The Micromax Canvas Tab P690 is the latest tablet from the Indian based company, Micromax. The 8-inch slate supports voice calls, 3G connectivity, is priced at INR 8999 and comes with a free flip cover which costs INR 1500. Sales of the tablet would be available across all retail outlets and online stores starting Sunday.
The metal chassis-ed Micromax Canvas Tab P690 features a 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) HD display, powered by a quad-core Intel Atom processor clocked at 1.3GHz but can turbo up to 1.83GHz paired with 1GB of RAM and 8GB space of internal storage. There is a microSD card slot for storage expansion (up to 32GB).
The main camera is a 5MP snapper and the front a 2MP snapper. Connectivity options on the tablet includes – Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and 3G connectivity; app such as NewsHunt, SwiftKey, WPS Office, Hello TV, Saavn, Kindle and others have been pre-loaded on the tablet.
A 4000mAh battery is onboard which can provide around 180 hours of standby time; it measures 209.8 × 120.5 × 7.8mm in dimensions, Weighs 318 grams and on the operating system side we have Android 4.4 Kitkat OS running out-of-the-box with promised upgrade to Android Lollipop OS.
There are several freebies to enjoy for those who purchase the device, the freebies are totalled to worth around INR 3000 for each user – 6 free ebooks from kindle, 1 month subscription to Hello TV, 6 months subscription to TrueCaller, in-app freebies in Angry Birds and Angry Birds GO, and more.
