State-owned telecom operator BSNL has launched the Penta T-Pad WS702C tablet, manufactured by Pantel Technologies. This one runs Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), and sports a 7" multi-touch capacitive screen with pixel dimensions of 1024x600 — which is great for the size. A 2G GSM SIM slot supports BSNL SIMs for voice and data. Powered by a 1.2 GHz CPU and a Mali-400 GPU, the Penta T-Pad WS702C comes with 1 GB of DDR3 RAM. Pantel states"built-in 3D acceleration graphics capability" as a USP, but nothing in the spec sheet points to an extra feature to this effect. Here are the tablet's specifications:

• 7" capacitive multi-touch screen with 1024x600 pixels.
• 1.2 GHz Cortex-A8 CPU, Mali-400 GPU, 1 GB DDR3 RAM.
• Android 4.0 (ICS).
• 8 GB of internal storage, 32 GB microSD card slot.
• 2 mp rear camera and 0.3 mp front camera.
• BSNL 2G SIM, mini-USB port with support for external 2G and 3G dongles (GSM + CDMA), HDMI-Out, 3.5 mm jack, Wi-Fi.
• 4000 mAh battery with 6 hours of backup.
• Package Contents: USB cable, Charger, User manual.

USB-OTG functionality allows you to connect PC peripherals (keyboard, mouse, USB storage devices, and dongles). HDMI-Out enables sending images and videos to a larger HD screen. We don't know if the tablet supports Google Play store, but we're guessing it won't.

The BSNL Penta T-Pad 702C comes at an MRP of Rs 7500, which is a really great price for the features on offer. The real USPs of the tablet is clearly its high-res screen and 2G SIM connectivity option — a combination almost impossible to find in this price range.

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