There are actually two
main versions of this tablet; that's important because they affect the physical design.
Not exact matches
One
of the
main benefits
of the Android 3.2 update is its support for smaller - screen devices, and a number
of diminutive
tablets are on shelves or on the way, including Samsung's Galaxy Tab 8.9, which is due to go on sale Oct. 2, with a 32 GB
version selling for $ 569 and a 16 GB model priced at $ 469.
The operating system will likely be a custom
version of Windows, which would work well, since the
main idea behind this
tablet is gaming and media consumption.
This 4G
tablet otherwise have the same specs as the Wi - Fi only
version does, which means Android 4.4 KitKat, a 1280 x 800 resolution 8 - inch display, a quad - core processor, 1.5 GB
of RAM, and 11 hour battery life, while one
of the
main features that set this
tablet apart in this price category when it was launched, was the multi window multitasking feature.
By Friday morning, the Web was rumbling as it began to become clear that all
of the new Fire
tablets were «Special Offers»
versions that included advertisements on the lock screen and (much smaller) on the
main home screen.
The
main differences are in the processors and heft, and each
tablet has its own
version of Windows 8.
The
main competition for the iPad Mini is the 2013
version of the Nexus 7, but also there are other
tablets that have risen lately, like Lenovo's Miix 2 which runs Windows 8.1, or the newly announced, lower spec Nokia Lumia 1320.