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The Lenovo Tab M9 is a handy 9-inch tablet designed for streaming movies with Dolby Atmos audio

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Your screen away from the screen.

Meet the M9, a perfectly portable and affordable little tab that’s made to escape the other screen in your life – your work laptop. The Tab M9 is a tiny, capable device with a 9-inch display and a MediaTek® Helio G80 Octa-Core processor running Android 12 (with the ability to upgrade to Android 13). It also has up to 128 GB of built-in storage, a 5100mAh battery capable of 13 hours on a full charge, and dual stereo speakers enhanced by Dolby Atmos. “When looking for some downtime away from the stressors of work and school, the Lenovo Tab M9 offers the entertainment essentials for a satisfying multi-media experience”, the company says.

Designer: Lenovo

The Tab M9 comes in Arctic Grey and Frost Blue, with a dual-textured metal back for a comfortable holding experience regardless of the tab’s orientation. The tablet weighs under a pound and is 7.99mm thick (making it lighter but 0.49mm thicker than the iPad Air) and comes wit the ability to be used as a standalone tab or paired with a clear folio case with a built-in kickstand.

You’ve got an 8MP camera on the back and a 2MP front-facing camera capable of face-unlock. The tablet has a USB-C port on the base which supports 15W fast charging. It also has Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.1 for better connectivity.

Although touted primarily as an entertainment device, the Tab M9 is well suited for reading too. It offers an immersive ‘Reading Mode’ that
simulates the color of actual book pages, allows users to soften the tone for their eyes, and even offers a selection of various ambient background sounds to choose from. “If the story gets to be too good, TÜV Rheinland eye care certification gives users the peace of mind that their eyes are protected so they can read the night away,” Lenovo says.

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Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ review: Samsung’s best can’t fix Android’s flaws

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For years, Samsung has been trying to make the perfect 2-in-1. It seems to have given up on the Windows-based Galaxy Book line to focus on the Galaxy Tab. That probably has something to do with Android’s far larger app library. But Google’s OS is not...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ hands-on: It’s all about that spec sheet

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Samsung is one of few companies still making premium Android tablets, and it’s getting pretty good at it. The company announced the new Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ at its Unpacked event yesterday and based simply off the specs, these are very impressive de...

Nextbook Ares and Flexx 2-in-1 Tablets to Launch at CES 2016

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The Nextbook Ares 11A 2-in-1 Android tablet will debut at CES 2016 (PRNewsFoto/E FUN)

It doesn’t matter if you prefer Android Lollipop or Windows 10, as long as 2-in-1 tablets are your thing, E FUN has you covered with two of its upcoming products from the Nextbook line, Ares and Flexx, both scheduled to launch at CES 2016.

CES 2016 will surely be a launching ramp for a lot of revolutionary gadgets, but that doesn’t mean that the tradeshow is a forbidden area for more common devices, such as 2-in-1 tablets. Acting as a buffer between regular tablets and notebooks, these products seem to be the best of two worlds. While E FUN’s Nextbook detachables don’t have dual-boot abilities, there is still

The first in line is the Ares 11A, an Android 5.1 2-in-1 tablet that, as its name suggests, packs a 11-inch display with a 1366×768 resolution. Under the hood, the device sports a quad-core Intel Atom x5-Z8300 CPU, 2GB of RAM, 64 of on-board storage and an microSD port that allows you to further expand the storage by up to 64GB. In terms of connectivity, the Ares 11A features miniHDMI, microUSB, 2 USB ports in the keyboard dock, Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi b/g/n. When it comes to taking photos and doing video calls, the Ares can handle both with its 2.0 MP front and rear cameras.

“We are excited to expand our Nextbook Ares tablet line in 2016 with upgraded features,” stated Jason Liszewski, managing director and VP of sales for E FUN. “The new Ares 11A was built with consumers in mind to be the right combination of features and price.”

Liszewski is definitely right about that sweet spot, as the Ares 11A will launch in Q2 2016 for $219.99, a price that will be hard to match by other manufacturers.

The Windows version of the 2-in-1 will be available in three versions named Flexx 9A, Flexx 10A and Flexx 11A. All of them run Windows 10 and are powered by the same Intel Atom CPU as the Ares. Besides that, they also feature 2GB of RAM, but only come with 32GB of internal storage that can be furthermore expanded by up to 64GB using a microSD card.

“Coming off a strong holiday season where we exceeded our sales targets, we are extremely excited to introduce new detachables powered by Windows 10, at affordable prices in 2016. Working with great technology partners, these new Nextbooks are sure to be popular as consumer interest in tablets powered by Windows 10 continues to grow,” added Liszewski.

Besides the OS and the amount of internal memory, Flexx and Ares differ in the size and resolution of their screens. Flexx 9A was built with an 8.9″ capacitative multi-touch IPS display that has a resolution of 1280×800, while the 10A packs a 10.1″ IPS panel with the same resolution. Only the 11A matches Ares’ resolution, but at 11.6-inch, it has a slightly larger diagonal.

These three 2-in-1 tablets will be equally affordable, as E FUN has announced that the 9A would cost $149.99, the 10A $199.99, and the Flexx 11A $249. As with the Ares 11A, we’ll have to wait till Q2 of 2016 to get our hands on these devices.

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Amazon’s $50 Fire Tablet Isn’t Just for Emerging Markets

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When manufacturers launch low-cost gadgets, they typically target developing countries, but there’s a whole different story with Amazon and its $50 tablet.

The newly announced Fire tablet is said to be twice more durable than the latest iPad Air, but there’s no word on how exactly did Amazon measure that. One thing is certain, though. The e-tailer has refreshed its Fire family with 7 all-new products, but there’s no doubt that the most interesting of them all is this low-budget tablet.

Since it carries a price tag of $50 ($49.99, more precisely), one cannot help but wonder if Amazon is turning any profit with this device. As in the case of many other products manufactured by this company, it’s not the tablet itself that brings in the money, but the additional services. Basically, what Amazon would like to see people do is buy (and read) ebooks on the Fire tablet, or just watch TV shows and movies through a streaming services that pay the e-tailer a small commission.

At such a price, some people wouldn’t mind using it as a remote control for other smart devices, or even as their children’s first tablet. I wouldn’t trust kids with a Nexus 9, but a $50 tablet really is something expendable, if it weren’t for the data stored on it.

Amazon has also come up with a deal for families (or even possibly schools): get a six pack by paying for 5 Fire tablets and receiving the sixth for free.

The technical specs are obviously mediocre, but asking for more at this price would just be mean. The manufacturer equipped it with a 7″ IPS display with a resolution of 1024×600 and a pixel density of 171 ppi, as well as a quad-core processor running at 1.3Ghz, and 1GB of RAM. Rear and front-facing cameras were included for basic photography and video calls or selfies. Since the 8GB of internal storage are far from being enough, Amazon enables users to extend this with a microSD card of up to 128GB.

As for software, the Fire tablet runs on Fire OS 5, which is a heavily modified version of Android 5.0 Lollipop. The battery is not exactly the strongest point of this device, but it should be enough for 7 hours of reading, surfing the web, watching videos, or listening to music. As you can see, gaming is not listed, not because the tablet wouldn’t be capable of running games, but because this activity consumes more resources and depletes the battery much faster.

The amount of supplementary media is absolutely mind-blowing, as there are 38 million movies, TV shows, songs, books, apps and games, all available through Amazon’s own Android store.

Head over to Amazon and get yourself one… or a six-pack! The e-tailer is already taking orders, but it will start shipping on September 30, when the product gets in stock.

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Cube T8 8-Inch Phablet Mixes Android 5.1 and 4G

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Budget tablets rarely sport 4G connectivity, and when that happens, manufacturers usually don’t include phone functionality into them. Cube T8 is a clear exception, as it has some rather impressive specs at a small price.

Cube has quite a few tablets in its portfolio, running Windows, Android, or both. The T8 is based solely on Android 5.1, but given the price, I can understand the lack of a dual-boot environment.

MediaTek’s MTK8735, on which the T8 is based, is a 64-bit chipset that’s designed specifically for phablets. It includes a quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU clocked at 1.3Ghz, and while there’s no word on the manufacturer’s website about the GPU, some sources claim it’s made by AMD, which sounds really weird. Cube equipped the T8 with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of ROM, which might not sound like a lot, but judging by the performance of other devices, I’d say that this is enough for Android 5.1.

To make sure that you’re using the device to its entire capacity, the manufacturer made the T8 a dual-SIM phablet, meaning you can use one SIM for data and another one for voice and texts, or just two SIM cards from two different operators. I’m not sure what combination of frequencies is supported, but at least one SIM will work in 4G networks, both FDD and TDD.

Other connectivity options include Bluetooth 4.0, dual-mode Wi-Fi (working in the 2.4 and 5Ghz frequencies), OTG, and GPS, which is yet another great feature to see in a budget tablet. A data connection paired with a GPS sensors can really save lives in an unknown area. In addition to that, it’s far better to use an 8-inch GPS while driving, rather than staring into a 4 or 5-inch display. Assuming that the GPS is accurate, this might really represent a great solution while traveling.

At 1280×800, the 8-inch display isn’t jaw-droppingly good, but on the other hand, it’s also less harsh on the 4,000mAh battery, which allegedly can keep the devices running for up to 5 hours when playing videos. For a casual user, that should be enough.

Cube T8 is currently sold by GearBest for $95.99. This price is more than adequate for its specs, and more than that, it’s less than what the manufacturer itself sells it for.

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