HP Slate 7 Android Tablet: The first tablet with an embedded Beats Audio for only $169!

HP just announced the HP Slate 7, an affordable Android Jelly Bean consumer tablet that provides customers with easy access to Google Mobile services. With a 7-inch diagonal screen and weighing 13 ounces, the HP Slate 7 is an ideal trusted personal companion, featuring a stainless-steel frame and soft black paint in gray or red on the back. It also is the industry's first tablet to offer embedded Beats Audio, for the best-sounding, richest audio experience available on a tablet. More about the HP Slate 7 after the jump.

The HP Slate 7 delivers the Google experience with services like Google Now, Google Search, Gmail, YouTube, Google Drive and Google+ Hangouts for multiperson video chat as well as access to apps and digital content through Google Play.

The HP Slate 7 joins the recently introduced HP Chromebook as part of HP's push to offer access to the Google experience.

HP's tablet offerings reside in the company's newly formed Mobility Global Business Unit, established in September 2012 with the hiring of Torres. Torres joined HP from Nokia, where he was executive vice president and oversaw the MeeGo products and platform.

HP Slate 7 makes computing easy while on the go
Powered by an ARM Dual Core Cortex-A9 1.6 GHz processor, the HP Slate 7 is fast and responsive. Integrated wireless allows customers to access email, the internet and key applications, while the High-aperture-ratio Field Fringe Switching (HFFS) panel offers wide viewing angles that provide easy viewing of documents, games, photos and videos-even in outdoor lighting conditions.

The HP Slate 7 includes a 3-megapixel camera on the back and a VGA camera on the front for chatting, videos and photos.

With the HP ePrint application, customers can easily print while at home or on the go, and the exclusive native printing capability enables customers to print directly from most applications. A micro USB port allows customers to easily transfer files, and a suite of applications from HP spans exclusive games to productivity tools.

HP Slate 7 Specifications
7-inch (600x1024) FFS+ LCD capacitive display (170ppi)
1.6GHz dual-core processor, cortex-A9
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
1GB of RAM
8GB of internal storage
microSD support up to 32GB
3.15MP rear camera + VGA front camera
720p@30fps HD video recording
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
Stereo speakers with Beats Audio sound enhancement
microUSB v2.0 / 3.5mm audio jack
197.1 x 116.1 x 10.7mm (dimension)
372g (weight)
Sensor: Accelerometer

Pricing and availability
The HP Slate 7 is expected to be available in the United States in April with a starting price of $169. The pricing and availability of the HP Slate 7 in the Philippines is yet to be announced. I’ll update this post as soon as I get more details. So, stay tuned!

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