Reliance 3G Tab Review and Specification

Key Features

• Android V2.3 Gingerbread Operating System
• 7 Inch TFT LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
• 2 MP Primary Camera
• VGA Secondary Camera
• Wi-Fi Enabled
• Expandable Storage Capacity Of 32 GB

The tablet bandwagon is welcoming a new entrant, the 3G Tab from Reliance, which boasts of being one of the cheapest tablets available in the market. Running on the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) operating system, you can select from a range of tariffs and plans available for the tablet. It should be noted that the Reliance 3G Tab will work only in 3G enabled circles.

Under the hood, the 3G Tab houses an 800 MHz processor and 512 MB of RAM. The Reliance tablet sports a 7-inch multi-touch screenwith a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. This tablet from Reliance is adorned by a 2 megapixel rear camera and a front facing VGA camera. The latter allows you to video chat with your friends and family.

With access to the R World Online, which is a preloaded application on the Tab, you can get all the latest news, music, movies and much more. The tablet also features Reliance TV so that you can catch up on your favorite TV shows even on the go.

Design

Reliance has given the 3G Tab a simplistic design. The front part carries three buttons (Home, Menu and Back) and a shiny bezel lining the 7-inch TFT LCD screen. The back has a smooth silver finish with the rear camera placed on the top left portion. The top panel of the tablet makes room for the speaker and the headphonejack.

Storage and Battery

The Reliance 3G Tab uses a standard 3400 mAh Li-On battery, which once fully charged, gives you a talk time of 9 hours and a standby time of 300 hours. For storing multitude of files, you can expand the memory of the 3G Tab to up to 32 GB using a microSD card.

Connectivity and Features

You can connect to the Internet on the 3G Tab using Wi-Fi and 3G. What's more, the Reliance tablet can also turn as a Wi-Fi hotspot and serve as a router for other devices. Your direction finding woes will take a break now as this tablet is enabled with GPS feature.

The various call features of the 3G Tab include 3 way calling, mute in call, speed dial and switching to Bluetooth device. The tablet comes with several preloaded apps like YouTube, Google Maps and Search, Gmail, Facebook and Twitter. And with access to the Android Market, you can download as many apps as you want.

Specifications of Reliance 3G Tab

GENERAL
General Form:	Tablet

SIZE
Weight:	389 g

DISPLAY
Display Type:	TFT LCD
Resolution:	800 x 480 pixels
Display Size:	7 inches

CAMERA
Primary Camera:	2 MP
Secondary Camera:	VGA
Video Recording:	Yes

BATTERY
Battery Type:	3400 mAh Li-ion
Talk Time:	9 h (Maximum)
StandBy Time:	300 h (Maximum)

AUDIO & VIDEO
Music Player:	AAC, AAC+, AMR, AMR-NB, MP3, MIDI, OGG, PCM, WAV
Ringtone Formats:	Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Speaker:	Yes
Radio:	FM Radio
Video Player:	MP4, H.263, H.264

DATA & CONNECTIVITY
3G:	Yes
Wlan:	Yes
Bluetooth:	Yes

INPUT
Touchscreen:	Capacitive Touchscreen

PLATFORM
Operating System:	Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)
CPU:	800 MHz

MEMORY
Cards Slot:	Micro SD, Micro SDHC, Supports Up to 32 GB
Phone Book:	Yes
Call Records:	Yes

OTHER FEATURES
Games:	Yes
GPS:	Yes
Messaging:	SMS, MMS
Miscellaneous:	Image Format (BMP, PNG, JPEG), Mute in call, 3 way calling, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Alarm, MobileTV

WARRANTY
	1 Year Reliance India warranty for the phone and 6 months warranty for accessories