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PTCL Evo Tab Review - Android Pakistan
PTCL Evo Tab Review - Android Pakistan
First, Id like to apologize for such a late review of the PTCL 3G Evo Tab. Last few days went through two major mishaps for me: a hard disk crash which lost about 800GB of my data and Im suffering from Dengue
fever (seems like now Im in the recovering stage, but still, fever goes on) which is spreading a lot in Lahore these days. Coming back to the topic, here is the long-promised review. I spent a pretty long time with the PTCL Evo Tab. Took it to Murree, performed 3G speed tests at various places and compared it with the PTCL Evo WiFi Cloud, made phone calls with the tablet and of course, tried many apps on it. Lets begin with the review now.
Just to make it clear, Im not going to compare the PTCL 3G Evo Tab with any other high-end Android tablets available in the market right now, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Motorola XOOM, Galaxy Tab 10.1 etc. PTCL Evo Tab is a hybrid EVDO/UMTS tablet with a 7-inch screen, multitouch display, 800 MHz processor, 512MB RAM, 5 megapixels camera and is powered with Android 2.2 (Froyo). Lets take a look at the specifications in a bit more detail.
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi, microUSB, 2 SIM slots Other: A-GPS, 3.5 mm jack, accelerometer, Quick Office, PTCL News Bits app Battery: 7 hours usage, 72 hours standby (with 3G) and 140 hours standby (without 3G). OS: Android 2.2.1 Froyo And now, lets continue with the rest of the review in detail.
PTCL Evo Tab is flat on the front and back. On the front, just above the large 7-inch display, you see a frontfacing camera for video calls on the top-right corner and the Evo Tab logo in the middle. And below the screen, you see the three standard capacitive buttons: Back, Menu and Home keys.
On the back side of the Evo Tab, there is a 5.0 megapixels camera along with PTCL, IVIO and Android brandings. Not to forget, there is also a card-hook-type something at the back where you can hook a card and make your tablet stand without the need of a dock or a separate stand. Neat! Perfect for watching videos on
YouTube. On the sides, you can find the power button, volume controls, speakers and tiny reset button (for just in case, you ever need it) while on the left side, there is the built-in mic for making voice calls or to record audio.
Bottom of the PTCL Evo Tab has 2 SIM slots, a microSD card slot that supports up to 32GB of memory card, a 3.5mm audio/headset jack and a microUSB slot for charging the tablet or PC connectivity. We did an unboxing video of the PTCL Evo Tab a few days back. Do check it out below.
Viewing angles of the screen were much better than most of the other low-end Android tablets. And when in direct sunlight, leave the brightness sensor to automatic and it will adjust the screen brightness according to the outdoor lights. This was another feature that many Android phones (my experience with Samsung Galaxy S) have issues with, but PTCL Evo Tab went great with that.
the initial software running on it was pretty slow and apps kept crashing due to low internal memory but after the latest Android software update released by PTCL, the tablet is quite responsive now and significant performance fixes have been made. In short, PTCL made us happy!
PTCL has a very extensive step-by-step tutorial on how to update your PTCL Evo Tan, but if you still run into any issues, ping me up and Ill be glad to help anyone with the update.
PTCL Evo Tab is not built for high-end gaming, but you can still play some optimized games on the tablet like Angry Birds, Doodle Jump etc. They work just perfect. Do watch the video above!
A slight printing glitch shows on the box that the PTCL Evo Tab has a 3.2 megapixels camera, but it actually is 5 megapixels. Camera quality is good in fact much better than many existing Android phones. For those who have played with the PTCL E3G Evo Tab, dont judge the camera quality by just taking a look at the photos on the Tab itself. You get the full quality of the photos on a PC. I have attached a couple of sample photos taken from Evo Tabs camera below, and no, that is NOT me in the second photo!
Evo Tab also has a VGA front-camera for self-photos and of course, for making video-calls using Fring, Tango or any other app. There is an extra setting added by PTCL to configure your default camera (front or rear) to counter incompatibility of apps. Here is a sample video shot using the rear camera of the PTCL Evo Tab:
PTCL Evo Tab weighs 429g and is 12mm thin. Might be a bit heavy for some users, but from what I have seen,
You can switch between GPRS/EDGE and 3G with just a reboot of the tablet. Evo Tab gives you the option for 2 SIM slots and supports all GSM and CDMA SIM cards. You can have your both SIMs inserted, but use one at a time. This is also available in the Settings. I recently had a trip to Murree, and had the Evo Tab with me. During the trip, I noticed that even if the 3G signals die out, you will still be connected to PTCLs standard dial-up speed so in short, you will not get disconnected. And not to forget, the personal hotspot feature. You can even host a hotspot to connect other devices with the 3G Evo connection or use USB tethering to directly connect your PC or laptop.
Conclusion
If you need a tablet for just browsing or a bit of YouTube surfing, then this can be the perfect tablet for you. Considering the price, you dont get a full-featured Android tablet at this price. For one year of subscription with Evo Tab that costs Rs. 31,999 you will just pay Rs. 8,000 for the tablet and the rest goes for the standard Internet rate @ Rs. 2,000 per month for 3G EVO.
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Haris Nadeem
No, that is not possible.
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Appreciate your indepth analysis.As for buying the product,id rather wait..
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