GooPad mini unveiled, ‘every inch’ a $99 Jelly Bean-running iPad mini clone

Remember the GooPhone i5, that iPhone 5 clone that showed up before Apple unveiled its sixth–generation iPhone? Well, it looks like the same Chinese “creators” are ready to launch the GooPad mini, now that the iPad mini became official – unless it's all an online hoax, of course.

“Every inch a GooPad mini,” the device carries a $99 price tag and is set to launch at some point in November.

Just like the GooPhone, the GooPad mini will run Android – in fact you’ll find Jelly Bean on board the tablet, with the iOS-like iLaunch theme on top.

Yes, the GooPad mini will be an exact copy of the iPad mini, although it won’t feature the same exact internal components as Apple’s new tablet. We’re looking at a 7.9-inch display with 1024 x 768 resolution, 1.4GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 2-megapixel rear camera and 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera and Wi-Fi support.

From the looks of it, the GooPad mini may have a fighting chance against budget Android tablets out there, but it’s not known yet in what markets the knock-off will be launched.

Obviously, we’re probably going to see Apple sue the Chinese company, although a recent report suggested that it’s the Chinese company that is ready to sue Apple, since the GooPhone was unveiled before the iPhone 5.

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http://Nepallica.com Pretush

in my opinion, 8inch tablets would be perfect fit between 7 & 10 inch.
- http://twitter.com/lukamlinar Luka Mlinar
  
  no
- jusephe
  
  Yeah an iPad mini is great example, it’s just a swet spot.
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1149240772 Max McKenzie
  
  Actually I reckon the 8.5 inch would be the sweet spot. Or maybe 8.75 inch.
  - http://twitter.com/L33tMeister That’s me!
    
    That’s what she said.
- IHATEHIPSTERSSS
  
  Yeah I’m glad apple revolutionised the mini tablet space by increasing the size from 7″ to 7.9″ and you can see everyone following that.
Shirlevol

I bought a Note 2 last December: and sold my iPad 2 In January! Totally didn’t touch it after I got my fabulous phablet. Now my world is in my pocket at all times.
Anonymous

I rather like the padfone concept, a high spec phone for which you could buy a cheaper 7 and/or 10 inch screen depending on your needs. The IBM PC won against other computers due to its customizability, why wouldn’t the same apply to mobile?
Larkhillv

I wanted the Nexus 10 but I have no money :( maybe I’ll get the second gen Nexus 7, but I definitely would prefer the bigger screen. 10.1″ diagonally is perfectly portable to me.
MasterMuffin

I don’t have anything against 7″ tablets other than the fact that they are just like big phones, the specs are often the same or even worse than in smartphones :( I want Full HD or more and lots of memory (also RAM) so I can actually use it as a computer, not as a big phone
Nick Schiwy

I agree with some of the other people here. The 10 inch tablet has its place and the 7 inch tablet has its place (8 inch might be a happy compromise, though) but based on the table above, the second tablet in line is a 10.1 inch tablet… It’s not as though they’re absent from the lineup. This article seems to have come straight out of left field, honestly.
tBs_Battousai

i’m not sure i could go from 10″ down to 7″ as my daily device…
http://twitter.com/Iaintheoracle Iain McLaren

There will always be a market for 10″ IMO as people will always want the larger screen. I think more of the success of the 7″ tablet is due to the price, all the top tablets on the list are available for less than £200, some much less, and in the current economic climate I think this has more to do with it than screen size.
http://www.facebook.com/kate.perry.545849 Kate Perry

I think more people will go with hybrid devices — for example, the site TabletSprint has just added a new model launching this month called the Hummingbird PX103 — which is a “Transformer style” 10-inch device with some impressive features for a mid-range tablet and offers a hard cover with a reversable built in keyboard that snaps into place… it’s priced at $239 with the latest Rockchip Quad Core processor and an HD 1280×800 IPS screen; also coming with Bluetooth 4.0 (works with built-in keyboard), HDMI, Dual Cameras, a 7000 mAh battery, Android 4.2.2 and Google Play… it offers a thin 9.6mm profile, weighs in at only 1.4lbs… TabletSprint will also carry the 3G – HSPA+ edition also which is expected in June.
http://www.facebook.com/kate.perry.545849 Kate Perry

I think more people will go with hybrid devices — for example, the site TabletSprint has just added a new model launching this month called the Hummingbird PX103 — which is a “Transformer style” 10-inch device with some impressive features for a mid-range tablet and offers a hard cover with a reversable built in keyboard that snaps into place… it’s priced at $239 with the latest Rockchip Quad Core processor and an HD 1280×800 IPS screen; also coming with Bluetooth 4.0 (works with built-in keyboard), HDMI, Dual Cameras, a 7000 mAh battery, Android 4.2.2 and Google Play… it offers a thin 9.6mm profile, weighs in at only 1.4lbs… TabletSprint will also carry the 3G – HSPA+ edition also which is expected in June.
Brian Haddock

I don’t think 10″ tablets are going away. It’s perfect for magazine-type reading material and docking to a keyboard and mouse makes it the perfect portable. A good combo for me is a 6″ smartphone and a 10″ tablet.
tony minch

I think they are definitely the way of the past. 10 inches might as well be a laptop. Check out my reviews on smaller tablets at http://www.bigshotreviews.com
http://twitter.com/phstrat phstrat

that last pic makes his head look big and he’s thinking of the number “9″…
Jim

I want a 12″ 16:10 tablet. 10 is too small.
- Jim
  
  And my Paperwhite could have been larger, too.
- Cole Raney
  
  I actually think a 15 inch tablet would be great. Then it would be a great laptop replacement without having to lose so much space on the screen
http://www.facebook.com/gary.malone.777 Gary Malone

I’m running a Note II and I reckon it’s gotta be the best phone bar none. Had Motorla Defy before. Tablets and phones are definitely on a collision course.
fullhd

The kindle and nexus 7 might have sold in big numbers but people still use their iPad instead. Does 7 inch tablets generate web traffic? I doubt it, they are too small.
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http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1076674789 Friðberg Leifs Jensson

I like Samsung Note 10.1 mainly because they have pens but there is one thing I don’t like about them is the resolution.
ldw

I think 7 inches is the perfect size, at least for what I need it for. I love my galaxy s4′d five inch beautiful screen but it is not big enough at all to do the kind of pdf reading and annotating I do every day for grad school. My 7 inch tablet was inexpensive and is the perfect size for that. A seven inch phone is way too big. I played with the eight inch size but it is too big for me to hold comfortably. I like things add they are
Karl Hilario

tablets are getting smaller while smartphones are getting bigger.
AnyManCan

a 9.5+ inch tablet would is the “main” tablet in our home. The kids use 7″ mostly because of price, but also they are the right size for them. A 7-8 inch is a nice, portable size, but is lacking when media consumption and gaming are concerned. There is room,function, and purpose for all.
Jaiy

I seriously hope that all tablets won’t be under 10″ in the future. In my opinion 10″ tablets are actually too small, by making the bezels smaller we could easily have 11″ or 12″ tablets with almost the same footprint as 10″ tablets. A 12″ tablet that isn’t a lot bigger than 10″ tablet would be the sweespot in my opinion.
7″ and 8″ tablets are too small, I don’t see the point buying such a small tablet when I’ve already got Note 2 with 5,5″ screen. Phones are getting bigger and tablets are getting smaller, makes no sense. I seriously hope that the rumours about Nexus 11 are true as I have no intentions of buying “only” a 10″ tablet.
- Lowry Brooks
  
  I think we will have >10 and <10 but no more 10" IMHO.
http://twitter.com/kinderdm David Kinder

If the price of a 10″ tablet was on par with a 7″ (say $50 more with same specs) then I would be on board for a 10″ tablet and Im sure Im not the only one. But right now to make that jump in size is a big jump in money. Price sells in this case and people opt for what is more affordable with the same capabilities.
Lowry Brooks

I think we will go to touch screen laptops and a phablet. Two devices and maybe a google time watch or Google glass.