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Huawei must know that not everyone is keen to make phone calls on a tablet — that would explain why an unannounced WiFi-only slate, the MediaPad 7 Youth, has appeared at the FCC. The filing doesn’t reveal much by itself, although it shows that the Youth isn’t just a rehash of the MediaPad 7 Lite or other recent models. Besides the different antenna window layout, there’s no camera on the back; this is clearly a budget machine. We’re not expecting miracles from the Youth’s hardware, then, but those curious about Huawei’s next low-cost tablet can get an early look at the source link.

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Huawei’s MediaPad 10 Link clearly didn’t know what it was getting itself into when it traveled to the FCC. The Android tablet, which made a brief appearance at CES a few weeks back, took quite a few hits to its 10.1-inch display, now that Wolverine is apparently handling electronics for the commission. According to notes from CES, the tablet’s running Ice Cream Sandwich on a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and 1GB of RAM. No word yet on how soon the newest member of the MediaPad family will be riding FCC approval onto our shores — or if the name signals some new Hyrulian tie-in for the company.

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Back in July, word got out that Huawei was prepping a revised version of its entry-level Android tablet, dubbed the MediaPad 7 Lite. As that name implies, this Android ICS tab’s of the 7-inch variety and, thus, lends itself well to one-handed use for busy on-the-go types. Considering this isn’t part of the outfit’s top shelf portfolio, its mix of specs have been kept quite modest: there’s a single-core 1.2GHz Cortex A8 CPU underneath that 1,024 x 600 IPS display. But before you knock it for falling short of even 720p territory, bear in mind this device’s being marked at a 229 Euro price point — so it’s affordable and geared squarely for the budget segment.

Loaded up with a mostly stock version of Android 4.0.3 and global radios for 3G / WiFi, this humble tab’s made for mobile use, as the OEM’s VP of Euro operations assured us repeatedly. Performance-wise, its lack of a dual-core setup is heavily apparent, since there was a considerable lag between our touch input and onscreen effect. The tab also sports 8GB of internal storage, a rear 3.2-megapixel camera and VGA front facer — helpful if you’re out and about and want to video chat — in addition to a 4,100mAh battery.

As for the MediaPad 7 Lite’s build, well, it’s a bit disappointing especially given the attractive design of the Nexus 7 which is comparably priced and higher specced. In all, it feels rather chunky in-hand, but it does feature a metallic back bordered by solid white plastic. It’s set to be released this August in South Africa, China, Russia, Philippines and Taiwan, followed by Germany in October for 249 Euros. Check out our gallery below and head past the break for a video tour.

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Earlier this year at Barcelona, Spain, we saw Huawei introduce their upcoming tablet known as the Huawei MediaPad 10 FHD. Well, we are well into the third quarter of the year already, and there is no sight of the Huawei MediaPad 10 FHD coming our way anytime soon, although there is a glimmer of hope today with the Huawei MediaPad 10 FHD finally paying a visit to the FCC. Everything that you need to know concerning the Huawei MediaPad 10 FHD’s specifications can be found here in our previous coverage of the tablet, although the presence of it at the FCC, followed by an approval is more or less a sure sign that the tablet is about to hit the mass market, and very soon, too. Folks who want something different apart from the Apple iPad might just want to wait and see just what the Huawei MediaPad 10 FHD is capable of delivering right out of the box.

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When it comes to the world of Android-powered tablets among the more established names in the industry, Huawei does not really pop up into one’s minds. However, the company is not going to just bundle over and call it quits anytime soon, having officially announced the Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite which will run on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, although we are left wondering whether there will be an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update coming our way in the near future as well.

As the moniker gives the game away, the Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite will feature a 7” display at 1280 x 800 pixels, which is not too far different from the Huawei MediaPad that rolled out in 2011 that sported the Android 3.2 Honeycomb operating system. Just what kind of hardware will the Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite pack? Well, it is said to come with “3G cellular voice, SMS and MMS”, Wi-Fi connectivity, 1080p video playback, a metal unibody, and a rear camera of unknown resolution. We do hope to hear more about the Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite in due time, that is for sure. In the mean time, you can read more about the Huawei MediaPad 10.1 here.

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