Just after we got back from CES, ASUS wrote to tell us that a cost
reduced version of the 7-inch MeMO Pad was coming to the US. Starting at
$149 for an 8GB model, the MeMO Pad features a VIA WM8950 SoC. We
haven't seen the VIA name in a while but inside the SoC is a single ARM
Cortex A9 CPU running at up to 1GHz and an ARM Mali-400 of unknown core
configuration. The total DRAM size hasn't gone down compared to the
Nexus 7, but display resolution has (1024 x 600 vs. 1280 x 800). ASUS is
promising up to 140-degree max viewing angle and 350 nits max
brightness for the MeMO Pad's 7-inch display.
Unlike the Nexus 7, the MeMO Pad does come with a microSD card slot to expand storage beyond its default 8/16GB configuration. The chassis looks very similar to the Nexus 7, but it is slightly thicker and does weigh a little more as well. Battery capacity hasn't been touched though. There's a 1MP front facing camera with f/2.0 lens. The MeMO Pad will ship with Android 4.1. ASUS was quick to point out that the device will ship with Google's Play Store and the US version will support Hulu Plus, Netflix and HBO Go.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6653/asus-149-7inch-memo-pad-headed-to-the-us-powered-by-via-soc-android-41
Unlike the Nexus 7, the MeMO Pad does come with a microSD card slot to expand storage beyond its default 8/16GB configuration. The chassis looks very similar to the Nexus 7, but it is slightly thicker and does weigh a little more as well. Battery capacity hasn't been touched though. There's a 1MP front facing camera with f/2.0 lens. The MeMO Pad will ship with Android 4.1. ASUS was quick to point out that the device will ship with Google's Play Store and the US version will support Hulu Plus, Netflix and HBO Go.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6653/asus-149-7inch-memo-pad-headed-to-the-us-powered-by-via-soc-android-41
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