Specially for imminent Dipawali Festival, Indian handset manufacturer, Karbonn mobile has unveiled four new budget Android Dual SIM Smartphone in India Which starting in cost
variety of Rs 5,500 - 7,500, The New Smartphone are

Karbonn A35

• Karbonn A99 - Rs 6,590

• Karbonn A90 - Rs 5,490

• Karbonn A35 - Rs 7,490

• Karbonn A16 - Rs 6,490

All these mobiles are particularly commenced for the festive time of the year,
Karbonn A99 and Karbonn A16 both are equal in characteristic anticipate, Karbonn A99 to arrive with 1400 mAh battery and Karbonn A16 1350mAh battery , another recognizing characteristic
includes: Karbonn A99 and A16 Smartphone based on Android v 4.2 JellyBean Operating System and it is powered by 1.3 GHz Dual core processor, 512 MB RAM,
Karbonn A99 and Karbonn A16 has 4GB of internal memory and expandable up to 32 GB by MicroSD card

Karbonn A90

Karbonn A90 dual SIM Android Smartphone which is run on Android v 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and driven by 1 GHz processor with 512MB RAM
It has 4" IPS touchscreen display and it carries 5 MP rear cameras.

Karbonn A35 Android dual SIM Smartphone has big screen touch display,  and features 5 qHD IPS capacitive touchscreen display, it is powered  by 1GHz dual core processor with 512MB RAM
and The Smartphone runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS, It furthermore provides 1800mAh battery and has a 5MP front camera with auto focus and 2MP front camera.

Karbonn A99

" the company said in a declaration- With money-savings being the in-word now, this festive variety from carbon is aimed to bring in a absolutely innovative vista of gifting for your loved ones," 

Key Specification is granted below

Name	Karbonn A 99	Karbonn A90	Karbonn A35	Karbonn A 16
Manufracturer	Karbonn Mobile India	Karbonn Mobile India	Karbonn Mobile India	Karbonn Mobile India
SIM Support	Dual (GSM + GSM )	Dual ( GSM + GSM )	Dual ( GSM + GSM )	Dual ( GSM + GSM )
Display	4" 480x800 px, IPS	4" 480x800 px, IPS	5" qHD IPS	4" 480x800 px, WVGA
	Capatative Touchscreen	Capatative Touchscreen	Touchscreen Display	Capatative Touchscreen
Sensors:	Proximity sensor		Proximity sensor
	Accelerometer		Accelerometer	Accelerometer
Connectivity	WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth,		WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth,	WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth,
	micro USB,2G,		micro USB,2G,
	3G: One SIM & SIM 2 : 2G		3G: One SIM & SIM 2 : 2G
Camera	Rear: 5MP with Flash	5MP	5MP auto-focus	Rear: 5MP without Flash
	Front: 0.3MP		Front: 2MP	Front: 0.3MP
Battery	1400 mAh	1400mAh	1800 mAh	1350 mAh
Charging Via Micro USB	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Processor	1.3GHz Dual-Core	1 GHz Processor	1GHz Dual Core	1.3GHz Dual Core
RAM:	512MB	512MB	512MB	512MB
Storage:	Internal: 4GB			Internal: 4GB
External	Expandable up to 32GB			Expandable up to 32GB
	via microSD Card			via microSD Card
Operating System	Android v 4.2	Android v 4.0	Android v 4.0	Android v 4.2
	JellyBean	Ice Cream Sandwich	Ice Cream Sandwich	JellyBean
Business and Personal	Outlook E-mails			Hungama My Play app
	Google App Suite
	Karbonn Live
	Whatsapp
Headphone	3.5mm Jack
FM	Yes			Yes
Color	Black and White		Black-Silver,White-Silver	Black and White
Price	Rs 6,590	Rs 5,490	Rs 7,490	Rs 6,490

Source: indianexpress

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Plastic Logic,Queen University and Intel® Labs are conjointly develop thin,flexible,plastic touchscreen display at the Human Media Lab at Queens University in Ontario, Canada
Paper Tab  features a flexible, high-resolution and fully interactive 10.7-inch(27.2-cm) plastic touchscreen display built by Plastic Logic,and relies on a second-generation Intel Core i5 processor which is housed in an outdoor unit, that connects to all or any of the Paper Tabs

Instead of using several application or windows on a single display, users have ten or more interactive displays or “Paper Tabs”: one paper tab for one app.

Paper Tab ( Img Source : Human Media Lab)

The Paper Tab file and display thousands of paper documents, replacing the need for a computer monitor and stacks of papers or printouts. Unlike traditional tablets, Paper Tabs keep track of their location relative to each other, and the user, providing a seamless experience across all apps, as if they were physical computer windows. For example, when a PaperTab is placed outside of reaching distance it reverts to a thumbnail overview of a document, just like icons on a computer desktop. When picked up or touched a Paper Tab switches back to a full screen page view, just like opening a window on a computer.

How it Work:
To fast-forward or rewind a video, simply bend the top corners of the tablet.
To see a picture in a bigger frame, the user can put two Paper Tabs next to each other, and theyre smart enough to create one big picture.
Even when two Paper Tabs are "attached," since everything is editable, It is easy to drag and drop icons or objects from one Paper Tab to the other.
To flip through pages in a book or article, one can fold your Paper Tab in half or curl the right side
Emails can be sent simply by bending the top corner of the tab
By bending one side of the display, users can navigate through pages like a magazine without needing to press a button.

Source:  Human media lab

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The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 may well be the best-looking Android tablet in the market right now. And Id say it possesses the best customised Android Honeycomb interface thanks to Touchwiz UX.

I was fortunate to get a review unit within a week of its launch in Singapore and so Im here to give my review on this attractive device.

Package
The Tab includes, besides the usual charger, a pair of earphones, one of the few tablet makers to package in the box. The USB cable doubles up as charging cable, its length is rather short.

The tablet in the box is protected with separate pieces of plastic front and back. The plastic is so tightly stuck to the glossy back surface that I am happy to leave it on as a protection against the white scratchable surface.

Size
The Tab is the slimmest tablet for its screen size, a hairline thinner than iPad 2. It has a slightly bigger surface area than Motorola Xoom.

Comparing thickness between Galaxy Tab 10.1 and iPad 1.

The back is flat, not curved like iPad 1 or Asus Transformer, and that makes the Tab extremely slim and easy to slip in your bag.

Design and Specs
Running on dual core 1GHz Tegra 2 processor, the Tab has 3 hardware buttons located at the top left. The volume rocker direction is uniquely swapped: press the left to reduce volume, press the right to increase. This is in alignment with the on-screen volume indicator, but if you use the Tab in the portrait orientation, you would need to press down to increase volume.

The speakers are located at the upper area of the tablet, so you wont block the speakers when holding the Tab naturally. The glass surface is less reflective, which makes viewing more comfortable. The surface also feels smooth to the fingers when swiping, and finger prints are easily wiped off. Audio quality is pleasantly balanced for long periods of listening. 

Built quality
The exterior is entirely made of plastic which is easily dented. I have already dinged the volume buttons and I have no idea how I got the scars. It was certainly not due to drop as it looks more like scratches. See picture below to be the judge (click to enlarge).

Touchwiz UX Skinned Interface
The Tab has, in my opinion, the best Honeycomb interface customised. If you are familiar with the Galaxy S phone interface, then you will feel right at home with the Tab. All the menu icons are splashed in full colour, and the font sizes are made bigger to ease viewing. The slide-out notification pane has the usual short-cut icons allowing you to manage your Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Sounds, Flight Mode, etc. Stock apps like File Manager, Music Player are all customised with multiple columns to improve usability. The Tab even has the familiar vibration feedback as you type or when receiving incoming notifications. Samsung has its TFT LCD screen colours heavily boosted to make images look more vibrant without appearing unreal (until you do a visual comparison with the competitors).

The other customisation to the OS is the MiniApps. Select the up-arrow icon in the middle of the status bar and a row of apps slide out - Task Manager, Calendar, World Clock, Pen Memo, Calculator and Music Player. Click on any of the apps and it will appear as a floating window on top of your existing screens. You can use the floating app and navigate the main screen at any time, and the floating app will remain on top at all times. You can choose to "maximise" the app, and in doing so the MiniApp will close and the actual full-screen app will be loaded. This MiniApp implementation is Samsungs solution to multiple-window multi-tasking. For now, the list of MiniApps are not customisable.

Besides the standard Honeycomb soft-icons to the left side of the status bar, the Tab has a fourth "Screen Capture" button for ease of snapping the screen contents. The button can capture almost every screen on the Tab (even the camera preview), except when the MiniApp dock appears which hides all other status bar information.

Unfortunately, all the wonderful customisations have put a toll on the Tab. It is noticeably more laggy in between finger swipes and icon selections, so this would certainly put a dent on user expectations.

Camera
Ironically, with all the greatness of the interface, the 3mp rear and 2mp front camera quality are not to be taken seriously. It is a pity considering the camera app has many shooting modes and custom settings like metering mode, focus mode, white balance and exposure compensation.

3mp camera with LED.

Video Playback
Just like all the other Tegra2 Android tablets I have tested, the Tab fails to play my reference MP4 and MKV video files smoothly, even when using third-party software-decoding video apps. The playability is a far cry from Galaxy S2, and even my single-core Galaxy S plays the same files without missing a beat.

Battery Utilisation
Battery performance on 3G network is quite good. When I turn on auto-sync for Gmail and corporate mail, sets Tweetdeck to refresh feeds every 10 minutes, and check on the Tab regularly throughout the day for mails and social network feeds, the Tab uses up just 50% in 16 hours.

Expandability
The Tab does not come with generic connectivity ports like HDMI, memory card slots, or USB. However, there are official adapters that allows you to do all the above.


Conclusion
The Samsung Galaxy Tab is light, thin, delivers striking colour display, has good battery life, is easy to operate with customised interface and apps, and 3G-enabled for data access anywhere. Almost perfect... just marred by laggy interface, uninspiring camera quality, and underwhelming video performance. Still, dont let it stop you from owning the best-looking most user-friendly Android interface in the market.

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