HP eyes India's large-screen smartphone/phablet market with its new Slate 6 and Slate 7 devices.
HP has officially announced the launch of its Slate 6 VoiceTab and Slate 7 VoiceTab devices in India. The Slate 6 has been priced at Rs. 22,990, while the Slate 7 is available for at Rs. 16,990.
Both the new HP devices feature quad-core processor, voice-calling capability, Android 4.3 operating system, dual-SIM with dual standby, and 3G. The devices come with HP Connected Music, HP e-Print, HP Connected Photo, HP File Manager Connected apps.
The HP Slate 6 has a 6-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. It is powered by a 1.2GHz Marvell PXA1088 chip along with 1GB of RAM. The tablet sports a 5MP rear camera and 2MP front camera. It comes with 16GB built-in storage, expandable up to 32GB via microSD.
For connectivity, the Slate 6 supports 3G, Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi and GPS. A 3,000 mAh battery powers the device.
The Slate 7 has a 7-inch IPS display with a resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels. The tablet is powered by a 1.2GHz Marvell PXA1088 chip and 1GB RAM. The tablet has 5MP rear camera, 2MP front facing camera, 16GB built-in storage and microSD slot that supports storage up to 32GB.
The HP Slate7 is powered by a 4,100mAh battery. For connectivity options, the Slate 7 supports 3G, Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi and GPS connectivity options.