Lenovo has started taking orders for its IdeaTab A1000 tablet in India on its official website. The Chinese manufacturer has placed this device in the budget segment and has priced it at Rs 8,990. It will compete against the likes of Acer Iconia B1, Asus MemoPad and Micromax Funbook Talk in the market.
Unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in February this year, Lenovo IdeaTabA1000 has a 7-inch TFT screen with 1024x600p resolution. It runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system and is powered by a dual-core 1.2GHz Mediatek processor. It also has 4GB internal storage, 1GB RAM and microSD support of up to 32GB.
For connectivity, Lenovo IdeaTabA1000 has features like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, microUSB and can be used for voice calling. It has a VGA camera in front for video calling and a 3,500mAh battery.
Lenovo also offers IdeaTabA2107 and IdeaTab 3000 in the Indian market. Other tablets in the country with voice calling functionality include Asus FonePad and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, though these are priced higher than the new Lenovo device.