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A couple of new Lenovo devices have appeared on Bluetooth SIG group, Lenovo A3300 and A3500, both of which are most likely to be launched in a month or two. The A3300 will become successor to last year’s model, the Lenovo A3000 and will most likely sport the same size display as latter.

Lenovo A3300 specs

This tablet is equipped with a 7 inch display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, 4-core MediaTek CPU with clock frequency of 1.3 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 2-megapixel main camera, front camera dedicated for video calls (0.3 megapixels), built-in 3G that allows making calls and micro USB port. Above all, it runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system.

Lenovo A3500 specs

The A3500 looks like last year’s Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet and packs 10.1 inch display, 1280×800 pixel resolution, 5 megapixel camera, Mediatek processor, 1GB RAM, webcam, and Android 4.2 operating system.

Polish company, Manta Multimedia has released an Internet tablet running Android operating system, the Manta MID717. The manufacture says that it is suitable for browsing, email, and social networking sites. Of course, it works just fine for watching movies too. However, its most highlighted feature is its ability to accept 2 SIM cards.

Equipped with a MediaTek MTK6572 dual core CPU paired with 1 gigabytes of RAM, you get decent performance and Android jelly bean runs pretty darn smooth on it.

For storage, you get 4 GB of flash storage on MID717 which is fortunately expandable via micro SD card slot.

Manta MID717 specs are not bad

Display: 7 inch, 1024 × 600, 5-point touch (Multi Touch)
Processor: MTK6572 based on ARM A9 Dual Core clocked at 1.2GHz,
RAM: 1 GB,
NAND Memory: 4 GB + microSD card slot up to 32 GB,
Camera: Main – 5 megapixel, front – 0.3,
Communication: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, USB 2.0, Bluetooth, 3G modem (support for two SIM cards), GPS, mini-jack,
Battery: 2300 mAh
System: Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.
Dimensions: 191x108x9.7 mm.
Weight: 305 grams

Manta MID717 costs PLN 499 / EUR 120 / USD 163. That is not a lot for a dual SIM tablet.

MODECOM FreeTAB 1010 is quite frankly the cheapest tablet out there that runs the full fledge Windows OS. Based on x86 infrastructure, it runs Windows 8.1 not the shrunken down Windows RT. Folks at x-kom.pl  can get you one it for mere EUR 238 or 999 Polish Zloty if enter their promo code, FreeTAB.

The promotion will end on January 31, 2014.

MODECOM FreeTAB 1010 Specs are quite amazing

The tablet runs windows 8 and is powered by dual core Intel Celeron N2805 processor that is manufactured using 22 nanometer processing technology and runs at 1.46 GHz clock speed. The CPU is backed by Intel HD graphics and 2 gigabytes of DDR3 type RAM.

The display measures 10.1 inches and features 10.1 IPS technology. Resolution is decent too – 1280×800 which will enable full metro user interface on it. For storage, you get meager 32 GB which is fortunately expandable via SD card slot.

Other specs include 7000 mAh battery, 802.11n Wi-Fi, digital compass, micro USB, USB 3.0 OTG compatible port, HDMI 1.4, 2 megapixel rear camera and 2 MP webcam. It measures 259 x 173 x 9.9 mm.

It is extremely rare to find productive tablets with 128GB of storage. Until now, Windows 8 tablets have only been offered in either 32 or 64 GB storage capacities. This is the first time, a PC manufacture is offering a tablet with 128GB storage. Meet the Lenovo ThinkPad 8, the might be the best tablet to stay productive.

128GB ThinkPad 8 Price

Lenovo wants mere EUR / USD 599 for it. This is an extremely well thought price tag for something with such amazing specs and display, which packs higher resolution than the industry standard resolution, 1280×800. Not a lot of shops in Europe are selling it, but I think Cyberport.de is selling it. It is yet to go on a sale in US land.

128GB ThinkPad 8 Specs

Lenovo ThinkPad 8 runs Microsoft Windows 8.1 operating system and it runs butter smooth, thanks to the quad core Intel Atom Z3770 processor (2.4 GHz) and 2 gigabytes of main memory (RAM). For communication, you get a dual band Wi-Fi network card, and Bluetooth 4.0. Other specifications of this tablet include 8-megapixel main camera and front webcam.

Colorovo CityTab Lite 7” 2.1 is the latest tablet with a diagonal display size of seven inches. Can you expect anything good from a tablet that has a suggested retail price of USD 80 (CNY 490)? The answer is yes.

Colorovo CityTab Lite 7 2.1 Specs

Despite being so cheap, the Colorovo was able to fit a dual-core Rockchip 3026 processor (ARM Cortex-A9) with a clock frequency of 1.0 GHz, backed by dual-core graphics chip, the Mali-400. You get 512 MB ​​of RAM with CityTab Lite 7 2.1. For storage, you get meager 4GB built-in memory, which is fortunately expandable through the use of micro SD card slot. The 7-inch display packs WVGA resolution (800 x 480 pixels).

It runs Android 4.2 jelly bean operating system. For communication, you get 802.11n Wi-Fi, micro USB port, front webcam (0.3 mega pixel) and to keep the price low, there is no rear camera.

Battery capacity is 2500 mAh, and with that capacity, we do not expect it to yield more than 3 hours of active use.