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Slim A8 Android tablet from China, believe your eyes

Maybe it is not the best 7" Android tablet, but you could find it with Rock-chip rk2918(Cortex A8 1.2GHz) process and 7“ TFT(1024 x 600).
The main feature of this tablet is that it provide the much thinner(Thickness only 9.4mm) tablet than others.
This tablet solution has just released by Giayee which is an Android IDH from Shenzhen, China.
I just get the sample images and the main feature(M703):
Rock-chip RK2918, A8 1.2GHz
512MB DDR3 + 4G FLASH
Android 2.3 OS
7“ TFT(1024 x 600) + Capacitive TP
WIFI、GPS, G-sensor , Compass, Gyro, HDMI etc
2MP back camera , LED Flash
0.3MP front camera
Thickness only 9.4mm
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Good spec
How many cost?

It's not really thin though is it? The iPad 2 (probably the most popular tablet) and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (probably the second most popular tablet) are both considerably thinner.

this is probably a lot cheaper....but where can I purchase these things?

You can find many more on their site too, they're all similar in specs. I can't post links, too few posts, but Google "Shenzhen Highkee Electronic Technology" and around the 3rd link down look for one with "highkee" in the URL. It has a menu on the side to find their android tablets. But judging from their business model, they may not sell direct, you'd have to go through another company - they sell in bulk unit orders (minumum appears to be 500).
Sure these might have been the kind I saw in street market stalls when I was on holiday last month, they seem to fit the bill. The M703 one looks quite nice but the screen quality is what always bothers me when buying new stuff.

Looks great How much this cost?

I really like this thread

where can i buy one?

I want one.
The guy with the candle iPad at the Steve Jobs memorial. I want to be him with this tablet.

Where can i buy one though?

The Dogan said:
It's not really thin though is it? The iPad 2 (probably the most popular tablet) and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (probably the second most popular tablet) are both considerably thinner.
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that's what i was about to post
Anyways, does this thing have access to the market?

It has some in China, and will wait for some time for oversea market.

By the way, if you are China, you could find their company, or you could find the official site(giayee.com)

JavaKrypt said:
You can find many more on their site too, they're all similar in specs. I can't post links, too few posts, but Google "Shenzhen Highkee Electronic Technology" and around the 3rd link down look for one with "highkee" in the URL. It has a menu on the side to find their android tablets. But judging from their business model, they may not sell direct, you'd have to go through another company - they sell in bulk unit orders (minumum appears to be 500).
Sure these might have been the kind I saw in street market stalls when I was on holiday last month, they seem to fit the bill. The M703 one looks quite nice but the screen quality is what always bothers me when buying new stuff.
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this is a joke. I could find this tablet(M703) and this tablet is just another company- Giayee technology Co.Ltd.(ocuses on R&D and production of Android Tablets and Mobile Phones).

So in other words these are ONLY available in China?

you can find those in Deal Extreme
those tablets are not the greatest
but good enough for games and web browsing

Interesting what quality they have. Cheap is not always better.

wow... nice specs.. i hope the quality and chips are good as well...

a New Tablet Made in Egypt !

Did u Hear about the New Egyptian tablet (i Nar) is quite good but in my opinion it's a miracle
i mean how thought that Egypt will offer an android tablet if it's going to be available for sale i don't think it's going to be Expensive at all specially that it was made for school
Tablet's photo
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Specifications
Display:
Type : IPS TFT capacitive touch screen
Size : 720 x 1024 9.7" (3:4)
MultiTouch : 10 Points MultiTouch
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Chipset:Rockchip 3066
CPU: Dual-Core, ARMv7 1.6 GHZ
GPU: Mali-400 MP
Memory: 1GB
Primary Camera : 2MP
Secondary camera : 0.3MP
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ANDROID : 4.x They Didn't say yet weither it's going to be ICS JB 4.1 or JB 4.2
Supports : 3G USB modem
internal Memory 8GB
Memory : MicroSDHC cards up To 32GB
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The Battery Should work for atleast 4 Hours of Continuous Working and 16 Hours of Stand by
it takes 5 hours to charge it from 0:100%
(i don't know why didn't they just say how much Mah is The Battery)
weight : 750g
That's all what did they say about it so what do u think about a 1st tablet for egypt ?​

I think the specs are good, rockchip 3306 is better than OMAP 4430/4460 which is still used in Samsung Galaxy Tabs, however I can see that the speakers are very small and weak (0.25 W only) and it looks like they used a battery size similar to the Kindle Fire (which has only average battery life).
This battery capacity maybe good enough for 7inch screen, but for 10inch, you need to up the capacity especially that the screen + backlight are the single most power draining components of a tablet.
Also, clocking the rockchip at 1.6 GHz will produce a lot of heat and given it is locally produced, I am not sure of their competence in designing for this heat dissipation. This can be improved (and maybe also battery life slightly improved) if we can underclock and undervolt the CPU.
The 1024x7xx resolution is OK i guess for a budget tablet, though I would have wanted at least HD resolution.
Still I think it is a good first tablet and it should help Android penetration in Egypt greatly.
(especially that the good tablets imported from abroad are overpriced greatly - "Tradeline (apple importer) I am looking at you").
For custom ROMs, this CPU already has kernel support (http://cm3066.com/) and Mali 400MP already has support I think.
It should be possible to get JellyBean/AOKP and future ported on this with a moderate amount of patience and effort.

Catee CT550 unboxing review--5.5inch dual core android smartphone

Now i got the other smartphone from my Chinese partner, it's Catee CT550, This smartphone is not the high-end one for me. But i still would like to have a good test of it. In order to let you know more real feelings about this smartphone and let you purchase right, i will introduce this smartphone from the following parts.
Pros:
5.5 Inch 960* 540 Pixel QHD IPS Screen
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In this large-screen smartphone times, many smartphone manufacturers have created more phones with giant screen to attract more attention from the users, and this one is also in large screen. It sports by 5.5inch QHD IPS screen with 960* 540 Pixel screen resolution, although it's not HD or FHD smartphone, it's proper for me to watch videos in nice screen quality. So this is the one feature i should compliment.
MTK6572 Dual Core 1.3Ghz
Dual core smartphone didn't prevail now, but for those who such as elderly people are not used to quad core or octa core smartphone, this one is enough for them to use. So this smartphone has the clear customers' position. And i have tested the speed, it's not so bad, playing games or searching the Internet is good, but if you don't need your smartphone to play large 3D games, this one is so far , so good.
5.0MP Rear Camera
I am the one who like to take pictures by smartphone, not the digital camera, although digital camera has better picture quality and larger storage. But i am really satisfactory to use my phone to take photos, this one has 5mp back camera, which i think it can meet my needs to take pictures.
Support 3G Network, multilanguage, GPS and other practical application
As a good smartphone, the hardware is very important, but also the well-performed apps, now this one can support dual sim card, dual standby, and i can use freely about 3G network. Meanwhile, GPS is also my nice partner to guide the road for me. and i can also set up the mother tongue by this smartphone which can support multi-language.
2200mAh Battery
I use it for watching videos for about 3 hours, the battery has used 40%, i think it makes me feel good. I don't have to charge my phone every 4 hours, because i bought a samsung smartphone, the battery makes me really sad.
Very competitve price
You may be interested in the price, and i tell you it only costs $82.99 from China for free shipping. It has a very sound price for me. So other features seem not to be important now!
Cons:
RAM 512MB and ROM 4GB
This one only has RAM 512MB and ROM 4GB, if it were larger, i would like it more. I really recommend it can update to a larger storage.
0.3MP Front Camera
This one supports 0.3MP front camera, i think it should be improved, if i take pictures myself, it's not so clear.
In all, this one is a dual core smartphone which is full of competition in price and looks. I feel good. How about you?

Is this tablet worth $700?

Looking at picking up the 64gb Wifi version on Amazon for just a hair over $700. I'd really like to have the LTE version to use with my AT&T account, but it looks like I'd have to sacrifice the ability to flash custom ROMs to do so. A quick Google search says that the Lollipop update is due by the end of next month for the Wifi version. I can get a used or open box version much cheaper, but I worry about some of the problems I've seen posted about and also possibly a year's worth of wear on the non-replaceable battery.
So what do you guys think? Having owned this tablet for about a year (some of you, I presume) would you pay $700 knowing what you know now?
P.S. Does an installed micro SD card stick out the side of the tablet or can it be installed and the cover closed for permanent use?

I've got the LTE version, in my opinion very much worth the 700 dollars. (I paid $966 for it). It has the exact same hardware as the Note 3 N9005, which is almost as expensive with a much smaller screen.
Battery lasts about 5 weeks in standby, almost 18 hours when watching films (Which is a dream on this thing. 12.2" 2K ). Readability in sunlight is good. I haven't encountered any problems so far.
I'm not so sure about the WiFi edition, as it has a weaker Exynos and Mali, (Same as the N900 Note 3) no fast charging (relevant with 9500mAh, as even with Qualcomm fastcharge it takes about 6 hours) and several people report issues with bluescreens. If you're interested in gaming, a lot of games aren't compatible with the Mali GPU. Then again, it does have customROMS, a few. Though this thing is very fast without them.
As for the MicroSD, it's covered by a lid, doesn't stick out at all.
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Yep. It does. Pretty much straight and forward, right? The device by itself is excellent. Great hardware specs (as said previously, like N9005) and the 12.2" is kind of AWESOME for pretty much everything.. from games to navigate in the web.. I paid $600, brand new, but for sure I would pay a hundred bucks more for such a great device.

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....not so sure about the WiFi edition, as it has a weaker Exynos and Mali, (Same as the N900 Note 3) no fast charging (relevant with 9500mAh, as even with Qualcomm fastcharge it takes about 6 hours) and several people report issues with bluescreens. If you're interested in gaming, a lot of games aren't compatible with the Mali GPU. Then again, it does have customROMS, a few. Though this thing is very fast without them.
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Okay, okay, you convinced me... just ordered an Open Box 32gb LTE variant from eBay for $450. Any dangers in rooting, at least?

911jason said:
Okay, okay, you convinced me... just ordered an Open Box 32gb LTE variant from eBay for $450. Any dangers in rooting, at least?
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There are some people who have issues with freezes after rooting (on all variants). Make sure you freeze everything KNOX-related, as that causes it.

Cheapest Computer in the World

(Just have a question, does anyone know if it can run android? Also, if these are so cheap, why are smart phones SOO expensive? they have basically they same/similar specs!!?))
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Some months ago, you might have previously read about the $9 C.H.I.P, world’s cheapest computer, that was made by a company called Next Thing. Well, last week, C.H.I.P lost that title to the Raspberry Pi Zero, the new cheapest computer in the world.
Last week, the latest issue of a computer magazine known as The MagPi was released, and as a world’s first, this magazine comes with a free pc—literally stuck to the cover. It is the latest Raspberry Pi release, weighing only 9 grams, known as Pi Zero. It also goes on sale world wide for only $5.
Pi Zero is a tiny gadget and contains the first generation Raspberry Pi’s BCM2835 chip, safely overclocked to 1GHz. Pi Zero packs the same GPU as the regular Raspberry Pi, and comes with 512MB RAM. It runs Linux, and runs all the applications and programs any other Pi will—including Python, Sonic Pi, Java, an internet browser, and way more. You can run a media center, use if for teaching programming, or embed it in a project—and it fits in your palm! The specs of the previous record holder, the CHIP were also similar: It had a 1GHz Allwinner R8 Cortex A8 processor with a built-in Mali400 GPU, 512MB of RAM and 4GB of flash storage [missing in the Pi Zero]. It additionally encompasses a micro USB port, composite headphone/mic port, Wifi and Bluetooth [also not present natively in the Pi Zero].
Read More at: Cheapest Computer in the World

1. i dont know if you can run android on it.
2. there so cheap because they use parts that are obsolete. the same way these knock off, off brand junk phones are cheap. many times they use out dated parts no one wants any more, so you can pick them up for pennies of the value when they were first developed. basically you may be able to get 10 chips for $1, where they once cost $50 each (just a guess), because there is no demand for them any more.
3. you get what you paid for, or not in this case, a piece of junk. not even worth its recycle value in my opinion.
new technology isnt cheap, therefore better phones and computers are expensive. but if your happy with years old technology, that really no one wants, and is slower than a snail on Quaaludes, im sure you can pick one up all day long on some of these shady foreign sites, most of the rest of us dont want them,
then the real problems come when you cant figure out how to root you shiny new piece of mastodon dung. or you botch the software and there is none to fix it.
i get to see all these post of sad faces and tears pleading for help. then turned to angry faces when there is none...
yea, i went a little off topic, and maybe ranted a little but the same would apply to a $5 comp, as a $5 phone.
but hey, thats just my opinion, i could be wrong.....