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Ainol Novo 7 Aurora II

The Ainol Novo 7 Aurora II 7-inch tablet runs the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system, has a 1.5GHz dual-core AMLogic 8726-M6 (ARM Cortex-A9 based) processor, and has 16GB memory with microSD expansion.

It also includes an HDMI port and a Mini-USB port, as well as built-in 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi. The 7-inch touch screen's resolution is 1,024x600 pixels, and there's a front-facing 2 megapixel camera.

The tablet is currently difficult to find in stores and you may have better luck with the Archos 101 G9 Turbo.

Fancy a Samsung Galaxy Note imitation?

SUNTEC, Singapore--We've seen Shanzhai iPhones and BlackBerries, but this has got to be a first: a Samsung Galaxy Note imitation.

While pounding the halls at the PC Show 2012 tech fair here, this writer noticed the familiar-looking supersize smartphone going for just $279 Singapore dollars ($218).

Upon closer inspection however, the "Note" was running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), instead of Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) out of the box. More interestingly, the user interface seemed to be inspired by HTC's Sense UI, with its "3D box effect" when scrolling through the home screens. … Read more

$100 tablet now shipping with Android 4.0

Move over, Kindle Fire. Google's Ice Cream Sandwich operating system has landed on a $100 tablet now shipping in China. The 7-inch tablet is also bound for the U.S. market.

U.S.-based MIPS Technologies and Ingenic Semiconductor, a China-based mobile chip provider, announced worldwide availability of the "world's first tablet" based on Android 4.0, aka Ice Cream Sandwich.

"I'm thrilled to see the entrance of MIPS-Based Android 4.0 tablets into the market. Low cost, high performance tablets are a big win for mobile consumers and a strong illustration of how … Read more