The NOVO7 is a series of Android tablet computers manufactured by the Chinese company Ainol Electronics.NOVO7 Product List; Ainovo. The "7" represents the size of the tablet's screen (7 inches); Ainol's other products include the Novo 5 and Novo 8.

History The first tablets in the Novo 7 line were the Novo 7 Basic and Novo 7 Advanced, released in early 2011. Unlike most competing tablets, the Novo 7 Basic used a MIPS-based CPU (1 GHz Ingenic JZ4770 XBurst), while the Advanced had a more common ARM CPU. Both had 800x480-pixel touchscreens and were launched with Android 2.2; although the company later released updates to Android 3 and Android 4.

The company released the Novo 7 Paladin in late 2011, which became the world's first Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) tablet. Its specifications were similar to the Novo 7 Basic, featuring a 7-inch touchscreen, a 1 GHz MIPS processor, 512 MB of RAM, 8 to 16 GB of internal flash storage, an external microSDHC slot, a mini USB port, and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n). Two more tablets, the Aurora and the Elf, were added to the selection soon afterward, both using ARM CPUs.

Ainol's latest Novo 7 tablets are the Tornado, Mars, Elf II, and Aurora II. These all feature ARM processors, 8GB of internal storage—except for the Elf II, which also has a 16 GB model, and the Aurora II, which comes only in a 16 GB model—and 7-inch screens. The main difference between the models is the CPU speed and screen resolution. The Tornado has a 1 GHz single-core processor and an 800x480 screen, the Mars has the same processor but a 1024x600 pixel screen, and the Elf II/Aurora II has a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor (currently limited to 1.32 GHz) with a 1024x600 screen.

All Novo 7 models are budget tablets with lower specifications than others released at the same time, and thus are priced at a more affordable price. They all support Wi-Fi, but none have built-in 3G support.

In August 2012, Ainol released a new flagship tablet, the Novo 7 Fire / Flame. The Novo 7 Fire / Flame includes a high-resolution 1280×800 IPS display with a 5-point capacitive multi-touchscreen, along with full HD 1080p support. It has 16 GB of memory and 1 GB of RAM, runs on the Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, offers official access to Google Play, and features a 1.5 GHz AMLogic ARM 2nd generation Cortex-A9 based dual-core CPU. In terms of external interfaces, it contains a micro SD storage card slot, an HDMI port, a micro-USB port, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth wireless connection, and 3G access through an external dongle USB device. It has two cameras: a 5 MP rear-facing camera with AF and auto flash, and a 2 MP front-facing webcam. It also supports hardware-accelerated Flash (access to Flash-based video), features a 3-axis gravity sensor, and contains a 5000 mAh battery.

In September 2012, Ainol announced the release of the Novo 7 Crystal with the latest Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean. The tablet was released for shipment on 28 September. The Novo 7 Crystal surpasses the specifications of the Novo 7 Elf II and looks to replace its predecessor. It has a special 7-inch MVA screen with 1024×600 pixel resolution and a wide 170° viewing angle.

Software

Android operating system On 28 March 2012, Ainol released updates to Android 4.0.3 v1.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) for the NOVO7 series. It fixes most of the bugs for [v4.0.3 v0.9] firmware that was released on 7 March 2012.

Community support Some users are attempting to hack and create scripts to enhance the compatibility of the NOVO7 tablets.

At least two ports of CyanogenMod 9 (Android 4.0.4) have been made.Feiyu's CyanogenMod 9.Quarx2k's CyanogenMod 9.

Specifications

(Note: no GPS )

NOVO7 Devices Table Model NOVO7 PaladinNOVO7 Paladin Technical Specifications; Ainovo. NOVO7 LegendNOVO7 Legend Technical Specifications; Ainovo. NOVO7 Elf NOVO7 Aurora NOVO7 NOVO7 Tornado NOVO7 Mars NOVO7 Elf II NOVO7 Aurora II NOVO7 Fire NOVO7 Crystal Display size: 7-inch 7-inch 7-inch 7-inch 7-inch 7-inch 7-inch 7-inch 7-inch 7-inch 7-inch Display pixels: 800 × 480 800 × 600 1024 × 600 1024 × 600 800 × 480 800 × 480 1024 × 600 1024 × 600 1024 × 600 1280 × 800 1024 × 600 Display type: TN TN TN IPS TN TN TN TN TN IPS IPS IPS CPU: 1 GHz, Ingenic JZ4770,MIPS-based 1 GHz, ,Single-Core-ARM-based 1.2 GHz, ,ARM-based 1.2 GHz, ,ARM-based 1.2 GHz, ,ARM-based 1 GHz, AML8726-M3 Cortex-A9ARM-based 1 GHz, AML8726-M3 Cortex-A9ARM-based 1.5 GHz, AML8726-M6 Cortex-A9Dual-Core-ARM 1.5 GHz, AML8726-M6 Cortex-A9Dual-Core-ARM 1.5 GHz, AML8726-MX Cortex-A9Dual-Core-ARM 1.5 GHz, AML8726-M6 Cortex-A9Dual-Core-ARM GPU: GC860 MALI-400 MALI-400 MALI-400 MALI-400 MALI-400 MALI-400 3D MALI-400x2 MALI-400x2 MALI-400x4 MALI-400x2 RAM: 512 MB DDR2 512 MB DDR3 1 GB DDR3 1 GB DDR3 512 MB DDR3 1 GB DDR3 1 GB DDR3 1 GB DDR3 1 GB DDR3 1 GB DDR3 1 GB DDR3 Internal storage: 8 / 16 GB flash 8 GB flash 8 GB flash 8 / 16 GB flash 8 GB flash 8 / 16 GB flash 8 GB flash 8 / 16 GB flash 16 GB flash 16 GB flash 8 GB flash External storage: microSDHC card microSDHC card microSDHC card microSDHC card microSDHC card microSDHC card microSDHC card microSDHC card microSDHC card microSDHC card microSDHC card Camera: None 0.3 Megapixel (front) 2.0 Megapixel (front) 2.0 Megapixel (front) 2.0 Megapixel (front) 0.3 Megapixel (front) 0.3 Megapixel (front) 2.0 Megapixel (front) 2.0 Megapixel (front) 2.0 MP (front), 5.0 MP (back) 2.0 Megapixel (front) Video out: None None Mini-HDMI Mini-HDMI Mini-HDMI None None Mini-HDMI Mini-HDMI Mini-HDMI Mini-HDMI Wireless: WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) WiFi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth v2.1 HSP/HFP/A2DP/AVRCP supported WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) Wired: miniUSB (supports OTG), 3.5 mm jack (audio) miniUSB (supports OTG), 3.5 mm jack (audio) miniUSB (supports OTG), 3.5 mm jack (audio) miniUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio) miniUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio) miniUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio) miniUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio) miniUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio) miniUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio) microUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio) microUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio) G-Sensor(Gravity sensor): 3 way 4 way 3 way 3 way 3 way 3 way 3 way 3 way 3 way 3 way 3 way Battery: 4000 mAhlithium-ion polymer 3700 mAhlithium-ion polymer 3700 mAhlithium-ion polymer 3700 mAhlithium-ion polymer 3700 mAhlithium-ion polymer 3700 mAhlithium-ion polymer 3700 mAhlithium-ion polymer 3700 mAhlithium-ion polymer 3700 mAhlithium-ion polymer 5000 mAhlithium-ion polymer 3700 mAhlithium-ion polymer Size: 176 × 110 × 13.2mm 190 × 120 × 12mm 189.3 × 120 × 11.2mm 189.5 × 122.66 × 9.9mm 187 × 111 × 12mm 187 × 111 × 12mm 191 × 125 × 10.9mm 189.3 × 120 × 11.2mm 186 × 120 × 11.9mm 186.6 × 126.93 × 10.6mm 189.3 × 120.93 × 11.2mm Weight: 420g 360g 360g 313g 320g 336g 360g 333g 342g 336g 328g

Notes for NOVO7 Crystal While it is advertised as 1.5 GHz, the actual CPU speed is only 1.2 GHz. Verified on stock ROM (batch 3, chengnen.tan kernel).

See also Android (operating system) Android version history List of Android devices Ingenic Semiconductor MIPS architecture Comparison of tablet computers Ainol

References

External links Ainol