Videocon launches 3G-calling tablet at Rs 8,999

The tablet comes with a 5MP rear camera, memory comes with up to 32GB expandable memory and has a 1GB RAM facility

Videocon Mobile Phones, a Videocon Group company, as part of expanding its offerings in budget tablet segment, has launched 3G-calling tablet Videocon VT85C at Rs 8,999.

Equipped with 7" display, the Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) enabled VT85C tablet is powered by a dual-core Cortex A9 processor. It has a heavy duty 3000 mAh battery, a company statement said.

According to research firm Gartner, the budget tablet category is expected to reach 182 million end-user devices by end of 2013, it said.

"With the tablet market in the country expanding every day, we seek to become a strategic player in the mix of things who offers the best of technology at the most affordable of pricing to consumer.", Videocon Mobile Phones, Product Planning and Development, Head, Khalid Zamir said.

The tablet comes with a 5MP rear camera and VGA as the primary camera. The memory comes with upto 32GB expandable memory and has a 1GB RAM facility, the statement added.