Coby Kyros 10.1-Inch Android 2.3 4 GB Internet Tablet with Capacitive Touchscreen - MID1125-4G Real Reviews Real People
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I purchased this Coby Kyros 1125 because it has Android 2.3.3 expecting it to send out video when doing skype video chatting, but it does not. I have downloaded and installed at least 35 variations of the skype.apk from many Android forums but not one of them enabled me to send out skype video. You can see your skype caller, but they cannot see you because the Coby camera does not work on skype video. Perhaps you may be lucky in hunting down the correct skype apk that send/receive video. But I spent about 20 hours hunting in total, and it's ridiculous. Time to switch to another brand. The mic on this Coby 1125 is of inferior quality such that you have to speak 3 inches from the mic to be heard on the caller's end. I tested the mic quality by making a video with the .3mp built-in camera. When played back, the sound is inaudible unless you press your ear against the back speakers. Even when I downloaded an audio recording app the sound recording was just as pathetic. This 1125 is okay if you just want to play youtube or your own videos of various formats, wmv, avi, flv, etc. Surfing the internet or playing netflix are okay, but if you plan to use this 1125 for skype video chatting, then keep looking.When playing Netflix or your videos, the color looks washed-out. But for a 10" tablet under $250 for general surfing it is okay if you're not fussy.
This product states 4G in it's description but it is not. Additionally, it is not user friendly. You have to add apps from a secondary source and they are difficult if not impossible to load. I gave this as a gift and I believe I was misled by the product description and it's stated capabilities. Customer support told us THAT THIS TABLET IS NOT SUPPORTED FOR USE WITH GOOGLE ANDROID MARKET. WHAT A RIP!Note that despite the misleading product label "MID7015-4G" here on Amazon, this unit is a "MID7015", and 4G stands for 4GB (internal drive space), not 4G cellular wireless. It has no 4G modem. It also does not have a GPS receiver and no straightforward way to connect an external antenna. That is one thing I would have really liked it to do. So far I have not been able to get the webcam to connect to any video chat client but I only spent a few minutes working at it with Google Chat. Out of the box, all the webcam does is stares back at you, and the photo/video quality isn't the best. I'm pretty confident that can be remedied with some kind of app, either on the web or in one of the app stores. It does not have bluetooth. Many options exist in the slightly-more-expensive $250 to $350 range that do include these features; so if you'll use them (as I suspect many folks will), this isn't going to meet your needs. But, just to have a fun around-the-house or around-the-office e-reader, email checker, multimedia player, and basic web surfer, this is absolutely right on the money. And%