T-Mobile Springboard 7 inch

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

0
Average:

4
Bad:

1

Pros:

Solid build & pocket size, Eye pleasing IPS TFT HD display, 4G data speeds
Solid aluminum construction, Fast and responsive, Excellent 1,280-by-800-pixel IPS display.
Excellent display, Great build quality, Stable performance

Cons:

Camera and video quality is poor
High off-contract price, Partial touch-sensitive bezel can be annoying, Poor camera quality.

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Last revision on August 4, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Solid build & pocket size, Eye pleasing IPS TFT HD display, 4G data speeds
Solid aluminum construction, Fast and responsive, Excellent 1,280-by-800-pixel IPS display
Excellent display, Great build quality, Stable performance
Good materials and build quality, great specs, high res display and HSPA

Reviewers Didn't Like

Camera and video quality is poor
High off-contract price, Partial touch-sensitive bezel can be annoying, Poor camera quality
Lousy speakers, Battery life only soso, Loaded with bloatware
Display could be more responsive to touch, occasional hangs, inconsistent data speeds

Expert reviews and ratings

For the current price of $179.99 after rebate, there’s a lot to like about the T-Mobile SpringBoard. Its Android Honeycomb experience is easy to use, and feels quick with the 1.2GHz dual-processor and 1GB of RAM. We also appreciate the 4G data...

By Phone Arena on December 05, 2011

The quality of its aluminum chassis, crisp IPS display, and better-than-average battery life make the T-Mobile Springboard 4G a solid small-screen tablet choice for those looking for cellular internet, but it is hard to justify the cost when compared...

By PC Mag on November 25, 2011

The SpringBoard is a very good 7-inch tablet. The hardware is impressive and the screen is one of the best we?ve seen. It?s also one of the most stable Honeycomb tablets, provided it?s not running Netflix. Two all-too-common flaws mar this Android...

By tabletpcreview.com on November 08, 2011

The T-Mobile SpringBoard has the performance and features to rival most small tablets, but the price is a bit hard to...

By CNET Australia on November 08, 2011

We like Huawei's first higher end tablet offering in the US, and they're off to a good start. The tablet is well put together with quality materials and it has a very high resolution display that's sharp and bright. It's quite fast and is a champ at...

By MobileTechReview on November 07, 2011

A tablet with great build, good price and really nice touchscreen is not such a difficult thing to find. The T-Mobile Springboard 4G might very well ring your bells. Once you get over its price and...

By evogadget.com on June 01, 2012

I’ve had plenty of time to toy around with this tablet and so far I’m pretty confident that most users will appreciate what it has to offer. If a larger 10″ tablet isn’t ideal or portable enough for you, but you need the 4G data connectivity —...

By SlashGear on November 08, 2011

Look up there at that review card, if you haven't already. The Huawei MediaPad -- make that the T-Mobile Springboard -- is a very nice tablet. Before unleashing the world's umpteenth Honeycomb tablet, Huawei made sure it was speedy, well-built and...

By Engadget on November 08, 2011