The world of tablets is not really that complicated if you were to
break it down in terms of the operating system – there is either Android
or iOS, where the BlackBerry PlayBook is negligible, although the
release of Microsoft’s Surface tablets later this year might just change
the tablet landscape somewhat. It is either an iPad or an
Android-powered tablet, where the latter certainly has plenty of options
for you to choose from. One of the players would be Kobo, and their
latest Kobo Arc 7” tablet certainly looks as though it is shaping up to
be an affordable and fun device to carry around.
For starters, this 7” tablet will run on
the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. Not exactly the
newest version, but at least it is not that backward, either. Available
later this November, you will be able to choose from 16GB, 32GB and 64GB
capacities. Kobo decided to approach the Arc’s design by taking a new
and innovative outlook, intending to change the traditional tablet
experience from searching within apps to an immersive content platform
coupled with its unique interface known as Tapestries. You can now have
more choice than ever before in exploring, saving and experiencing the
music, movies, eBooks, and webpages that you love.
Wayne White, General Manager of Devices, Kobo, said, “We designed the
Kobo Arc to let people focus on the music, eBooks, movies, website and
applications they love rather than on the hardware they hold in their
hand – though that is amazingly designed as well. We’ve accomplished
this by offering consumers more – more storage, more customization, more
choice – all in the powerful, attractive and vivid Android 4.0 Kobo
Arc.”
Hardware specifications of the Kobo Arc include a 1.5GHz OMAP 4470
dual-core processor, up to 10 hours of battery life on a single charge,
boasting a 7″ high-definition display with 178 degree viewing angles,
215 pixels/inch and 1280 x 800 resolution with 16-million colors,
tipping the scales at 364 grams. Its form factor is also easy to hold in
the palm of your hand, where it features front-facing stereo speakers
with SRS TruMedia sound, a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, a built-in
microphone, and 802.11 WiFi connectivity, not to mention Google Play
support.
You will be able to pick up the Kobo Arc in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB
capacities at while retailing for $199.99, $249.99 and $299.99,
respectively. Pre-orders can be placed from this fall onwards, where you
can pick it up from stores later this November.
Source:coolest-gadgets.com
Thursday, September 20, 2012
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