French mini-tablet runs Android
May 21, 2010 — by Eric Brown — from the LinuxDevices Archive — viewsThe French firm EviGroup says it is now shipping an Android-based tablet with a five-inch touchscreen. Running on a ARM11-based 667MHz Samsung S3C6410, the $250 “Evi Wallet” offers 256MB RAM, 1GB flash, a microSD slot, and 802.11n WiFi, says the company.
Nancy, France-based EviGroup announced plans to introduce the Evi Wallet last fall shortly before it released its Windows 7-based "Pad" tablet. (The Pad — no relation to Apple's new baby — is a 10.6-inch tablet running on an Intel Atom and offering EviGroup's "Seline" natural language interface software.)
Evi Wallet on suction cup stand
More views of the Wallet
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Offering a speaker, microphone, and a headphone jack, complete with headphone, the device measures 5.2 x 3.4 x 0.55 inches, says EviGroup. A Mini-USB port is also said to be available. The 2000mAh battery, meanwhile, is claimed to offer up to six hours of use.
Wallet in e-reader mode
- Processor — Samsung S3C6410 clocked at 533/667Mhz
- Memory — 256MB DDR RAM and 1GB of flash
- Expansion — microSD slot
- Display — 5-inch resistive 800 x 480 touchscreen with LED backlight, stylus
- Networking:
- LAN — Ethernet
- WLAN — 802.11 a/b/g/n
- Other I/O:
- USB — 1 x mini-USB port
- Audio — 3.5mm headphone jack; headphones; microphone; speaker
- Other features — Suction mount; car charger
- Battery — 2000mAh with up to 6 hours in use, 24 hours standby
- Dimensions — 5.2 x 3.4 x 0.55 inches (132 x 87 x14mm)
- Weight — 6.5 oz (185 g) including battery
- Operating system — Android 1.5
The Evi Wallet, demonstrated (in French)
(Source: EviGroup)
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Availability
The Evi Wallet is available now for 199 Euros (currently $249), or 219 Euros ($274) for a chrome finish, says Evi Group. More information may be found at this translated page, here.
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