Micromax launches quad-core Canvas Tab P650 at Rs 16,500

Micromax has launched a new tablet as part of its Canvas series. The device is a quad-core tablet with an 8-inch screen and is called The Canvas Tab P650. It is priced atRs 16,500 and will come in 2 colours: White & Blue and was made available across all leading retail outlets in India as of Wednesday 18 September.

Rahul Sharma, Micromax Co- Founder said in a press release, "With Canvas Tab, we are offering Indian consumers a unique combination of superior technology complemented with unmatched style. It reinforces our commitment to massify and democratize technology by empowering the consumers with the best and most unique innovations that offer great value for them."

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Key features of the tablet include: Full aluminum body, with an 8-inch IPS full touch display. It has a1.2 GHz quad core processor and a 4800 mAh battery.

Micromax is promising 5 hours of browsing time. The tablet runs Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean). In terms of storage, it has 1GB of RAM while the total memory space is 16GB which is expandable to 32 GB via microSD. It has a 5 megapixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front camera.

Other features include Multiple video viewwhere users can watch a video and preview another video at the same time, Look Away pause which will pause the video when you are not looking at the screen, and another feature that allows you to pin the video on the home screen and continue surfing.

The tablet supports 3G, GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth v3.0.