ONLY $169.99 on Sale from Ainol’s oversea distributor uPlay Tablet, the Ainol Novo 7 Aurora is the first 7 inch tablet with a 150 viewing angle IPS capacitive screen (same screen as the iPad 2) and runs Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich. What is the difference between the Elf and the Aurora? Well both run Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich OS. Both have a 1.2GHz AllWinner ARM based Many CORE CPU. Both also have HDMI out, and both have front facing webcam. The difference is that Aurora has IPS screen, and body is thinner (only 9mm). The Aurora, like the ELF both have Google Android Market pre-installed. uPlay Tablet is is selling the last English version of Aurora that was released on May 15, 2012, where you cannot find in any other online stores.
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
NOVO7 Aurora is one of the first Android 4.0 tablets. The all new designed Google Android 4.0 has kept many good features in 3.X systems, and makes the GUI with a better layout, more intuitive, more smooth transition, and virtualized all keys. You can even merge the file folder like in iOS, switch between multi-tasks, plus all new widget tools. 
A10 Many-Core CPU
A10 Many-Core CPU
The Ainol Aurora is running the renowned many core AllWinner A10 (ARM Cortex-A8 based) processor and Mali 400 GPU. A10 has smart mutli-task management, which enables superior performance while maintains low power for long battery life.
Official Google Market (Google Play) Access
In the latest English version Aurora from uPlay Tablet, the Google Market is pre-installed. You can access and download more than 400,000 apps directly from your tablet.
Fully support FLASH
The latest version (v11.1) of FLASH player is pre-installed. You can watch YouTube and other flash-based Internet video sites directly in the browser.
High speed DDR 3 1.0 GB
1GB DDR3 RAM – this allows for numerous tasks and apps to be run at the same time with no loss in speed or responsiveness in the tablet. Furthermore this allows data to be processed faster, meaning 3D games run better than ever! 
7 inch HD All Angle (150 degree) IPS Display, 1024 x 600 Pixel High Resolution, 16,000,000 colors
IPS 7 inch screen at 1024 x 600 high resolution – The high end screen you only see on iPad 2. This is one of the major key upgrades that can be seen in the Ainol Aurora. This adds an amazing clarity to all images on the tablet, as well as allowing viewing from almost any angle! It has better black color than normal screen, and has much faster response than normal screen as well, which is good for playing games and watching sports and action movies.
Ultra-thin Enclosure and Super Long Battery Life
Enclosure – The case for the Ainol Aurora has been uniquely redesigned, a smooth back with curved edges makes it a pleasure to be hold in your hands. The body is ultra-thin, only 9.9mm. DVFS and Smart MPU dynamically adjust the power, plus the big 3700 mAh battery, you can enjoy 7 hour non-stop web surfing time and super long the standby time. 
4X Super HD
Supports 2160p super HD, and all 1080P HD and other HD formats. NOVO 7 Aurora can automatically recognize HD TV connection, and output video signal to TV. It displays on both tablet and TV for all operations. When HD video is playing, the tablet screen will be off. 
High Resolution Multi-touch Capacitive Screen
5-Point Mult-touch plus ALPS touch buttons, 1024×600 pixel high resolution, 7 inch IPS 150 degree angle display, gives you excellent performance for playing games and watching videos. 
Super High Speed WiFi and 3G
It supports WiFi standard 802.1 b/g/n, and also support external 3G dongles (see supported 3G dongle list at the end for more details).
HD Front Facing Webcam
The built-in HD front facing webcam supports photo, video shooting, and teleconference.
The Most Sensitive Gravity Sensor on the Market
3 axis gravity sensor, super sensitive. 
This is an amazing new tablet and a credit to the manufacturer Ainol for the improvements made to the Aurora. This model is more than capable of handling Android 4.0 perfectly, and in our opinion the Ainol Novo 7 Aurora is the most unrivaled value for money tablet on the current market and will be for a long period of time to come.
This is an amazing new tablet and a credit to the manufacturer Ainol for the improvements made to the Aurora. This model is more than capable of handling Android 4.0 perfectly, and in our opinion the Ainol Novo 7 Aurora is the most unrivaled value for money tablet on the current market and will be for a long period of time to come.
Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora Specs
| Model | Ainol Novo 7 Aurora | |
| CPU | All Winner A10, 1.2GHz; GPU: Mali 400 | |
| Operation System | Android 4.0 (ICS) | |
| RAM | 1GB，DDR3 | |
| Nand Flash | 8GB | |
| Shell Material | Plastic | |
| Screen | Size | New 7 Inch IPS, made by LG |
| Type | Capacitive Screen | |
| Resolution | 1024 x 600 | |
| Visible Angle | 180° | |
| GPS | No | |
| Extend Card | Support TF card up to 16GB | |
| Camera | Yes, front 2.0 megapixels | |
| Gravity Sensor | Yes | |
| Multi-Touch | Yes, 5 points touch | |
| Flash | Yes, support Flash 11.1 | |
| Android Market | Yes | |
| Youtube | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | No | |
| Video | 1080P, AVI/MOV/MP4/RMVB/FLV/MKV | |
| Music | MP3/WMA/WAV/APE/AAC/FLAC/OGG | |
| Ebook | TXT, PDF, HTML, RTF, FB2 | |
| Skype | Yes | |
| Email and Browser | Yes, built in | |
| WIFI | 802.11 b/g/n | |
| 3G | Not built in, support 3G/WCDMA dongle | |
| Earphone Interface | 3.5mm | |
| Battery | 3700MAh | |
| Language | Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Russian, Spanish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish, Chinese | |
| Other Applications | Office, Browser, Gallery, Clock, Calculator, Calendar, Taskiller, Gmail | |
| Product Size | 189 x 123 x 9mm | |
| Product Weight | 313g | |
| Extend Port | 1 x TF card port | |
| 1 x MINI USB port; 1 x MINI HDMI port | ||
| 1 x 3.5mm earphone port | ||
| Package Weight | 704g | |
| Package Including | 1 x Charger; 1 x Earphone | |
| 1 x USB cable; 1 x HDMI cable; 1 x OTG cable |
Major enhancements in March 8, 2012 release:
- Added Google Android Market and GMail
- HTML 5 video player support
- Fully support FLASH. Pre-installed the new flash player v11.1
- Better power management
- Longer standby time
Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora Android 4.0.3 (March 08, 2012) Release Note:
- Updated the driver of Mali400 GPU, improved the 2D and 3D graphics acceleration performance
- Support hardware acceleration of Android 4.0.3 user interface. It’s much faster and smoother when sliding or switching between different windows than previous version.
- Added Google’s own browser’s rendering and hardware acceleration. It is very fast and smooth to drag, zoom-in, and zoom out once the webpage is fully loaded.
- Optimized the firmware, improved the GPU and memory performance.
- Adapted the new version of html5/m3u8 Internet streaming video engine for faster and smoother video playing (especially for the Chinese Internet video site Tudou).
- Support TS streaming HTTP broadcasting.
- Fully support FLASH. Pre-installed the latest FLASH player v11.1
- Upgraded the camera program to v4.0.3. It now supports zoom-in, zoom-out, full screen mode, 720p video capturing, optimized the picture and video performance.
- Fixed the bug that an error message is popped up in some Ethernet settings and cannot download apps from AppChina.
- Fixed the bug that the USB hard drive and Micro SD card cannot be recognized once it’s plugged in and off for a few times (both only happen for EXFAT format)
- Upgrade the video player. Added a feature that the status bar will be hidden during video playing.
- Fixed the bug that when the “OK” button is clicked right after turning the caption on in video, the progress bar cannot be hidden, and the the return key is not working.
- Fixed the bug that when resuming video playing after standby for mulch-channel audio and multi-caption, it always goes back to default audio and caption.
- Fixed the bug that File Explorer cannot write micro-SD card.
- Added Google Android Market and GMail. Adjusted the pre-installed apps.
- Improved the power consumption for low CPU usage apps.
- Support more external 3G dongles
- Significantly reduced the power assumption during standby. Much longer standby time.
Ainol NOVO7 Aurora Tablet PC Package Contains:
- 1 x Ainol NOVO7 Aurora Tablet PC
- 1 x Earphone
- 1 x USB Cable
- 1 x Charger
- 1 x OTG Cable
- 1 x Manual in English
English version – English package, English warranty card, English Quick Start Guide, English language on tablet
We received the new Aurora English version from Ainol on May 15, 2012. All other online stores are selling the Chinese version even if they are lucky to get a hold of Aurora. This new English version Aurora includes English language and apps on the tablet, English package box, and English manual. This is the front side of the package – looks clean and nice. 
The backside of the English version Aurora package lists the major features of Aurora in English. 
The tablet itself is wrapped in a dedicated box within the package for better protection. 
The new English version of Aurora comes with Ainol Product Warranty Card in English. 
The backside of the English version Aurora package lists the major features of Aurora in English. 
The tablet itself is wrapped in a dedicated box within the package for better protection. 
The new English version of Aurora comes with Ainol Product Warranty Card in English. 
In the package box of the new English version of Aurora you can also find the Quick Start Guide in English. The front side of the guide shows how to connect Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora to computer to download images and music.
The back side of the Quick Start Guide shows screen basics, how to configure WiFi, and how to install apps from the official Google Market pre-installed.
The NOVO7 Aurora Edition Tablet support the following 3G Module:
- E1820 3G Module: WCDMA, Manufacturer: Huawei
- E1782 3G Module: WCDMA, Manufacturer: Huawei
- E1750 3G Module: WCDMA, Manufacturer: Huawei
- E230 3G Module: WCDMA, Manufacturer: Huawei
- E1550 3G Module: WCDMA, Manufacturer: Huawei
- E180 3G Module: WCDMA, Manufacturer: Huawei
Compare the specs for Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora and Ainol NOVO 7 ELF:
| Ainol Novo 7 Aurora | Ainol Novo 7 Elf | |
| Size and Weight: | 189mm x 123mm x 9mm, 313 grams | 190mm x 120mm x 12mm, 340grams |
| Operating System: | Android v4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich | Android v4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich |
| CPU: | AllWinner Many Core A10 1.2GHz processor | AllWinner Many Core A10 1.2GHz processor |
| GPU: | Mali 400 | Mali 400 |
| Memory: | 1GB DDR3 RAM | 1GB DDR3 RAM |
| Storage: | 8GB internal storage | 8GB internal storage |
| Display: | 7 inch IPS Capacitive Screen 1024×600 pixel resolution | 7-inch Multi-touch capacitive touch screen, 1024×600 resolution |
| Expandable Memory: | TF Card (microSD) up to 16GB | TF Card (microSD) up to 16GB |
| Camera: | Front facing 2 megapixel | Front facing 2 megapixel |
| Sensor: | Gravity Sensor | Gravity Sensor |
| Connectivity: | WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, 3.5mm audio, mini USB, mini HDMI | WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, 3.5mm audio, mini USB, mini HDMI |
| Battery: | 3700MAh (up to 6 hours) | 3700mAH (up to 6 hours) |
| Price: | $169.99 USD from uPlay Tablet | $149.99 USD from uPlay Tablet |
Notice any difference? The only main difference is that the Novo 7 Aurora has an IPS Capacitive Screen while the Novo 7 Elf doesn’t. For those who do not know what IPS is, IPS stands for In-Plane Switching which was developed by Hitachi back in 1996. An IPS display gives you a better display, more vivid color, and a wider angle for viewing. See the comparison below. 
The price difference is $20 USD. Is it worth the IPS upgrade? Well, if you are fine with a non-IPS display, and the $20 difference is big enough for you, then you might settle for the Ainol Novo 7 ELF. But if you’re looking for better display and don’t mind to spend a little more, then you should go for Ainol Novo 7 Aurora. Another difference, but not in terms of their performance, is their finish. The Novo 7 Aurora has a glossy and shiny finish, while the Novo 7 Elf has a Matte finish.
The price difference is $20 USD. Is it worth the IPS upgrade? Well, if you are fine with a non-IPS display, and the $20 difference is big enough for you, then you might settle for the Ainol Novo 7 ELF. But if you’re looking for better display and don’t mind to spend a little more, then you should go for Ainol Novo 7 Aurora. Another difference, but not in terms of their performance, is their finish. The Novo 7 Aurora has a glossy and shiny finish, while the Novo 7 Elf has a Matte finish.
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