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Creative unveils ZiiO Android 2.1 tablets, comes in 7-inch and 10-inch

Reported by on Tuesday, November 2 2010 7:08 pm

Creative has been extremely quiet in the past few months, and today, the Singapore-based company has taken everyone by surprise, launching the ZiiO Pure Wireless Entertainment tablets. Running Android 2.1, the ZiiO tablets come in 7-inch and 10-inch variants. Availability is expected end December 2010.

Creative unveils ZiiO Android 2.1 tablets, comes in 7-inch and 10-inch

SINGAPORE – 2 November 2010 – Creative Technology today announced the release of a new Pure Wireless Entertainment solution comprising of Creative ZiiO 7-inch and 10-inch Pure Wireless Entertainment Tablets, Creative ZEN Touch 2 Wireless Entertainment Device and Creative WP-300 Bluetooth Headphones.

The Creative ZiiO is available in 7-inch (480 x 800) and 10-inch (1024 x 600) display models. The 7-inch model is in white, while the 10-inch model comes in black. Both models are available in 8GB and 16GB memory capacities. The tablets let you enjoy Pure Android Audio with music, movies, games and downloaded Internet content. You can easily store, manage and stream your audio content from one device wirelessly with the unique Pure Android audio application (a one-touch onscreen icon housing X-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity interfaces). The ZiiO also features a host of audio enhancement technologies that include the apt-X codec and lossless audio support.

Specifications

- 16.8 million (7" version ) and 262K color (10" version) display
- Google Android 2.1 Operating System
- Bluetooth 2.1 EDR (with apt-X and A2DP)
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g capable
- X-Fi Audio Enhancements (X-Fi Crystalizer, X-Fi Expand)
- Audio Supported: MP3, AAC, WMA9, FLAC, OGG, ADPCM, MIDI, WAV, Audible
Format 4
- Video Supported: H.264, MPEG4, WMV9, MJPEG, MOV, AVI, MKV
- HD Video-Out (HDMI-Out)
- Photo Supported: JPG, BMP, PNG
- Front facing camera
- Built-in Mic
- Built-in Speaker (stereo)
- Accelerometer
- Playtime: Up to 25 hrs (MP3), up to 5 hrs (video)
- microSD (7") / SD (10") card slot (up to 32GB)
- Dimensions: 207.4 x 133 x 13.7 mm (7" version) / 262 x 173 x 13.7 mm (10" version)
- Weight: 400g (7" version)/ 650g (10" version)

Pricing and availability

The Pure Wireless Entertainment solution will be available at the online store at
sg.store.creative.com from end December 2010 onwards and at The CREATIVE Stores at International Business Park and Marina Square and authorised dealers in Singapore from end January 2011 onwards.

Creative ZiiO 7-inch Pure Wireless Entertainment Tablet 8GB - S$359
Creative ZiiO 7-inch Pure Wireless Entertainment Tablet 16GB - S$389
(available exclusively at sg.store.creative.com)

Creative ZiiO 10-inch Pure Wireless Entertainment Tablet 8GB - S$429
Creative ZiiO 10-inch Pure Wireless Entertainment Tablet 16GB - S$459
(available exclusively at sg.store.creative.com)

Accessories

Creative ZiiO Leather Case - S$49
Creative ZiiO Stylus (3-in-1) - S$25
Creative ZiiO Screen Protector - S$15
Creative ZiiO Universal Power Adapter - S$49

 



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