Millennius’ Emperor tablet targets the budget end of the market. Under three hundred bucks for an ICS tablet sounds like a bargain, but not all bargains are good value.
While all the major phone manufacturers are making their mobile announcements over in Barcelona, Aussie gadget maker Millennius is making its own announcements closer to home. They’ve just announced a new Apanda Android smartphone, this time with a 1GHz processor and runnig Froyo, plus a shiny new 9.7-inch SmartQ tablet.
Let’s be honest – for the most part, if you’re going to buy an eBook reader, you’re either going to grab a Kindle or a Kobo. Or maybe, if you feel like splurging, you might grab a Sony Reader. But if you want to grab an e-ink screened reader for a reasonable $250, Millennius has just jumped into the market.
The great, unwritten promise of Android is the availability of low cost handsets with the same powerful operating system as expensive smartphones. But up until now, those handsets have been few and far between. The Millennius Apanda is an unlocked, $459 HSPA handset running Android 2.1 – so why is it so cheap?
