Olive Pad, 3G Android Tablet PC
Meet Olive Pad, an Indian addition to the embryonic world of Tablet PCs. Featuring a 7 inch capacitive touch screen, GPS, Wi-Fi, 3G, and 3 megapixel camera, Olive Pad stands strong against rivals Apple iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab. Running on Google Android 2.2 (Foryo), the device is hailed as India’s very first 3G Tablet PC. One that’s cheaper and richer in features compared to other Tablet PCs. The beautifully designed Olive Pad is many things in a single package – a Smartphone, GPS Navigator, e-Book Reader, and an Entertainment Gadget. It’s incredibly useful device that is sure to attract many fans for it relieves you from carrying multiple gadgets.
Olive Pad as a Smartphone You can use Olive Pad as a full featured Smartphone. The Tablet comes with an inbuilt microphone You can even place video calls and be truly face to face with the person you are talking to. If your hands are tied up, Olive Pad even allows you to make the call by just calling out the contact’s name.Other phone features include contact list. You can organize your contacts along with their name, title, phone, and email address. While browsing the contact list, just a tap on the call button will connect you to the person. And you can even synchronize your online contacts. Apple iPad doesn’t give you this capability. Entertainment Features Olive Pad features live TV powered by Zenga TV. It allows you to watch your favorite TV shows while on the go. As a promotion, Olive is offering a free subscription of Zenga TV for 6 months so you can try it and continue if you like. It gives you channels such as UTV and MTV. The 7 inch screen makes it a treat to watch movies or shows. Then of course you have the popular YouTube application that connects you to the world of free online videos. So, you are not limited to just a handful of subscribed channels. This Android app allows you to watch unlimited number of videos on YouTube anytime anywhere. 3 megapixel camera and front facing video camera lets you capture the memorable moments in still photographs or videos. You can playback home videos on the Tablet or share them with friends on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. You can edit photographs or create nice photo albums all on the Tablet itself. Mobile Maps & GPS Navigation This feature of Olive Pad is powered by MapMyIndia. It gives you turn by turn voice directions to The map is layer with added information. You can tap any location on the map to view traffic conditions, terrain conditions, satellite view, or Google Buzz. This makes the otherwise dull map interactive and interesting. Olive Pad as an EBook Reader The device comes loaded with Amazon Kindle application so you don’t need to buy a separate e-book reader you have it in your Olive Pad. This application is available for Apple iPad and Galaxy Tab as well so no real differentiator here. But Olive Pad screen is larger therefore easier to read on compared to Samsung Galaxy Tab. Email Features A Tablet PC won’t be of much use without a compelling email experience. And Olive Pad doesn’t disappoint. The device supports up to 4 email accounts. You can set them up the way you would in Microsoft Outlook. It supports IMAP and POP email technologies. The large on-screen keypad makes it so easy to type long emails. The Tablet even supports suggestive text feature – auto correcting typing errors and recommending words. Especially, if you are planning to use this device for business purpose, you will love this feature as it truly saves a lot of time.Additionally, Olive Pad supports email attachments something that’s critical for the business user. You can attach Word Documents, MS Excel, Power Point, PDFs, and Image files. The device comes loaded with DataWiz documents that can handle all popular formats. Social Networking Social Networking applications have become a must have for mobile devices. Olive Pad also comes loaded with social networking applications giving you instant access to Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. You can catch on your friends, and update your status in a few clicks. Additionally, you have quick access to GTalk, Yahoo, and Skype for instant messaging. So you never have to be away from your online friends.Productivity Features Apps like Notes, Calendar, and Office Documents ensure that you stay connected and productive even while away from your office. The DataViz brings MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point, and PDF at your finger tips. Overall it’s a great Tablet PC at a great price. You can even available a free Dual SIM Mobile with a purchase of Olive Pad from Olive’s website. What's disappointing is its processor. I wish it was at least 1GHz. Its 600MHz processor will make the apps run slow. Let's hope Olive addresses that in the next version. Olive Pad Specifications
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