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Tempelton
I´ve got a Ugartee U7. And it´s a great tablet. Runs Android 2.3.3 and has an incredible capacitve display.
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Mike
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7″ is on Android 2.3 Gingerbread now
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Catherine
Unfortunately I don’t have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, but really want to buy one!! The problem is, Which? hasn’t reviewed the versions I’m interested in?! Will you be testing any more Galaxy tablets please Which? !?! I need access to 3G and enough memory for completing my studies, assignments etc, on my 3 year medical degree course, involving half my course time on hospital placements…hence a tablet being the best option…So, I need to decide whether to invest in the added 3G function?! And I need to know the pro’s and con’s for this, eg. Do you have to enter in to a contract for this added function? Or is it pay-as-you-go, like a 3G dongle can be? Or can I just use a 3G dongle with the galaxy tablet instead? And therefore not need to pay an extra £100 for the Galaxy tablet with 3G built in?! I also need to make a desicion on what memory spec to invest in! Do I pay an extra £100 for the 32GB Galaxy tablet? Or can I get the 16GB one and attach a USB memory stick when needed?! Please Help!! As I don’t want to pay an extra £200 for an over speced Galaxy tablet if I can help it!! Thank you!
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I think I can help. For 3G data on tablets there’s quite a lot of options, both pay-as-you-go and pay monthly. However, pay monthly deals are mostly rolling contracts, meaning you can cancel at a week’s notice.
You can’t use USB dongles as they’re designed for use with PCs.
On the size issue, it’s a difficult one to judge – it depends on how you want to use it. 16GB is enough for all your apps, plus ‘some’ music and video but probably not all.
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Hazel
Why dont you review some cheaper android tablets not everyone can afford to pay £400 .
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Gary
Hazel, please go back and look at the title of this article – it doesn’t claim to be comprehensive. It’s a round-up of the best ones – nothing more, nothing less. I’d guess that the reason none of the cheaper ones get a look-in /here/ is because they simply don’t compare to these more expensive ones.
In fact, if you follow the link at the end of the article (Tablet reviews – over 30 tablets tested and compared) – you’ll find a bunch of cheaper models.
And, as suspected, the four models that were rated “avoid at all costs!” are cheaper models. With two priced at £99 and two at £249 their reviews rated them from 31% to 38%.
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Peter
Best doesn’t simply equate to ‘most expensive’. For value-for-money there are chinese branded (and lets face it they are all made in China so lets not be snobby about Chinese brand names) tablets running Ice Cream Sandwich which support all key apps (Skype video calling, Flash, i-Player etc etc) for about £120.
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Alan
I agree with Peter. If you look on Amazon, you can see some 7″ tablets for <£100 that are getting very good reviews from people who have bought them.
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David
CampionFor those with a history of Using ThinkPads the Lenovo Android-based ThinkPad Tablet is a good choice, not cheap, but up to the Lenovo standard of general design and quality.
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Best Android tablets round-up [Updated]
How we test tablets
Using an Android-based tablet is usually a slick experience – a flexible platform for downloading and using the many apps available from Android Market. However, as we’ve found out, not all Android tablets we’ve tested are up to scratch.
Our lab testers put each tablet through a detailed examination and series of carefully chosen tests to replicate how you use a tablet, testing important features such as battery life, screen quality and ease of use.
Every tablet, whether it’s an iPad or an Android tablet, is tested in exactly the same way to ensure our reviews are directly comparable.
To save you time, we’ve rounded up the best Android tablets from our tests below. For our definitive verdict on each one, click through to the full reviews.
Find out more about how Which? tests tablets
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime – From £499
The Prime has a quad-core processor
The Eee Pad Transformer Prime comes with an attachable keyboard, making it a tempting proposition if you intend to do lots of typing. The keyboard swings and closes shut just like a laptop, protecting the 10.1-inch screen when in transit.
The keyboard also has a battery built in, boosting running time considerably.
The Prime is the first tablet to feature a quad-core processor. This means that it should feel more responsive, with smoother web browsing, gaming and multi-tasking.
The wide-aperture 8Mp camera will also come in handy when taking snaps in low light conditions.
Check out our Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime full review
Asus Eee Pad Slider – From £380
How does the Slider's built-in keyboard perform?
Slide phones have come and gone out of fashion, but a slide tablet is a novel idea. The Asus Eee Pad Slider has a built-in keyboard behind the screen. You can use it as a conventional tablet with virtual keyboard, or slide out the keyboard to use it as you would a laptop.
There’s a dual-core processor inside, good connectivity including full-size USB and micro-SD card slots, and it’s pretty quick to start up from an off position – a definite advantage over most laptops.
Key to its performance, however, is that slidey keyboard. We reveal all in our full review.
See how the Asus Eee Pad Slider fared in our full lab test.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition – From £315
Small and portable - the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Launched at the the same time as the standard Xoom 2, the Media Edition is a little cheaper and has a smaller 8.25-inch screen.
It weighs just 382g and is 9mm thick, making it easy to hold one-handed. It comes with just a 16GB memory option though, so perhaps not the best choice if you love to download lots of videos and apps.
It also features MotoCast. This is an over-the-air service that allows you to access and pick up files stored on your main computer, even if you are away from home. Your main computer has to be left turned on for this to work, though.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition – the full review
Motorola Xoom 2 - our review of the standard Xoom 2
Sony Tablet S – From £399
Easier to view - the Sony Tablet S
The Tablet S has a unique wedge shape that makes it easier to hold and easier to view when resting on a flat surface.
It comes with Android 3.2 and all associated goodies from the Android Market, but also offers direct access to Music Unlimited and Video Unlimited. These are streaming services, allowing you to listen to as much music as you want for a monthly fee, and watch videos on a pay-as-you-go basis.
There’s a built-in remote control, and it also features DLNA – enabling you to ‘throw’ media from your tablet to your TV.
Sony Tablet S review – Find out more
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 – From £395
It weighs just 335 grams
The featherweight (335g and 7.89mm thick) Galaxy Tab 7.7 has a lovely metal casing that gives it a premium, solid feel that few tablets beyond the iPad can muster.
A Super AMOLED screen, rather than the bog-standard LCD, is set to deliver excellent picture quality, whilst a 1.4GHz dual-core processor and 10-hour claimed battery life are also impressive headline specs.
We’ll have full test results soon, but in the meantime check out our first look video.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 first look review - watch our hands-on video
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 – Price £TBA
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 - coming soon
One of the most popular tablets after the Apple iPad, the Samsung Galaxy Tab gets a refresh with this version 2, available soon.
We liked the original’s slick interface, where content and files were neatly stored into various ‘hubs’. We expect the same hubs to appear and an OS upgrade to Android 4.0 when this one launches.
AllSharePlay will allow you to share your tablet’s content on other DLNA-compatible equipment such as a large HDTV, and chat, video and voice call functionality add to the fun.
We look forward to buying this one when it becomes available and sending it to our lab for a full test.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 review - see how the original performs
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