Idolian Develops sub-$100 Tablet that Targets Kindle Fire

Idolian, a telecommunications firm in Newport Beach, Calif., has entered into the 7-inch form factor tablet space with its IdolPad, a product it touts as being a viable product for both consumers and small businesses.

The IdolPad will be used to anchor the entry level position in the company’s expanding lineup of tables, which now feature eight separate models and top out with the high end TouchTab 10, with its 10-inch display. The IdolPad sells for $99.99, getting under $100 by the thinnest of margins.

The IdolPad is powered by a 1GHz Cortex 9 CPU with 512MB of RAM and runs on the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) operating system. It has a 7-inch multi touch resistant screen with 400 x 800 resolution and comes with a 1.3 megapixel front facing camera.

It ships with a 4GB hard drive and can support up to a 32GB microSD expansion card. It ships with Wi-Fi but no Bluetooth support and the company claims that it has a 4-6 hour battery life and supports HDMI 1080 resolution.

With the ability to serve as an e-reader, stream NetFlix or be used as a Skype device Idolian is positioning the IdolPad as an alternative to the much better known and wildly popular Kindle and Barnes & Noble’s Nook lineups.

With no hands on experience it is hard to give an accurate impression of the device but it supports color and as a lower cost rival to the $199 Kindle Fire it could be very viable. It does essentially the same things, but features an unaltered version of Android, which the Kindle does not.

Comments

  1. I want to let everyone know from first hand experience with the Idolian Idol Pad what this thing can do…nothing…it is a waste of money. I got mine delivered on the 13th of February, and on the 18th, the wifi just stopped working. It hasn’t worked since that day. So, now, I have a $100 paper weight. When the wifi DID work, the tablet was great, but as I said…it’s worthless now, and on top of that, I’ve written to the online store I bought it from, as well as the Idolian company, and haven’t gotten a response. So I would stay away from this, despite the nice, affordable price. That is how they get you into buying it. It’s cheap. You would be better off with paying for a Kindle Fire or something other than this Idol Pad. I can’t even get a response for a replacement. Not good business practices.

  2. Thanks for the feedback- we will probably be doing a followup piece noting the company’s failure.

    greg

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