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Chinese tablet makers promise 64-bit Android Bay Trail devices

Intel is rolling out a new line of low-power 64-bit Bay Trail processors aimed at inexpensive Android tablets, and it looks like a number of companies are getting ready to deliver new tablets based on the platform. Taiwanese equipment manufacturer ECS recently showed off a reference design for an 8 inch tablet with an Atom […]

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Onda V818 7.9 inch Android tablet takes style cues from iPad mini

Chinese tablet maker Onda’s latest device is a 7.9 inch tablet that bears a striking resemblance to Apple’s 7.9 inch iPad mini. But the Onda V818 runs Android instead of iOS and it’s expected to sell for about half the price of an iPad mini. Onda-Tablet and Onda-Sale are showing a list price of $170 for […]

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Archos 97 Platinum tablet with Retina-like display is just an Onda V972 with another name

The Archos 80 Platinum isn’t the only new tablet from Archos that’s actually built by Chinese device maker Onda. The Archos 97 Platinum passed through the FCC this week, and it looks like this 9.7 inch tablet with a 2048 x 1536 pixel display and a quad-core processor is just a rebadged Onda V972. The […]

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Onda V972 tablet features an Allwinner quad-core CPU, Retina-style display

Chinese tablet maker Onda has unveiled one of the first tablets featuring Allwinner’s new quad-core processor. The Onda V972 is powered by an Allwinner A31 chip which features 4 ARM Cortex-A7 cores. The tablet also features PowerVR SGX544MP2 graphics with support for HD video, 3D graphics, and high pixel displays. That’s a good thing — […]