Ematic has made a habit of releasing dirt cheap Android tablets over the past few years, but you often pretty much get what you pay for. But the falling cost of components means that cheap tablets aren’t nearly as bad as they used to be, and Ematic’s latest actually doesn’t look all that bad. The […]
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Tesco Hudl tablet to hit UK this month for ÂŁ119
UK retailer Tesco is getting into the budget Android tablet game with a 7 inch model called the Tesco Hudl. Priced at £119, or less than $200 US, it actually looks like a reasonable alternative to budget Android tablets from Asus, Google, Amazon, and others. The Tesco Hudl features a 7 inch, 1440 x 900 pixel […]
Archos 80b Platinum tablet with RK3188 quad-core chip coming soon
Tired of waiting for an affordable 8 inch Android tablet and don’t feel like buying a model from a Chinese company you’ve never heard of? It looks like Archos is about to launch an iPad mini-sized tablet with a relatively speedy processor and reasonably low price tag. The Archos 80b Platinum is up for pre-order […]
Lenovo IdeaTab A1000 budget tablet now available… in China
The Lenovo IdeaTab A1000 is a low-cost 7 inch tablet with a 1.2 GHz MediaTek dual-core processor and a 1024 x 600 pixel display. Lenovo introduced the tablet a few months ago, but despite a stop at the FCC in March, it’s not yet available in the US. But if you happen to live in […]
$99 Hisense Sero 7 tablet dissected, costs about $50 to build
Chinese device maker Hisense recently launched two Android tablets in the US. The Hisense Sero 7 Pro is a $149 tablet designed to give the Google Nexus 7 a run for its money, while the $99 Hisense Sero 7 is… a lot less impressive (until you consider the price). But it turns out component costs […]
Sunnycube introduces a $40 dual-core Android tablet
Remember when a $199 tablet seemed like a really good deal? Chinese device maker Sunnycube has a model that’s just 1/5th the price. The upcoming Sunnycube V7 is a 7 inch tablet with an ARM Cortex-A9 dual-core processor and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean software. It’s expected to sell for about 249 yuan in China. That’s […]
Lilbits (5-28-2013): Acer Bulgari tablet with Retina-like display?
Higher-than-1080p displays are becoming almost commonplace in Android and iOS tablets and even some Windows notebooks. But what about Windows tablets? It looks like they might be next. There’s a rumor that Acer is getting ready to launch a Windows 8 tablet with an 11.6 inch, 2560 x 1440 pixel display, an Intel Haswell processor, […]
Hisense Sero 7 tablets available for $99 and up (at some Walmart stores)
Hisense is launching two new budget Android tablets in the US. The company hasn’t officially announced either model yet, but they’re both apparently available a bit early at some Walmart locations. Following yesterday’s report that the tablets would ship for $99 and up, Liliputing reader Adam and blogger VelcoElectro have both confirmed that they’ve purchased […]
$100 Polaroid dual-core tablet hits Big Lots
Big Lots is selling a new Polaroid 7 inch Android tablet with a dual-core processor for $100. It’s not a particularly good Android tablet, but it might be one of the cheapest dual-core models around, and it does run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The tablet’s only available in-stores, but you can find more details in […]
Coby MID8065 8″ Android tablet review
Coby has made a name for itself by offering consumer electronics at dirt cheap prices. What’s interesting is that they’re not all that bad. I was kind of impressed with how much tablet you got for the money with last year’s $200 Coby Kyros MID9742 9.7 inch tablet. And this year Coby has stepped up […]