Lenovo’s Android tablet strategy for the past few years has been focused on mid-range and premium devices with features like big screens and built-in projectors.
Now the company is going after budget tablet shoppers with the launch of the new Tab3 series. Prices start at $99 for a model with an 8 inch display.
Tab3 7 and 8
Lenovo’s Tab3 7 and Tab3 8 both feature 1 GHz quad-core processors, IPS displays with wide viewing angles, 5MP rear cameras and 2MP front-facing cameras.
The specs are kind of barebones: the tablets have just 1GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. But the prices are pretty good: the Tab3 8 has a 1280 x 800 pixel display and a $99 price tag. There’s also a 4G LTE version that’s priced at $149.
Lenovo also has a Tab3 7 with a 7 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display, a 4G LTE radio, and a price of $129.
Both of those tablets should begin shipping in June.
Tab3 10
Lenovo also has a 10 inch model aimed at business users. It’s called the Tab3 10 and it features a 1920 x 1200 pixel display, either 2GB or 3GB of RAM, and either 32GB or 64GB of storage.
It has a 1.3 GHz MediaTek quad-core processor, optional 4G LTE support, and a 7,000 mAh battery. Prices for this model start at $199 for a WiFi-only model and go up to $299 for a model with LTE and 3GB of RAM.
Lenovo will also offer an optional keyboard dock for the Tab3 10.
via Android Central
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At these prices and specs, it seems like they’re trying to emulate the Amazon Fire line.
although I wish the Lenovo tab3 7 had a 1280 x 800 I have the fire and the 1024 x 600 display makes it straining to use.. I use my LG G Pads more..
My wife and son both have Fire 7 tablets for games and videos. The displays are more than adequate for DVD-quality video. But their displays don’t measure up even to the 1280×800 on my daughter’s Asus MemoPad, let alone the 1600×900 on my Nook HD.
It does seem like tablet manufacturers are moving backwards – but that seems to be what sells.
and mipad2 has 2048×1536 🙂 http://www.mi.com/mipad2/
I am looking for the smallest 7″ android tablet I can get..something pocketable with a decent standby time.. I like to read comics on mine..
Ugh, 1GB ram…
That Tab3 10 seems like a pretty good buy. I want a cheap 10″ Android tablet, and 1920×1200 is a nice feature because I frequently remote desktop to a PC with a 16:10 monitor
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Brad uses Google for ads and it’s all base on your browsing history. He doesn’t “select” which ads to display. Google analytic does that.
Those resolutions are a joke much lower than most phones
Children are a large part of the tablet market. These tablets are for kids.
Does anybody know if the 3GB RAM model of the Tab3 10 Business will be made available in Canada? So far, all that’s listed at http://shop.lenovo.com/ca/en/t… is the 2GB RAM model for $349.99 ($150 more than the same model in the US). I was really interested in buying one of these, so I held off for several months until the release before purchasing a tablet. Now, I’m worried that the 3GB model won’t even be sold in Canada after I waited so long, plus the 2GB model costs as much in Canada as my great Lenovo laptop with 8GB RAM cost me a year ago with a similar CAD valuation, so the dollar’s value certainly can’t be the only reason why. If the 3GB model does not become available in Canada, or it does and it’s way too pricey, I’m thinking that I’ll consider a convertible touchscreen Chromebook with Google… Read more »