As many will know, Greg and I were early adopters of the original Samsung Galaxy Tab, with its 7-inch display and Android 2.2 (Froyo) operating system. The times change quickly though in the world of mobile devices and Greg moved on to the iPad 2. I upgraded to the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and later – after getting the Galaxy Note – dumped tablets completely. Not because I didn’t have a need for it, but I missed the smaller, fit in your back pocket size of a 7-inch tablet.
Last year, an online retailer – Tabletworld – launched and affordable Android tablet to the South African market called the Colpad. Several tech journalists I know were suitably impressed by it for the price point. A year is a lifetime though in tech and so Tablet world have followed up with a Colpad 2. With more power and a slightly higher price we wondered if it would be as impressive as it’s predecessor. I asked my dad – the target market for this device in my view – to give it a try. Below is his report and at the end my impressions following an update of the device to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
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By: Chris Cunnington @flipsideza
Most people start by drooling over its screen, its design, and its camera!
Whatever, that’s the boring stuff you can naturally assume will be good… lets talk about the good stuff, the userbility, the functionality and the very sad fact that Vodacom clearly got their hands on it before I did and filled it with their shit!
So I am not new to Touchwiz, my 10.1 Tab also has the older generation of it and I love touchwiz! I am upgrading from an HTC Desire and do however miss some of the functionality that HTC Sense just does better! The best way I can think to do this is to make a bullet list, so here goes!
FNB has lauched GeoPayments for cashless banking transactions and we were invited to a launch and demonstration of this new feature in FNB’s evergrowing list of benefits to clients.
Read more about GeoPayments in the press release below
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Samsung Africa Forum 2012. It was, for me, a rather enlightening experience. In my not so distant past is a brief one year history, working at one of the big electronic companies that compete with Samsung in the space of televisions, imaging, laptops, etc. Perhaps because of my time there, my perception of Samsung was tainted for the worse. I had been fed stories that perhaps served one purpose: to discourage my leaving to join the competition.
We are here at the launch of the Samsung Africa Forum 2012. We will be updating you later with all the products being launched here and other news.
We only just became aware of the new online, Personal Finance Management service that is in Beta in South Africa called 22Seven and in minutes the warning (even attacks) by South African banks are flying. 22Seven is a service that would request permission to access your bank accounts (requiring you hand over your banking particulars) so as to show you where your money is going and how you might want to manage your finances better. Already you are likely very anxious about your account security aren’t you?
We just got a press release from First National Bank updating us about the progress of their Smartphone and Tablet sales program they launched a few months back. To recap, FNB cheque account holder are able to purchase Smartphones and Tablets – including the Apple iPad – over a 24 month period with prices for some devices working out to be as much as 30% less than the cash up front price you would pay in most cellphone stores today. After the break is the full press release with some incredible figures.
24 January 2012, Johannesburg - Since the launch of its Banking Application (App) on the 20th July 2011, the first and only transactional banking App in South Africa, First National Bank (FNB) has seen over R1.5billion in transactions via the Banking App.
I have a confession to make. I am addicted to tablets. In the past year (or just over that) I have owned the original Samsung Galaxy Tab (one of the first batches in the country), an iPad (first gen) Samsung Galaxy S II (first batch), Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (first batch in SA) and the Samsung Galaxy Note (again first batch. Review coming soon). When I said to my wife that I have a tablet addiction and explained that I came to this conclusion after a brief encounter with the soon to be launched Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 she sighed. While it may not be as damaging to my health, it is proving to be costly on our family budget.