Android tablets available in three CPU flavors
Jun 4, 2010 — by Eric Brown — from the LinuxDevices Archive — 1 viewsAt Computex, Shenzhen-based Joyplus announced four tablets that run Android, only two of which use the same CPU. The five-inch Joyplus M508 and seven-inch 5701 both tap the 624MHz Marvell PXA303, while the seven-inch M702 runs on a 600MHz WonderMedia Prizm MW8505, and the seven-inch M703 uses a 600MHz ARM926 CPU paired with a 600MHz DSP, says Joyplus.
The Joyplus tablets are just four of a host of new Android tablets to pop up at the Computex show this year, many of them from Joyplus' neighbors in Shenzhen, China. Joyplus calls its tablets MIDs, suggesting that in China, at least, the Intel-coined mobile Internet device (MID) is not yet the dirty word it has become in the U.S.
The company does not say which version of Android is available in the tablets. However, there is no mention of Google apps or other features available in recent Android releases, so an earlier Android version is likely.
Joyplus M508
The five-inch touchscreen offers 800 x 480 pixel resolution, and the mini-tablet provides 802.11b/g, as well as a 3G modem via a USB dongle, says Joyplus. A 3.5-inch audio jack is also said to be supplied.
Joyplus M701
Joyplus M702
The M702 is said to support Android or Windows CE, and offers 128MB RAM, an SD slot for up to 32GB of flash, and a 7-inch, 800 x 480 touchscreen. Other features are said to include 802.11b/g, audio I/O, and dual USB 2.0 ports.
Joyplus M703
The M703 (pictured above) provides an 800 x 480 touchscreen, 128 MB RAM, 2 GB NAND flash, and SD expansion. Other features also appear to be the same as those of the M701.
Availability
Pricing and availability information on the Joyplus M508, M701, M702, and M703 were not provided. More information on the tablets may be found at the Joyplus website here.
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