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The NOVO7 is a series of Android tablet computers manufactured by the Chinese company Ainol Electronics.[1] The "7" represents the size of the tablet's screen (7 inches); Ainol's other products include the Novo 5 and Novo 8.
Manufacturer | Ainol Electronics Co |
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Type | Tablet computer |
Lifespan | December 2011 to Present |
Operating system | Android v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
CPU | 1 GHz Ingenic JZ4770, MIPS-based[1][2] or 1.2 GHz Allwinner A10 ARM-based |
Memory | 512 MB or 1GB RAM |
Storage | Flash memory Internal: 8 or 16 GB flash External: miniSDHC card |
Display | 800 × 480 px, 1024 × 600 or 1280 × 800 px 7 in (18 cm) diagonal capacitive touchscreen |
Sound | Built-in microphone; Built-in speaker; 3.5 mm stereo jack |
Input | Multi-touch Capacitive Touchscreen |
Camera | None or 2.0 Megapixel |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), miniUSB |
Power | 3700 or 5000 mAh Li-Po battery |
Website | www |
History
editThe first tablets in the Novo 7 line were the Novo 7 Basic and Novo 7 Advanced, released in early 2011. Unlike most competing tablets, the Novo 7 Basic used a MIPS-based CPU (1 GHz Ingenic JZ4770 XBurst), while the Advanced had a more common ARM CPU. Both had 800x480-pixel touchscreens and were launched with Android 2.2; although the company later released updates to Android 3 and Android 4.
The company released the Novo 7 Paladin in late 2011, which became the world's first Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) tablet. Its specifications were similar to the Novo 7 Basic, featuring a 7-inch touchscreen, a 1 GHz MIPS processor, 512 MB of RAM, 8 to 16 GB of internal flash storage, an external microSDHC slot, a mini USB port, and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n). Two more tablets, the Aurora and the Elf, were added to the selection soon afterward, both using ARM CPUs.
Ainol's latest Novo 7 tablets are the Tornado, Mars, Elf II, and Aurora II. These all feature ARM processors, 8GB of internal storage—except for the Elf II, which also has a 16 GB model, and the Aurora II, which comes only in a 16 GB model—and 7-inch screens. The main difference between the models is the CPU speed and screen resolution. The Tornado has a 1 GHz single-core processor and an 800x480 screen, the Mars has the same processor but a 1024x600 pixel screen, and the Elf II/Aurora II has a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor (currently limited to 1.32 GHz) with a 1024x600 screen.
All Novo 7 models are budget tablets with lower specifications than others released at the same time, and thus are priced at a more affordable price. They all support Wi-Fi, but none have built-in 3G support.
In August 2012, Ainol released a new flagship tablet, the Novo 7 Fire / Flame. The Novo 7 Fire / Flame includes a high-resolution 1280×800 IPS display with a 5-point capacitive multi-touchscreen, along with full HD 1080p support. It has 16 GB of memory and 1 GB of RAM, runs on the Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, offers official access to Google Play, and features a 1.5 GHz AMLogic ARM 2nd generation Cortex-A9 based dual-core CPU. In terms of external interfaces, it contains a micro SD storage card slot, an HDMI port, a micro-USB port, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth wireless connection, and 3G access through an external dongle USB device. It has two cameras: a 5 MP rear-facing camera with AF and auto flash, and a 2 MP front-facing webcam. It also supports hardware-accelerated Flash (access to Flash-based video), features a 3-axis gravity sensor, and contains a 5000 mAh battery.
In September 2012, Ainol announced the release of the Novo 7 Crystal with the latest Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean. The tablet was released for shipment on 28 September. The Novo 7 Crystal surpasses the specifications of the Novo 7 Elf II and looks to replace its predecessor. It has a special 7-inch MVA screen with 1024×600 pixel resolution and a wide 170° viewing angle.
Software
editAndroid operating system
editOn 28 March 2012, Ainol released updates to Android 4.0.3 v1.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) for the NOVO7 series. It fixes most of the bugs for [v4.0.3 v0.9] firmware that was released on 7 March 2012.[3]
Community support
editSome users are attempting to hack and create scripts to enhance the compatibility of the NOVO7 tablets.
At least two ports of CyanogenMod 9 (Android 4.0.4) have been made.[4][5]
Specifications
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(Note: no GPS )
NOVO7 Devices Table
editModel | NOVO7 Paladin[6][7] | NOVO7 Legend[8][9] | NOVO7 Elf[10] | NOVO7 Aurora[11] | NOVO7 Advanced II[12] | NOVO7 Tornado[13] | NOVO7 Mars[14] | NOVO7 Elf II[15] | NOVO7 Aurora II[16] | NOVO7 Fire[17] | NOVO7 Crystal[18] |
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Display Size: | 7-inch | 7-inch | 7-inch | 7-inch | 7-inch | 7-inch | 7-inch | 7-inch | 7-inch | 7-inch | 7-inch |
Display Pixels: | 800 × 480 | 800 × 600 | 1024 × 600 | 1024 × 600 | 800 × 480 | 800 × 480 | 1024 × 600 | 1024 × 600 | 1024 × 600 | 1280 × 800 | 1024 × 600 |
Display Type: | TN | TN | TN | IPS TN | TN | TN | TN | TN | IPS | IPS | IPS |
CPU: | 1 GHz, Ingenic JZ4770, MIPS-based |
1 GHz, Allwinner A13, Single-Core-ARM-based |
1.2 GHz, Allwinner A10, ARM-based |
1.2 GHz, Allwinner A10, ARM-based |
1.2 GHz, Allwinner A10, ARM-based |
1 GHz, AML8726-M3 Cortex-A9 ARM-based |
1 GHz, AML8726-M3 Cortex-A9 ARM-based |
1.5 GHz, AML8726-M6 Cortex-A9 Dual-Core-ARM |
1.5 GHz, AML8726-M6 Cortex-A9 Dual-Core-ARM |
1.5 GHz, AML8726-MX Cortex-A9 Dual-Core-ARM |
1.5 GHz, AML8726-M6 Cortex-A9 Dual-Core-ARM |
GPU: | GC860 | MALI-400 | MALI-400 | MALI-400 | MALI-400 | MALI-400 | MALI-400 3D | MALI-400x2 | MALI-400x2 | MALI-400x4 | MALI-400x2 |
RAM: | 512 MB DDR2 | 512 MB DDR3 | 1 GB DDR3 | 1 GB DDR3 | 512 MB DDR3 | 1 GB DDR3 | 1 GB DDR3 | 1 GB DDR3 | 1 GB DDR3 | 1 GB DDR3 | 1 GB DDR3 |
Internal Storage: | 8 / 16 GB flash | 8 GB flash | 8 GB flash | 8 / 16 GB flash | 8 GB flash | 8 / 16 GB flash | 8 GB flash | 8 / 16 GB flash | 16 GB flash | 16 GB flash | 8 GB flash |
External Storage: | microSDHC card | microSDHC card | microSDHC card | microSDHC card | microSDHC card | microSDHC card | microSDHC card | microSDHC card | microSDHC card | microSDHC card | microSDHC card |
Camera: | None | 0.3 Megapixel (front) | 2.0 Megapixel (front) | 2.0 Megapixel (front) | 2.0 Megapixel (front) | 0.3 Megapixel (front) | 0.3 Megapixel (front) | 2.0 Megapixel (front) | 2.0 Megapixel (front) | 2.0 MP (front), 5.0 MP (back) | 2.0 Megapixel (front) |
Video Out: | None | None | Mini-HDMI | Mini-HDMI | Mini-HDMI | None | None | Mini-HDMI | Mini-HDMI | Mini-HDMI | Mini-HDMI |
Wireless: | WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) | WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) | WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) | WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) | WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) | WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) | WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) | WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) | WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) | WiFi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth v2.1 HSP/HFP/A2DP/AVRCP supported | WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) |
Wired: | miniUSB (supports OTG), 3.5 mm jack (audio) | miniUSB (supports OTG), 3.5 mm jack (audio) | miniUSB (supports OTG), 3.5 mm jack (audio) | miniUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio) | miniUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio) | miniUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio) | miniUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio) | miniUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio) | miniUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio) | microUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio) | microUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio) |
G-Sensor(Gravity sensor): | 3 way | 4 way | 3 way | 3 way | 3 way | 3 way | 3 way | 3 way | 3 way | 3 way | 3 way |
Battery: | 4000 mAh lithium-ion polymer |
3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer |
3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer |
3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer |
3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer |
3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer |
3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer |
3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer |
3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer |
5000 mAh lithium-ion polymer |
3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer |
Size: | 176 × 110 × 13.2mm | 190 × 120 × 12mm | 189.3 × 120 × 11.2mm | 189.5 × 122.66 × 9.9mm | 187 × 111 × 12mm | 187 × 111 × 12mm | 191 × 125 × 10.9mm | 189.3 × 120 × 11.2mm | 186 × 120 × 11.9mm | 186.6 × 126.93 × 10.6mm | 189.3 × 120.93 × 11.2mm |
Weight: | 420g | 360g | 360g | 313g | 320g | 336g | 360g | 333g | 342g | 336g | 328g |
- Notes for NOVO7 Crystal
While it is advertised as 1.5 GHz, the actual CPU speed is only 1.2 GHz. Verified on stock ROM (batch 3, chengnen.tan kernel).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b NOVO7 Product List; Ainovo. Archived 29 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "JZ4770 Processor Technical Information; Ingenic Semiconductor". Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Google wifi".
- ^ Feiyu's CyanogenMod 9.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Quarx2k's CyanogenMod 9.
- ^ NOVO7 Paladin Technical Specifications; Ainovo. Archived 10 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "NOVO7 Paladin Product Information; Ainol". Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ NOVO7 Legend Technical Specifications; Ainovo. Archived 30 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "NOVO7 Legend Product Information; Ainol". Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ "NOVO7 Elf Product Information; Ainol". Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ "NOVO7 Aurora Product Information; Ainol". Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ NOVO7 Advanced II Product Information; Ecrater.
- ^ "NOVO7 Tornado; Ainol Novo". Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ "NOVO7 Mars; Ainol Novo". Archived from the original on 5 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ "NOVO7 Elf II; Ainol Novo". Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ "NOVO7 Aurora II; Ainol Novo". Archived from the original on 5 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ NOVO7 Fire; Ainol Novo
- ^ "NOVO7 Crystal; Ainol Novo". Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2012.