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Huawei GR3 Launched in Nepal for a price of Rs. 21,999

Yural Maskey

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May 18, 2016

Huawei GR3 Launched in Nepal for a price of Rs. 21,999

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd has officially launched the affordable version of the Huawei GR5 — the Huawei GR3 in Nepali market. The phone is priced at Rs. 21,999 and is available for purchase from Huawei retail outlets located all across the nation.

As a quick overview, the Huawei GR3 comes with a 5-inch IPS LCD display with 1280 x 720 resolution, a 1.5 GHz octa-core Cortex-A53 64bit CPU (unknown chipset), 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, and microSD expansion up to 128GB. It also comes with a 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera and a 2200mAh battery. Connectivity wise, the phone has Dual SIM support with 4G LTE, WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth, and GPS. It’s running Android 5.1 Lollipop and Huawei’s EMUI 3.1 software, so you’ll get a similar experience to what’s offered by phones like the G7 Plus and GR5. But unlike those phones, it is deprived of Huawei’s best-in-class fingerprint reader.

Just like the GR5, the Huawei GR3 also sports a metal body but this time the phone is slim at 7.6mm and feels more premium in the hands thanks to its slim fuselage and aviation aluminum alloy body. The phone is available in three color options: titanium gray, silver and champagne gold.

Going by the specs, we expect the Huawei GR3 to go head to head against the likes of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 and Samsung Galaxy J5 2016. We will be able to tell you more once we review the phone. So what are your initial impression regarding the Huawei GR3? Leave us your opinion in the comments below.

PRESS RELEASE

Huawei GR3: Simplicity with an edge
A cost effective phone with fine design and compact technology

Huawei Technologies, world’s no. 3 smart phone brand, has just announced the launch of Huawei GR3 in the Nepali market, the latest in its G series of smart phones. This simple yet elegant device is priced at Rs. 21,999. The stylish GR3 is available in three colors; titanium gray, silver and champagne gold. This elegant phone comes with fine connectivity clubbed with concise and delicate design.

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Superior and speedy Performance

The younger generation is curious about the world and hungry for the best new technology and Huawei has put the latest innovation firmly within their grasp, with the launch of this new device. GR3 comes with 8-core 64 – bit CPU and supports 4g LTE Cat4 networks, making it an efficient phone with excellent performance and faster processing speed. This android phone with 16GROM and 2GRAM ensures that the phone runs smoothly.

Ultimate treat to the eyes

GR3 is designed with simplicity and elegance. The unique one-piece aluminum back cover, adjusting to human-body-engineering arc design, creates an excellent gripping experience. Its slim fuselage and aviation aluminum alloy body, makes it extraordinarily light and thin. The L-shaped architecture also gives it a unique look along with stable performance.

Capture moments creatively

The GR3 comes with a 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera that come with exciting camera modes that make taking pictures a fun experience. With features like audio camera control, ultra-fast snapshot, panoramic selfie and more, you have more freedom to experiment with photos and taking them creatively.

Attractive and Durable – Made with full aluminum – alloy metal uni-body

This durable work of art has been worked upon after having a deeper understanding of what smart phone users’ want in their smart phones. Its tough full aluminum-alloy metal uni-body makes it a true work of art. Having designed to enhance professional communication, GR3 is a product of unique technology with 160ﾟwide viewing angle screen, accounting for 68% of the panel, with a 5.0″720p HD display.

A pleasure to hold

Besides being a treat to the eyes, the Huawei GR3 is such that your hands can’t get enough of it. This stylish, uni-body smart phone with its top- notch quality and finish gives you enough reason to not leave this product of brilliance. This sleek yet sturdy phone with its slim profile and stream-lined design is made to stand, come what may!

About Huawei Consumer BG

Huawei’s products and services have covered over 170 countries, and a third of the population in the world, ranking third in the world in mobile phone shipments in 2014. Sixteen R&D centers have been set up in the United States, Germany, Sweden, Russia, India, and China. Huawei Consumer BG is one of Huawei’s three business units and covers smartphones, mobile broadband devices, home devices, and cloud services. Huawei’s global network is built on 20 years of expertise in the telecom industry and dedicated to delivering the latest technological advances to consumers around the world.

About Call Mobility Pvt. Ltd

Call Mobility Pvt. Ltd is the authorized national distributor for Nepal.

For more information, visit: http://consumer.huawei.com

Xiaomi Mi5 now also available on Sasto Deal

Yural Maskey

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May 18, 2016

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Xiaomi Mi5 now also available on Sasto Deal

Vatsal Impex recently announced the Xiaomi Mi5 in Nepal. The company has been in an exclusive tie-up with Kaymu, but in a bid to expand its reach, they are also selling the device via Sastodeal — an e-commerce portal known for its excellent customer service and fast delivery.

There isn’t any special offer on the table from Sastodeal. The Xiaomi Mi5 comes with the same price tag of Rs. 45,999 for the pre-bookers. Booking period started yesterday and will end on 20th May. So, if you have been thinking of buying a new device and have a budget of around Rs. 50,000, now might be a good time to buy the Xiaomi Mi5 since it has no competition within its price bracket.

Xiaomi Mi5 is only available in White Color options as of now.

In case you are not aware of the Specs, the Xiaomi Mi5 has a 5.15-inch Full HD display and is powered by latest and greatest Snapdragon 820 processor. It has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of non-expandable storage. Other specs include a 16MP back camera with LED flash, a 4MP front camera, dual-SIM support, Android marshmallow 6.0 with MiUI 7, and a non-removable 3000mAh battery with quick charging.

As for the design, the Xiaomi Mi 5 design looks much similar to the Samsung Galaxy S7 with a dual glass panel on the front and rear. The phone comes with a physical home button below the screen that also acts as a fingerprint scanner. The phone also ships with USB type C port for charging and data syncing.

Lenovo Unveils Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus with Fingerprint Sensor

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May 17, 2016

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Lenovo Unveils Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus with Fingerprint Sensor

After a lot of rumor round-ups and leaks, we now finally have the new G line of phones from Moto under Lenovo branding. Motorola Moto G lineup has been the best budget phones every year, ever since the launch of the very first Moto G. Every year the device kept improving giving the budget oriented users a great phone to work with. This time around the choices are even wider with the launch of two Lenovo Moto G’s. The first one is the Lenovo Moto G4 and the second one is the Lenovo Moto G4 Plus.

From the name you might assume the G4 Plus might sport a larger screen and better specs, but both the phones are very similar in terms of size and most of the specs — the things that vary are the RAM, onboard storage and camera. There has been a lot of improvements on this year’s Moto G. As the mid-range market is getting tougher, Lenovo had to put up something great on the table and they just did with the Moto G4 which always has been the most beloved mid-range phone.

Both the phones now sport a 5.5-inch display and much awaited 1080p panel, fingerprint scanner. Powering the device is the all new Snapdragon 617 chipset backed up by 3000 mAh battery with both devices sporting Turbo Charging.

Moto G4 is the base model of the G4 line up. The variants you’ll get on the Moto G4 will be based on the internal storage of 16/32 GB while the RAM will stay 2GB for both variants. It sports 13MP Rear camera and 5MP Front Facing Camera. Although it supports Turbo Charging, Turbo Charger is not included in the box. Bummer!

Lenovo Moto G4 Specifications:

5.5 inches(1080 x 1920 pixels) @401ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass Protection
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 Chipset
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU
Adreno 405 GPU
16/32 GB Internal Storage, Expandable upto 128GB
2 GB RAM
13 MP Rear Camera with f/2.0, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
5MP Front Facing Camera
Fingerprint Sensor
Turbo Charging
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery

Like the name suggest, Moto G4 Plus sports better specs compared to the Moto G4. Moto G4 Plus comes with as high as 4GB of RAM for 64GB variant and the base model will come with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage while the medium variant will come with 32GB internal storage and 3GB of RAM. Despite the variable storage sizes, all the Moto G comes with expandable storage. It sports a higher 16MP Rear Camera and 5MP Front Facing Camera. Unlike the Moto G4, Turbo Charger comes as the default charger inside the box.

Lenovo Moto G4 Plus Specifications:

5.5 inches (1080 x 1920 pixels) @401ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass Protection
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 Chipset
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU
Adreno 405 GPU
16/32/64 GB Internal Storage, Expandable upto 128GB
2/3/4 GB RAM (depending on the storage)
16 MP Rear Camera with f/2.0, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
5MP Front Facing Camera
Fingerprint Sensor
Turbo Charging
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery

Pricing:

The Moto G4 will only be available starting next month with pricing to be revealed later. The Moto G4 Plus, on the other hand, is being sold exclusively via Amazon starting today. Moto G4 Plus will cost INR 13,499 for the 16GB ROM/2GB RAM version and the 32GB/3GB model will cost INR 14,499, but the price of 4GB model hasn’t been announced yet.

Xiaomi Mi5 Launched in Nepal, Early birds can grab for Rs. 45,999

Yural Maskey

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May 17, 2016

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Xiaomi Mi5 Launched in Nepal, Early birds can grab for Rs. 45,999

Vatsal Impex, the authorized distributor of Xiaomi smartphones in Nepal, has officially launched the company’s flagship phone — the Xiaomi Mi5. While there are 3 variants of the phone, the one that’s launching in Nepal is the base model with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The phone is priced at Rs. 49,999, but pre-bookers can get it for Rs. 45,999 from the official website or kaymu. Booking period starts from today and ends on 20th May.

Specs | Xiaomi Mi5

The Xiaomi Mi5 sports a 5.15-inch Full HD display with a curved 3D ceramic display, ultra-thin bezels, and low power consuming LED lights that are ultra bright with 600 nits of brightness, yet power efficient. The screen offers a technology called Sunlight Display that helps to adjust contrast for each pixel in real time for better screen clarity under harsh light.

In terms of hardware, the Xiaomi Mi5 is powered by the latest & greatest Snapdragon 820 CPU (2x 1.8 GHz and 2x 1.6GHz cores), coupled with 3GB of LPDDR4 RAM. According to the company, the Snapdragon 820 CPU is twice as fast, and 50% more power efficient than last years Snapdragon 810 CPU. Also, the Adreno 530 GPU that’s embedded inside the SD 820 will offer 40% increase in graphics than the SD 810. For the first time, Xiaomi has also opted for UFS 2.0 storage option instead of traditional eMMC 5.0, resulting in 87% faster data transmission.

The Xiaomi Mi5 sports a 16MP Sony IMX 298 Camera with 4 axis IOS, PDA autofocus, 4K recording, and is protected by a sapphire glass lens. The Front houses a 4MP camera with 2um large pixels. Both the front and the back camera sports a f/2.0 aperture lens. As far as connectivity is concerned, the phone supports dual SIM, 4G+ LTE Advanced with CAT.12 LTE Modem with 600mbps speed, VO-LTE, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, and NFC.

Powering the phone is a 3000mAh battery with quick charge 3.0 support. The quick charger that comes bundled with the phone can charge from 0 to 100% in 1 hours 10 mins. Also, the phone has USB type C port for charging and data syncing. The Xiaomi Mi5 runs on the latest version of MiUI 7.0, with Android Marshmallow 6.0.

As for the design, the Xiaomi Mi 5 design looks much similar to the Note Pro. However, the phone comes with a physical home button below the screen that also acts as a fingerprint scanner. The curved body offers better handing off the phone. It measures 69.20 x 144.55 x 7.25mm in dimension and is 129 gms in weight.

Early Impressions| Xiaomi Mi5 Price in Nepal

If you are looking for a smartphone below Rs.50,000, this is the best deal that you can get right now in Nepal. With bright display, flagship grade Snapdragon 820 SoC, the enhanced 16MP, and a powerful 3000mAh battery, the Xiaomi Mi5 has no competition within its price bracket.

However, if money is not an issue for you, we recommend you to get the Samsung Galaxy S7 that will cost you around Rs. 75,000 or the modular LG G5 priced at Rs. 85,000.

NTC offering Night data package, Unlimited Mobile Data (Rs. 90/week)

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May 16, 2016

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NTC offering Night data package, Unlimited Mobile Data (Rs. 90/week)

On the auspicious occasion of International Telecommunications (ITU) Day which is on May 17th every year, Nepal Telecom is offering a “Night data package” scheme for its customers. This package, when redeemed, will let users surf or download unlimited data for a week from 11pm to 5am for just Rs. 90. This offer starts from Jestha 4 and ends on Jestha 18. To claim the offer, you need to type “nightdata” and send it to 1415.

My Thoughts:
It looks like NTC is trying to lure customers in using mobile data, rather than celebrating International Telecommunication day. We are actually not sure if this offer will let the customers download from torrent. If one can actually download unlimited movies from a torrent on a 22Mbps HSPA+ speed, then there will be a lot of customers who will be waking all night in a hope of completing the series of downloads.

If you have a good bandwidth at your place, the generous offer from NTC doesn’t make sense. However, if you are one of the ADSL users like myself, redeeming this offer could mean a lot.

VKworld T6 smartphone with 6-inch display available for $110

Yural Maskey

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May 16, 2016

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VKworld T6 smartphone with 6-inch display available for $110

Smartphones are slowly replacing the 7-inch tablets since the trend of bigger display in a smartphone is modernising with time. We came across a smartphone, the VKworld T6, that tries to emulate the features often seen on a tablet. It sports a huge 6-inch display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.

Despite featuring a modest pixel density of 245ppi, the VKworld T6, however, boast a number of display technologies. It has an ON Cell technology that makes the screen more vivid and delicate, and with the help of OGS full lamination, the company claims the screen can reduce 75% of reflection. Moreover, the display has 178-degree viewing angle, 90% NTSC color gamuts, 2000:1 contrast ration and 500 nits of brightness.

The antiblue technology in the display of VKworld T6 helps screen the blue light coming from the display (Blue lights could damage our naked eye). The oleophobic coating provides a definite amount of finger smudge resistance to the smartphone’s display hence improving usability with scratch and water resistance. With the 2.5D tempered glass, the display feels smooth while touching it.

Under the hood, the VKworld T6 is powered by a 64bit quad-core processor (MediaTek MT6725) and 2GB of RAM. It comes with 16GB of onboard storage, however, you have the ability to expand the storage with microSD card up to 64GB. In terms of camera, the phone houses a 13MP rear snapper with LED flash and a 5MP front camera. It has a 3000mAh battery which the company says will provide 10 hours of web browsing, and 72 hours of music playback. Connectivity wise, the phone has 2 SIM slots (with 4G), WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS.

The main USP of the VKworld T6 is its display. Although the display is of 6-inches, the body to screen ratio is an amazing 80%. For an asking price of just $110, it is a perfect phone for multimedia users who watch movies and surf internet all the time. You can get the device from e-commerce portal Gearbest. They are a leading global online wholesale retail company operating in the international wholesale market specializing in electronics and contemporary fashion with millions of active customers from more than 200 countries. They accept payment methods such as PayPal, Wire Transfer, as well as the Western Union. However, you need to bear in mind about the shipping fees and import taxes.

iPhone SE launched in Nepal; Price starts from Rs. 57,950

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Yural Maskey

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May 15, 2016

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iPhone SE launched in Nepal; Price starts from Rs. 57,950

Oliz Store has officially launched the iPhone SE in Nepal. The base model of 16GB is priced at Rs. 57,950 and the 64GB model of the smartphone cost Rs. 13,000 more at Rs.70,950. It is available for booking from the official oliz website and will be available starting 19th May.

The iPhone SE was globally announced on March 22 alongside the 9.7-inch iPad pro. It looks similar to the 2-year-old iPhone 5s but packs powerful specs under the hood. It’s very much an iPhone 6s internals in an iPhone 5s body with little compromise and lesser price tag.

Key Highlights iPhone SE:

4-Inch Retina Panel with a Resolution of 640 x 1136 Pixels
iOS 9.3 Operating System
2 GB RAM
Apple A9 SoC with M9 co-processor
12 MP iSight camera with a dual-tone flash and 4K Recording
1.2MP Front Camera with f/2.4
Touch ID sensor First gen
Faster LTE, faster Wi-Fi (802.11ac), better battery life, New microphones, and the significant addition of Apple Pay support.

My Early Impressions on iPhone SE:

Although iPhone SE packs a lot of good specs from the iPhone 6s like the powerful processor, back camera, latest iOS, and touch ID, however, there are some decisions from Apple which I am not very fond of. Let’s start off with the design. The iPhone SE design is exactly the same as the 4-year-old iPhone 5s. I expected little more from Apple in its design. Although I am not a big fan of 4- inch display, but I understand there are lots of users who likes a small form factor in a smartphone. But, in this case, Apple cared to save a lot of time and money in Reseach and development in designing a new look.

iPhone SE Price in Nepal is Rs. 57950 for 16GB and Rs. 70,950 for 64GB. It is available in Silver, gold, space gray, and rose gold.

Secondly — the iPhone SE’s 16GB base model is an insult. With no microSD slot, the 16GB version will soon run out of storage. Moreover, there are compromises in some areas like the front camera which are becoming more useful these days, No forced 3D touch which someone can live without, and the outdated version of Touch ID sensor.

Don’t get me wrong here, as much I like the concept behind the launch of iPhone SE — an affordable compact phone with serious power underneath. However, I expected much from Apple, the tech leader in new innovations and strategies.

For a price of Rs. 57,950, you can get a Samsung Galaxy S6, Xiaomi Mi5 or the Huawei Nexus 6P. However, if you want a phone with smaller form factor with an awesome camera and performance, and can live with a low-resolution display and front snapper the iPhone SE might just be right for you.

Micromax Canvas Spark 2 Plus with Marshmallow 6.0 Launched in Nepal

Yural Maskey

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May 15, 2016

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Micromax Canvas Spark 2 Plus with Marshmallow 6.0 Launched in Nepal

Pashupati Tradelink Pvt. Ltd., the authorised distributor of Micromax mobiles in Nepal, has launched Canvas Spark 2 Plus for Rs. 8,250. It is Micromax’s first smartphone to feature Android Marshmallow 6.0 out of the box.

Specs wise, the Canvas Spark 2 Plus has a 5-inch IPS display with a resolution of 480 pixels by 854 pixels and is powered by a 1.3Ghz quad-core processor and 1GB of RAM. It has only 8GB of inbuilt storage, however, you can expand it via a microSD dedicated slot expandable upto 32GB. In terms of camera, the Canvas Spark 2 Plus sports a 5-megapixel rear camera with flash and a 2-megapixel front camera. The phone has a 2000mAh battery.

The Canvas Spark 2 Plus supports 2 SIM slots (2G+3G), and has all the necessary connectivity features such as WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS. What we liked about the device is its price. It’s perfect for first-time smartphone buyers, or for those who has a tight budget of around Rs. 8,000. Available in three color options — metallic grey, copper grey, and champagne gold, the Canvas Spark 2 Plus can be bought from different retail shops located all across the nation.

Micromax Canvas Spark 2 Plus Key Specs:

5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) FWVGA display
1.3 GHz quad-core processor (Unspecified Chipset)
1GB RAM
8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Android Marshmallow 6.0
Dual SIM
5MP rear fixed-focus camera with LED Flash
2MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2000mAh battery

Pashupati Tradelink is also planning to the launch Canvas 6 in next few days. The Micromax Canvas 6 is company’s flagship phone, and features specs such as 5.5-inch 1080P display with Gorilla glass 3, Octacore Helio X10 processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of expandable storage, 13MP rear camera, 8MP front camera, fingerprint sensor, and 3000mAh battery. We expect the phone to launch in Nepal for around Rs. 25,000.

Get 50% more browsing hours with the new Opera Browser

GadgetByte

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May 15, 2016

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Get 50% more browsing hours with the new Opera Browser

Opera Browser is probably not the first thing that comes to your mind when it comes to desktop browsers. We all have loved and cherished the almighty Chrome and Firefox. But little do we know, most of our browsers are resource hungry and drain a lot of memory and battery. There are many background activities initiated by browsers, there’s space taken in memory by the different tabs you open, there’s multimedia being processed, all of these tasks require energy, A LOT OF IT!

In the recent update of the Opera Browser Developers version, a new power saving mode was introduced which have claims of saving your laptop’s battery up to 49% than the previous version on Opera Browsers and 54% longer than that while using Chrome. On the test performed by Opera, the laptops battery lasted 3hours longer compared to running Chrome.

The tests were performed on a Lenovo X250 laptop with 16GB RAM running on 64-bit version of Windows 10, where 11tabs were opened with different websites where each page was scrolled five times and isolated for a minute and repeated again until the battery was dead. The new power saving mode shows up next to address bar when you unplug the charger or the browser itself suggests to turn ON the mode when your battery is low.

This new power saving feature works my minimizing the content loaded on the web page, simplifying the code, keeping animations and themes to a minimum, cutting off background activity of the task and reducing the frame rates to 30fps. Also, the inbuilt Ads Blocker will help to cut off ads along with their annoying animations and pop-ups. Besides that, the Developers Version also include inbuilt VPN.

No doubt this will affect your browsing experience with a minimal web page, little to no animation and lower frame rates but when you have to make your battery last until the load shedding is over you might want to switch to Opera Browser and turn on the Power Saving Mode.

Meet the cheapest tablet, the Vido T99, Priced at just $41

Yural Maskey

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May 14, 2016

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Meet the cheapest tablet, the Vido T99, Priced at just $41

Buying a good tablet was expensive back in the days, but a lot has changed since then. With the emergence of Chinese brands, tablets are getting affordable. The Vido T99, for one, is the most intriguing tablets we have seen in a while now, not that it packs some great specs and has voguish looking design. It’s because of its price tag. Priced just at $40.99, the Vido T99 looks fashionable, well-built and boasts a powerful enough processor and RAM to play casual games, browse the web and carry out basic productivity tasks.

It is easily the most affordable tablet that you can buy right now, and if display and camera are not your top most priority, it is a perfect buy. Here are some of the key specs of the Video T99:

7 inch 024 x 600 WSVGA TFT display
64bit Quad Core 1.2GHz processor (Intel SoFIA 3GR C3230RK)
Mali-450MP GPU
1GB RAM
8GB inbuilt storage with microSD card Up to 64GB
2MP rear camera; 0.3MP front camera
2800mAh battery

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The Vido T99 also boast an SIM card slot with which you can browse the internet via mobile data. Other connectivity options include WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS. The device also supports USB OTG that allows the user to connect with keyboard, mouse, projector and flash drives. What we really liked about the Video T99, though, is it offers both Android and Windows operating systems. You can switch between the OS in merely seconds and get the benefits of both.

If you’ve been looking to get yourself an affordable dual boot tablet, you should definitely invest your money on the Vido T99. You can get this tablet from e-commerce portal everbuying. They are a leading global online wholesale retail company operating in the international wholesale market specializing in electronics and contemporary fashion with millions of active customers from more than 200 countries. They accept payment methods such as PayPal, Wire Transfer, as well as the Western Union. However, you need to bear in mind about the shipping fees and import taxes.