Chippy over at Carrypad just posted an unboxing video for Smart Devices’ newest tablet, the T7. Like the R7, it has a 7″ 800 x 600 resistive touchscreen, WiFi, SDHC card slot, and runs Android 2.1. No GPS or Bluetooth, though. But it does come with Android Market and Google apps.
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SmartQ T7 unboxing video
August 26th, 2010 · hardware reviews, smartq
SmartQ T7 hands on video – Android 2.1, 7″ tablet
August 6th, 2010 · hardware news, smartq, video
Someone sent me a link this video they found on Taobao. You’re looking at the latest tablet from SmartQ, one of the better Chinese manufacturers. The T7 is their 6th tablet, and I’ve covered it before. I’ve had my hands on SmartQ hardware before, and it’s generally very good. But I still think at this late date that their first tablet (SmartQ 7) is the best. It’s my bench mark for 7″ tablets.
Then again, one thing I’ve noticed with the Pandigital Novel is that a screen resolution of 800×600 is a lot nicer for a web browser than 800×480. If this tablet weren’t so expensive it might be worth looking at.
The really neat thing about this tablet is that SmartQ are offering it with multiple wireless options: Wifi, CDMA, 3G.
Smart Devices T7 – Android 2.1, 7″tablet
July 14th, 2010 · hardware news, smartq
Chinese tech company Smart Devices have just announced their latest product. They are about to release a 3G equipped 7″ Android tablet running v2.1.
They’re calling it the SmartQ T7. If you ask me I think they took a SmartQ R7 and installed Android. The hardware looks identical to me, but this one is reported as having a bigger battery. Complete specs for the T7 weren’t listed, but you can find the specs for the R7 here.
There are 3 prices listed:
- Wifi only – 1480 yuan ($218)
- CDMA – 1980 yuan ($278)
- 3G – 1880 yuan ($292)
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Smart Devices R7 hands on video
April 15th, 2010 · hardware reviews, smartq, video
Engadget China has posted the first hands on video for the R7. I’m not impressed. As I’ve aid before, I don’t think anyone should buy the R7. Instead, I think you should get the SmartQ 7. The SmartQ 7 is 2 generations older but has hardware that’s just as capable which runns the exact same version Ubuntu Linux and costs $100 less.
SmartQ R7 up for preorder at Eletroworld
April 9th, 2010 · hardware news, smartq
Someone just sent me an email and pointed out that Smart Devices newest MID is available at Eletroworld, a Chinese web retailer. I haven’t bought from them myself, but I’ve heard nothing but good things about them.
The R7 is expected to ship on 7 May with a retail of $280, and you can preorder now with a 10% deposit. Eletroworld has posted the specs on the R7 product page:
- Processor: Telechip TCC8902 600MHz
- Screen size: 7 inch, 800 X 600 pixels
- 256MB DDR2 RAM
- 2GB Flash
- OS: Ubuntu 9.10
- Language: English/Chinese
- SDHC card slot (up to 32GB)
- WiFi 802.11b/g
- Bluetooth
- Battery: 3300mAH (About 8 hours reading, 10 days standby)
- Connectivity: 2.0 USB HOST supported to connect the high-speed EDGE, HSDPA network adapter or mobile phone
- Others: G-Sensor
- Dimensions: 205x136x16mm
- Weight: 380g
- Warranty: One year
I have both the previous models, and I would recommend that anyone buy this device. The R7 costs $90 more than the earliest model, and based on my experience I do not think it will provide any increase in ability.
BTW, the R7 is running the exact same OS as its predecessors. Any ebook reader app that you might run on this will also run on the other 2 devices.
Smart Devices to release new E-reader – the R7
April 7th, 2010 · hardware news, smartq
I just came across information on Smart Devices‘ latest product. The latest addition to their line of 7″ tablets is going to be an e-reader. The new device will have a 7″ LCD touch screen with a resolution of 800×600. I think there’s something funky about that screen dimension; I don’t think anyone makes a screen that shape. I don’t know about the price or when it will be available,but when I get more info I will post it.
I’m not really looking forward to the R7. The first gen tablet is quite good as an e-reader, and the R7 will have to be pretty spectacular to justify the extra cost.
A brief review of the SmartQ V7, pt 2
April 7th, 2010 · hardware reviews, smartq, software reviews
This is the second part of my review, and you probably should read the first part. In this part I’m going to compare the 2 units and discuss where the V7 falls short. It may sound odd that I am already dismissing the V7, but I really don’t see a reason to buy the SmartQ V7 at all. It has a capable and cheaper predecessor which has fewer bugs and equal performance. If you want to buy a Linux tablet, the V7 isn’t it. Actually, if you want a small tablet of any kind (Linux, Android, WinCE), the V7 isn’t it. [Read more →]
A Brief Review of the SmartQ V7, pt 1
March 31st, 2010 · hardware reviews, smartq
My SmartQ V7 just arrived in the mail, and I thought I’d post some thoughts. I’m going to compare the V7 with my SmartQ 7, which is the previous generation. I’ll post a more extensive review later, and this will cover all 3 OS options that come on the SmartQ V7. Both models are available right now, and I’d recommend EletroWorld if you want to buy one.
The 2 devices have a lot in common; they literally have almost identical hardware. They’re a 7″ touchscreen LCD tablet design with a curved off-white back panel. There are 2 speakers & a flimsy kickstand on the back, 3 button on the upper edge, 3 buttons to the left of the screen, SDHC card slot & reset button on the lower edge, and power, headphone jack, & USB Host on the right edge. The only major visual difference between the 2 is that the newer model has HDMI out.
Both devices have Wifi & Bluetooth, and they run the same custom Ubuntu Linux firmware. The V7 also comes with Android and WinCE pre-installed. The V7 has more RAM (256MB vs 128MB) and more internal storage (2GB vs 1GB).
I’ve been playing with the V7 for a couple hours now, and I can’t see any significant improvement in its performance over that of its predecessor. This is something of a relief for me because I’ve so desperately wanted a V7 ever since it was announced.
I’ve had the SmartQ 7 since August, and I like it. It’s not a terribly fast MID, and it doesn’t have Flash support, but I’ve found it to be a more than adequate e-reader. It comes with FBReader and Midori (web browser), and you can also most common Linux apps.
When I use the SmartQ 7, I like to alternate between reading an ebook, browsing blogs & forums, and reading RSS feeds. The general e-reading experience is where the SmartQ devices excel. Actually, this is where LCD tablets usually beat epaper based e-readers because there are times where a fast screen refresh is worth it.
My Opinion
I haven’t used the Android or WinCE firmwares yet, so I can’t comment on them. But I will say that I like the SmartQ as general e-readers, and I’m beginning to lean towards recommending the V7 over it predecessor. I wouldn’t replace an existing SmartQ 7, but if I was making a new purchase I would get a SmartQ V7. I think the extra RAM, Flash, and OS options might be worth the extra cost ($189 vs $225 at Eletroworld). On the other hand, the SmartQ 7 is a very adequate in its own right, and you should ask yourself if you really need the extra features.
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