Zync launches Z-909 Plus tablet for Rs. 3,699

Close on the heels of announcing the Z-999 Plus in the low-cost tablet market, Zync Global Private Limited today announced its entry into the sub-4K segment with the launch of its model- Z-909 Plus.

The tablet sports a 7-inch resistive touch screen powered by a 1GHz processor and runs on the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. Its powerful 3000 mAH battery promises long hours of usage. The tablet comes with 256 MB RAM and 4GB in-built memory, which can be expanded up to 16 GB via MicroSD card. Its size and weight of 360 grams makes it a portable device to carry with much ease. It also has a micro and macro USB port for attaching external dongles and a keyboard.

Wi-Fi connectivity facilitates internet surfing, email, video chat and much more at Wi-Fi enabled hot spots. Office Softwares such as Word/ Excel/ PDF are available as third party apps. The tablet also comes pre-loaded with apps such as Angry Birds and Ibibo. The Z-909 Plus also has the BigFlix application embedded into the tablet which gives a seamless movie experience to all the movie buffs.

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Zync Z-909 tablet

Here’s a look at the specifications of the Zync Z-909 Plus:

• 7-inch resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 800x480 pixels
• 1 GHz processor
• 256 MB RAM, 4 GB internal storage
• Upto 16 GB of expandable memory
• 0.3 MP front facing camera
• Wi-Fi
• 3G (inside/outside) Outside Via Dongle
• USB(Micro/Macro) Both
• G Sensor
• 3000 mAh Li-ion battery
• Video AVI(H.264, DIVX, DIVX, XVID, rm, rmvb), MKV(H.264, DIVX, DIVX, XVID), WMV, MOV, MP4(H.264, MPEG, DIVX, XVID), DAT(VCD), VOB(DVD), PMP, MPEG, MPG, FLV(H.263, H.264), ASF, TS, TP, 3GP, MPG etc
• Audio MP3/WMA/APE/FLAC/AAC/AC3/WAV etc

Ashish Garg, Director, Zync Global Private Limited, said, “Owing to the fierce competition in the tablet market with many players entering this category, we felt the need to introduce a product which does not burn a hole in the consumers pocket, yet possesses the latest technologies at an affordable cost. After having launched our earlier products in the range of 8000-1200K, we felt the sub 4K segment was fairly untouched and hence we saw the opportunity to introduce a product in the price bracket of 4K. We believe in excellent customer service and for the same we have a one year warranty along with a pick up and drop facility for all our products.”

The Z-909 Plus can be bought at an affordable price of Rs. 3,699, and will be available across major online e-commerce portals such as Snapdeal.com, HomeShop18.com, Futurebazaar.com and Naaptol.com. It will be made available across 22 states through its distributor network Balaji Solutions. The tablet comes with add-on practical accessories such as screen guard and  a lycra pouch apart from the standard USB cable and a charger.

Earlier this year in March, Zync had launched India’s first ICS tablet, the Zync Z-990. It was priced at Rs. 8,990.

The specifications of the Zync Z-990 are:

• 7-inch capacitive touchscreen (resolution of 800x480 pixels)
• 1.2 GHz processor
• 1 GB RAM, 4 GB internal storage
• Upto 32 GB of expandable memory
• 0.3 MP front facing camera
• Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n capability
• 3G USB dongle supported
• USB 2.0 port
• HDMI video output
• 3600 mAh Li-ion battery