Huawei MediaPad will ship with Android 4.0 shortly
updated 05:00 pm EST, Wed January 11, 2012
Also launches color versions of 7-inch tablet
Huawei said Wednesday that it will begin shipping its seven-inch MediaPad tablet with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) preloaded. The company will be providing existing owners running Android 3.2 on their devices with an over-the-air upgrade to the latest OS before the end of March. Huawei also planned for three new colors, black, brown, and pink.
The company originally rolled out the tablet in June. It incorporates a Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core 1.2 GHz processor and a 1280x800 display. The MediaPad supports 1080p HD video playback and sports a five-megapixel camera. The 4,100mAh battery has a projected life of up to six hours between charges.
The new MediaPad color series will be available in some areas in the first quarter of 2012. All the color units will ship with Android 3.2 at first and not 4.0, suggesting they had been built first. The standard MediaPad with Android 4.0 will be available in the same time frame.
