Nokia N1 Tablet Could Be Inspired by the Apple iPad Mini

Nokia only relinquished its mobile business to Microsoft and as a whole; it is still a large company that provides multiple products and services. The company has introduced its new Android Tablet, the N1. Priced at just $250, the device is obviously interesting, considering that it runs Nokia Z launcher on top of Android 5.0 Lollipop.

One thing that we could easily see is that the Nokia N1 looks nearly identical to the iPad Mini. In fact, some reviewers even call it an Apple iPad Mini clone. First of all, the tablet has 7.9-inch display with 4:3 aspect ratio and 2048 x 1536 screen resolution. We could also see similarity in the position of rear-facing camera.

There are some differences as well; but they are less visible. As an example, there are no Home button, chamfered edges and obviously, the Apple logo. As a whole, it is clear that the N1 is based on Apple’s lightweight tablet; because it also has identical color options. In fact, its official case also looks suspiciously similar to the Smart Case and even the official webpage of the N1 is similar to the official webpage for iPad Mini.

ePad Femme Tablet is Released for Female Audience

The ePad Femme is a table designed exclusively for female users with interesting external design and optimized apps for its audience. It comes preinstalled with expenditure management app, recipes database and even tips to stay in shape with yoga. This is a perfect gadget for women who find it challenging to search and download apps they need.

The ePad Femme is equipped with 8” display, 1.5GHz processor, microSD card slot, 16GB of internal storage and HDMI out port. Apparently, it is comparable to more masculine affordable tablets in the market also priced at $190. Users connect to the Internet with WiFi and the ePad Femme is based on the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

The tablet is currently being sold in a few Middle East countries and it also includes a number of non-gender specific features that allow men to do use it as well, that is if they don’t mind using a pink-colored slate.

HTC Could Be Preparing a Windows-Based Tablet

NPD DisplaySearch revealed recently that HTC could be working on a new tablet with Windows OS for a release later this year. It hasn’t been clarified what type of software version used, the full-fledged Windows 8 or the lighter, ARM-based Windows RT. However, we know that the tablet will use a 10.1” full HD display produced by the LG Display.

HTC’s days as a tablet market began in early 2011 with an Android-based 7” tablet, the HTC Flyer. HTC Jetstream was launched 7 months later with 4G LTE support and a 10.1” display. Both used the optional HTC Scribe stylus for special features. HTC might have wanted to make a Windows tablet in 2012, but Microsoft seemed to want a stronger partner.

Previous tablet models released by HTC have poor sales and the company itself only had one percent of share in the tablet market. If this rumor is true, HTC’s upcoming Windows-based tablet will be the first in one and a half year.

Asus’ Intel Powered ME302C Tablet Is Ready For Launch

As predicted by many, the Fonepad will not be the last tablet with Intel processor released by Asus. As a member of the EeePad family, the Asus ME302C is presumably to arrive with a 10-inch 1920 x 1200 display. It is known that the phone will include Intel Atom Z2560 dual-core processor clocked at 1.6GHz, PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU and Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS. The rest of hardware specs are still shrouded by mystery and we have plenty to speculate about.

Judging by the recently leaked benchmark result, the ME302C seems to deliver more than decent performance level. The phone won’t set any new record in the tablet industry, but the extended battery life and physical keyboard dock would be useful for most professionals. At the time being, there’s no confirmed information on launch date and pricing of the tablet. However, by having a quick recap on the hardware features offered by the Fonepad, we could predict that the ME302C will be more expensive.