The voice-calling tablet segment is growing with a number of launches from both Indian and international manufacturers such as Samsung, Micromax, Lenovo, and Karbonn.
Asus, following suit, has now launched a refreshed version of its popular Fonepad 7 tablet in a dual-SIM avatar dubbed Fonepad 7 Dual SIM for the Indian market. The Taiwanese tablet maker clearly seems determined to get some market share in India.
Following the strategy, Asus Fonepad 7 Dual SIM has been launched at a price of Rs. 12,999, similar to Samsung's new Galaxy Tab3 Neo tablet which is currently retailing at Rs. 12,740 and is a single SIM device.
It's worth pointing out that the Asus Fonepad tablet line-up now has three generations: the first iteration of the Fonepad tablet with voice-calling support was announced at MWC last year, while thesecond generation was announced at IFA in 2013, featuring 3G support and lastly, the third generation unveiled at MWC this year.
As the name suggests, the Fonepad 7 Dual SIM tablet supports dual-SIM functionality. Much like the original Fonepad, the new Fonepad 7 Dual SIM comes with an Intel processor, supports voice-calling and in addition, comes with 3G support.
Design
The new Asus Fonepad 7 Dual SIM tablet takes some of its design cues from the original Fonepad. Sadly, the Taiwanese maker has again chosen an all-plastic body for the new Fonepad 7 Dual SIM tablet, which is a disappointed compared to the original Fonepad, which featured a brushed aluminium finish at the back.
The new Asus Fonepad 7 Dual SIM tablet takes some of its design cues from the original Fonepad. Sadly, the Taiwanese maker has again chosen an all-plastic body for the new Fonepad 7 Dual SIM tablet, which is a disappointed compared to the original Fonepad, which featured a brushed aluminium finish at the back.
The first noticeable thing about the Fonepad 7 Dual SIM is it looks rather similar to the Fonepad 7, especially from the front, except that the latter featured dual front speakers. In fact, we were disappointed to find them missing from the new Fonepad 7 variant.
You will find the power/ lock screen and volume rocker buttons located on the right side (in portrait mode) of the Asus Fonepad 7 Dual SIM embedded within the plastic part, again, similar to the Fonepad 7 (second generation). Both the SIM slots accompanied by the microSD card slot are beneath a plastic flap on the right panel. The Fonepad 7 Dual SIM takes two Micro-SIMs.
The top panel houses the 3.5mm audio jack and the charging port, while the microphone is placed on the bottom panel. Notably, the charging slot on the Fonepad and Fonepad 7 tablets were located on the bottom panel.
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