The New Skypad Family

The new Skypad family is more advanced, stronger, faster, and even bigger. The Skypad Protos is a 9.7 inch Super IPS 1024x768 widescreen beauty device. This powerhouse is packed with a 1.2 GHZ Arm Cortez and has a wopping 10 hours plus battery life. Also a full 1 GB of ram and a MALI GPU for excellent gaming performance. This is my current favorite of the Skypad family and hope to see her excell as a Ipad competitor. Here is the more detailed information. 
Videos and photos are rich with color and vibrancy on the all-new 9.7” Skypad Protos tablet featuring a high-def IPS display that brings images to life! The high capacity 6,000mAh battery allows you to stay connected playing games and browsing the web for 25% longer than other tablets.
The High Def IPS Display Protos features an incredible 1024 x 768 resolution with clarity and vibrancy typically found on more expensive tablets. The vivid 9.7" display offers you the comfort of a big screen so you can lose yourself in your favorite movies, books, and games for hours on end.
Bluetooth and Dual Hi-Res Cameras
Connect compatible Bluetooth devices such as speakers, headphones and keyboard that will function up to 30 feet away from the tablet. With two (2) high resolution cameras, capture life’s cherished moments or share some quality face time with family and friends.

Games, Apps, Shopping, and more…
Download apps for playing games, streaming the latest videos, shopping on-line, or staying in touch with family and friends. The pre-installed 1Mobile Marketplace offers hundreds of thousands of free apps including 1000’s of games specifically made for Android. You can also download the Amazon App Store application from Amazon.com.

1Mobile Marketplace

1Mobile's unique user interface makes it simple and easy to download the latest apps you have been craving for.
 With over 200,000 free and popular apps such as Facebook, Netflix, Angry Birds, Skype, Amazon Mobile and Kindle,
 the 1Mobile Marketplace of apps will keep you entertained and coming back for more.

  




























eReader and Cookbook
Compatibility with the most popular reading 
apps offer you the freedom of not being tied
 down to a specific bookseller. 
The Recipe search app embedded into the 
tablet is the ultimate cookbook for the kitchen.
Media for the Big Screen
Don't be tied down to the small screen. 
When it’s time for some serious viewing fun, 
connect the Protos to an HDTV or monitor via 
HDMI (cable not included) to enjoy HD movies, 
3D** and gaming on the big screen.

**Stereoscopic 3D images are only viewable when connected via HDMI to a 3D capable monitor or television.

The next in line successor is the Skypad Gemini due to be out in May. It is supposedly to be a 7 inch gaming tablet which I view as a more updated version of  the Skypad Alpha 2 with a new 2.0 mp front camera in a more desirable position, Bluetooth 2.0, 1GB of RAM, 8 GB of storage, and the micro hdmi cable which makes this a much better buy than the Alpha. This is an excellent gift for kids if you IT professional parents know how to install the GAPPS software. This tablet will be an excellent choice for anyone and you can read more about it below. I hope to be reviewing this tablet when it comes out.  
The Next Generation of Tablet is Here...with Bluetooth Compatibility and Hi-res Webcam
     The all new SKYPAD Gemini races into action fueled by the powerful 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor + Mali-400 GPU. Gemini handles apps, browsing, streaming, and gaming like no other Tablet. The capacitive touchscreen can recognize up to 5-points of touch, perfect for effortless navigation of the web, any game, or application.
Bluetooth and Hi-res Webcam
We've integrated Bluetooth 2.0 for pairing your Tablet with favorite wireless accessories. In addition, there’s a hi-res 2.0MP front-facing webcam and internal mic for Internet calling and video chatting with family and friends. All of this adds up to our most feature packed tablet yet.

7" (diagonal) LCD Display

• Powerful 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A8, next generation graphics, 1GB RAM and 8GB of storage for smoother & higher definition of gaming.

• Capacitive multi-touch display for better gaming, faster navigation, and pinch-to-zoom functionality.

• Integrated hi-res 2.0MP front-facing webcam and internal mic for Internet calling and video chatting with your family and friends.

Games, Apps, Shopping and more…
Download apps for streaming the latest videos, playing games, shopping on-line, or staying in touch with family. The pre-installed 1Mobile Marketplace offers hundreds of thousands of free apps including 1000’s of games specifically made for Android. You can also download the Amazon App Store application from Amazon.com.

1Mobile Marketplace
1Mobile's unique user interface makes it simple and easy to download the latest apps you have been craving for. With over 200,000 free and popular apps such as Facebook, Netflix, GT Racing, Kindle, and Amazon Mobile, the 1Mobile Marketplace of apps will keep you entertained and coming back for more.

Android 4.0 OS with more intuitive multi-tasking and navigation - a new UI and improved performanceThe high capacity battery which will get you up to 6 hours of gaming, movies, music, reading and web browsing.The ultimate in wireless connectivity with Bluetooth 2.0 for pairing your favorite accessories, and Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n that has been optimized for incredibly fast downloads over the web.

Family and Entertainment Companion...
The included family gaming and Recipe Search apps turns the tablet into a great family companion as well as the ultimate cookbook for the kitchen. It also makes a great bedside e-Reader.

When it’s time for some more serious entertainment, connect Gemini to an HDTV or monitor via HDMI (cable not included) to enjoy HD movies, 3D**, and gaming on the big screen.

**Stereoscopic 3D images are only viewable when connected via HDMI to a 3D capable monitor or television. 

   

  The next and final newcomer is the vastly unknown Skypad Pocket is to replace the old Primer Pocket and be the 5 inch pocket friendly version of the excellent Skypad family. There is no information on this product and only one picture on their website. I believe this will be a great family to rival the Ipad family. 


Prices: $169 Gemini and $264 for the Skypad Protos as advertised on Amazon
Update: prices are slashed on the Skytex website: $139 for the Alpha 2  $159 for the Gemini and $249 for the Protos with 5GB of free cloud storage on the Protos only. 

Skypad Alpha 2 Q and A

Okay since I have been hearing some of questions about the Skypad Alpha 2 I decided to take some time and answer them.
Q: What accessories is their for the Skypad Alpha 2 and where can I get them?
 A: The main vault for all of your accessory needs is skytex.com defiantly. The many accessories are the carrying case that doubles as a stand (no more of the little "dock" anymore), a handy car charger, resourceful screen protector, and a USB OTG adapter which makes the mini USB port a full size USB port.
Q: When does the ICS Android 4.0 update come out?
A: The official 4.0 update has not come out even though it was scheduled for a mid-March release date. If your are proficient in computer use you can upgrade to the 4.0 beta. It will delete all of your current data so you will have to store it on your computer or flash drive. Directions and download link can be found here.
Q: Why does my Skypad Alpha 2 come up 1 GHZ instead of 1.2?
A: That most likely is a software glitch and will be fixed with the new 4.0 beta version or a software update.
Q: Can I get the Android Market (Google Play) on the Skypad Alpha 2?
A: Yes it has been done and still can through downloading the Google Service Framework and downloading the android market and walaha!!
If you have anymore questions I compel you to leave a question below and it will be expediently answered. I guarantee it! Or you can go to http://www.skypadtablets.com/ and post in the forum and any questions you have will be answered. Also from Mike Manhana http://androidtabletzone.the-talk.net/c2-atz-forums-skytex-skypad-alpha2-zone is an excellent place for custom ROM's and such.

Skypad Review

I have reviewed my Skytex Skypad Alpha 7”. I have made and edited a 9 minute video for you to see the Skypad Alpha.

Skypad vs. Ipad!

Today I am doing the battle of the tabs the Skytex Skypad Alpha vs. the Apple Ipad first generation. Both Purchased from Amazon for lowest price. I will start off by giving out pros vs pros and cons vs cons. We will have 5 different categories. Whoever wins the most wins! Here we go!!!
                                                                      First battle Video Chat
 The Ipad can nothing. vs. Skypad Alpha using Fringe and skype 2.1 no video just sound
  Ipad has no video chat capabilities which gives the Skypad the advantage. The Skypad has one front facing webcam and is okay with video chat.

                                                           Second battle E-reading!
  The Ipad can pinch to zoom and turns pages at good speed realistically. The skypad cant pinch to zoom but has a text enlarger margin enlarger and comes with preloaded aldiko app with 1 book. It also can change orientation and brightness to darkness screen quick. I am forced for a tie so the score is 2-1.
                                    Third battle Internet browsing
The Ipad is very quick with its safari browser. No certificate issues and is overall quick. The skypad has no security certificate issues and has an excellent browser. You can download this awesome browser for both called dolphin browser mini has tabs so it feels more like a computer. They are both quick but the unfair advantage for the ipad is if u get 3g. Both are great with wi-fi reception. Now it is 3-2.
                                      Fourth battle Multimedia!
The Ipad of course has i-tunes the best music app ever and excellent graphics. It works with flash very well and hd videos run great. The Android OS sadly does not have really good music apps other than Pandora and Spotify but it works with sound very good. Its apps run great but some people say the resistive screen is a problem. Its graphics are great and the accelerometer really helps. It runs hd just as good and works well with youtube. The app market is getjar and has 75,000 apps or u can use freewarelovers.com. The apple app market may have more but android has some that u cant find on the apple market. The Itunes market with 500,000 apps has imovie Garageband and all of the other favorites. I give this on to the Ipad. The score is 4-3.
                                       Fifth battle overall body
The Ipad is ten inches which makes it hard to play games with the accelerometer but its screen is less resistive. The screen picks up pretty good but it is heavier than the opponent. The other thing is it has volume control on the body not on the screen. The Skypad is seven inches and eight ounces. it can fit in your back pocket and has a much faster accelerometer. The volume control is on screen which can be a slight problem, but it still wins being lighter and android system has its perks. I give the score 5-4.
                                  Summary!
 Both of these tablets are good tablets but the Ipad first generation beats the Skypad in a close finish. I still highly recommend the Skypad for its ruggedness. Thanks for reading! Update: The Ipad 2 is coming to a battle of wits vs. the Exo PC!