MTV Slate 3G calling tablet launched for Rs. 14,999

MTV India and Swipe Telecom has partnered once again to launch the MTV Slate, a 7.85-inch device in Swipe’s Tablet series. It has a  7.85-inch IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Cortex A7 processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 5-megapixel rear camera, 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera and packs a 3200 mAh battery. It has SIM card slot that lets you make voice calls.

Commenting on the launch Shripal Gandhi, Founder & CEO, Swipe Telecom said, "MTV Slate is yet another innovation as a result of an intense market research conducted across the country followed by a development phase and has been custom designed for the end consumers power packed with the latest features and astounding looks, MTV Slate will further strengthen our product portfolio for the youth."

According to a press release issued by the company, the tablet is now available for pre-order on the company site but we were not able to find it at the time of writing this post.

Despite the constant flow of budget Android tablets in the country, Nexus 7 (2012) continues to be the best Android tablet for the budget buyers. With the recent price-cut Nexus 7 Wi-Fi can be bought for INR 11,999 and 3G version for INR 19,999.

MTV Slate Specification

• 7.85-inch HD IPS display screen
• Quad Core 1.2 GHz processor
• 1 GB RAM
• Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2
• 8GB inbuilt memory, expandable upto 32GB
• 15 GB cloud storage
• 5 MP rear camera
• 0.3MP front camera
• 1024*768 display resolution
• 3G (Data calling) Wi-Fi, Hotspot, Bluetooth & GPS and FM
• 400 grams
• 3200 mAh Battery