Wikipad 7-inch Gaming Tablet Heads to FCC

Engadget reports that the 7 inch tablet has been approved by the FCC, meaning that it could be on shelves before the company's spring deadline. Wikipad Inc. revealed via Twitter at the beginning of April that the 7-inch model had gone into production, showing the first completed unit rolling off the production line. The company originally set the $249 price and "Spring" deadline back in February.

The user manual is located here, and confirms that the tablet packs Nvidia's Tegra 3 quad-core SoC clocked at 1.4 GHz, 1 GB of DDR3 RAM, 16 GB of storage, an SD card slot for 32 GB of extra storage, a front-facing 2 MP camera, and dual-band Wireless-N and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity. The 7-inch IPS screen provides full 5-point multi-touch functionality and a default resolution of 1280 x 800 (16:10 ratio), powered by Google's Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" OS.CXSDdsf44

The manual also shows that the 10 inch tablets features a micro-HDMI port that allows gamers to pump the action straight to their HDTV. Other hardware features include a 3-axis accelerometer, an e-Compass, GPS (including GLONASS), built-in stereo speakers, a built-in microphone, a 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack and a microphone mini-jack.

To attach the controller, users slide the tablet into the slot at the top of the peripheral with the docking port at the bottom. To confirm a positive connection, users must turn the tablet on by holding down the power button for several seconds and then releasing. When the tablet is powered on and the controller is connected properly, the LED at the bottom center of the controller will glow BLUE.

Not too long ago, computers were computers and tablets were tablets. However, some vendors are experimenting with hybrid All-in-One (AIO) computers that combine the best of both worlds.The stand allows the screen to tilt from a vertical display position 8 inch tablet. above the tabletop to 10 degrees short of horizontal orientation. This provides the flexibility to easily use the display for standard desktop computing or tilt it to a flat angle for use as a touchscreen.

Lava International in all set to launch its E-Tab XTRON+ tablet in the Indian market. This tablet comes with a retail tag of Rs. 6,990 and is already listed on online retailer.Lava E-Tab XTRON+ is the successor of E-Tab XTRON tablet (Review) that the company had lunched in the month of February. Lava E-Tab XTRON+ comes with 7-inch capactive multi-touch IPS display and has a resolution of 1024X600 pixels. It is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor along with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage, which can be further expanded by up to 32GB via a microSD card.

This tablet runs on Android 4.2.2. (Jelly Bean), which is the latest iteration of the OS. The tablet packs in 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Lava E-Tab XTRON+ has a 3,700mAh battery.Lava Etab Xtron is 7-inch tablet that sports a resolution of 1024x600 pixels, which was launched for Rs. 6,499. The tablet is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, comes with 1GB RAM, on-board, and runs Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean.

The tablets for sale also features a 2-megapixel front facing camera, and comes with 8GB of internal storage, which can be extended up to 32GB via microSD card. Connectivity wise, the tablet doesn't offer 3G and the only way to connect to the Internet is through Wi-Fi. The tablet comes with 3,500 mAh battery, which according to Lava, delivers up to four hours of battery life.