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[Q]Best tablet around $200?

Hey!
I am interested in buying a "cheap" Android Tablet, and I found this one, but is there any better for around 200 USD?
Rena3 Specs (177 USD):
Google Android 2.2
Dual Core ARMv7 Cortex A9 2x533Mhz
512 MB RAM
4 GB Flash Memory (up to 32GB microSD)
7" TFT LCD with capacitive Touchscreen (800 x 480)
Front facing 1.3 MP camera
Built-in microphone & speaker
HDMI
Neat battery time
Planned to buy it here: http://www.dealextreme.com/p/7-capa...mera-wi-fi-bluetooth-hdmi-4gb-cortex-a9-81345
Found this lovely review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzkusBtP9Ps&list=FL75AO3D7eDtgkqQUFxA9Btw&index=6&feature=plpp
It seems like a sexy tablet, should I buy? Or do you know of any better under $200
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How about a B&N Nook Color? Refurbs (with 1 year warranty) can be had for around $170.

Sebz4n said:
Hey!
I am interested in buying a "cheap" Android Tablet, and I found this one, but is there any better for around 200 USD?
Rena3 Specs (177 USD):
Google Android 2.2
Dual Core ARMv7 Cortex A9 2x533Mhz
512 MB RAM
4 GB Flash Memory (up to 32GB microSD)
7" TFT LCD with capacitive Touchscreen (800 x 480)
Front facing 1.3 MP camera
Built-in microphone & speaker
HDMI
Neat battery time
Planned to buy it here: http://www.dealextreme.com/p/7-capa...mera-wi-fi-bluetooth-hdmi-4gb-cortex-a9-81345
Found this lovely review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzkusBtP9Ps&list=FL75AO3D7eDtgkqQUFxA9Btw&index=6&feature=plpp
It seems like a sexy tablet, should I buy? Or do you know of any better under $200
Sent from my HTC Desire HD using XDA App
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Go for a refurb Nook Color or Archos.
The tablet you showed has good specs but considering the fact that it's not a common model, you will have trouble finding,
1) rooting procedures.
2) service/repair
3) custom ROMs.
And, the one you showed looks like a Chinese tablet that have crappy hardware and software.

If you took a look at the review they said it was quite neat, and I've only heard good things about it when looking around.
It just worries me a bit, that people says 2.2 is crap and that dual core is worth **** when most things only run one one :/
Nook Color and Archos is e-reader, I don't want that :/
Only 2.3 and 3.0 tablets worth buying?

Nook is fully functional android tablet when rooted... Not just e-reader... And much better than the Chinese tablet you are looking at. A friend at work bought one of those... Very slow and lags like crazy... No good. Hope you find what works for you.
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I found this forum for rooting etc..
http://www.slatedroid.com/forum/204-rena/
Nook Color has an A8 800Mhz, that is worse and consumes way more power

Sebz4n said:
If you took a look at the review they said it was quite neat, and I've only heard good things about it when looking around.
It just worries me a bit, that people says 2.2 is crap and that dual core is worth **** when most things only run one one :/
Nook Color and Archos is e-reader, I don't want that :/
Only 2.3 and 3.0 tablets worth buying?
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2.3 and 3.0 tablets are somewhat worth buying. Archos is not an eReader. It's a PMP/tablet. Nook Color is an eReader and so has an excellent display. Still, it's full touch and can be rooted and made to function as a real tablet.
I wouldn't really call 2.2 crap. It's good but with a Nook Color, you will be able to update to 2.3.5 using CM7.
It's sad that you are making me repeat myself, a Nook Color comes with an American warranty unlike a Chinese product which has no warranty. Even if they advertise one, you can't be sure that they will honor it 100%.
A review can be biased. On the internet, you can easily write a biased review. Nook Color has a huge modding community and, not everyone is going to be biased.
As for Archos, it's more multimedia oriented and so has a dual cam as well.
I wouldn't call dual core ****. Although not a lot of software can utilize multi-threading, you will see better software soon. It might take some time by when, your tablet would become slow and outdated. Dual core is worth it but it's not a smart choice, right now.
dmiller1 said:
Nook is fully functional android tablet when rooted... Not just e-reader... And much better than the Chinese tablet you are looking at. A friend at work bought one of those... Very slow and lags like crazy... No good. Hope you find what works for you.
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Sebz4n said:
I found this forum for rooting etc..
http://www.slatedroid.com/forum/204-rena/
Nook Color has an A8 800Mhz, that is worse and consumes way more power
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Nook Color does consume more battery but it has reasonable life.
Then again, it all boils down to your own priorities. If you don't mind a sub-standard Chinese product as long as it's cheap and has some cool specs, go ahead. If you want a somewhat quality product which is either little expensive or has lower specs, don't buy the model you showed.

I think I'll buy it next month, just to try out a tablet.
I can always buy something else if I like it
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^ Ok. Was assuming you were thrifty or on a tight budget. If you can spare the money, go ahead. =)

Well my budget is 200 Euro / 300 USD MAX.
I found this Hannspad which I think is kind of sexy, especially if you can install custom roms from XDA, I love romin' xD
http://www.hannspree.com/EU/EN/Prod...l.aspx?sort=2&page=1&pattrs=&attrs=&viewAll=0

owsome man,..bt look that can it be upgraded...??
cuz XDA is making owsome roms for smartphones

What do you mean upgraded? Software or hardware wise?

what about this tablet ??? very tempting but idk
http://www.x10.com/promotions/airpad_7_inch_android_tablet.html

Sebz4n said:
What do you mean upgraded? Software or hardware wise?
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Even laptops are hard to upgrade hardware wise, let alone tablets.
He is talking about software. That thing runs 2.2. Most smartphones listed in have custom ROMs. Most phones that have only 2.1 officially have 2.3 ported unofficial by XDA members. He is asking if you can upgrade that device to 2.3 at least unofficially.

casey00 said:
what about this tablet ??? very tempting but idk
http://www.x10.com/promotions/airpad_7_inch_android_tablet.html
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That looks more like a scam. It is impossible to squeeze so much power with such a low price.

What is your primary purpose for this tablet?
I would second the suggestions for Nook&Color.
Also, I hear Amazon's going to launch it's new android based eBook-centric tablet, as "Amazon Kindle" for $250. If you just want to read some ebooks, do a little surfing, and play games like Angry Birds. Then I think this tablet is for you. Keep in mind that this tablet is very ebook-oriented and NOT AT ALL like any other android based tablet. Heck, it doesn't even support some of the google services (Android market). You may want to watch out for that.

sygeek said:
What is your primary purpose for this tablet?
I would second the suggestions for Nook&Color.
Also, I hear Amazon's going to launch it's new android based eBook-centric tablet, as "Amazon Kindle" for $250. If you just want to read some ebooks, do a little surfing, and play games like Angry Birds. Then I think this tablet is for you. Keep in mind that this tablet is very ebook-oriented and NOT AT ALL like any other android based tablet. Heck, it doesn't even support some of the google services (Android market). You may want to watch out for that.
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Nook Color can be rooted and flashed with CM7 and be turned into a full fledged tablet. I believe there's a honeycomb port as well.

Sebz4n said:
Hey!
I am interested in buying a "cheap" Android Tablet, and I found this one, but is there any better for around 200 USD?
Rena3 Specs (177 USD):
Google Android 2.2
Dual Core ARMv7 Cortex A9 2x533Mhz
512 MB RAM
4 GB Flash Memory (up to 32GB microSD)
7" TFT LCD with capacitive Touchscreen (800 x 480)
Front facing 1.3 MP camera
Built-in microphone & speaker
HDMI
Neat battery time
Planned to buy it here: http://www.dealextreme.com/p/7-capa...mera-wi-fi-bluetooth-hdmi-4gb-cortex-a9-81345
Found this lovely review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzkusBtP9Ps&list=FL75AO3D7eDtgkqQUFxA9Btw&index=6&feature=plpp
It seems like a sexy tablet, should I buy? Or do you know of any better under $200
Sent from my HTC Desire HD using XDA App
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This is off topic but have you bought anything from that site before? It seems to offer worldwide free shipping and there are some cool products I'd love to buy. Worldwide free shipping even for items under 1$ seems too good to be true?

Sebz4n said:
Archos is e-reader
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No it isn't : it's a real fully-functional Android tablet.
I own a A101IT (G8, the one running Froyo), and really like (and recommend) it!
... or you should wait for the next version (G9), with a dual-core and Honeycomb-powered.

[Q] Which one should I get?

Hello guys!
I wonder if you can help me out. I live in Brazil and I want a tablet. Nexus 7 was my main choice but it doesn't supports HDMI (nor MHL) and I'll use it a lot to watch movies on my TV and stuff like that. So I came across XOOM. Seems a pretty solid tablet but I was looking around the forum and I have the following question:
Should I get Motorola XOOM Wifi (I believe it's model is Mz604) or a Morotola XOOM 2 (the one with 8.2" screen)? It seems that support for original XOOM is better or am I wrong? please help me with this one.
Thanks a lot!

I think you can go for xoom 2.
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Yeah but what about JB support? I dont really want to be stuck on HoneyComb... The specs are almost the same, so I'm on a impass

anyone else???

imo go for xoom (mz604) much more support and jb available and bigger screen better if out and about etc
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just got XOOM (first model, wifi only).. should arrive by tuesday

good choice!
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No one should ever buy a Xoom 2.

Well, I guess it depends on what you want from your tablet.
The XOOM2 is a fine tablet if you do not have any plans on leaving ICS/Honeycomb. I don't think any XOOM2 is going to see Jellybean any time soon. However, if size is more important than performance to you, the XOOM2 might be worth it for you.
However, if size doesn't matter to you, the original XOOM WiFI (MZ604) is an excellent tablet. Even if you don't modify the tablet, the tablet is solid, fast (because there is almost NO BLOATWARE), and it has even gotten the latest Android 4.1 Jellybean (if you GEDify it if it is not a U.S XOOM). All around, I feel that the original XOOM WiFi is a great tablet, However, the price of the tablet even today can be a bit steep.
While the final decision is yours, between the XOOM and XOOM2, I would get a XOOM.

Cubanluke88 said:
No one should ever buy a Xoom 2.
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Yeah seems to make sense hehehehe
yosterwp said:
Well, I guess it depends on what you want from your tablet.
The XOOM2 is a fine tablet if you do not have any plans on leaving ICS/Honeycomb. I don't think any XOOM2 is going to see Jellybean any time soon. However, if size is more important than performance to you, the XOOM2 might be worth it for you.
However, if size doesn't matter to you, the original XOOM WiFI (MZ604) is an excellent tablet. Even if you don't modify the tablet, the tablet is solid, fast (because there is almost NO BLOATWARE), and it has even gotten the latest Android 4.1 Jellybean (if you GEDify it if it is not a U.S XOOM). All around, I feel that the original XOOM WiFi is a great tablet, However, the price of the tablet even today can be a bit steep.
While the final decision is yours, between the XOOM and XOOM2, I would get a XOOM.
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I understand. I got the XOOM because I like the 10" screen and I DO want to customize it (new kernel, new rom, etc) as I do with my Nexus S device. How can I get more infos on this GEDify process? Is it hard to do?
Thanks!

hmmm i found this http://www.simonjstuart.com/2011/07/23/gedify-your-non-us-wifi-xoom-for-n00bs/
it seems that GEDify is to install a US ROM on the tablet.. is that it?

Honestly, I traded my nexus 7 8gb for a Xoom 32gb MZ604, the quad core tegra 3 was nice and all but I use the rear camera, 32gb of memory, and expandable storage more then I do the tegra 3's performance.

Brandonxcore said:
Honestly, I traded my nexus 7 8gb for a Xoom 32gb MZ604, the quad core tegra 3 was nice and all but I use the rear camera, 32gb of memory, and expandable storage more then I do the tegra 3's performance.
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Yeah.. The Nexus 7 was my first choice but the lack of HDMI kept me away from it I'm glad XOOM is almost like a Nexus device because after I got my Nexus S, I can say that I will never get an android device that isnt a GED hehe

The Nexus 7 is, by all means, a great device. But the lack of expandable storage for a device that is primarily used for media consumption is hard to get over. On my xoom, I am using about 5GB of space simply for "additional content" for games like Dead Space, GTA3, Max Payne and a few others. And thats also not taking into account the need to store video files; sure using streaming sources is convenient but what about when you have no wifi (public transit is a good example).
Lack of hdmi out is a bit annoying too, though an adapter can fix that. I'm really hoping they start a 10" Nexus series so I can have something to look forward to down the road as an upgrade to my Xoom. A 32GB internal storage option would also be nice.

Cubanluke88 said:
The Nexus 7 is, by all means, a great device. But the lack of expandable storage for a device that is primarily used for media consumption is hard to get over. On my xoom, I am using about 5GB of space simply for "additional content" for games like Dead Space, GTA3, Max Payne and a few others. And thats also not taking into account the need to store video files; sure using streaming sources is convenient but what about when you have no wifi (public transit is a good example).
Lack of hdmi out is a bit annoying too, though an adapter can fix that. I'm really hoping they start a 10" Nexus series so I can have something to look forward to down the road as an upgrade to my Xoom. A 32GB internal storage option would also be nice.
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I dont think there is any adapter to get HDMI to work on Nexus 7
My Xoom arrived today will get it after work.. Should I GEDify it ASAP or try the luck and see if JB is available for me without GEDifying?

If its not a wifi Xoom in the US, then its not a GED and its not going to have Jellybean yet (or any time soon, by my guess).

Cubanluke88 said:
If its not a wifi Xoom in the US, then its not a GED and its not going to have Jellybean yet (or any time soon, by my guess).
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got the XOOM (MZ604). updated to 4.0.4 and stopped there, then I have flashed an US 3.0 firmware and now im on stock JB

By the way, the nexus 7 at stock gets around 3500 on quadrant bench, my MZ604 xoom wifi only with TeamEOS 137 build gets 3000 stock, and around 4100 overclocked to 1.5ghz
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By the way, the nexus 7 at stock gets around 3500 on quadrant bench, my MZ604 xoom wifi only with TeamEOS 137 build gets 3000 stock, and around 4100 overclocked to 1.5ghz
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wow!

iNew V3 Plus iNew V3A review-5inch hd Smartphone Octa Core Android4.4

I have got the latest news that INew V3 has upgraded to the Octa core version, named as iNew V3 Plus or iNew V3A. iNew V3 has made a great success for iNew company, therefore iNew company don’t want to lose the chance to let the customers enjoy the high-end version. Inew V3 Plus has got the better and more satisfied specs for us. Just check with it together.
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Design
iNew V3 Plus iNew V3A is only 6.5mm thick which is more thinner than other smartphone including iPhone 6. The demension is 140*71*7.9 mm. Right now we have iNew V3 Plus black and white color in stock.
Screen
INEW v3 Plus features 5.0 inch 1280*720 HD Corning Gorilla Glass Screen which provides high saturation of colors and makes them pop out. OGS (one glass solution) display makes the smartphone better quality, and that’s the reason why this smartphone is so thin. Meanwhile, the screen is protected from the scratches which might occur in your pocket by Corning Gorilla Glass screen.
Camera
The main camera located on the back side has 13.0MP with flashlight and auto focus and F2.0 aperture, 28mm wide angle, which is up to 4928 x 3696 pixels resolution, supporting full screen capturing. It can shoot photos in 13 mega pixel resolution or shoot videos in 4K resolution at 30 fps. And the front camera is 5.0mp which can shoot the videos in full HD resolution.
Processor and Internal Memory
Inew V3 Plus is powered by MTK6592 1.7GHz Octa Core CPU, which provides you with the best speed. Never worry about the speed when you play or work by it. Meanwhile, it has RAM 2GB ROM 16GB internal memory. Of course, it supports 32G TF card extended. Of course, Inew this time uses the latest Android4.4 kitkat OS. which let you use your smartphone more conveniently.
Other Function
iNew V3 Plus has the other features like gesture control, which means you can save more time to open the applications. And Google play store has also been installed in the smartphone, which let you enjoy more than 700,000 apps. It also supports multilanguage , you can use your mother tongue more directly.
In all, iNew V3 Plusis very hot around the world now. After i receive the phone, i will share with you.

You have the wrong images, these are the right ones:
PS: Many sites have the wrong processor, they claim that it comes with the octacore @ 1.7Ghz but it comes with the MT6592M Octacore @ 1.4Ghz as shown in the pic above.
Just waiting to hit any Spain warehouse to buy mine, only pre sales are available :fingers-crossed:

Does someone know why they removed NFC ? It is really pity, phone overall looks amazing.

inew v3 plus
Hello. The inew v3 plus phone seems to be really interesting.
But i have questions. In your description you write about 70 000 apps thnaks to natively installed play store. But for me the google apps platefotm contains more tham 700 000 apps.
Does that nean that with inew v3 plus phone we vannot access all the google plateform apps ?
Second question, does the 6.5 mm thickness allow the 3.5 jack ?
Thanks !
Samuel

Is there any independent reviews? I am interested to buy one. It looks promising.

carlosac said:
Does someone know why they removed NFC ? It is really pity, phone overall looks amazing.
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yes, this one doesn't support NFC function.

mirchichamu said:
Is there any independent reviews? I am interested to buy one. It looks promising.
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I saw 1949deal sells it at $169.99 lowest than others, you can check here, http: //goo.gl/DVZx1z

samuel1979 said:
Hello. The inew v3 plus phone seems to be really interesting.
But i have questions. In your description you write about 70 000 apps thnaks to natively installed play store. But for me the google apps platefotm contains more tham 700 000 apps.
Does that nean that with inew v3 plus phone we vannot access all the google plateform apps ?
Second question, does the 6.5 mm thickness allow the 3.5 jack ?
Thanks !
Samuel
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Hi Samuel, it can support 700,000 apps, i lost a zero. sorry, and it can support 3.5mm earphone port.

anyone know how much application storage this phone has?
my Note 1 is is the 16GB version but only has 2GB for apps and 11GB remaining for storage.
my wife's moto g is 16gb and has no separate app storage so you get 13GB to use for apps and storage.
is there an SD/TF card slot? cant see it in the youtube video

i got a $10 dollar coupon for iNew V3 plus on Gizchina

My review video:
Camera sample pics here: http://colonelzap.blogspot.de/2014/11/inew-v3-plus-review-test-mt6592-octa.html

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My review video:
Camera sample pics here: http://colonelzap.blogspot.de/2014/11/inew-v3-plus-review-test-mt6592-octa.html
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Thanks for the review, I hope that they will fix the sensors issues, because all of them are working fine in the first V3

I think we have to wait until all the bugs are fixed. It may be an isolated problem of this unit? BTW where it is available for cheap? Thanks.
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mirchichamu said:
I think we have to wait until all the bugs are fixed. It may be an isolated problem of this unit? BTW where it is available for cheap? Thanks.
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Antelife, efox, etc...

mirchichamu said:
ilyasovich said:
Thanks for the review, I hope that they will fix the sensors issues, because all of them are working fine in the first V3
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I'm also hoping that the gyroscope problem is "just" an firmware issue.
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ColonelZap said:
mirchichamu said:
I'm also hoping that the gyroscope problem is "just" an firmware issue.
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Will you make a new video if an update fix that? (I'm an old subscriber to your YouTube channel)
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mirchichamu said:
I think we have to wait until all the bugs are fixed. It may be an isolated problem of this unit? BTW where it is available for cheap? Thanks.
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Hey I saw someone posted a $20 off coupon code 20offPlus on slickdeals. You can use it on firstgrabber.com
You can have a try.

flying man said:
Hey I saw someone posted a $20 off coupon code 20offPlus on slickdeals. You can use it on firstgrabber.com
You can have a try.
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Thanks. Anybody else has got it already? Any comments on gyroscopic sensor? Any other bugs? Should I buy it now or wait for sometime?
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flying man said:
Hey I saw someone posted a $20 off coupon code 20offPlus on slickdeals. You can use it on firstgrabber.com
You can have a try.
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this website is reliable? how it works? I had never heard of it, I searched for information on the net and have found nothing.
company which handles the order later?
thank you

http://www.mtkforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=1459
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[SPECS] All about Acer Iconia Tab 8 A1-840

I got this new tablet, it´s the HD version of the Acer Iconia Tab 8 A1-840. I did some research but I didn't find anything about it, except for this guide of how to root it http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/guide-root-acer-iconia-tab-8-a1-840fhd-t2933317
The tablet is an alternative to the Dell Venue 8 or the Asus Memo Pad 7 ME176C, and it has a great price. Also, it's shape is equal to the A1-840FHD.
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Full Specifications:
Device Model: A1-840-103Z (at least the one I have)
Device Name: ducati2hd
Display: 8" IPS 1280x800 display panel
Density: 213ppi
Android Version: KitKat 4.4.4
Kernel Version: 3.10.20
UI: Stock Android based ROM with some few Acer modifications
GPU: Intel HD Graphics
CPU: Intel Atom Z3735G @1.33GHZ up to 1.8GHZ
CPU Cores: 4
CPU Architecture: x86
RAM: 1GB (885MB) DRR3
Internal memory: 16GB (9.85GB available)
Micro SD Port up to 32GB
Micro HDMI Port
Micro USB Port with OTG Support
Rear Facing Camera: 5MP
Front Facing Camera: 1MP
Bluetooth: 4.0
GPS: Yes
G-Sensor: Yes
Vibrator: Yes
Proximity Sensor: No
E-Compass: No
Light Sensor: No
LED: No
100MB Swap
Price: $120-$160 dollars (couldn't find it's original price :silly
Recommended?: Hell Yeah!!
Stock firmware and drivers: http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/drivers
I noticed that the files inside the update.zip of the firmware are not compressed into .img files, like in a ROM, so I might soon create the first custom ROM which could be flasheable in stock recovery .

kitkat 4.4.2 or 4.4.4 ?
Are you sure your android version is 4.4.4 ? What time you get an update ?

Yes it's 4.4.4 and Acer has not given any date, but they said Lollipop will be released for some devices.
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This was at Costco for $150.00 but with RAM 2 GB and a WUXGA 1920x1200 screen.They give the battery a Wh rating: 17. It seems to be a credible replacement for a dead Nexus 7 I have. With the better screen and the micro SD card slot. I wanted to write reviews last week but couldn't find anywhere to do it because this version is not out there yet.

ongre12 said:
This was at Costco for $150.00 but with RAM 2 GB and a WUXGA 1920x1200 screen.They give the battery a Wh rating: 17. It seems to be a credible replacement for a dead Nexus 7 I have. With the better screen and the micro SD card slot. I wanted to write reviews last week but couldn't find anywhere to do it because this version is not out there yet.
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I also saw this at Costco but a bar code scan did not 0887899841224 return any information about it.
My question is about the 32 GB micro SD card slot.
Is that strictly hardware limitations or can it be increased with a custom rom flash?
It would NOT read my 64 gb micro SD card when I took it from my phone and tried it on the display unit.
My beloved Asus tf101 Transformer is finally dying after so many years.
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I also saw this at Costco but a bar code scan did not 0887899841224 return any information about it.
My question is about the 32 GB micro SD card slot.
Is that strictly hardware limitations or can it be increased with a custom rom flash?
It would NOT read my 64 gb micro SD card when I took it from my phone and tried it on the display unit.
My beloved Asus tf101 Transformer is finally dying after so many years.
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I'm sorry I can't really help you with that. I took them at their word and picked up a 32GB card. It would be great to be able to step up to 64GB though. Also I am not able to move data from a jump drive straight to the tablet. It needs to be unlocked for that to occur.
All in all for the price, its a nice deal.

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I'm sorry I can't really help you with that. I took them at their word and picked up a 32GB card. It would be great to be able to step up to 64GB though. Also I am not able to move data from a jump drive straight to the tablet. It needs to be unlocked for that to occur.
All in all for the price, its a nice deal.
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Thank you for responding so quickly. Is there an actual product number from the literature that it came with?
The reviews that I looked at are over a year old and I do not believe it's the same item as they said the screen was only ok. I looked at the screen and wow that's vivid and nice.
Is the bootloader locked?
You think we will be able to root it? Custom rom it?
My Asus tf101 transformer tablet was built in 30 March 2011.
It currently has an outstanding development person that has a KITKAT 4.4.4 that's outstanding fast.
Faster than what it shipped with, AND he's working on the 2nd or 3rd version of lollipop.
On the fence here, thinking Asus or this tablet.
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Thank you for responding so quickly. Is there an actual product number from the literature that it came with?
The reviews that I looked at are over a year old and I do not believe it's the same item as they said the screen was only ok. I looked at the screen and wow that's vivid and nice.
Is the bootloader locked?
You think we will be able to root it? Custom rom it?
My Asus tf101 transformer tablet was built in 30 March 2011.
It currently has an outstanding development person that has a KITKAT 4.4.4 that's outstanding fast.
Faster than what it shipped with, AND he's working on the 2nd or 3rd version of lollipop.
On the fence here, thinking Asus or this tablet.
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There aren't any reviews of this model out there only for the 1 GB RAM and a lesser screen. Here are a couple of pictures from the box. The safety instructions and such are pretty generic. (Sorry they are upside down.I am left handed and when I grab my phone camera I always take pictures upside down.)

ongre12 said:
I'm sorry I can't really help you with that. I took them at their word and picked up a 32GB card. It would be great to be able to step up to 64GB though. Also I am not able to move data from a jump drive straight to the tablet. It needs to be unlocked for that to occur.
All in all for the price, its a nice deal.
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Well I got one anyway. Waiting for download package to download and install.
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Icona Tab 8 A1-840FHD_2Cws_L16T at Costco
I use SwiftKey but it sometimes has problems with Web entries like this.* I would rather use Tapatalk 2, but IMO the company that produced the Tapatalk 2 application in order to force an upgrade to their horrible ad filled product have disconnected the search for servers. I use Titanium Backup already connected with a backup set that hooked up to XDA.
I noticed the root thread at the beginning of the very first post.
but that looks like it involves hooking it up to my pc, so that will have to be tomorrow, or the weekend.

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I use SwiftKey but it sometimes has problems with Web entries like this.* I would rather use Tapatalk 2, but IMO the company that produced the Tapatalk 2 application in order to force an upgrade to their horrible ad filled product have disconnected the search for servers. I use Titanium Backup already connected with a backup set that hooked up to XDA.
I noticed the root thread at the beginning of the very first post.
but that looks like it involves hooking it up to my pc, so that will have to be tomorrow, or the weekend.
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Tried rooting with kingo on the phone no success. Tried rooting with the thread at first could not get the USB driver to load.
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Tried rooting with kingo on the phone no success. Tried rooting with the thread at first could not get the USB driver to load.
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Ok the download package on the first post here would not detect my acer 2gb model. Neither would the acer drivers install. I'll try it on a different pc.
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Has anyone got the 2gb model A1-840FHD-19XL NT.L4JAA.003 rooted yet?
Strike that had to use a different laptop.
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I tried a 64 gb micro SD and it recognized it right away and through es file explorer, let me play videos from it.
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I tried a 64 gb micro SD and it recognized it right away and through es file explorer, let me play videos from it.
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I'll have to reformat mine then.
Have you achieved root?
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The 64gb card worked without root but yes, I have mine rooted now. Used the IntelAndroid-FBRL-01-17-2015 package linked from the first post but then followed some link. Sorry, don't have the link handy right now
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The 64gb card worked without root but yes, I have mine rooted now. Used the IntelAndroid-FBRL-01-17-2015 package linked from the first post but then followed some link. Sorry, don't have the link handy right now
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It may have been the demo model that had it sd card reader disabled.
I got root. Had to use a different laptop.
I am impressed with the standby abilities of the tablet.
My first thought was let titanium backup this baby and freeze non essential item that are running.
A moment latter thinking, well actually it's doing a great job of not loading the acer software or the other preloaded applications.
Anyone working on lollipop rom?
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Well I got one anyway. Waiting for download package to download and install.
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Hello, you may us a 64 GB SD Card that is new on the Acer Iconia a A1-840 FHD Tablet and not one from a Cell Phone as you may know even from some Cell Phone to a Different Brand may not work either, but using a New you can. Also is you get a Powered Micro USB Adapter you may us a USB Hard Drive up to 1 TB or any SSD HD on the Tablet also! I had my Acer Tablet and us without any Trouble what so ever - Alfredo

Elephone Vowney, MTK6795, 2K Screen, 4GB RAM, Android 5.1, 20.7MP Camera, 4G/LTE

A new high-end flagship is on the way from Elephone - the Elephone Vowney with Windows/Android OS.
It combines elegant design with super specs.
Elephone Vowney is their 2K Flagship 2015. Because of the pretty high specs, the price is also expected to be a little higher than we normally see from Elephone, but the price ratio should be okay.
The model comes in 2 versions. Version A or B. The model offering either Windows 10 or Android 5.0 Lollipop
The specifications:
- 64-bit MTK6795 CPU Octa Core
- Windows/Android OS
- 5.5 inch 2K (2560 x 1440) resolution display
- 4 GB RAM + 32 GB ROM
- Firmware Android 5.1
- Support for 4G/LTE
- Support for microSD cards
- 20.7MP rear camera + 8MP front camera
- Equipped 3850mAh battery
- NFC
- Press touch ID
- Android 5.1 (Lollipop) OS and CM12 Support
- Colours: Black, White & Gold?
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I wonder if Version B/Pro will really come with a Moorefield SoC, because not even the ZenFone 2 has a Windows 10 ROM and I think the Imagination GPU doesn't have drivers for Windows.

wall_ said:
I wonder if Version B/Pro will really come with a Moorefield SoC, because not even the ZenFone 2 has a Windows 10 ROM and I think the Imagination GPU doesn't have drivers for Windows.
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This would be amazing if true but exceedingly unlikely: perhaps an Atom X5 doesn't generate too much heat when crammed into a phablet-sized device? I'd pay upwards of $400 for a developer-friendly phablet with Intel HD (Broadwell/Gen8, not PowerVR) graphics. I've been waiting for a Linux-friendly Intel powered phone since before Bay Trail, and I may still be waiting a year from now unless my above fantasy pans out.

I've got Elephone P7000, it is good phone, I am really looking forward to Elephone Vowney phone.

What is the weight of Elephone Vowney
Hello,
I got confused about the weight of this phone, on website says it is 650 grams, then it will be very heavy to carry. So kindly somebody can explain some details about the exact weight of this otherwise excellent mobile.
Is the chip ' 64-bit MTK6795 CPU Octa Core' processor is faster than or equelent to Snapdragon 810?
Thanking You
Dr.saidalavi

I dont think windows rom support is correct. its not memtioned in the highlites
Am wondering about the cm12.1 support. Does this mean the sources will be out?
would be cool if the device tree is reusable to build a pletora of custom roms. Then this can have a device forum right?
would be awesome.
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Hello,
I got confused about the weight of this phone, on website says it is 650 grams, then it will be very heavy to carry. So kindly somebody can explain some details about the exact weight of this otherwise excellent mobile.
Is the chip ' 64-bit MTK6795 CPU Octa Core' processor is faster than or equelent to Snapdragon 810?
Thanking You
Dr.saidalavi
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http://tabtec.com/hardware/mediatek-mt6795-goes-head-head-snapdragon-810-geekbench/
dunno about its power efficiency though. may perform better but suck more juice.
for me the lte support would be important as well as custom roms capability

[email protected] said:
Hello,
I got confused about the weight of this phone, on website says it is 650 grams, then it will be very heavy to carry. So kindly somebody can explain some details about the exact weight of this otherwise excellent mobile.
Is the chip ' 64-bit MTK6795 CPU Octa Core' processor is faster than or equelent to Snapdragon 810?
Thanking You
Dr.saidalavi
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I saw the weight on website but I saw specs on other sites and it shows 169g. I don't think it could be 650g which more than half kg :laugh:

Assalamu Alaikum(Peace from to all), my friend from Pakistan,
I am not differentiating the members of this forum according to their nationality, but for an Indian it is special when a reply comes from his Pakistani brother, that is all
Thank you very much for the reply,
When I read about the weight of the phone in one website, I had a bigger smiley of course on my face, and I thought it may be wrong also, as nobody can carry such a phone with them.I want to confirm it before ordering , otherwise the spec as so impressive, so I am waiting for its release. So your reply is a great assistance to me.
Thanks

Krystyna said:
I've got Elephone P7000, it is good phone, I am really looking forward to Elephone Vowney phone.
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How good is Elephone at putting out updates? Any feeling on how long it will take Elephone to upgrade its phones to Android M?

Sir I told you about the weight. It was mention 650g maybe because of auto correct or spell mistake. I confirmed the weight which is 169g. You can order the phone which is going to release on 20th june.
stay happy
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How good is Elephone at putting out updates? Any feeling on how long it will take Elephone to upgrade its phones to Android M?
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the updates are frequent and quicker because they don't have millions of customer like samsung. If they give M upgrade then you will get before Samsung S6 pretty sure.
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How good is Elephone at putting out updates? Any feeling on how long it will take Elephone to upgrade its phones to Android M?
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1 - 2 months to update a firmware, I don't know whether Elephone will release Android M firmware.

seems like this one was scrapped. Its not on the official website http://www.elephone.hk/newproduct.html
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bachera said:
seems like this one was scrapped. Its not on the official website http://www.elephone.hk/newproduct.html
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The link is there on website which I cannot post here. The phone will release on 20th of this month.
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abaidurrehman said:
The link is there on website which I cannot post here. The phone will release on 20th of this month.
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I just noticed on elephone.cc that it's now saying the 20th of August for the release date. I suppose that makes sense, at least for the Vowney Pro/version B (the one that dual boots Windows 10 and Android) since Windows 10 isn't supposed to be out until the end of July anyhow. I really hope the Pro has an Atom X5 and US LTE band support, because Elephone is the only OEM so far that has gotten me this close to being excited about my dream x86 developer phone finally being made!

Well, most preliminary information I've seen indicate that this phone will have an Atom Z3580 SoC, which contains a PowerVR GPU. Since I'm unlikely to ever get a phone, even a phablet, with tablet-class graphics, let alone one that has open source driver support for running Linux, I just gave up on getting this one and ordered myself a 64GB/4GB RAM ASUS ZenFone 2 ZE551ML, which should be arriving tomorrow. It may even be cheaper than importing a Vowney Pro at this point. I of course would love to be wrong.

Elephone Vowney is Elephone flagship phone?

They have a dedicated page for it now: http://www.elephone.cc/elephone-vowney.html
I wish it wasnt soo big! I want a 5.2" device....come one people!

they give a discount to the people who bought one of the first 5000 elephone p8000 without led.
Did we know anything about, did we know when it will be out?

Doesnt look like this will work with ATT due to bands right?

How is Windows going to run on that SoC?