The price of Android tablets have been decreasing quite heavily over the past year, and their feature sets are getting more impressive. Ematic has released their EXP8 tablet, running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. You’ll find the full list of specs below as well as the products’ press release.

Specs

• 9.7-inch capacitive display
• Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• 1.2GHz single-core (?) CPU
• 400MHz GPU
• 1GB DDR3 RAM
• 8GB storage
• USB 2.0 port
• HDMI output
• Front & rear cameras
• 3-axis gyroscope
• Accelerometer

Press Release

EMATIC RELEASES THE EXP8: A HIGH RESOLUTION 9.7” ANDROID 4.0 POWERED TABLET WITH DUAL CAMERAS

Extra responsive, large touch screen allows for easy web browsing and multimedia viewing

LOS ANGELES- September 11, 2012 - Ematic, a leader in value tablets, releases the EXP8 tablet for the consumer requiring a feature rich device at a reasonable price.  The EXP8 features a 9.7” high resolution IPS display, and is powered by Android 4.0 Operating System.  Slim and lightweight, this tablet is ideal for those who are always on the move.

“The IPS Display Technology enhances colors and offers wider viewing angles,” says Roy Rayn, President of Ematic.  “The multi-touch display is perfect for writing emails, browsing the Internet, and playing the latest games.”

Packed with power, the EXP8 features a fast 1.2 GHz processor, 400 Mhz GPU with 1 GB of DDR3 RAM to deliver superior performance.  These leading specifications come in a slim package as the EXP8 is only .46” thick making it portable enough to put into a briefcase or purse.

The Ematic App Shop offers thousands of the latest apps from the most popular developers.  Every EXP8 tablet comes preloaded with EDAN (“Ematic Digital Assistant & Navigator”), a virtual assistant that helps answer your everyday questions.  Voice-to-text technology lets the user search for movie times, nearby restaurants and more.  It also makes updating Facebook statuses or dictating an email hands-free and simple.

EXP8 users can be confident that all their favorite images, videos, and important documents will be stored safely.  The tablet is equipped with 8GB of built-in flash memory plus an additional 5GB of cloud storage.  A MicroSD Card slot allows an extra 32GB of storage, too.

Full List of Features:

• Android 4.0 (ICS)
• 9.7” Capacitive Multi-Touch Screen
• IPS Display technology
• 1.2 GHz Processor with 400MHz GPU
• 1 GB DDR3 of RAM
• 8GB on-board storage memory
• USB 2.0 port
• HDMI port
• Back and front cameras
• 1080p HD video playback
• 3-axis gyroscope, accelerometer

The EXP8 comes in black, gold or copper. It is available for $179.99 at walmart.com.

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