#Ematic 10 Tablet Problems full
#Ematic 10 Tablet Problems android
#Ematic 10 Tablet Problems windows

#Ematic 10 Tablet Problems full

The Genesis Prime has full access to the Google Play store, giving this tablet access to more than 850,000 apps. We then had to wait for the new page to load in order to go back to the website we originally wanted. This was frustrating when we tapped the close button on a popup ad but accidentally tapped the link itself. We found ourselves clicking links multiple times because nothing appeared to happen the first time we tapped. The browsing experience was also hindered because it wasn't always apparent whether a tap was registered or not. took 21 seconds to fully load while made us wait 18 seconds and took a painfully slow 33 seconds. It was fairly easy to use the on-screen keyboard, although performance lag meant that characters usually displayed shortly after we actually tapped the button.Д¬lick to EnlargeWhile we appreciate Google Chrome as the default Web browser, we were less than impressed with our Internet browsing experience, because pages loaded so slowly. There's also a voice input button, which works even without Internet connectivity, and an emoticon button for quick smileys. There's no dedicated number row, users must instead tap a Numbers and Symbols button to get a numeric keyboard.

#Ematic 10 Tablet Problems android

The Ematic Genesis Prime includes the stock Android keyboard, which features large keys with plenty of space between letters. This makes Google Now a two-step process rather than the simple press, hold and drag of other Android Jelly Bean devices, like the Nexus 7. Holding the on-screen home button reveals a circle in the bottom middle of the screen, which must be dragged upward to launch Google Now. Google Now is also available on this device, although it's a bit tricky to open. There's a Google search button, along with a Google voice search button, always available in the upper left corner of the home screen. There are five home screens that can be filled with apps and widgets, but unused screens cannot be removed. Additionally, there's no shortcuts bar at the bottom of the screen, which means users can't pin their favorite apps to the bottom of any home screen.Д«esides these few differences, the Genesis Prime runs a stock version of Android, which is fairly bare-bones. Notifications are accessed by tapping the clock in the menu bar rather than appearing as a drop-down drawer, like on the Nexus 7. We had to be careful not to cover the back-mounted speaker as we held the device, because it was too easy to muffle by accident.Д¬lick to EnlargeThe Genesis Prime boasts Android 4.1 Jelly Bean but don't expect the same slick interface that graces the Google Nexus 7. MORE: Top 10 Tablets to Buy (or Avoid) NowДuring our testing, we played Macklemore's 'Thrift Shop' and the beat was clear, despite the low volume.

At its highest setting, the volume was still fairly weak and didn't quite fill our testing room. The rear-facing speaker on the Ematic Genesis Prime played crisp and clear sound, but the volume just wasn't quite loud enough. Individual pixels were so apparent that we thought we were looking at a Seurat painting instead of an Android UI. When using the device in bright light, we could easily see the lines of the display's digitizer, which run vertically when the device is held in landscape mode. Although it was a close call, we found the Genesis Prime's display to be worse than the Coby Kyros.

Viewing angles were also terrible, with the image fading to black even when we tilted the device slightly in any direction. Colors looked muted and everything seemed to have a slight blue tint.

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These limited specs were particularly apparent when we watched the trailer for 'The Avengers,' with all the windows on the buildings in New York seeming to blend together. The category average for all tablets is 376 lux. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD is a beacon compared to these two tablets, measuring a bright 436 lux. The Genesis Prime's screen was also quite dark, measuring just 166 lux, just below the 174 lux of the Coby Kyros. The difference in quality between the Genesis Prime and the 1280 x 800 Nexus 7 and the Kindle Fire HD 7 could not be more stark as even the shortcuts on the Ematic tablet's home screen appeared blurry and dull.

The Ematic Genesis Prime's 7-inch display has a resolution of just 800 x 480, matching the resolution of the Coby Kyros, which also has a 7-inch display.