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Review of the Tesco Hudl2 – A colourful & affordable 8.3″ Tablet

Pros: Price, connectivity, build quality and design, colour options, £60 of included Clubcard/BlinkBox vouchers, overall sound quality (internal and external), Android 4.4.2
Cons: Forced dynamic contrast, yellow tinted screen, display Ppi for the size of the screen, poor rear camera quality, Auto-Rotate problems, fundamental principles of Android customisability not employed

First of all I would like to thank Tesco (yes the supermarket) for sending me the Hudle2 for review.
It can be bought directly from their website for £130, which is also the price I will be reviewing the tablet at.
With a lot of competition in the tablet industry, I was very much intrigued to see how the Hudl2 would stack up. At its relatively cheap price and very similar specs it competes quite well with the Nexus 7 tablet, which is priced at around £190 on AmazonUK.

Update 20/04/15: I was informed by Tesco, that the price is now £100, thereby making the tablet even more affordable.

Tesco Hudl2 - Design

Before starting the review, I want to share its specifications:

  • Display: 8.3″ IPS 1920×1200 @273 ppi
  • CPU: Intel Atom Quad-Core @1.83Ghz
  • RAM: 2GB
  • Storage: 16GB Internal / 32 GB Micro SD card expansion
  • Android 4.4.2 KitKat
  • Camera: Rear 5MP with 1080P recording / Front 1.2MP with 720P recording
  • Wi-Fi: Dual Band 2.4Ghz & 5Ghz

Here’s an unboxing and overview of the tablet:


In the package you receive:

  • Hudl2 Tablet
  • USB wall charger (rated at 2A)
  • A manual
  • £60 worth of Clubcard and Blinkbox vouchers

I also was lucky to receive one of the Orange Soft Protective Shell Orange – which is a great addition to the tablet, at a cheap £10 price-tag.

Now let’s crack on with this review!

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Breffo Spiderpodium – Overview & Review – Smartphone & Tablet Stand

First of all I would like to thank Scott at Breffo for sending me the Spiderpodiums to review.
When I first looked into the products, I thought they looked quite interesting, but somewhat had a doubt that they would really get the job done well and efficiently. I couldn’t have been more wrong with my initial thoughts about the products.

I got sent two Spiderpodiums, one made for tablet (as my mother has the Note2) and one for smartphone (as I have the S3). Before I state anything else, the Note2 does fit in the smartphone fholder with ease, I just thought it would be nice to see two different products and as the Note2 is seen as a Phablet anyway, it was a good opportunity to test out the tablet range too.

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