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Karbonn Smart Tab 10 Cosmic With Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Made Official at Rs 10,490: Will You Buy it?

karbonn Mobiles, an India based tech manufacturer with a comprehensive product portfolio has been in news since early this week for its 10 inch Android 4.1 Jelly Bean based Cosmic Tablet, which was on pre-order on Saholic.com for Rs 10,280. Now, Karbonn has launched the tablet officially in India with a price tag of Rs 10,490. This a giant step taken by Karbonn, who has upgraded their first tablet - Smart Tab 1 with Jelly Bean in June this year

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Have a look at the specs and additional features of the latest Karbonn offering below. Display: Smart Tab 10 Cosmic sports 9.7 inch capacitive touchscreen display with 1024 x 768 pixel resolution. Processor & Storage: The tablets packs a 1.5GHz dual core processor, 1GB RAM and a micro SD card slot for additional storage support up to 32GB. As of now, there is no information regarding the internal memory capacity of the device. OS: Unlike most of the other budget tablets, Smart Tab 10 Cosmic comes with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Camera: Smart Tab 10 Cosmic has a 2MP rear camera and a VGA front camera for video calling. Connectivity: In terms of data connectivity, the device supports Wi-Fi, USB port, HDMI port and 3G via dongle. Battery: The tablet is loaded with a powerful 6,000 mAh battery of undisclosed backup. Preloaded Applications Smart Tab 10 Cosmic comes preloaded with applications including Google Currents, Angry Birds Seasons, Turbo Fly 3D, NexGtv, Flipboard, Google Chrome, Kingsoft Office, Economic Times, Times of India, JustDial, Popi, PayTM, Facebook and more. Price & Availability Karbonn has priced the Smart Tab 10 at Rs 10,490 making it a perfect device to purchase for Christmas. So what's next Android fans? Will you buy the Karbonn's Jelly Bean offering - a Perfect Ten this Christmas? Let us know in comments section below.

cheap Windows 8 upgrade

Cheap Windows 8 upgrade may require your Windows 7 key

Microsoft might ask you to enter your Windows 7 key during the process in order to qualify for the $14.99 upgrade.

People who bought a Windows 7 PC on or after June 2 can upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for just $14.99, but they may have to supply their Windows 7 product ID.

Microsoft kicked off registration for the $14.99 deal in August. Anyone who bought or will buy a new Windows 7 PC between June 2 of this year and January 31 of next year can upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for that special price. Shelling out the $14.99 lets you download a copy of the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant, which helps you install the new operating system.

The deal cuts $25 off the standard Windows 8 Pro upgrade, which costs $39.99 to download for Windows XP and Vista users and Windows 7 users who purchased their PCs before June 2. People who want an actual installation disc have to cough up $69.99.

The $14.99 upgrade process typically asks you to enter the name and manufacturer of your Windows 7 PC, and the date you bought it. You'd then receive one of two notices, either a Success message telling you that you qualified, or a Sorry message breaking the news that you didn't qualify.

But in my experience, that process seemed a bit buggy.

I tried to register for the $14.99 upgrade last week with three different PCs, all from Lenovo and all purchased after June 2. One PC qualified for the upgrade, but two did not, with no explanation why. I tried the process a few times with the two failed PCs, but each time I came up empty.

I again tried the process on Tuesday and this time discovered that Microsoft now asked me for my Windows 7 product ID as additional proof. After entering the ID -- success. I now qualified for Based on various online comments, other recent Windows 7 PC buyers were bumping into the same initial problem of being rejected for the offer.

However, the requirement for the Windows 7 ID seems to be random.

Some people told me that they were asked for their Windows 7 key in the past and pointed out that this is not a recent change. But others have said they've never been asked for the key, not even in recent attempts. I contacted Microsoft to ask about this inconsistency, and a spokesperson e-mailed me the following statement:

The Windows Upgrade Offer process will dynamically adjust the registration process based on a variety of factors that take into account individual, local market, and global circumstances. Some users are required to provide additional purchase details online or offline in order to validate their registration. If eligibility cannot be determined using the online process, customers may need to contact customer support and provide proof of purchase to support.

So it seems to be a hit or miss process as to whether you'll have to supply your Windows 7 product key. But in my experience, providing the key was the only way I could qualify for the upgrade.

The offer limits you to five PCs, and you can install the Windows 8 upgrade on any PC, not necessarily the one with the product key that you use to qualify. The $14.99 and $39.99 deals both end January 31. So those of you want to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro should take advantage of those prices while they last.