is priced at Rs 23,960, Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 costs Rs 30,498. Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 and 8.0 feature 10.1-inch and 8-inch screens respectively, both with 1280x800p resolution. They run a customized version of Android 4.4 (KitKat) and are powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor with 1.5GB RAM.