Although we now have smartphones with displays that measure more than 6 inches, most tablets are still just tablets. Even if they feature 3G or LTE connectivity, they don’t offer phone capabilities. However, there are some slates that let you make phone calls, coming with phone dialers and everything else that you normally get on a smartphone. It seems like manufacturers recently realized that people may want this on their tablets. There’s actually somewhat of a trend in Asia, where more and more giant devices are being used as everyday phones.
Of course, holding a device that’s about 7 inches (or larger) up to your ear is not exactly comfortable. Then again, if you really need to make calls and you don’t have a smartphone or a basic phone around, a tablet with phone functionality can save the day. And perhaps some customers are seeing such tablets as alternatives to buying two devices - a smartphone and a regular tablet.
Of course, holding a device that’s about 7 inches (or larger) up to your ear is not exactly comfortable. Then again, if you really need to make calls and you don’t have a smartphone or a basic phone around, a tablet with phone functionality can save the day. And perhaps some customers are seeing such tablets as alternatives to buying two devices - a smartphone and a regular tablet.
If you're interested in tablets that let you make phone calls, we've gathered most of the currently available ones below, in alphabetical order.
Acer Iconia Tab 7 (A1-713HD)
Announced by Acer in April, the Iconia Tab 7 should be available to buy starting this month for about $200. It’s obviously not a high-end tablet, but it’s Acer’s first to offers phone functionality. The device runs near stock Android KitKat, and features: a 7-inch display with 800 x 1280 pixels, 5 MP rear camera, VGA front-facing camera, 1 GB of RAM, and a quad-core MediaTek processor. It doesn’t look like the slate will be released in North America, but you should be able to find it in Europe and Asia (starting later this month, as we already mentioned).
Announced by Acer in April, the Iconia Tab 7 should be available to buy starting this month for about $200. It’s obviously not a high-end tablet, but it’s Acer’s first to offers phone functionality. The device runs near stock Android KitKat, and features: a 7-inch display with 800 x 1280 pixels, 5 MP rear camera, VGA front-facing camera, 1 GB of RAM, and a quad-core MediaTek processor. It doesn’t look like the slate will be released in North America, but you should be able to find it in Europe and Asia (starting later this month, as we already mentioned).
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