Diamond in the rough? 3G tablet for $149 -- 850mhz 3G capable, bluetooth, TV and GPS

scrimshaw on 28/10/2012 - 18:25
Last edited 28/10/2012 - 18:43

For those of you looking for a cheap 3G tablet just under the $150 price range, this might be relevant to your interests.

GPad F22 7" tablet

Specifications (taken from LightTake page)

Spec Value
CPU MTK6575; ARM Cortex A9 @1ghz single core
GPU PowerVR SGX531
OS Android 4.0.4
RAM 512mb
NAND 4GB
Screen 1024 x 600 MVA screen, 5 pt touch
SD expansion 32GB SD capable
Camera Front .3 mpx, rear 2.0 mpx
3G band 850, 1900, 2100mhz
Connectivity Wifi BGN, Bluetooth, GPS
Battery 3200mah 6 hours claimed

It also has Dual Sim… though I'm not sure why you would need dual sim function in a tablet
And Analogue TV (which will no doubt burn through the battery)

Here's the link
Lighttake

TopBuy

So… no dual core, and the lack of RAM is a little dissapointing but the screen resolution seems alright, along with Voda and Telstra NextG support this seems like a good alternative to a Optus Mytab.

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Comments

  • scotty on 28/10/2012 - 23:18

    There are actually quite a few ChinaTab with 3G. Just scanned through BuySKU:

    But yeah, none have dual core.

  • Geewhizz on 29/10/2012 - 07:35

    FWIW isn't analogue TV being switched off?

  • tonyjzx on 29/10/2012 - 17:19

    lol analog tuner in a tablet

    talk about a useless feature

    i think you sacrifice too much for the wimax capability

    800 x 480? yuck

    btw. 3G: WCDMA 2100MHz

    does it mean 3.5g? its not 4g i gather

    • scrimshaw on 29/10/2012 - 18:57

      None of these tablets are Wimax and they are certainly not 4G LTE. and there are 1024 x 600 tablet variants for $149, which could be even cheaper after Nexus 7 3G is announced.

      They are HSDPA 3G running on 2100mhz band which is supported by all networks in Australia.
      http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/3g_frequencies

      As far as price is concerned, these china-pads fill the void between the $100 dollar Optus Mytab and $200 Dell Strek 7 (both of which are low end, single core, 480 x 800 devices). And you can't buy those anymore…the cheapest 7" 3G device is now the Huawei MediaPad which goes for $249.

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