NOVO7

The NOVO7 is a series of Android tablet computers manufactured by the Chinese company Ainol Electronics.[1] The "7" represents the size of the tablet's screen (7 inches); Ainol's other products include the Novo 5 and Novo 8.

NOVO7

Manufacturer	Ainol Electronics Co
Type	Tablet computer
Lifespan	December 2011 to Present
Operating system	Android v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
CPU	1 GHz Ingenic JZ4770, MIPS-based[1][2] or 1.2 GHz Allwinner A10 ARM-based
Memory	512 MB or 1GB RAM
Storage	Flash memory Internal: 8 or 16 GB flash External: miniSDHC card
Display	800 × 480 px, 1024 × 600 or 1280 × 800 px 7 in (18 cm) diagonal capacitive touchscreen
Sound	Built-in microphone; Built-in speaker; 3.5 mm stereo jack
Input	Multi-touch Capacitive Touchscreen
Camera	None or 2.0 Megapixel
Connectivity	Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), miniUSB
Power	3700 or 5000 mAh Li-Po battery
Website	www.ainovo.com

The internal components of an Ainol NOVO7 Elf tablet computer.

History

The first tablets in the Novo 7 line were the Novo 7 Basic and Novo 7 Advanced, released in early 2011. Unlike most competing tablets, the Novo 7 Basic used a MIPS based CPU (1 GHz Ingenic JZ4770 XBurst), while the Advanced had a more common ARM CPU. Both had 800x480 pixel touch screens and were launched with Android 2.2, although the company later released updates to Android 3 and Android 4.

The company released the Novo 7 Paladin in late 2011, which became the world's first Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) tablet.[3][4] Its specifications were similar to the Novo 7 Basic, having a 7-inch touch screen, 1 GHz MIPS processor,[2] 512 MB RAM, 8 to 16 GB of internal flash storage, external microSDHC slot, miniUSB, and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n).[1] Two more tablets, the Aurora and the Elf, were added to the range soon afterwards; both of these tablets used ARM CPUs.[5]

Ainol's latest Novo 7 tablets are the Tornado, Mars, Elf II and Aurora II. These all have ARM processors, 8GB of internal storage (Elf II also has 16 GB model and all Aurora II – 16 GB) and 7 inch screens. The main difference between the models is the CPU speed and screen resolution: the Tornado has a 1 GHz single-core processor and an 800x480 screen, the Mars has the same processor but a 1024x600 pixel screen, and the Elf II/Aurora II has a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor (currently limited to 1.32 GHz) as well as a 1024x600 screen.

All Novo 7 models have been budget based tablets, having lower specifications than other tablets released at the same time but also a cheaper price. They have all supported Wi-Fi, but none of them have had built-in 3G support.

In August 2012, Ainol released a new flagship tablet, the Novo 7 Fire / Flame, with features that compete with and even exceed many features of other recently released and popular consumer tablets, including the Google Nexus 7 tablet and Kindle Fire. Features of the Novo 7 Fire / Flame include a high-resolution 1280×800 IPS display with a 5-point capacitive multi-touch screen, Full HD 1080p support, 16 GB memory / 1 GB RAM, Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, official access to Google Play (Google Market), a 1.5 GHz AMLogic ARM 2nd generation Cortex-A9 based dual-core CPU, a micro SD storage card slot, an HDMI port, a micro-USB port, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth wireless connection, 3G access through an external dongle USB device, a 5 MP rear-facing camera with AF and auto flash, and 2 MP front-facing webcam. It also provides for hardware accelerated Flash (access to Flash-based video), features a 3-axis gravity sensor, and contains a 5000 mAh battery.

In September 2012, Ainol announced the release of the Novo 7 Crystal with the latest Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean. The tablet is set to be made available, for shipment, on 28 September.[6] Novo7 Crystal matches and surpasses the specifications of the Novo 7 Elf II and looks to replace its predecessor. It has a special 7-inch MVA screen with 1024×600 pixel resolution and wide 170° viewing angle.

Software

Android operating system

On 28 March 2012, Ainol released updates to Android 4.0.3 v1.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) for NOVO7 series. It fixes most of the bugs for [v4.0.3 v0.9] firmware that was released in 7 March 2012.

Community support

Some users are trying to hack and create scripts to enhance the compatibility of the NOVO7 tablets.

At least two ports of CyanogenMod 9 (Android 4.0.4) have been made and they are said to make the tablets much smoother and faster than the initial ROM: one by Feiyu,[7] and one by Quarx2k[8]

Specifications

(Note: no GPS )

NOVO7 Devices Table

Model	NOVO7 Paladin[9][10]	NOVO7 Legend[11][12]	NOVO7 Elf[13]	NOVO7 Aurora[14]	NOVO7 Advanced II[15]	NOVO7 Tornado[16]	NOVO7 Mars[17]	NOVO7 Elf II[18]	NOVO7 Aurora II[19]	NOVO7 Fire[20]	NOVO7 Crystal[21]
Display Size:	7-inch	7-inch	7-inch	7-inch	7-inch	7-inch	7-inch	7-inch	7-inch	7-inch	7-inch
Display Pixels:	800 × 480	800 × 600	1024 × 600	1024 × 600	800 × 480	800 × 480	1024 × 600	1024 × 600	1024 × 600	1280 × 800	1024 × 600
Display Type:	TN	TN	TN	IPS TN	TN	TN	TN	TN	IPS	IPS	IPS
CPU:	1 GHz, Ingenic JZ4770, MIPS-based	1 GHz, Allwinner A13, Single-Core-ARM-based	1.2 GHz, Allwinner A10, ARM-based	1.2 GHz, Allwinner A10, ARM-based	1.2 GHz, Allwinner A10, ARM-based	1 GHz, AML8726-M3 Cortex-A9 ARM-based	1 GHz, AML8726-M3 Cortex-A9 ARM-based	1.5 GHz, AML8726-M6 Cortex-A9 Dual-Core-ARM	1.5 GHz, AML8726-M6 Cortex-A9 Dual-Core-ARM	1.5 GHz, AML8726-MX Cortex-A9 Dual-Core-ARM	1.5 GHz, AML8726-M6 Cortex-A9 Dual-Core-ARM
GPU:	GC860	MALI-400	MALI-400	MALI-400	MALI-400	MALI-400	MALI-400 3D	MALI-400x2	MALI-400x2	MALI-400x4	MALI-400x2
RAM:	512 MB DDR2	512 MB DDR3	1 GB DDR3	1 GB DDR3	512 MB DDR3	1 GB DDR3	1 GB DDR3	1 GB DDR3	1 GB DDR3	1 GB DDR3	1 GB DDR3
Internal Storage:	8 / 16 GB flash	8 GB flash	8 GB flash	8 / 16 GB flash	8 GB flash	8 / 16 GB flash	8 GB flash	8 / 16 GB flash	16 GB flash	16 GB flash	8 GB flash
External Storage:	microSDHC card	microSDHC card	microSDHC card	microSDHC card	microSDHC card	microSDHC card	microSDHC card	microSDHC card	microSDHC card	microSDHC card	microSDHC card
Camera:	None	0.3 Megapixel (front)	2.0 Megapixel (front)	2.0 Megapixel (front)	2.0 Megapixel (front)	0.3 Megapixel (front)	0.3 Megapixel (front)	2.0 Megapixel (front)	2.0 Megapixel (front)	2.0 MP (front), 5.0 MP (back)	2.0 Megapixel (front)
Video Out:	None	None	Mini-HDMI	Mini-HDMI	Mini-HDMI	None	None	Mini-HDMI	Mini-HDMI	Mini-HDMI	Mini-HDMI
Wireless:	WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)	WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)	WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)	WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)	WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)	WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)	WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)	WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)	WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)	WiFi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth v2.1 HSP/HFP/A2DP/AVRCP supported	WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)
Wired:	miniUSB (supports OTG), 3.5 mm jack (audio)	miniUSB (supports OTG), 3.5 mm jack (audio)	miniUSB (supports OTG), 3.5 mm jack (audio)	miniUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio)	miniUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio)	miniUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio)	miniUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio)	miniUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio)	miniUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio)	microUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio)	microUSB, 3.5 mm jack (audio)
G-Sensor(Gravity sensor):	3 way	4 way	3 way	3 way	3 way	3 way	3 way	3 way	3 way	3 way	3 way
Battery:	4000 mAh lithium-ion polymer	3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer	3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer	3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer	3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer	3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer	3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer	3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer	3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer	5000 mAh lithium-ion polymer	3700 mAh lithium-ion polymer
Size:	176 × 110 × 13.2mm	190 × 120 × 12mm	189.3 × 120 × 11.2mm	189.5 × 122.66 × 9.9mm	187 × 111 × 12mm	187 × 111 × 12mm	191 × 125 × 10.9mm	189.3 × 120 × 11.2mm	186 × 120 × 11.9mm	186.6 × 126.93 × 10.6mm	189.3 × 120.93 × 11.2mm
Weight:	420g	360g	360g	313g	320g	336g	360g	333g	342g	336g	328g

Notes for NOVO7 Crystal

While it is advertised as 1.5 GHz, the actual CPU speed is only 1.2 GHz. Verified on stock ROM (batch 3, chengnen.tan kernel).

See also

• Android (operating system)
• Android version history
• List of Android devices
• Ingenic Semiconductor
• MIPS architecture
• Comparison of tablet computers
• Ainol

References

1. NOVO7 Product List; Ainovo. Archived 29 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine
2. "JZ4770 Processor Technical Information; Ingenic Semiconductor". Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
3. Brad Molen (5 December 2011). "Ainol launches the NOVO7, the world's first Android 4.0 tablet, for $100 plus shipping". Engadget.
4. How to upgrade to Android 4.0.1; Ainovo.
5. Ainol Webpage Archived 23 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
7. Feiyu's CyanogenMod 9.
8. Quarx2k's CyanogenMod 9.
9. NOVO7 Paladin Technical Specifications; Ainovo. Archived 10 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
10. "NOVO7 Paladin Product Information; Ainol". Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
11. NOVO7 Legend Technical Specifications; Ainovo. Archived 30 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine
12. "NOVO7 Legend Product Information; Ainol". Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
13. "NOVO7 Elf Product Information; Ainol". Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
14. "NOVO7 Aurora Product Information; Ainol". Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
15. NOVO7 Advanced II Product Information; Ecrater.
16. "NOVO7 Tornado; Ainol Novo". Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
17. "NOVO7 Mars; Ainol Novo". Archived from the original on 5 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
18. "NOVO7 Elf II; Ainol Novo". Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
19. "NOVO7 Aurora II; Ainol Novo". Archived from the original on 5 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
20. NOVO7 Fire; Ainol Novo
21. "NOVO7 Crystal; Ainol Novo". Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2012.

External links

• Ainol