A Review of the PLDT TelPad S7 Slim
Huawei Ideos S7 Slim Tablet
The Huawei Ideos S7 Slim Tablet is the latest tablet PLDT is offering to those who want to subscribe to their TelPad services. I was lent a unit for review and was able to try it for a month. The following are my thoughts on this TelPad.
The S7 Slim Tablet is a gadget for those who want to make the most out of their land-line subscription. It is a 6-in-1 device: a telephone, a tablet computer, a digital camera, an Ebook reader, a gaming device and a media center in one console. It is a very convenient device but those who are not familiar with tablets or Android phones/tablets might have a hard time with it in the beginning. Once the learning curve has been hurdled, the S7 is a nifty console to own.
As a telephone, the S7 may be used as a speakerphone and caller ID system. The speakerphone can be a bit tricky because you will need to dial using the cradle first before you can activate the speaker system with the speaker button. For the caller ID to work, you will need to create a Google account first then enter your contacts in the Address Book. For Android phone owners and those who use Google’s Address Book, they only need to link their account to the TelPad and sync their contacts using the internet.
As a tablet computer, the TelPad is useful for light internet users who mostly just access social media (Twitter and Facebook), surf, and email. The built-in flash memory is only 512 MB which means it’s only for light multitasking and users can’t install much apps. I’m basing this on my experience with 512 Android phones. The TelPad is preloaded with the native Twitter, Facebook, and Gmail applications and more may be downloaded from the Android Market. I have a couple of suggested applications to make the tablet experience easier. Users can download the following for free using the Android Market application.
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