Huawei G510 Dual Core 3G 4.5 inch IPS 1.0GHz with Android 4.1 Dual Cam Smartphone

Huawei G510 Dual Core 3G 4.5 inch IPS 1.0GHz with Android 4.1 Dual Cam Smartphone..

Grab Now Huawei G510 Dual Core 3G 4.5 inch IPS 1.0GHz with Android 4.1 Dual Cam Smartphone By Huawei

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
Watch out for the poor QC issue
By Y. Wang
The spec of this phone looks good among all of the budget phone, and that is the reason I purchased it last Saturday. Unfortunately, my phone arrived with a faulted proximity sensor that every time when I make a phone call, the screen will directly go black until the end of the call. After did some searches on the internet, I figured out my situation was not a single case. There are some discussions about the proximity sensor issue across nearly entire Huawei's products line, including the G330, G510 and other phones. So, if you are interested on this phone, be careful for their poor QC, and carefully check your phone when it arrive.
In addition of the QC issue, Huawei tried to build their own UI instead of the standard Android interface. Again, unfortunately, their-own interface is not that user friendly, and does not give many plus to this phone...
The only reason that I will give this phone two stars, instead of just one, is the camera on the back. Its hard to find a phone with this price range come with the LED flash. Although the camera is only 5M pixels, the additional flash really helps to increase the usage of this phone, makes it easy to use indoor.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
Dont waste your money its a garbage
By Bayadi
Shipping was extremely slow. got the package, No user manual.
The phone had a Chineese version of android (restricted). no google apps or media store or youtube and no way you can change that.
internet is hardly working, and the phone dont seems a dual core 1.2 and the worst surprise the phone is only 2g on gsm networks (att, tmobile)
I dont recommend this phone. its a garbage,

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
One of my best buy
By Ramsel Vidal
Good product, good deal. I recommend it, this phone does not have much to envy to a Samsung, LG or Sony. Good camera, good-sensitive touch screen, good battery duration is not heated. In so wonderful, I recommend it.

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LG Optimus L7 P705 (white) New Internatioanl Unlocked GSM Android Phone No Warranty

LG Optimus L7 P705 (white) New Internatioanl Unlocked GSM Android Phone No Warranty..

Buy LG Optimus L7 P705 (white) New Internatioanl Unlocked GSM Android Phone No Warranty By LG

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67 of 74 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent Cellphone.(Update 19/06/2013)
By ectoBiologist
This is my first time Buying a cellphone on amazon. Because of that, i spent a lot of time doing research about this model BEFORE buying.

First impressions of the phone made me very happy. Its very thin and sleek. Has a very good grip but just in case, buy a TPU cover for it.

The screen is amazing! It has Properties pertaining High-end Cellphones like gorilla glass and such. Sturdy and scratch resistant, It makes it a very good screen.

Opening the Back case is a little messy hehe but nothing to worry about. Inside the battery case you will see that this phone supports micro SD cards, up to 32 GB if my memory serves me well.

Another thing you will see is that it Uses a standard sized SIM CARD, so no worries there unless you have a micro SIM CARD. In the same area you will notice that this phone LACKS NFC CAPABILITIES . Although this was one of the reasons i bought it, it is still a superb phone so no problems there. The reason for the lack of NFC is that this phone is an asian version, thus the model number 705. The P700 however , has NFC capabilities .

It has a 5 megapixels Camera on the back too. My test Photos are very good. Of course Remember that this is NOT a camera, it is a phone.

This phone has a CPU processor of 1GHZ and aside of that, a GPU of 200 MHz so its not dual core but it plays games , videos and music with a very good performance. It also has 2.72 GB of internal storage. It says 4 in the description but it doesn't account for the OS so , that's it. Ram is 512 MB which is also very good and decent for a phone.

Ok going For the front side of the phone you will see a notification led, and a light sensor . These two work as intended. At their side you will see a 1.2 megapixels camera, Ideal for Skype and Video Calls because it wont need to transmit a lot of high resolution video data.

You will see 3 buttons. The psychical one its the home button , very simple and elegant. the other two buttons are soft touch so they only light up when you touch the center one or if you are using the phone.

On the Software side, It has Android 4.0 with an upcoming update from LG this year (2013). Android Runs very fast in this phone . Has a very good Integration with the hardware at disposal. Applications can be and will be installed in this phone .
Live wallpaper runs smoothly. Wireless is excellent, because it recognizes 2,4 and 5 GHZ wi-fi networks. GPS it's very exact although i do believe you will need a wireless connection for it to work. Need to test it and i'll update the review then .

Another thing. This phone Being an Asian version comes with Chinese as the default language set. you will need to change it and it will promptly show at power up a message , you should choose the left option and it will prompt a language list. Sorry latin american folks but it has no Spanish/Español so use english or whatevs.

Another thing worth of notice. This phone will work In VENEZUELA, But only with two operators, Movilnet and Movistar. I'm not sure if Digitel Works but you should check the Frequency Range of this or any phone first before buying as common sense

Overall this phone is a excellent choice . I give it 9/10 points. Pretty, fast and spectacular. The Seller, Hasslefreecell Sent with the phone a charger adapter. It wasn't necessary but it was very thoughtful of them .

One thing You must remember, This is no Samsung S3/S2 Phone, nor an Iphone, Not a tablet. But it will prove reliable with office applications and such .

Have a nice day.

Thanks for reading this.

Update 10-03-2013:

This is Something I Promised So here it is.

I was trying the GPS and yes, it do works without Data plans or wireless connection.

The thing is it is not bulls eye precision, so you will have to adapt to it hehe.

Of course if you are on the outside with the GPS on, Wifi on/data plan on , Then you will get more accurate measures.

The other Thing i found out is this.

A lot of users here are asking/complaining about the lack of 3G/EDGE/GPRS/ETC data frequencies.

Well the solution to this is that one must set the APN settings for the carrier of your choice so if you are in Venezuela or other country, then try to contact your carrier about this, or look it up on the web :3, that's what i did and it worked, so that is my advice to you.

Well that is mostly what i found out in this time. Phone still is rocking out, battery lasting almost 3 days with moderate use, hard as hell to scratch the screen, you get the idea. One word of advice:

If you have trouble picking wi-fi signal with this cellphone , barring some exceptional circumstances, it's not probably your cellphone, It is the router.

I ran into some trouble with an old router so if you have this kind of trouble, you might want to change it.

That is all.

Thanks again for reading this.

End Update 10/03/2013

Update 02/04/2013

Well, LG never ceases to amaze me .

This update is about the OS Software Update (*Snort*) That LG released this year 2013. This means that Now everyone has Android 4.1.2 JellyBeans Installed on your shiny LG P705. Now you all might be asking, What does this means for our cellphone? Well I'll try to point the most relevant points about this OS upgrade.

All the Native applications have been revamped. They look really good and now they all have a biggest array of options.

The user interface has been improved too. Now you can select the brightness of the phone, switch on/off your data plan, turn on/off power saver, turn on/off wifi hotspot,turn on/off airplane mode and turn on / off screen rotation without entering the system menu.

The System fonts are now bolder so you can see everything better. This i like because it uses the screen at it's full.

Be prepared. When you Update, all the Native apps the cellphone had (the chinese ones. I removed those at buying) Are going to install again. So get ready to uninstall most of them.

Videos Look better than ever. I suppose they upgraded the codecs or something. Sound keeps being excellent.

With AnTuTu Benchmark , before the update i got 3360 points. Now it has 4245. So now it goes faster hehe.

The update comes with Google Now, which seems to be a great app as far I've tested. Good design and excellent usability.

One Warning with Firefox explorer. If you try to update it and you get an error about data package, Uninstall it and then install it.

Now, About how to update. You might try to Update it OTA but it might prompt a message about needing LG PC SUITE to update.So you should get LG PC SUITE as soon as possible from Lg official web. After install and cellphone connection, it will prompt you a message about the update. Be sure to connect your phone over USB CABLE, because for some weird reason, Wi-Fi would not work. (maybe because wifi might be unstable for a update???). Anyway the update process shouldn't take too long.Unless you choose to do a backup. I did it and it just took 20 min longer so it's up to you to back up (pro tip: do the backup).

Well, that's all, Mostly. Ill test the phone more thoroughly to see what else changed.

Rest assured that your phone will keep being an excellent phone. Only Better.

Thanks for reading the update :3

End Update 02/04/2013

Update 26/05/2013

Hello all, this is a new update for this cellphone review. This update is about a software upgrade that came out this day for me. It was signed with may 5 date and had 2,22 MB of data downloaded. It downloaded fast and updated faster. I haven't noted any changes in the phone's software, but it is a little faster.

This update is probably a response to some screw up from google that is now flipping out with the location access of a lot of apps.Let's hope this works out for us .

About the phone, it is still working fine. It has so much gumption that it is basically insane, and it is still rocking out.

Bye, i'll update as needed.

End Update 26/05/2013

Update 16/06/2013

New Update: The phone Had a major OS update this 16/6/2013. As the update said, 52 apps were updated, this seems about the internet app, saying that it has been revamped to have more speed when you navigate. I could not read all the update message but i have noticed a bit of speed navigation increase in the phone.

The update downloaded 15 mb of data Aprox. I haven't seen any major changes in the phone, except some cosmetic ones and a little increase in the software speed.

The test with Antutu Benchmark actually dropped the score to 3186,tho i think it was because i have a lot less memory available now but who cares hehe.

In all everything is well. Points To LG for having such a good support service, even overseas.

The phone still is keeping up as a mobile gadget, so i can still suggest it as a good item.

Bye all ,have a nice day.

End Update 16/06/2013

45 of 49 people found the following review helpful.
LG L7 review
By Codo
This phone is amazing. it's like a mini laptop.
The multitude of aplications downloaded on the phone keep me in touch with the world -weather, news, email, facebook...
Its internal memory it's so big that i can download movies, i can record videos and still have enough memory for games or applications.
It has lots of themes, lockers, widgets..
I just love it, i wouldn't trade it for an iphone.

24 of 28 people found the following review helpful.
Pleasantly suprised
By T. McCoy
I've had about 2 months to play around with the phone and am very pleased so far. I owned a HTC Inspire for 2 years before purchasing this so my battery and performance expectations were already pretty achievable. The phone arrived fairly quickly and came with a male micro-usb to male usb cable, an AC to female usb wall adapter and all the manuals. After the first initial charge I plugged in my SIM card and turned it on. I'm currently on a Family Mobile cell plan and works just fine after a few setting changes. Search for Family Mobile APN settings and it will show you how to configure your phone.

Hardware:
The phone is very sleek. I bought the white model and get compliments on how nice the phone looks frequently. At first I was surprised at how light it was but now the weight seems very natural. Some people dislike lighter phones because they don't feel as sturdy but it personally doesn't bother me. The back cover has a bit of a flimsy feel to it, but unless you're swapping out SIMs, MicroSDs or batteries frequently you won't notice it that much. The physical home button, the volume rocker and the tactile back and menu buttons are all sturdy and responsive. The screen lock button on the top right of the phone seems too recessed into the phone for my liking, but i'm sure it helps with not accidentally unlocking your screen. The AUX jack on the top left of the phone gives a snug fit and makes good contact with the male end of the cord.

Software:
To start out, I absolutely love Ice Cream Sandwich. It combines aesthetically pleasing menus with tons of features. One of my main concerns with buying this phone was everyone's complaint about the single core processor. My old HTC Inspire was also a single core processor phone so maybe that's why I don't notice it that much but i've yet to experience any sort of significant lag. This being said, I also compulsively hold the home button down and close any applications i'm done using so it doesn't eat up my process allowance and battery. I'm sure if you were to leave tons of apps running in the background or if you game on your phone it might under perform for you. Video watching on this phone is very enjoyable as well. Whether it be internet streaming or a local file the picture quality is quite impressive. Playing a Blueray quality video file on the phones stock video app plays without lag or buffering which is a huge plus. Screen brightness ranges from very bright to almost off but lacks an auto brightness feature. Rooting was fairly easy once I found the right software. I could not SuperOneClick it but the LG flash tool worked fine. The camera takes decent quality pictures, but the flash is weak. This is a main weak point for me because I like to use my phone as a flashlight, but now I can't.

Battery Life:
This was the main feature that drew me to the phone. The battery life on the HTC Inspire is HORRIBLE so I wanted to make sure not to make the same mistake twice. Average life seems to be around 12 hours with medium use for me. Juicedefender helps quite a bit, but I also have screen brightness set to 60% (which is pretty bright). I mostly only text, browse the web, and make the occasional phone call so I think 12 hours is pretty reasonable. On the HTC Inspire I would have got 3 hours, so no complaints here. The one thing i've found to REALLY kill the battery is streaming movies and music on your mobile network. When you're connected to Wifi it's not as noticeable, which I almost always am, but for some reason mobile internet drains it. Light to no use and I think the battery would last well over 24 if not 36 hours.

Overall I'm still in love with this phone, especially for the price. For someone who is not on a contract (which I am not) ICS + good battery life + factory unlock + sleek design + under $200 = an awesome phone.

TLDR

Pros:
Interchangable long life battery
Ice Cream Sandwich
Attractive
Light
Cheap

Cons:
Low intensity flash
Could be sluggish for some users
Awkward screen off button

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HP Slate 21-k100 Touchscreen All-in-One Desktop (Android 4.2)

HP Slate 21-k100 Touchscreen All-in-One Desktop (Android 4.2)..

Special Price HP Slate 21-k100 Touchscreen All-in-One Desktop (Android 4.2) By HP

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53 of 55 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent.
By Jerry
Beautiful touch screen. Fast performance. Video chat. Nice keyboard and mouse. Millions of applications, movies and songs via Google Play Store. Boxed up the old windows computer. Absolutely love it.

50 of 52 people found the following review helpful.
Nothing else like it
By Savoeun Thet
I highly recommend this product for family use. For $399 you are getting a 21" Android tablet. I'm not a tech expert so I'm not going to detail the specs, but my whole family now flocks to this device. It's an amazing product. I wish HP can market this more to the mainstream crowd.

41 of 45 people found the following review helpful.
Fabulous Deal
By Mr.Nice
Simply Fabulous. I have been dreaming of an Android Desktop and here it is. For $399 we get a 21.5 1080p Monitor, Touch Screen, Camera, Keyboard (love the shortcut keys) and a Mouse - just unbelievable.

As an Android programmer, I am thrilled to use this as a testing system as well.

Thank you HP, Google & Amazon - a viable alternative to the Virus Machine (aka Windows).

>> Update to the review after having used it for a week or so:
The computer almost behaves like a TV - you can on/off and the Android comes up immediately. They also have a shortcut power off/on on the Keyboard.

The keyboard has a nice appearance but wish it was much softer. A bluetooth keyboard might have been nicer though it comes with extra long wires.

One of the drawbacks are with App that only works in portrait mode - the App appears in the horizontal direction and cannot be used. Hopefully, all the Apps will have the Landscape mode - nevertheless most popular apps are OK.

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Wahoo Blue HR Heart Rate Monitor for iPhone and Android

Wahoo Blue HR Heart Rate Monitor for iPhone and Android..

Grab Now Wahoo Blue HR Heart Rate Monitor for iPhone and Android By Wahoo Fitness

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142 of 147 people found the following review helpful.
Wahoo Blue review
By frmark
My 1st review after careful deliberation
After careful consideration of the reviews, I decided to try this device on my I phone 4s. I had been to both the web-site and multiple sites reviewing this product. I decided to order through amazon because I can just return the product if it doesn't work. I am training with coach for 2 Iron man races in 2013. Heart rate stuff important. reviews made me very cautious. I did double check all sources to make sure I have an I phone 4S as described on wahoo blue site. This is important.
GOAL
My goal was to be able to utilize my Iphone 4S to capture heart rate information, training zones, cadence, speed, etc. and to upload to my training peaks account online. I already use multiple APPS to get most information. My dilemma, Buy new Garmin watch or use I-phone 4S (either Ant+ or Bluetoothe). Decided to use bluetoothe and return if it does not work. I decided I would try just the heart rate monitor and see how it goes, then move onto the Speed/cadence later if all goes well. If it doesnt work, I could just return and not waist alot of time. Thanks Amazon.
SHIPPING
Shipping was very fast thru amazon prime..... in 2 days.
SETUP...easy
The product came in a box with few instructions (Slight negative), so I did go to the website to make sure that I followed the directions on the wahoo blue site [...] then followed link to "BLUE HR getting started guide" near the bottom of the page.
Next,
I went to the apple I-store and downloaded the wahoo fitness app prior to trying anything. Wet the transducer, put on the strap, and opened the Wahoo fitness app and followed the directions. this is the sequence... Run settings, heart rate, add a new device. and it paired. back to start page.....push GREEN (get ready) and the heart rate was displayed and it was working. Similar process with Endomondo pro.
Adjustable strap comfortable and adjustable. electrode pads stand out from the rest of strap, easy to wet.
HEART RATE INFO
I a drawer full of Heart rate straps, wore the Wahoo Blue heart rate monitor at the same time as my Polar FT1 and FT4 Coded on multiple 6-8-10 mile runs and 25 mile rides. Virtually identical information with both. Max on the Blue was 2 beats more than the Polar 1 and same on Polar FT4 coded. Average Heart rate the same on all. Have not worn this in the pool. Zones change smoothly and quickly. no lag time with heart rate changes.
UPLOAD
I found that the App that you use will determine upload to training peaks. With Endomondo, when you finish the workout, you must go to the website and upload from Endomondo. With Wahoo fitness you are given the option to upload each workout from either the iphone from workout history or at the end of the workout. Both are very easy. This is nice but will upload to a bunch of other apps also.
Not all apps worked with the Blue HR, some apps do not work. Sport-tracker does not work, you must use their heart rate strap. Conclusion is that some apps work and some do not, but I think that each app may or may not work, double check the list on the website for training peaks and wahoo blue. I know that Wahoo fitness does work. All data including heart rate zones uploaded along with maps and data. Conclusion, the apps control this heart rate monitor. Make sure the app you use is listed with wahoo blue Compatible Apps: Wahoo Fitness, MotionX-GPS, RunKeeper, Runmeter, Cyclemeter, MapMyRUN, MapMyRIDE, 321run, Endomondo, and more!
BATTERY USE
Been using for 2 weeks now, no problems.
All heart rate zones transferred to training peaks. Went on a 2 hour run yesterday and started at 80% battery on the I-Phone 4S. Turned off WiFi and closed all apps except both Endomondo and Wahoo Fitness. Left Blue tooth on obviously. Listened to music, had a 10 minute call while running, and had a set of headphones plugged into I-phone, I also turn off the display most of the time. Battery left after 2 hours.....65% (15% battery Usage). Did another similar 2 hour run and left the display on the entire time and I used 28% of battery over 2 hours . Conclusion, blue tooth isn't using much battery, screen monitor does.
CONCLUSION
I will move onto the Speed/Cadence and see how that works. So far very pleased with this heart rate monitor. Do not need to pair each time. once it is set up it seems to work. Have also used simultaneously with a Bluetooth headset, all works well. 2 Bluetooth devices at once. So far.....I liika dis.
Hope this helps

70 of 73 people found the following review helpful.
All of the good and bad reviews are correct!
By PrimeAddict
Right off the bat, I'll say YES it was an "out of the box failure." But I'm rating it good anyway.

First things first - it came out of the box with a dead battery. Oops. Yeah, that's a bummer, maybe they got a bad batch of batteries from Sony or maybe these have been sitting on a shelf too long. Fortunately I have a drawer full of CR2032 cells for various other devices, so replacing the battery was a simple matter.

Upon inserting a new battery, it IMMEDIATELY paired with the open Wahoo Utility app on my iPhone 4S.

Now for the other weird stuff. I hope this can save others some confusion. And I blame this not on Wahoo or the device, but on Apple's implementation of Bluetooth 4.0 or possibly on the BT4 standard itself.

BT4 devices need to be paired not with the DEVICE, but with the APPLICATION. So logically, once it was paired with the Wahoo Utility app, I switched to the Wahoo Fitness app. It wouldn't pair. Because the Wahoo Utility was still sitting in the background, paired with the heartrate monitor. I had to pull up the task switcher on my iPhone, KILL the Wahoo Utiility app, and then try pairing again with the Wahoo Fitness app, and it worked immediately.

Same thing happened when I tried pairing with Runkeeper. Because the Wahoo Fitness app was still maintaining a connection in the background, the app had to be killed before Runkeeper would pair. But ultimately, it did pair, and once paired it was accurate and responsive.

The device works fine, but the technology is not intuitive, and Wahoo does a poor job of providing documentation or support, which prevents me from giving a 5 star review. But with a little bit of effort, I think this is still the best option for someone looking to integrate a heartrate monitor with their iPhone-based workout tracking routine.

If you buy one and have trouble with pairing, first make sure you're wearing the monitor - if it's not on your chest, it's probably asleep. Next, try swapping batteries. Next try killing any apps which have attempted to pair with it. Next try restarting your iPhone. If it doesn't work after that, send it back!

87 of 93 people found the following review helpful.
Very Nice, but I Prefer the Polar H7
By Joseph
Summary: This is a nice bluetooth heart rate monitor that uses the low energy bluetooth standard to communicate with the iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, or 3rd generation iPad. It's a great choice, particularly if you like Wahoo's free fitness app. However, after trying this unit and the similar Polar H7 Bluetooth Smart Heart Rate Sensor, I personally prefer the Polar. I'll break down some of the similarities and differences so that you can make your own choice.

1. Fit: The Wahoo unit is an elastic belt with a snap on each side, plus a small transmitter. You dampen the contact points on the belt, wrap it around your chest, then snap each side into one side of the transmitter, which then holds the belt closed. (It's hard to describe, but the belt doesn't literally connect - it as a gap which is bridged by the transmitter.) The belt has two slides that let you size it to fit, and is comfortable. I like that you can unhook the transmitter to turn the belt off, which saves power -- in older HRMs, the transmitter was built in and did not turn off until the belt lost contact.

The Polar unit is similar, except that the belt has a hook that holds it closed, then you snap the unit onto the belt after that. (Again, it's hard to describe, but with the Polar, the belt itself goes all the way around your chest and connects with a bra-strap style hook on the side. The transmitter then clips on top of the belt.)

Result: Tie - both units are comfortable and work well.

2. Compatibility: Both units use low energy bluetooth, which saves power, but is only built into the newest generation of devices. They both work fine with my iPhone 4S and my 3rd generation iPad, and are both rated compatible with the iPhone 5. (Some of the reviewers have complaints about the Polar's compatibility with some iPhone uses, but I've never had a problem).

Unfortunately, neither one is rated as compatible with android or windows devices, even if those devices have low energy bluetooth built in. That's unfortunate, and I hope that it gets resolved soon. (A few people have reportedly gotten the Polar to work in limited cases, and the Wahoo might too, but I would not count on it without a lot of research.)

The Polar does win on one compatibility issue -- it also transmits standard HRM data on a 5 gz band. As a result, it will show your heart rate on gym equipment that accepts standard HRM data, and works with my basic Polar watch, my rowing machine, etc. (In fact, maybe it works too well -- last week at the gym, it put my HR on my machine AND on my neighbor's!) I haven't been able to get the Wahoo monitor to show up on any of my non-bluetooth receivers, so if backwards compatibility is important to you, take a look at the Polar.

Result: Slight advantage to the Polar on backwards compatibility.

3. Apps: In my tests, both the Wahoo and the Polar work with Runkeeper. I don't have Endomondo, but understand they both work with that too. If you prefer one of those apps, then it's a wash. However, Wahoo's app works with Wahoo (obviously), and Digifit currently works only with Polar. I like Digifit a lot, so I prefer the Polar on this element, but your preference will obviously affect your vote. (Note that it costs a few dollars to activate cardio monitoring in Digifit, while the Wahoo app is free, but IMHO it's worth it).

Result: Depends on your app preference.

4. Price: The price of both units is likely to vary over time, so I'll let you do the comparison. As of the time of this review, the Polar is slightly less expensive, even if you are going to buy the full version of Digifit, but definitely check before you make your decision.

Summary: This is a great unit for a user with a newer iOS device, especially if you like the Wahoo app. The Polar H7 is a very close competitor though, so your choice will probably come down to which app you like better.

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Dell Venue 8 32 GB Tablet (Android)

Dell Venue 8 32 GB Tablet (Android)..

Special Price Dell Venue 8 32 GB Tablet (Android) By Dell

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197 of 203 people found the following review helpful.
DELL has a WINNER with the Venue 8" android!
By DigitalGurl
I ordered this from DELL and have had it approx. 2 weeks. I am more than pleased with the build quality of this device. The back has a nice rubberized texture which makes it quite easy to hold. The display is nice and bright (actually it is VERY bright) and the colors are OK but not as vibrant as my Samsung devices.

This tab is very fast and snappy which is due to the intel processor and 2 gigs of RAM. All apps open fast and run perfect. I haven't had any glitches with any apps that I've installed from the Play Store. Netflix & YouTube work perfect!

I was pleasantly surprised by the minimal amount of apps that was installed on the device. I was expecting a ton of bloatware as that is the norm for DELL on their desktops and laptops. There is only a couple of DELL cloud apps installed and you can easily disable these if you don't want to use them. In other words, this is as close as you will get to a "pure" Android OS without buying a Nexus 7. So, a big thumbs up for DELL on this point.

What you won't be pleased with is the cameras. But, who uses a tablet to take photos? Your phone will produce much better images. So, this is not a deal breaker for me and shouldn't be for anyone interested in buying this tablet.

The speaker is quite loud (much louder than any of my Samsung devices). Plug in some headphones and you will be impressed!

The micro usb port will work with an OTG cable. GPS works great. It does have an ambient light sensor for automatic brightness. This device does NOT support haptic feedback ... so if you are a gamer and need this feature, look elsewhere.

The only thing that I have to gripe about is Adobe Flash Player ... sideloaded it and can't get it to work in any of the browsers that support flash. Maybe it has something to do with Android 4.2.2? The only reason you would need "flash" is to watch Amazon Prime (since they refuse to give us Android users an app). If anyone has been able to install flash and get it to work, please share :o)

For $199 you won't find a better tablet that has 2 gigs of RAM, 2.0 GHZ intel processor and an almost pure Android system.

I will update this review if I have any major problems with the DELL Venue 8.

90 of 92 people found the following review helpful.
BEST 8 inch TABLET FOR THE PRICE, HANDS DOWN. WE LOVE IT!!!
By Amazon Customer
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UPDATE (12/19/2013):

I've had the tablet now for a month and I'm loving it more everyday. Here's why:

1. MUTI-USER ACCOUNT SUPPORT has arrived!!!: Today (12/19/2013), Dell released Android Jelly Bean 4.3 update. For those who need or want multi-user account support, it's available. You can now set up a separate space with/without password protection for each member of your family that shares the tablet. Each user can have their own login, email accounts, notifications, app space, homepage, wallpaper, etc. You can even create Restricted Profiles. I've tested it and it works perfectly. Thank you Dell!

2. Battery lasts me about 8.5 hours of straight use with Wi-Fi and GPS enabled. I set the screen to low since I use it mostly inside and the screen is too bright for my eyes. The screen is the biggest battery drainer.

3. Screen resolution is excellent for an 8" screen. You don't need anything higher for a screen this small. I haven't had any problems with dead pixels, screen lock-ups, or touch sensitivity. In fact, the screen continues to respond to touch despite the fact that I haven't cleaned it once. However, if you get dirty residue on the screen, e.g. from food on your fingers after eating and touching it, you will lose some sensitivity and will need to clean it. But that's true of all tablets. If the screen is clean and you're noticing that it's not responding, make sure that NO OTHER part of your body, i.e. other fingers, thumb, etc., are touching another part of the screen. This screen is 5-point sensitive. That means that it can detect up to 5 fingers/skin touching simultaneously. If the app you're using is not written properly to handle accidental multi-touch, the screen will appear unresponsive when you tap with your dominant finger, e.g. index finger, while holding/touching it with your thumb on your other hand. This is NOT the fault of the tablet. It's caused by a poorly written app that doesn't know what to do when the user accidentally and simultaneously touches another part of the screen, e.g. with your thumb, as you are holding it in the palm of your hand. The glass (even on the edges) is very sensitive to your skin's capacitance/charge. Be aware of this before you conclude that your new tablet is defective.

4. The 2GB of RAM makes a difference. With my Samsung Tab 2, memory would fill up after opening 3 apps and it would slow down to a crawl. Download a Task Manager app, and make sure you close apps that you're not using. This will free up memory and speed up other apps. Most FREE apps are designed to stay open or re-open automatically after you close them so that they can collect as much information about you as possible, or serve you as many ads as possible. Be aware of this. Also, rebooting the tablet while it's recharging overnight helps to clear up any running or hanging apps and will clear the memory and speed up the tablet for the next day's use.

5. The 2GHz CPU makes a difference. It's zippy. My Samsung Tab 2 was much slower.

6. You can install up to a 128GB microSD card, for a total of 160GB of storage with the 32GB version!! Download a good File Manager and try to keep the folders, specially the Download folder clean of installation packages after you've installed them. With the right File Manager, you can even move some apps to the external microSD card to keep the usage of internal storage to a minimum. NOTE: Some apps are written to disallow you from moving them to the external SD card. This is not Dell's fault. The newer versions of Android allow app developers to decide whether or not they want to allow users to move their apps to the external SD card or not. As such, some apps cannot be moved to the external microSD, unless the tablet is rooted. Just remember that.

7. If you're having Wi-Fi problems, install the inSSIDer app and analyze your Wi-Fi coverage, as well as competing interference from other Wi-Fi's on the same channel. You may need to change the channel on your router, or buy a higher gain antenna. This can make a huge difference. I've had EXCELLENT results with my $20 TL-WR841N TP-LINK router. It's flawless, with bug-free firmware. I haven't had to reboot it once in a month, unlike my Linksys router which required daily rebooting, and constantly dropped my VOIP calls.

8. GPS works flawlessly, and along with a good Map/Navigation app, it's one of the best and most powerful uses for this tablet.

9. It's worked flawlessly everyday since I've had it, and I use it 11-16 hours per day. I do everything on it. The only apps that have crashed are a few poorly written apps, mainly free children's games. These apps are written by programmers who do not know how to handle exceptions and memory allocation/de-allocation properly. That's not the fault of Dell or the tablet.

In summary, this is the best tablet on the market at this price point, without question. When Dell releases KitKat Android 4.4, it will be that much better. Buy it, try it, and don't listen to the negative reviews. You won't regret it. I don't believe any of these negative reviews after my experiences with this tablet. And you won't either.

ORIGINAL REVIEW:

Bought the 2GHz CPU, 2GB RAM, 32GB storage Dell Venue 8 on Thanksgiving for $159. I had also bought the Samsung Tab 2 7.0 with 1GB RAM, 1GHz CPU and 16GB of storage for $149, so my expectations for the Dell Venue 8, for just $10 more than the Samsung were very low. After all, how could I get 2x the hardware and 30% more screen for just $10 more. It doesn't happen. Well, I was wrong. I've been VERY pleasantly surprised. It's faster, hasn't run out of memory or storage, the screen is more responsive despite the fact that I haven't cleaned the oily fingerprints once! I love it!!! The Samsung stopped responding to touch by the 2nd day of intensive use, and I had to keep cleaning it. After receiving and using the Dell Venue, I'm returning the Samsung, it simply cannot compete at this price point. Dell hit one out of the park with this device. The best value hands down. I highly recommend this tablet and I'm not easy to please when it comes to hardware, as I am a computer hardware design engineer. Don't pay attention to any low reviews that you read. They all have an agenda to promote a competitor's product or are just ranting because they expect too much. Instead, buy this from a vendor that has a good return policy like Amazon. Try it, compare it, keep in mind the price that you're paying, and I'm sure that you'll be very happy with your purchase. I know we are and we're picky when it comes to technology.

96 of 105 people found the following review helpful.
Where's the LTE option? Still a great device but would have been nice to be able to order the mobile modem
By S. J McCartin
This is my second tablet, the first was an android 4.0 cheapie off ebay with 512k ram and a 1 ghz processor and a seriously poor screen but what do you want for seventy bucks? That tablet is stuck in a boot loop (common problem with some units) and it's not worth the repair to reload the OS from scratch, it's a future project to try to get a generic android os like uberoid installed on it. I can't find out if the venue has a hardware factory restore mode outside the OS, but for the price I'd think it should.

What's in the box?
Tablet
2Amp power adapter (usb non hard wired micro usb cable)
setup sheet

Setup:
Plug it in
Turn it on, asks for language, time zone and google account information.
Immediately updates the firmware to latest, restarts and downloads updates. (It saw my wifi immediately, I didn't have to do anything at all because I have no security on my access point.)
Automatically connects to google and downloads all your apps and calendars, contacts etc. Anything not compatible with android 4.2 is not downloaded or installed.

Connectors:
Micro usb for data and power adapter, OTG capable
headphone plug, also works for external amplified speakers etc.
micro SD aka transflash card slot

Buttons:
Volume up/down
power (hold down several seconds for hard reset, no reset hole)

I loved this thing from the moment I turned it on. The decent amount of ram and fast cpu makes it positively zippy. The decent quality screen (I understand there are better) really makes it wonderful to use. So far I've watched movies, played a lot of candy crush, did my banking, used the online gateway for Neverwinter and the mobile utility for RIFT, used a kitchen measure conversion utility from the android play store and played a dungeon crawl android game. This tablet handled it all speedily. I did find a game that ran awful slow, probably needs an update for the newer OS. From what I've read Dell has promised that we'll get the newest android KitKat when it is released for everyone other than the test sites, lol. When I ordered this the beginning of November they were saying early december delivery date but I had it in less than two weeks, was I happy! Someone made a comment about flash player, I couldn't get it installed either. But that is really minor, most web pages run great even without flash support. Maybe kitkat will resolve the flash player issue. Battery life is what dell claims, around four hours of continuous use, about two full length movies and maybe a little more. When the screen is off, the standby mode is really efficient, I left it in standby all night a couple of times and the battery was only down a little the next morning when I turned it on; really impressive!

Dell offers extras that you don't need like stylus, etc. The difference between 16 and 32 gb onboard storage was $20.00 so I ordered the bigger storage. Micro SD cards are currently available up to 32 gb and the micro usb slot is OTG (on the go), so with a cable you can plug in any usb drive/zip drive or an external self powered OTG compatible hard drive even. You can buy a usb thumb drive/zip drive on ebay with a regular male usb connector on one side and a micro usb male connector on the other, so you don't even need an otg cable with those. I would really prefer a separate AC plug instead of charging from the usb but few are doing that, my old chinese tablet did but that's apparently not the usual. There are cables on ebay that split with a male and female to let you charge and use the data connection simultaneously. The cables are a few dollars, I think dell should have included one of those in the box myself. Cases are under ten bucks on ebay and you'll probably want a screen protector to protect from scratches and little peanut butter fingers.

The only big thing that aggravated me when I ordered this was the complete lack of the LTE (3g cellular network) modem option. It's mentioned in one place, but never made available during the ordering process. I found some pictures of the internals online, the motherboard has the circuit traces for the sim card slot but there is no hardware for the card to slide into at least on the android 3830 version motherboard. I was also pleasantly surprised to see that the battery plugs into the motherboard, it's not hardwired like my cheapie that you'd have to unsolder to change the battery out. Any tech savy type could disassemble this in their sleep, so maybe after the warranty is out i'll see about a new motherboard with the sim card slot. It's really not that big of a deal, most carriers have those wifi hot spot things that act as an access point for several devices. Virgin mobile has one for $70.00 for the device and enough data to do a lot of small things is about $25.00 a month, that might be where I end up going in the future.

After a 9" tablet I was afraid smaller would be annoying but so far 8" is fine, I don't think I'd like the 7" version. This is a great product and you can't do any better on ebay for the same specs. Dell is also providing support in the way of auto updates over the internet instead of download. For the price recommend this to anyone. I looked at the pro but I had to ask myself why you'd want to run a resource hog like windows 8 on so little hardware resources...why? Android is so much more stable and better support and more free apps in my book. Love this thing!

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