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Alcatel used CES 2013 to unveil a series of Android tablets that’ll land in the US. The two device lineups feature a nice mix of mid-range specs and affordable pricing. Like most of the tablets introduced at CES, the One Touch Tab and Evo 7 family will compete with the Nexus 7 and the Kindle Fire HD.
First up is the One Touch Evo 7 HD, a 7-inch tablet with a 1280 x 800 IPS display. It has a 1.6GHz dual-core CPU with a quad-core GPU, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, a 3-megapixel rear-facing camera and a front-facing web camera. Connectivity options include Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, 3G and 4G. The series of tablets include a removable SIM card module, so users can easily switch from WiFi-only to cellular and from 3G to 4G. Pricing starts at $179 for the WiFi model, $249 for the 3G model and $349 for the 4G model.
The One Touch Evo line also includes the Evo 7 model, which is a scaled down version of the Evo 7 HD. Unveiled late last year, the Evo 7 model has a 7-inch display with a 1024×600 resolution. It features a 1GHZ single-core processor and 1GB of RAM. It’s powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream sandwich.
The One Touch Tab 7 HD is another 7-inch offering that fall in the mid-range market. It is similar to the Evo 7 HD with the same CPU, GPU, display and RAM. Alcatel cut the price on this device by including only a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, 8GB of internal storage, and Bluetooth 2.0. It’s available in a WiFi-only model and will be priced at $149. The One Touch Tab 8 HD, an 8-incher with a 1024 x 768 resolution that sports the same internal specs as the Tab 7 HD. It will launch for $179.
At the bottom of Alcatel’s tablet line is the One Touch Tab 7, which offers a 7-inch display with 1024 x 600 resolution. It also includes a 1GHz single-core processor, 4GB of internal storage, and a VGA front-facing camera. It’ll land with a $129 price tag.
Alcatel’s tablet line will debut in the US sometime before or during Q3 2012. The HD variants will ship with the latest version of Android.
[Via CNet]
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Kelly Hodgkins
Kelly spent the last four years covering mobile technology at places like BGR, Gizmodo and The Unofficial Apple Weblog. Before writing, she spent a few years working with and teaching others how to use Adobe Flash and Macromedia Director. Even earlier than that, she spent several years as a Ph.D student in Microbiology. When she's not writing, she can be found fishing the lakes and hiking the mountains of Western Maine with her husband and tribe of children. You can follow her on Twitter @kellyhodgkins.
