With the launch of HTC Flyer the first tablet with HTC Sense, HTC has made its debut into the tablet market. The tablet market is getting immensely popular and we have seen many known brands entering this market to grab their share. Just recently BlackBerry launched its PlayBook tablet in India, there may be more to come.
HTC Flyer overview
The HTC Flyer is a 7 inch tablet that is powered by the Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. The TFT screen supports resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. This tablet comes with a primary camera of 5 megapixel resolutions and a secondary camera of 1.3 megapixel resolutions (used for making video calls). The Flyer supports 3G; Wi-Fi and come loaded with apps that can help you connect with your social networks. Other exciting feature is the Bluetooth 3.0 and multi format music player.
The HTC Tablet weighs just 420 grams and is of dimension 195.4x122x13.2mm. The Flyer houses a powerful 1.5 GHz processor, 1GB RAM, Adreno 205 GPU unit and 32GB storage. All these features make the Flyer a powerful tablet. This tablet supports microSD and microSDHC cards up to 32GB.
Other features of HTC Flyer are GPS, G-Sensor, 3.5mm audio jack, Ambient light sensor, digital compass, microUSB 2.0 and supports GPRS/EDGE/3G. HTML 5 and Flash 10 are supported which enhances the browsing experience; it is as good as browsing on the desktop.
HTC Scribe Technology
Almost all tablet are touch based but HTC Flyer is unique in the sense it supports both touch and pen interaction. The Flyer comes incorporated with the Scribe Technology which makes it possible to write naturally on the tablet instead of typing. This also means that with the Flyer users will be able to take notes, draw pictures, write and even sign contracts with easy.
HTC Flyer with HTC Sense
The HTC Sense software that is used in the HTC Smartphones has been incorporated in the tablet too. The HTC Flyer along with HTC Sense places the user in the center of the experience. The 3D home screen with unique carousel of widgets keeps the most important things right in front so the users get what they are looking for, faster.
Streaming movies with HTC Watch
HTC watch is a video download service. Users will be able to search the latest movies or video content and can download hundreds of high definition movies over the wireless networks with instant playback.
HTC Flyer supports OnLive (Mobile Cloud Gaming)
This is the first mobile device to integrate OnLive Inc.’s revolutionary cloud-based gaming service. OnLive are leaders in the home gaming market their technology is used by many home consumers who play top video games on their TV or computers without the need to buy expensive gaming software or hardware. With OnLive, HTC Flyer users will be able to play the games on the device or pipe it through the broadband to their TV sets. Games include Lego Harry potter, Assassin’s Creed brotherhood and NBA 2K11.
HTC Flyer price in India
MRP: Rs. 39,890 | Best Price: Rs. 37,400
HTC Flyer is available in all leading malls and authorized HTC resellers in India.
