First dual-core, 7-inch Android 3.2 Huawei MediaPad tablet introduced

Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies announces a 7-inch tablet dubbed, MediaPad on Google’s not-yet-announced Android 3.2 Honeycomb. The Huawei tablet on the 7-inch-display-customized Android version is expected to perform better in the market. Huawei MediaPad is built on a solid and unibody chassis almost similar to that of HTC Desire HD Smartphone with the plastic cutouts on the bottom and top.

Huawei MediaPad

The tablet comes up with a thickness of almost half an inch and a weight under one pound. A micro-USB port and HDMI-out will make the tablet wealthier. Huawei boasts the movie and music capabilities of its tablet. The device is expected to hit the global markets in Q3 this year. It looks like that Huawei will sell its MediaPad tablet through cellular carriers.

Functionality:Huawei MediaPad will run on a dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm processor, 8GB of internal storage, built-in Wi-Fi, an HSPA+ radio and GPS augment the capability of the tablet from the Chinese company. The tablet will highlight a 5-MP camera in the rear panel and a 1.3-MP front-facing camera for video chatting. Huawei guarantees six-hour battery life for the device.

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Huawei MediaPad

Huawei showed off its flagship tablet,From a hardware perspective, the MediaPad feels solidly built.

What to expect:

As its name suggests, the device will have some built-in media features. The Huawei tablet PC will come up pre-loaded with the tools for key social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Bluetooth module and HDMI output will certainly boost the media features of the tablet. Adobe Flash Player 10.3 support will help users to have a superior Web surfing experience. MediaPad will support Android Market, an app store maintained by Huawei and other third party app stores.

What not to expect:

Huawei did not reveal the price and RAM capacity of MediaPad. Price of the device, the company said would by “sorted with retail partners and providers.” Huawei promises that RAM of MediaPad will work with “partners on specifics.” Moreover, the company missed a Wi-Fi only version for its innovative tablet PC.

Wrap up:

Huawei MediaPad is anticipated to become a notable device in tablet markets especially because of its 7-inch screen size. Since after Samsung Galaxy Tab, the tablet market has not witnessed a better 7-inch tablet. Indeed, MediaPad may be a better solution for 7-inch tablet admirers. The device with its aluminum unibody chassis is 10.5 mm thin and 390 grams light. Six hours of battery life, a dual-core 1.2GHz processor and a fresh Android Honeycomb version will make the device a significant player in the market.