Scroll Excel III

Looking for a cheaper Nexus 7 but better specs compared to Acer Iconia B1 ? Storage Options Scroll Excel III is a great fit.

For $165 a pop, you get a 1.6GHz dual-core Cortex-A9 Boxchip processor underneath the hood, although the 7” display at 1024 x 600 resolution does not really impress. Still, it does have Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on board right out of the box, alongside 1GB RAM and accompanied by 8GB of internal memory which can be further expanded, thanks to a microSD memory card slot, not to mention a 3,000 mAh battery that ought to last the distance. 

Source: Ubergizmo

It is available in the UK for now, at  £109.99, roughly US$165 as reported by Ubergizmo above.

You can order directly online at Storage Options.

Archos 80 Titanium Available Now in the UK

Archos 80 Titanium is now available in the UK. It is available in 8GB and 16GB, both which can be purchased through Carphone Warehouse. The 16GB is exclusive to Carphone Warehouse and is not sold anywhere else. The rest of Europe in the meantime can purchase directly from Archos website. The price for 8GB is £129 and 16GB version is £199.

Archos has said that the 8GB 80 Titanium tablet will be available with Carphone Warehouse and that the 16GB 80 Titanium will be exclusive to Carphone Warehouse. No word as to when, or if this exclusivity on the 16GB model will expire, but at this time — that is where the purchase will have to be made. The retailer has the 8GB model priced at £129 and the 16GB model priced at £199. 

Aside from the internal storage space, the features of the 80 Titanium tablet will include a display resolution of 1024 x 768 along with a dual-core 1.6GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, microSD card slot, HDMI, USB, front-facing webcam and a 2 megapixel rear-facing camera. The tablet is running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and will have access to the Google Play Store.

Source: Android Community

It has got decent specs, definitely worth a look if you are on the market for cheap good tablet PC.

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Lenovo IdeaTab A2107A Cheap Good Tablet PC

Image Credit : PC Advisor

PC Advisor has posted a review for Lenovo IdeaTab A2107A online. It is priced at £150. It received 3.5 Stars. Here is what PC Advisor says :

The Lenovo IdeaTab A2107A chassis design is simply a smaller version of that seen in the larger IdeaTab, with a stylish glass front and a matt black rear. There's a power button, headphone jack and micro-USB charging slot on top, while the volume rocker sits on the device's right side. A small section at the top of the rear slides up to reveal two SIM ports and a microSD slot.

Read the full review over at PC Advisor Lenovo IdeaTab A2107A Android tablet review.

Best for Value tablet from Yahoo News UK

Yahoo News UK has run an article "How to pick the best tablet computer for you". Naturally iPad and Google Nexus 7 dominates.

What is of interest is the Best for Value tablets. Yahoo News UK listed Google Nexus 7, naturally and Disgo Tablet. Why ?

The Disgo 8104 runs the slightly older Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, but you’ll still be able to access email and browse the web on the generous 10.1-inch screen.  

There are compromises - you can’t access the Google Play Store and the screen and processor are no match for the similarly priced Nexus 7, but a mini-HDMI output (for hooking the tablet up to a monitor or HD TV), front-facing camera and microSD card slot are surprising inclusions for just £155.

For £155, a 10-inch tablet is indeed a good deal. However the missing Google Play Store can be a turn off for some people. While Android 4.0 is old, compared to 4.2 Jelly Bean, it is still a common Android OS.

Another great addition to the Cheap Good Tablet PC market.

Kurio Family Tablet

Looking for a great family tablet ? Check out Kurio family tablet. It is available in 7-inch and 10-inch form.

The Kurio from 'InspirationWorks' is a high quality, family friendly, multimedia touch screen tablet that will not just keep your children entertained over the festive period, but much further and beyond...
It's slim, light-weight design is easy to use for both children and adults who can set the advanced parental controls including time lock, profile control and customisable Internet content filtering for on-line safety and complete piece of mind! 

The Kurio comes with lots of pre-loaded android content including e-books, interactive activities and full versions of apps such as Angry Birds. You can also enjoy watching videos and playing the latest music on the high-resolution screen which boasts front and rear cameras and a built-in microphone for recording onto the 4GB of memory. 

Source: Mirror UK

 For those in the UK, checkout Debenhams, John Lewis, Toys R Us and other retail outlets for availability. The Price ? £149.99 for 7-inch, £199.99 for 10-inch.

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DGM Anti-Slip 9-inch Android Tablet T-909

Most cheap tablets covered has been the 7-inch tablets. Today, I present you a 9-inch tablet from DGM. Its main attraction has got to be its anti-slip surface. It is priced at £228.60. Powered by Android 4.0.

The specifications are modest, with ARM Cortex A8 1.2GHz processor and 512MB DDR-3 memory. Storage space is 4GB. The 9-inch screen can output 800x480 images, powered by Mali-400 GPU, standard GPU for bargain tablets.

T-709 is the perfect device for your everyday needs. Plays YouTube videos, games or music. Surf the Internet, read e-books or log in to your favourite social networks. The DGM T-709 is a fully functional tablet that also provides the flexibility that the Android 4.0.3 operating system is known for. 

5 Point Capacitive Touch ScreenThe T-709 is provided with a fully functional capacitive touch screen allowing actions such as zooming in/out and auto screen rotation.  

Supports multi touch control.3D Acceleration: With support for 3D acceleration, be amazed by the smooth game play and graphical capabilities of the T-709. Play all the latest Android games with stunning 3D graphics. 

Flash Support:Supports flash Player 10.3. View web pages with flash graphics smoothly. 

Source: DGM E-Shop

 I found this tablet through Living Social deal. Over 1545 units are sold at the £89. A very good deal, if you ask me.

Gemini JoyTab 9.7

Most cheap tablet PC are in the 7-inch range. Now there is a cheap good tablet PC in the 10-inch range. Gemini Devices JoyTab 9.7 is available for £177. It runs great for games and movies, however no GPS is included with the device.

We loaded a handful of demanding games onto the tablet, including the demanding Shadowgun and Asphalt 7, and found each one played smoothly, hardly dropping a frame. The JoyTAB! coped effortlessly with Full HD video playback, delivering local files and streaming online movies smoothly, and a Mini HDMI output means the tablet can output video to an HD TV, too. 

Source:  Expert Reviews

 For a full review, check out Expert Reviews article right here.

Scroll Evoke with Jelly Bean from Storage Options

There is never an ending to new Android tablet avalanche. Today, we have Scroll Evoke, from Storage Options. A 7-inch tablet with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Do take note that this is not the 4.2 Jelly Bean with multiple user features.

processing is provided by a dual core ARM Cortex A9 processor clocked at 1.6GHz and it also features a Mali-400 GPU and 1GB of RAM, plus 8GB of built in storage and a microSD card slot which can take up to 32GB cards. 

Other specifications on the Scroll Evoke include 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0 and a microUSB port, the device is available now from Storage Options for £119.99 including taxes. 

Source : Geeky Gadgets

The tablet is available right now for £120. It also comes preinstalled with BBC News, Facebook, MSN Talk and Twitter preinstalled. So, no need to download them. A fair deal if you ask me.

Image Credit: Storage Options Website

Cheap Tablet Options In The UK

With the christmas and new year fast approaching, it is time to go on a shopping spree. If tablets are on your list, then it is wise to take a look at these tablets for your consideration. Note that these tablets are geared towards the UK market.

Capacitive technology means that the displays are more sensitive to the touch, making the experience of using even the cheapest of tablets, such as the budget Kogan Agora (£119), much more satisfying than trying to poke the wobbly, plasticky resistive screens of previous generations of technology. 

However, as nice as the newer, cheaper displays might be to touch, you also want to examine the resolution they offer. A 7-inch screen outputting at just 800 x 480 isn't going to look very clear or sharp, because that screen resolution is already a little out of date, even on the smaller screens of Android smartphones nowadays. 

A decent budget option, however, such as the Archos 70 (available for about £170), offers a 7-inch display running at a more respectable 1,024 x 768, which will make everything from web text to apps appear much clearer than something that's expanding a lower resolution image to fill a 7-inch screen. 

Another legacy Android issue that still affects some of the cheaper tablets these days is access to the Google Play Store. Some models from lesser known brands, such as the ViewSonic ViewPad 10e (available for about £140) don't have the certification to offer access to Google's official app store on board, although most of today's newer budget models now do. 

Source: Tech Radar

Some points to consider on buying cheap tablet but with quality are:

1. Google Play availability on the tablet. This is the major app market to have on your Android.
2. Display technology. Go for capacitive display, and do take note of the resolution. Bigger is better.
3. RAM availability. If the tablet runs Android 4.0, 1GB RAM is the minimum. More is better.
4. Android OS upgrade availability. This is important, since most tablets are not upgradeable, so choosing your Android OS is important, because it is more likely that you will be stuck with the OS. For your consideration, the current OS is version 4.2 Jelly Bean. Most tablets today are available using the OS 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
5. Connectivity options. Most tablets comes with WiFi. If you need 3G, then you have to prepare to pay more for it.

Happy Shopping!

Kogan Agora 10 ICS a bargain at 115 Pounds

Good news for those in the UK. Kogan Agora 10 is now available for £114. That price is for the 16GB. The 8GB version is priced at £104. Both version runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. While not the latest, it is not far behind 4.2 Jelly Bean. Also, according to Euro Droid, "That’s the cheapest 10″ Android tablet out there right now by quite a margin."

Kogan itself is an online store specializing in electronics. It is available in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. The deal is currently only available in the UK.

It is quite common for big retailers to create their own branded tablets. In light of certain events, such as, the upcoming holiday season, they are cutting their prices to clear their inventory. So, please take advantage of this deal if it suits your budget.

As for the specs :

Both tablets do have a microSD slot to add some more storage, as well. Here’s a quick rundown of other specs you may want to know about.

• 10-inch (1024 x 768) IPS display
• 1GHz ARM v7 processor
• 1GB of RAM
• USB 2.0
• Mini HDMI
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• VGA quality front facing camera
• 2 megapixel rear facing camera

Source: Android Headlines

You can visit Kogan website by typing www.kogan.com/uk, or use this link that will take you straight to the deals page.

Lenovo IdeaTab a steal in the UK

Image Credit: Lenovo Shop

Here is a great deal from Lenovo. It is offering its IdeaTab A2107 (7-inch) and IdeaTab A2109 (9-inch) tablets for £149 and £199 respectively. This puts the IdeaTab price to be cheaper than Google Nexus 7 and Amazon KindleFire HD.

How good are these tablets ?

The 7-inch A2107 has a battery life of eight hours, and inside is 16GB memory. It features an internal roll cage, which should help protect it against drops, should you come over all butterfingers this festive season. 

The A2109 is more powerful, with an Nvidia Tegra 3 1.2GHz quad-core processor. The 9-inch screen has a resolution of 1,280x800 pixels, giving it a pixels per inch count of 167. That's not going to worry the iPad's Retina display, but then at this price you can't ask too much. 

Both tablets feature dual speakers for stereo sound, which should help if you're planning on using them for music and movies. 

Source: Tech Radar

Both are running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. More than enough for todays apps. This is indeed a very good deal. Lenovo is ranked at the top for PC and smartphone. It looks like it is going to try dominating the tablet market by offering cheap good tablet PC.

Cheapest tablet in UK is from Vodafone

Vodafone is releasing their latest tablet offering, currently the cheapest tablet, even cheaper than the 32GB Google Nexus 7. The Vodafone Smart Tab II.

The seven-inch tablet is available on a pay-as-you-go basis for £149, or £29 for new customers who take out a £20 a month, two-year contract with the operator. This plan includes an allowance of 2GB of mobile Internet and 1GB of Wi-Fi. 

The Vodafone Smart Tab II weighs 500 grams, is 11.5mm thick and runs version 4.0 of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich. It is powered by a 1GHz processor and boasts a 2 megapixel front facing camera and a 0.3 megapixel front facing camera for video calling. Only a meagre 4GB of storage is included, although this can be expanded up to 32GB through a Micro SD card slot. Proud owners will be able to protect their device with an optional £25 foldable hard cover. 

Source: Tech Weeks Europe

GoTab 7-inch Cheap Good Tablet PC

If you are in the UK, you may want to check out GoTab 7-inch Android ICS tablet. It is available for £80. Of course comparison with other top tablets would be absurd. However it is pretty good for its price. The bad thing is the small 4GB storage and no Bluetooth connection. The rest of the configuration are quite good for its price.

The Key Features & Specs
When it comes to key features the ones that stand out the most include these: ARM A8 – RK2918 1.2Ghz Processor, 7” Capacitive Touchscreen LED screen, 512MB RAM, 4GB Storage Drive, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (Would have been better if this was capable of Jelly Bean loving”, other key specs we like include Fast Browsing, Facial Recognition and the ability to link to TV (We do love a little streaming now). This tablet also comes with SD Card slot capable of up to 32GB, 16:9 Aspect Capacitive Touchscreen (800 x 480 WVGA Resolution) Wireless N 802.11b/, HDMI 1080p Out, Micro USB Port, 0.3MP Front VGA Camera, 2,000mAh battery and much more. 

Source: Phones Review

Well, it is listed on Amazon website for $133 from third party retailers. You can check out the Amazon listing by clicking here. There are no reviews on Amazon.

Google Nexus 7 32 GB Confirmed In the UK

It is confirmed, the 32 GB version of Google Nexus 7 is now available in UK. Evidence now appears in various product catalogue and one person has managed to actually bought the 32GB version. It is priced at £199.99. You can read more at Stuff website by clicking here.