Lo and Behold, there is a new tablet in town and this one comes branded with Reliance. With the kind of hype surrounding tablets I have to say I am not really surprised.
An aggressively priced full featured tablet seems like a golden opportunity in the Indian tablet market and despite a flurry of lot of sub 15k tablets being launched, there hasn’t been a runaway success in the tablet wars .
The strategic thinking behind the launch of tablet is captured well by the company when they say,
“We believe the unmet demand of a fully loaded tablet at an aggressive price point will now fuel the aspirations of the evolved customers”
Well, in Reliance Communications case the opportunity is two-fold. The tablet will come bundled with Reliance 3G services and if the tablet is right on the money, it could turn out to be the perfect sales channel for Reliance’s 3G services.
However, the adoption level of the tablet is what will decide whether the strategic play will work for Reliance. For starters, the tablet is not being made by Reliance Communications. The tablet is being made by ZTE Telecom and will be branded and sold under the Reliance Communications banner.
Call me a cynic or a stereotype but a *full featured* tablet made by a Chinese company in the 13k price range looks dicey to start with. But I will not be judgmental and leave you with some technical / general specifications of the tablet.
Reliance Tablet Specifications
- Reliance 3G tablet is a 7-inch tablet and runs on Android 2.3 OS
- The tablet has 512 MB RAM and will come up with a 4GB SD card (with an option to upgrade it to 32 GB)
- The tablet promises extensive features including the likes of push mail, video streaming, documents to go, Mobile TV, Video Recording etc.
- The device is currently available in Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata and will soon be available across all 13 circles reliance operates in
Well, again nothing really out of the ordinary here in terms of technical specifications. However, a lot will also depend on the overall usability and WOW experience that the tablet is able to deliver.
The tablet in itself may not be a profitable business for Reliance communication since it is not involved in the manufacturing but if the device is any good, Reliance 3G services might take off and provide it the lead amidst the fierce competition in the Indian communication space.
Another tablet gets added to the already increasing list of tablets. With a 13k price range, a comparison with the iPad may not exactly be an apples-to-apples comparison but then that’s the benchmark, isn’t it? Lets wait and watch if the Reliance tablet causes disruption in the low price tablet category.
What are your thoughts on this new Reliance Tablet ?
i have akesh tab ubislate7+, but this device not up to the mark( problem on software and others)hope joint venture will improve aakesh tablet.
i want to see first than i would like to go for any of three
hey frnds my bro buying this phone on 28 nov and his frnd also
I am so excited to buy it!
does it have a sim card slot?
?
not bad in 13k but rim plans r very costly.
2dy news tab only 2200 me.
wow
niceee phone…..i will buy now.
I wine this from mya compony………i m too exited……….
nice….. is it nw available in chennai?
can b use preapid gsm/cdma sim in this ril tablet.
in chennai is it available or not…….
can we do calling from the same…..kindly suggest..i m looking for the tablet from which I can call as well.
can we insert any other sim card in reliance tab except then reliance.
No, you cannot…
is reliance tablet aveliabe in gsm.
yes, but you will have to use only reliance card..
Arun Prabhudesai okkkk thanxxx a lawt…
it's atully cool I am using it only drawback is that a bad camera quality bt still it is awesome.
reliance tab is the best pocket pc.
please reply me fast.
it is gsm or cdma or both.
plese inform me datv…can I use tablet in case of my lappy?
is it a windows cell or not?
Dis tablet is android
this tab speed is slow
no tamanna
that not prefer to u
wer u want to use it…
gopal y ru disapproving me…is it dat bad??
hey it is not use in case of lepi
coz iski pc connectivity inni best nhi h
nd isme only 2mp ka camera h without ne flash
go on
gopal…in talet can i use net same like pc..?
Umang Shukla…WERE 2 go on?
if u want than u can but u cant use it faster as pc
it is true then i buy it
thnXx guys…so tell me final desicion
yes u can use tamanna..i am using it…very convinent to use easy in carry.
Choöchohöliç Prïñcës u should take that one its amazing i m using it.If u want it at Rs.11,999 I can get u that
Vikas Arya at what price did u get thet??????
After reading all discussion I am confused so finally tell me I can buy this or not?
I suggest you wait for few days before making a decision – Right now everything is new so you may not have proper information
Thank you so much Arun. For your good suggestion…
faltu tab,
full bakwass,
3G plans are more costier than this tab,
VGA & 2MP camera is not sufficient,
only 512MB RAM & 800Mhz processor,
And no other sim can be used in this tab
Need to wait till Dipawali to see more stuff. I will definitely take chance when I get to see more products.
better deal in 13k.
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Rim ke sath soda mare jauengey. Plan is very costly. And if you want to sell this tablet no body buy.i thik samesumg tab is better bcs you have all ready invast 20.000 to rim plan of one year.
Rajesh Trivedi dell streak is the best
I think,u cannot ill becoz,i heared,pretty and nice girls can't ill becoz god always with him.
but it doesnt have Wi-Fi
Sexyyyyy tab bt it dsnt support HD games :( & and we cant use any oyher sim card than relaince.
GSM and the tab wouldn't be updated bcoz it has a lo processer to get updated it atleast shld have 1Ghz processor Bt at last it is better than the beetle tab…….. :D
Please inform me when the tablet is going to be release in Bangalore..
do we have camera into this?
I like this.
fdsfdsafsdafsdafadsfdas
this tab have so many advance feature in software but get little diss in hardware…
Sir,
we use this with any other Reliance sim or only CDMA sim
just 512 MB RAM by default is bad. good beginning though.
hi'
I wnt to bye this tablet but the reliance range is very bad at my place its wagholi nirmal tal vasai dist thane pin 401304.
I like it.
as expected reliance cannot satisfy its customer. however rates is low but think about the performance it will be a fully to spend on such a device.
CCCCCOOOOOOOOOOOOL;
can make viode call 4m tablet.
u can take chance for that AFFORDEBLE.
sir, do u have tablet in cdma
with out video calling option tab is useless
I have broadband wifi connection at home. Did this tab will anything for using internet.
512Mb Ram is a Negative.
lets see wat it be?
master ji kuj v ni….fokka pataka a…175£ da a…jahli ja a..
will dis tab gud for vedio calling n also camera is of wht strenght.
can we use other gsm network.
less spend and manage high standard then buy reliance tab hurry up guyssssss
cheaper than glaaxy tab!
Even cheaper than my phone!
Its released 2 yrs after gtab . And gtab has faster processor , more ram , better camera and ROMs !!! But still 13k is a fantastic price ! Worth it
Dude its good 4 poor ppl like us… Aditya Gholba
Not for bullock cart owners like u :p
Lol! Poor people! Absolute sarcasm! And i said its a fantastic price :D
No sarcasme…
CORUPTION :P
very useful & ow some..
it is looking nice but so thick.
is it necessary to get 3g activated.
can we use any other network operator?
bekaR
ZTE……………….. the great
wow
fantastic
mast phone he
How is the touch screen.
Really amazing. Best wishes for Reliance.
we are way behind technology when it comes to tablets. Reliance and other few companies are releasing these low specs tablets in india now. where as in US you get the latest Tablets with top notch specs for the same price. Its frustrating some times that we don't have such good options in india.
can we use other gsm network?
gm
gm
now we have beetel tab worth of 9999/- with voice call
I saw Beetel Magiq video review on youtube….touch screen is terribly sluggish
Aggarwal Distributions but it has resistive touchscreeen which is bad… :(
i also want to know
which company provide that tap……
Are MS Office components run-able?
do we have sophisticated drawing softwares like mspaint or smoothdraw, in built into the operating system of Relaince 3G Tab.
waiting for it.
do we need to hav bluetooth device to make calls or directly?
interesting price point for a 3G enabled tablet. have to try the features to see if it works the same way as they advertise.
Dont buy anything from reliance…
is like cdma phone? can its sim change!
i also dnt know..bt uncle wen u come to know den please inforn me to
this is unbelivable….
Why?
is like cdma phone? can its sim change!
Thankss 4 info.
can we make video call through skype in this tab.
ab tabs b kachra hone wali h :D sbke paas tabs.
Kyun apne kya Tabs ki exclusivity le li hai
hmmm not the exclusivity xactly, but i dont use gadgets wen its common in every bodys hand.
can we make calls from this tablet?
Yes, offcourse we can…
Thanks for info :)
wow
Goooooooooood
I think it is not so good.
wasting of money.
Dude not many pre-judgements …
tere jaise gadhe ko aisa ho lagega lodu
It's is good for all.
Chinese tabs useless very laggy and low on power the screen is the worst part usually resistive single touch and not at all gud touch response.
thts true
me too agree…..
kool
Nice price
I going to buy it……
Who's the manufacturer?
ZTE communications chinese company
Aditya Pawar Yeah But Dnt frget dat it also manufactures galaxy tab ;)
nice
Its cool
mmmmm….let me see.
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NCE
Well, price war has just begun. So expect some more players to jump in the market with better quality and low price. Just wait and watch.
do post a review of the tablet if you can get hold of one. Generally speaking Android based tablets have not been the kind of success (apart from Samsung) that the android based mobile handsets has seen. May be the next version of of Android – Ice cream sandwich will prove to be break through success
Agree with you Ghosh, reviews will reveal the story