Lava has released an official statement, which says that the company will launch a tablet in the sub-Rs. 10k price point. The tablet will run on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. Up till now we have seen budget tablets and smartphones launch with Android 4.1 with the promise of a 4.2 update, but few have seen the light of day.
The new Lava tablet will be a part of their E-Tab family and boast of a 1.5-GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM along with 8GB built-in storage expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card. It will sport a 7-inch display. The rear of the device houses a 2MP camera and the front has a VGA video-calling camera. In terms of connectivity, the tablets offer Wi-Fi only. There is no SIM card support. The tablet also supports HDMI out. A 3,700mAh battery powers the new tablet. Lava claims that this is the first budget tablet to launch that boasts of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean straight out of the box.
