China Telecom launches LifePad

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: First third-generation tablet computer has been launched by China Telecom Corp to attract more users to its 3G services. The device has been named as LifePad. LifePad is made by China’s Mastone Communication & Electrical Development Co. and uses the Android operating system.

According to China Telecom Chief Executive Wang Xiaochu, the company is evaluating the market response to Apple Inc.’s iPad tablet computer before it holds any talks with the U.S. electronics firm on offering the product in China.

Some of the features of the LifePad are email, electronic book, stock trading and navigation software and several other pre-installed applications.