@wootbot please update the Ad and mention that it does NOT work with Verizon!!! Itās been confirmed by TCL themselves. Youāre welcome.
Good to know! I was thinking about getting one, but I have Verizon. Darn it!
Speaking generally and not specifically about this model, someone with lots of spare time and motivation might be able to tweak carrier settings, but itās a mess and itās tough to get just right. I had to do this with a cellular modem and itās painful. Itās totally not worth it for a cheapy tablet it unless itās a challenge for fun. This is probably a useless comment, but Iām a nerd, among other things.
FYI, comes with Android 12. While 15 is coming out this summer you should assume TCL will not provide OS updates beyond 12. In other words, assume youāll be on 12 forever.
MSRP is a POINTLESS Price.
Older iPad mini pricing starts at ~$50 (macsales), with their āretinaā displays and lacking cellphone connectivity, that are a better size and performance than a no-name tablet. non-oem Android devices tend to be un-upgradable within a short period of End-Of-Sale.
Um, what? TCL is a very well-known company. Iām not speaking of their tablets, per se, but just the company as a whole.
Youāre silly. Apple is the only brand.
Personally I prefer to AVOID Apple mobile devices because of how locked down they are. Iāve used and supported both since the first generation Android and Apple devices. One size does not fit all.
Sure, for my grandma I would recommend an Apple device. For everyone else, there are a lot of factors that weigh on the decision.
The iPad mini isnāt even a comparable device. This is a 10" tablet. The macsales equivalent would be a 5th gen iPad that goes for $109 and has a significantly slower processor and half the RAM.
oh, a tablet. for most people, it ends up just being a paperweight or dust collectorš
12 is terrible.
FWIW, my 2 cents. Back in the day as a engineering grad, even though I had to write code in basic and translate to apple for my college lab, I spurned the proprietary nature, the pricing and the inability of Apple devices to play well with the PCs I used for design work & for later teaching solid modeling. No surprise, right? In my world everyone has used android tablets since their inception for both work & play. Personally, I own four Samsung tablets and seamlessly exchange data with my PCs. I especially enjoy their portability for doing my design sketches & doing artistic drawings, casting info to my big screens, browsing, emails, etc. Android tablets are a fantastic tool for āeveyoneā regardless of age or need. However I would caution anyone considering this tablet to ā¦ well ā¦ give pause. As others have previously mentioned, itās clear you will not be able to progress beyond, or receive any support, beyond android 12. And, though the chinese owned company TCL has a good reputation of value for their tvās, from the research Iāve done, I donāt expect the same for this tablet. Granted itās inexpensive but I would caution anyone with lofty expectations. I would warn novices to android tablets to steer clear. Those who are well versed know what theyāre getting into.
Based on?
It would have been nice if they gave us a list of carriers it does work with.
Hello Mobile, which uses the T-Mobile network, when I entered the TAB 10ās IMEI number into their compatibility check, says itās compatible. I havenāt tried it yet, but thatās the only good news I can give at this point.
Does anyone know if this or any similar tablets have their new paper technology thatās sort of like halfway between E and again OLED? I think they might call it TCL Next Paper or something.
It looks pretty cool, especially for people that like to read a lot. or that hate glossy surfaces.
I donāt have the answer to the screens but you can solve the glossy surface with a matte screen protector. I do that for my iPad.