Skytex Skypad Gemini And Protos Affordable Android 4.0 Tablets

Skytex Skypad Gemini And Protos Affordable Android 4.0 Tablets

Skytex has unveiled two new Android 4.0 tablets namely the Skypad Gemini and Protos. Both tablets are equipped with a 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor, a Mali 400 graphics, a 1GB of RAM, an 8GB of storage space, a microSHC card slot for storage expansion, a mini-USB port, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The SkyPad Gemini has a 7-inch (800 x 480) multitouch display and a 3,000mAh battery that offers up to 6-hour of operating time, while the Skypad Protos features a larger 9.7-inch (1024 x 768) multitouch IPS display and a 6,000mAh battery that provides enough juice for up to 10-hour of operating time. The Skypad Protos also packs an HDMI 1.4 output and a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera. The Skytex Skypad Gemini and Protos are priced at $179 and $279, respectively. [Press Release]

Skytex announces Gemini and Protos: ICS tablets that sound like X-Men

Skytex announces Gemini and Protos ICS tablets that sound like XMen

Last time we saw Skytex, it was serving up a warm slice of Windows 7 on its tablets. Now, it's back with a pair of Androids, one under each arm. The Skypad Protos ($279) is 9.7 inches of Ice Cream Sandwich, while the Skypad Gemini ($179) measures in at just 7. Both slates run on 1.2GHz Cortex A8 silicon, shacked-up with a Mali 400 GPU. Other internals include 8GB storage, and 1GB or RAM, HDMI and a microSD card slot for expansion (up to 32GB). The larger Protos has an IPS screen, and a pair of cameras (5- and 2-megapixels) while the smaller Gemini just has the one (2-megapixel). It's not all about what's inside those box these days, as both also come with 5GB of cloud storage, showing these slates know what's on trend right now. With competition getting intense at the cheaper end of the scale, though, is there enough to get your credit card out when they start shipping this month?

Continue reading Skytex announces Gemini and Protos: ICS tablets that sound like X-Men

Skytex announces Gemini and Protos: ICS tablets that sound like X-Men originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Jul 2012 06:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments