Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo launched the NEC Medias Tab UL N08-D, which uses an innovative carbon fiber technology that makes the 7-inch device the world's lightest Android tablet. The Medias Tab weighs just 249 grams, compared to the 249-gram Google Nexus 7 and the 400-gram Amazon Kindle Fire HD. The Medias Tab's specs though are not the light-weight: 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 7-inch 1280 x 800 LCD display, 8 megapixel Exmore R back-lit camera plus secondary 2 megapixel shooter, 3100 mAh battery, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
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- Added software features 7.9 mm thick tablet include a web browser that lets you actively view two tabs at the same time, and an "HD haptics" vibration feedback mechanism that's applied to just about every on-screen element.
- No pricing and availability outside Japan have been announced.
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Apparently the NEC Medias Tab UL pulls this off by using a kind of carbon fiber that's used in modern aircraft construction.- Simon Sage, Android Central
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NTT DoCoMo launches lightest Android tablet ever
Apparently the NEC Medias Tab UL pulls this off by using a kind of carbon fiber that's used in modern aircraft construction.
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