Product Review - @SamsungSA Galaxy Tab4 - 10.1" Tablet

Hi Guys,

Samsung has launched a lot of products to cater to the markets in all segments of users. They keep launching niche and flagship products for high end customers and value for money products for others. They have products which suits every budget and gives your money's return by their superior service quality and warranty on their products. 

Tablets have become an integral part of society and I still remember people clicking snaps with them in London Eye thought it would block the view of the other people on-board but nevertheless people carry this device all the time with them to stay connected to the world. Samsung has launched several tablets in the market before with huge success and now they have come up with another android tablet called Samsung Galaxy Tab4 with 10.1" WXGA LCD display which is available in the market in black and white colors. It's better than the 7" inch tablet as it gives you much more viewing area along with multi-tasking capability to open several (two apps) windows together.

The tablet has a very nice display with screen resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels which comes with a 1.2GHz Quad-core processor with 1.5GB RAM and 16GB ROM. Out of 16GB around 12.7GB is available for users to consume. The processor gives sufficient power to play all the tablet games without any lags. Galaxy Tab4 has a 6800mAh battery which gives the tablet power for nearly 8-10 hours under moderate usage. The tablet has Bluetooth v4 to connect to the other bluetooth enabled devices really quick.

Samsung Galaxy Tab4 has multi-user mode where you can restrict the access to apps and other material if the same tablet is being used by kids or anyone else in the family. This Wi-fi tablet runs on Android v 4.4 KitKat and gives access to all the apps in Play store as well as Samsung's own version of apps. The tablet has 3MP rear camera with 4x digital zoom and 1.3MP front camera for video calling. The sound comes from speakers on both sides of the tablet and is sufficient for your daily needs. The main screen contains only one physical button along with two touch sensitive buttons.

The Tab4 weights around 490 grams and easy to carry with you all the time. The tablet comes with a charger and micro-USB cable. The tablet has nice features like SoundAlive which helps you to set your own equalizers as per the music or video you are playing. 3.5mm jack is also available to use the tablet with headphones etc. The tables do get a lot of fingerprints all over it as matte finish plastic back catches it a lot. The tablet is very responsive to the touch and has very good build quality at the price point of R4000.

Galaxy Tab 4 has 3G as well as Wi-fi capability to connect to the internet and has GPS connectivity to help you with Google maps too. The tablet can play 1080p full HD videos along with HD recording. Overall, this is an android tablet with 3G feature to buy if you are looking for something in that price range which can help you stay connected to your family and friends. The thing I loved the most about this tablet was it's display quality which is much better than many tablets in the same price range along with the sound output the two small speakers on the sides produces. Follow Samsung SA on twitter and facebook.

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Product Review - @Vodacom Smart Tab 3G - Android Tablet

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Tablets needs no introduction as it has become a necessity as users wants something to browse internet all the time as compared to going the traditional way of opening a laptop/desktop and reading news there. A tablet offers a lot of features for all types of users. The tablet market is divided into various segments based on screen sizes mainly 7 and 10 inches which makes most of the brands releasing them time and again. Some brands have unique sized tablets based on their analysis, convenience and marketing techniques. 

Vodacom Smart Tab 3G is a value for money tablet considering it offers the 3G sim capabilities which can make it work like a smartphone. The Smart Tab 3G come at R999 price point. Vodacom's Smart tab 3G offers all the capabilites a 7" tablet offers and being an android tablet, you can install any app that's compatible with the OS that currently runs on this device. 

Vodacom Smart Tab 3G has 7 inch QHD display which is sufficient for your reading and video capabilities at this price. The processor is 1.3 GHz dual-core with 512MB RAM which is capable to handle your daily needs from this tablet. It won't be fast enough to play high graphics games but does OK in normal games handling. The tablet comes with Andoid 4.4 Kitkat operating system which is great as you will have all get all android apps compatible with the same.

7inch screens offers bigger viewing and better reading screen functionality to the user and it's easy to carry around as compared to 10 inch tablets. Also, this tablet has expandable memory which can be extended upto 32GB via microSD card. The inbuilt storage memory of the device is 4GB but users get around 2.01 GB which is less if you start adding more apps and video/audio data into the device. The sound output of tablet is loud and clear for both audio and video playback. At full volume also the voice/sound quality is nice and doesn't cracks.  

Smart Tab 3G has both front and rear cameras. Front camera is 0.3 MP for skype calling/selfies etc and rear camera is 2 MP which can be used to take photographs. The camera quality is ok when taken in bright day light but night shots are not clear as there is no flash built in. Any which ways the camera is ancient considering where other tablets have reached but then seeing the value Smart Tab 3G provides it's good enough. The device is just 96grams which makes it portable and easy to carry. Smart Tab 3G has battery of 4060mAh which lasts between 7-10 hours with 3G always on and moderate usage.

The tablet has 3.5mm earphones jack along with a mini-USB charger at the top. On the left side of the tablet is the covered slot for microSD card and micro SIM. On the right hand side is the power button along with volume rocker buttons. Smart Tab 3G has rear camera along with speakers output at the back of the device. Smart Tab 3G comes with charger, data cable and quick start guide. You can also use your universal android smartphone cable to charge the device. The device has 1 year warranty offered by Vodacom and the device available at all Vodacom stores in the country on contract as well as pay-as-you-go. 

You can get some other capable and feature rich tablets like Google Nexus7 or Asus or Lenovo or Mecer ones with better screen resolution with R500 more but they don't offer calling functions/3G connection and will only be wi-fi tablets which sometimes is a pain if you are traveling a lot. I would definitely suggest you to check this device and consider your requirements and make an informed decision. At the price point, this tablet comes with Vodacom superior network (if using Vodacom SIM card) and warranty which will always be much better than any other new companies floating their tablets and shutting down business afterwards. 

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Product Review - Amazon Kindle 3G Keyboard

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I bought this amazing Kindle 3G Keyboard from USA via one of my friends there for US$139 way back in Nov 2011. At that time Kindle Fire was yet to be launched and I made this investment to read a lot of books easily. The Kindle device is really lightweight and helps you to carry it easily around in your backpack.

This one has 3G free for life and 4gb internal memory. It can play music using experimental setting that are built into it. The experimental tab has Web Browser, Play MP3 and Text-to-Speech.

 The audio through the speaker openings on both sides of the device is of good quality.

The keyboard feature helps in taking notes and mark the content of the various books. It also helps on experimental browsing. 

 The book content is displayed just like the actual book and the content seems to be easily readable in direct sunlight too.

The first book that I read on it was of Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson and really enjoyed the same very very much. It also has an built in book reader which is really helpful if you wants to rest your eyes or if you are driving.

I really love my Kindle 3G and it's really a great device for those who loves to read books on the go!

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