Plenty of products with ambitious names and hyperbolic descriptions have come through our lab doors, but even so, our eyebrows went up a notch when we first heard of the Swipe Ultimate 3G. With tech changing and improving so often, it's a little silly to claim that any product is the best that there is ever going to be. It's even more of a stretch when you consider that this is a fairly low-cost device which is in no way going to be the fastest or best at anything - "ultimate", as a description, is rarely applied to things constrained by price.With that out of the way, the Swipe Ultimate 3G is actually very similar to two products we've reviewed before, the Croma 1177 (Review | Pictures) and Notion Ink Cain (Review | Pictures). All three of these are Windows tablets which come with wraparound keyboard cases in order to function somewhat like laptops when required.
Swipe's Ultimate 3G Windows 8 tablet is like several we've seen before, but this one has built-in 3G and doesn't cost more than similar models without this feature. It's more comfortable to use as a tablet than as a laptop, thanks to the sub-par keyboard and awkward folding mechanism that turns the cover into a stand. Performance is good for everyday tasks, and we like the fact that there's a full-sized USB 3.0 port. Just don't expect a multimedia powerhouse or a serious office machine. Battery life was also quite good in our testing.
Brand | Swipe |
Model | Ultimate Tab 3G |
Price in India | ₹25,000 |
Release date | January 2015 |
Dimensions (mm) | 256.40 x 171.00 x 9.50 |
Weight (g) | 580.00 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 7000 |
Removable battery | No |
Colours | Black |
Screen size (inches) | 10.10 |
Touchscreen | No |
Resolution | 1280x800 pixels |
Processor | 1.33GHz quad-core |
Processor make | Intel Atom Z3735D |
RAM | 2GB |
Internal storage | 32GB |
Expandable storage | Yes |
Expandable storage type | microSD |
Rear camera | 5-megapixel |
Front camera | 2-megapixel |
Operating system | Windows 8.1 |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 b/g/n |
GPS | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes |
Bluetooth version | 4.00 |
NFC | No |
Infrared | No |
USB OTG | No |
Headphones | 3.5mm |
FM | Yes |
Number of SIMs | 1 |
Wi-Fi Direct | No |
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) | No |
SIM Type | Micro-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | No |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | No |
Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | Yes |
Gyroscope | No |
Barometer | No |
Temperature sensor | No |