Chinese device maker Cube has introduced Cube i35 Thinker notebook and Cube iWork 3X 2-in-1 tablet positioned as an affordable alternatives to Microsoft's $1499 Surface Book and $1,299 Surface Pro 4 tablet respectively.
The Cube i35 Thinker is priced at $700 and is available from Cube's AliExpress Store, and should soon be available on Gearbest as well. The Cube iWork 3X 2-in-1 tablet on the other hand costs CNY 1999 ($290) in China, but should sell for around $360 internationally.
Cube i35 Thinker
The Cube i35 Thinker has a 13.5-inch IPS touch panel, and just like the Surface Book sports 3000 x 2000 pixels display, which can fold back 180-degress . It is equipped with Core M3-7Y30 Kaby Lake processor and is equipped with 8GB RAM and 256 SSD. There's also a powerful model, slated for a release soon, featuring Intel Core i5 Kaby Lake processor and $1016 price tag.
The notebook includes 2 x USB 3.0 ports, WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, stereo speakers, 2MP webcam, fingerprint scanner and 3.5mm audio jack. There's also a USB Type-C port for data transfer and charging. It ships with Windows 10, and measures 12.3" x 9.4" x 0.6" and weighs 1.2kg.
Cube iWork 3X 2-in-1 tablet
The Cube iWork 3X looks much like the Surface Pro 4 tablet, but comes with less powerful hardware. The tablet features 2736 x 1824 pixels 12.3-inch IPS display and is powered by Intel's quad-core Celeron N3450 Apollo Lake processor with 6GB DDR3 RAM and 128GB SSD. It has HDMI, a USB Type-C port, a microSD card slot and 8500mAh battery, that should provide around 6 hours of battery life.
It has a built-in adjustable kickstand so you can prop it up on a tablet, and the tablet is designed to work with a keyboard cover, which will be sold seperately. The Cube iWork 3X 2-in-1 tablet measures 11.8" x 7.1" x 0.4" inches and weighs about 1kg.
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Chinese tablet maker Cube has introduced a new 2-in-1 tablet called Mix Plus featuring the 7th-gen Intel Core 'Kaby Lake' processor.
The 2-in-1 comes with a touch screen display and detachable keyboard to let you use either as a stand-alone tablet or laptop. It also has a Wacom digitizer for digital pen input for sketching, doodling and note taking.
The Cube Mix Plus features 10.6-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display and is powered by Intel Core M3-7Y30 processor with 4GB RAM and 128GB SSD. It comes with dual operating system pre-installed with Android and Windows 10.
The 2-in-1 tablet gets gets 5MP rear camera, 2MP front camera and a 4300mAh battery. In terms of connectivity, there is USB Type-C port, a micro-USB 3.0 port, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n and a microSD card slot.
Gearbest is now taking pre-orders for the Cube Mix Plus at $475 (Rs. 32,000), and will begin shipping after December 14.
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China based tablet maker Cube last year launched the 10.6-inch Cube i7 Windows tablet with Core M Broadwell processor, pen support and 4G RAM. Now the brand has a new model called Cube i16, which comes with a more powerful processor and a USB 3.1 Type-C connector.
The Cube i16 comes with 10.6-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS display with pen support and is equipped with Intel Core M3-6Y30 Skylake processor, 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. The storage can be increased via microSD card. The tablet comes with 5-megapixel front and rear camera, WiFi ac, HDMI. Bluetooth and is backed by 8600mAh battery. It runs Windows 10.
The Cube i16 tablet can be ordered from AliExpress for $514 (Rs. 34,500).
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China based budget tablet maker, Cube has announced it's most powerful tablet to date, the Cube i9. The 12.2-inch tablet is equipped with Intel's Skylake processor and runs Windows 10.
The design is very similar to the Surface Pro 3/4, with a built-in kick stand and keyboard cover with a touchpad, allowing you to use the tablet like a notebook.
The Cube i9 sports a 12.2-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display and is powered by sixth-generation Intel Core M3-6Y30 Skylake processor with 4GB RAM and 128GB SSD. There is a microSD card slot for storage expansion. It has 5-megapixel rear camera and 2-megapixel front facing camera.
The tablet comes with a full sized USB 3.0 port and a USB 3.1 Type-C port. For wireless connectivity there is Bluetooth and WiFi. It sips power from a 5000mAh battery
The Cube i9 is the brand's most expensive tablet yet, priced at CNY 2999 ($455 | Rs. 30,500) and will go on sale later this month. It is roughly half the price of an entry-level Microsoft Surface Pro 4 with Core M3 processor.
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Polaroid, a U.S based company, best know for its instant films and camera, have launched the Cube action camera and Zip portable printer in India.
The Polaroid Cube is a mini camera offered in multiple colors and comes with a magnetic base, so it can be mounted on metal surfaces like bicycle handlebars, helmets and more. It is equipped with 6-megapixel image sensor that is capable for recording 1080p videos and comes with a 124-degree wide-angle lens. There is also a microSD card slot that supports up to 32GB memory cards. The built-in battery offers up to 90 minutes of video recording. The camera is also weatherproof and shockproof, making it an ideal device for outdoor photography. It measures 35mm
across all dimensions, weighs 9g and comes in Black, Blue and Red color.
The Polaroid Zip printer lets you instantly print images captured from your smartphone. It has NFC connectivity to pair with smartphones and utilises a special Zink paper to print images without the need for ink cartridges. The printer can produce 2 x 3-inch photos on-the-go. It has a 500mAh built-in battery that is capable to printing 25 photos on a single charge. The
Zip printer measures 119x73.6x22.8mm, weighs 187g, and will be
available in Black, White, Blue and Red.
The Polaroid Cube action camera is priced at Rs. 9,990 and the Zip Printer, Rs. 12,350. They will be available exclusively on Flipkart in the coming days.
There is also a WiFi version of the Cube, dubbed Cube+ which will
launch in December. It can be controlled through a smartphone app.
Chinese tablet manufacturer Cube launched its first tablet running Ubuntu Linux dubbed Cube i7 CM.
The Cube i7 CM features an 11.6-inch (1920x1080 pixels) IPS display with 10- point touch and is powered by Intel's 14nm Core M-5Y10C dual core processor with Intel HD 5300 graphics coupled with 4GB RAM. It comes with 64GB SSD which can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card.
It sports 5-megapixel camera on the back and 2-megapixel camera on the front and includes Connectivity options like Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n +, Bluetooth 4.0.
Other features include micro HDMI port, 3.5mm headphone jack, microSD card slot, micro SIM card support, micro USB 3.0 port and stereo speakers. The Cube i7 CM is backed by 5000mAh battery, measures 299x180x9.5mm and weighs 840 grams.
It's worth noting that there is also a 128GB version of the tablet that runs an unlicensed version of Windows 8.1. Users will have to pay extra for the Windows license.
Cube will be selling 100 units of the Cube i7M tablet for $399 (Rs. 25,000) starting April 5 via AliExpress. After the said date the price is likely to move up to $532.
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