Coby
is showing its first Google-certified, sub-$130 7-inch Android Tablet at CES
Hardware is important when it comes to tablets,
but what good is hardware if you don't have any software to run on it? Coby's
new 7-inch MID7065 tablet runs Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and costs
just $129.99, but the biggest news is that it's also Google-certified, which
means it has access to the Google Play app store.
Coby MID7015, which has full access to Google
Play, as well as Google apps, including Chrome, Gmail, Google Maps, and
YouTube.
From a hardware
perspective, the tablet is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 1GBof
RAM. It's a Wi-Fi-only tablet, and uses Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR to connect with
compatible devices. It comes with 8GB of internal storage, and it's expandable
up to an additional 32GB via microSD card. There's a front-facing VGA camera
and accelerometer and gyroscope sensors for motion detection.
The 7-inch screen features just a
1024-by-600-pixel resolution, which gives it somewhat of a budget look, but the
build quality of the tablet actually feels quite solid. There's an HDMI port on
the bottom of the tablet, which lets you easily connect it to a monitor or
HDTV.
Overall, the Coby MID7065 is a fairly generic
Android tablet. What it all comes down to is price. The Kindle Fire HD $199.00
at Amazon and Google Nexus 7 $259.99 at Adorama may offer up better features
like sharper displays, more storage, and more processing power. But that
sub-$130 price point is sure to sway some buyers Coby's way. And while the
MID7065 may not be the best bet for your money, at least you're getting full
access to Google's apps this time around.
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