Karbonn unveils Android 4.1 'Jelly Bean' based tablet at Rs 6990

Karbonn Mobiles on Friday unveiled a 'budget tablet' based on Android 4.1 'Jelly Bean' platform. The Smart Tab I tablet incoroprates MIPS-Based JZ4770 SoC from Ingenic as its running core. The tablet runs on a 1.2GHz processor.

According to Karbonn, the tablet will be available for pre-booking on the Karbonn home site. The company will provide a free upgrade to the consumers from their pre-loaded Android 4.0.3 ( Ice Cream Sandwich) platform to Android 4.1 ( Jelly Bean) platform.

The tablet has a 17.8 cm 5-point touch screen, powered by a 3,700 mAh battery. The device, priced at Rs 6990 is said to feature a 3D gravity sensor, Wi-Fi and 3G support through USB dongle. The tablet has a 2MP front camera and pre-embedded applications such as the Karbonn Smart Browser and Karbonn Smart games, local apps including the Times of India and Economic Times app, Facebook.

Commenting on the launch, Pradeep Jain, Managing Director, Karbonn Mobiles said, "Karbonn Mobiles is forever committed to bring revolutionary technology to the Indian technological eco-sphere. Herein through our technological collaboration with MIPS Technologies and product alliance with Ingenic Semiconductor, we are proud to present the world's first Smart Tab loaded with the revolutionary Android 'Jelly Bean' technology which is an industry-first in itself."