HCL has launched three new Android tablets in the Indian market, expanding its HCL ME range. The three 7-inch tablets, ME U2, ME V1 and Y3 have been priced at Rs 5,999, Rs. 7,999 and Rs. 11,999, respectively, and run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The ME Y3 is a Dual- SIM (GSM) tablet.
The ME U2 only offers Wi-Fi connectivity, however it does support 3G data cards. The ME U2 has a 1GHz Cortex A9 processor with a Mali-400 graphics card and 1GB DDR3 RAM. Its 7-inch WVGA display has a resolution of 800X480 pixels. The tablet has a 3000 mAh Lithium Polymer battery. It doesn't sport a rear camera, however, a 0.3-Megapixel front camera is present.
The tablet comes with 4GB of internal storage and a microSD card slot through which storage can be expanded up to 32GB. The ME U2, unlike its other siblings, does include the Google Play app store.
The ME V1 also offers support for voice calling and the company is even pitching it as a phablet. Unfortunately, it doesn't support 3G data transfer and users can only browse the Internet over Edge/GPRS (or over Wi-Fi) unless they plug in a 3G data card. The ME V1 sports a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor with a GC430 graphics card and 1GB DDR3 RAM. Its 7-inch WVGA display has a resolution of 800X480 pixels.
The tablet has a 3200 mAh Lithium Polymer battery. It has a 2-Megapixel back camera and a 0.3-Megapixel front camera. The tablet comes with 4GB of internal storage and a microSD card slot through which storage can be expanded up to 32GB. It also has a Mini HDMI port. It's noteworthy that this particular tablet does not feature the Google Play app store, and users will only be able to download apps through HCL's own ME App Store.
The ME Y3 is a dual-SIM tablet with dual standby support. One of the two SIMs also offers support for 3G data, voice and video calling. The ME Y3 sports a 1GHz Cortex A9 processor with a built-in 3D graphics card and 1GB DDR3 RAM. Its 7-inch WSVGA display has a resolution of 1024X600 pixels.
The tablet has a 3100 mAh Lithium Polymer battery. It has a 3.2-Megapixel back camera and a 0.3-Megapixel front camera. The tablet comes with 4GB of internal storage and a microSD card slot through which storage can be expanded up to 32GB.
The ME Y3 also does not feature the Google Play app store, and users will only be able to download apps through HCL's own ME App Store. It also packs in an FM radio receiver as well as an FM transmitter, and supports FM radio recording. This tablet also features a Mini HDMI port.
Key specifications for HCL ME U2
- 7-inch WVGA multi-touch capacitive screen (800X480 pixels)
- 1GHz ARM Cortex A9 Processor
- 1GB DDR3 RAM
- 4GB internal storage, expandable via microSD card
- 0.3MP front camera
- Wi-Fi/ Supports 3G dongles via USB
- 3000mAh Li-Polymer battery
- Android 4.0.4(Ice Cream Sandwich)
Key specifications for HCL ME V1
- 7-inch WVGA multi-touch capacitive screen (800X480 pixels)
- 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 Processor
- 1GB DDR3 RAM
- 4GB internal storage, expandable via microSD card
- 2MP rear camera
- 0.3MP front camera
- Wi-Fi/ Edge-GPRS/Supports 3G dongles via USB
- Voice Calling
- 3200mAh Li-Polymer battery
- Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Key specifications for HCL ME Y3- 7-inch WSVGA multi-touch capacitive screen (1024X600 pixels)
- 1GHz ARM Cortex A9 Processor
- 1GB DDR3 RAM
- 4GB internal storage, expandable via microSD card
- 3.2MP rear camera
- 0.3MP front camera
- 3G/Wi-Fi
- Voice Calling
- 3100mAh Li-Polymer battery
- Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)