Micromax FunBook Review

[JojoTheDragon]

@Tenida: I'm not sure if I'm supposed to ask this, what about the radiation level ?

[SuperH3art]

has anyone tired custom roms on it...

[srm_harish]

Dr. Pam, there will not be any save button, after typing the user name and password, press back and check your status bar.. you will see 3G signal bar over there and the it will get automatically connected

[dr.pam]

one more query..i am using a xp-sp3 laptop..funbook is not being recognized by my pc..how to transfer files?

[GadgetGeek]

Tenida, you had mentioned in one of your early comments that the device has a lot of bloatware / unnecessary data... can you please post process of removing all the bloatware on funbook? Will be helpful to andriod noobs like myself

[varunparakh]

Hi Guys, i am new to this forum. First of all thanks to all of your suggestions on buying Micro max Fun Book. I ordered from Snap deal and i got my Tablet 2 days back. Service of the Snap deal is awesome they delivered the product within 1 day (I am in Chennai).

I am Coming to the point directly. Here i am going to share my experience of using the tablet.

I do not want to tell about the specification, but i want to really comment on the tablet.

Tablet is awesome with ICS. I do not have any negative to say about this tablet. All the things are working fine including pinch zoom in Web Browser.

Important thing.. Most of them are thinking that this tablet will support only Tata Docomo. But this will support Reliance Netconnect+ also...

Yes guys, what i am saying is true, i tried with my reliance netconnect + and it is working fine.. even now i am messaging from the Tablet only with reliance netconnect +.

Will tell you how to do that.

1. Go to Settings--> Slect More--> then Mobile Networks
2. Enable Mobile network and also enable data while roaming.
3. With the given Extension card for connecting the USB port connect your Reliance.
4. Click on the Mobile networks, in that you can see "TATA" with the dial number #777.
5. Click that, it will go inside that option,
6. Then Scroll to the user name and password section.
7. Select and enter your user name and password of your Reliance(ie. MDN Number)
8. Then save and come out.

You will then automatically connected to the internet with the Reliance data card.

Enjoy... Happy Browsing.

Let me know your comments on this. If you have any Queries pls let me know

Guys, this has to be the biggest find of the tablet. I am writing this from my tabet, which is directly connected to my data card with the cable I have got with funbook It is an unlocked idea net setter device, Huawei E1550 to be very precise. And with an aircel sim inside.

Trust me guys, this tab does suport more or less all the common datacards,. Thanks a ton to srm harish for the steps. An 8/10 device just became a 9/10 one. Go on and try out with your data card.

As of the photon + we have 5 plans to choose frm and need topay 500+100 toget the device and plans from 250 to 900 per month to choose from.

[Tenida]

Guys, this has to be the biggest find of the tablet. I am writing this from my tabet, which is directly connected to my data card with the cable I have got with funbook It is an unlocked idea net setter device, Huawei E1550 to be very precise. And with an aircel sim inside.

Trust me guys, this tab does suport more or less all the common datacards,. Thanks a ton to srm harish for the steps. An 8/10 device just became a 9/10 one. Go on and try out with your data card.

As of the photon + we have 5 plans to choose frm and need topay 500+100 toget the device and plans from 250 to 900 per month to choose from.

Good news man

[azzu]

Excellent find Srm_harish
will try it out as soon as get my netsetter..

[SuperH3art]

Every one here with funbook try datacard you have and post here it will be good for others

[arescool]

Phewww ......... this thread made me more and more temped towards buying this tab...
Just trying to resist as I already have "Playbook"....

But if few more people confirm here that this device is working with any data card then I am going to order it tomorrow

[techlover]

All the people who have got this tablet ..please tell me ...how durable does this tablet look? ....I mean how much can we expect it to last if we use it regularly ..micromax mobiles don't have a good reputation when it comes to durability of the product ..has this tablet improved something?

[Tenida]

All the people who have got this tablet ..please tell me ...how durable does this tablet look? ....I mean how much can we expect it to last if we use it regularly ..micromax mobiles don't have a good reputation when it comes to durability of the product ..has this tablet improved something?

Its build quality is good enough for daily use. And no body can tell how much an electronics product can last, its totally depend upon the owner, how well they care their tablet.

[dr.pam]

@srm_harish -
thanks a lot am able to use reliance netconnect in full speed on funbook!
pls help in transferring the files from funbook to laptop n vice versa!

[varunparakh]

Plus 1 to what tenida has mentioned, the user will decide the lfe span.

Btw guys, I have a couple of questions.
1. Where on eartf will I get a cover for funbook, atleast a pouch until mmx releases the cover,
2. Chrome does not start, dolphin quits by itself sometimes.
3. Touch does not work properly while on charging.

[Tenida]

^^
1) Budget for pouch/cover?
2) Just try to hard reset the tablet
3) Don't install plenty of resource hogging application.

Wow I am very happy

[varunparakh]

A good cover is all I want, within 1k max.
If I hard reset the tab, I'll loose all the apps I hvdownloaded, its a pain dwldng apps on a mediocre connection.

Congos for a pr1 feat

[ritvij]

very nicely written tenida.. you are seriously messing up with our minds..
what are the photon charges?? is it a 3g sim?
i know that this is offtopic,, but can anyone tell me that do i really need a tablet??
PS: Tenida.. won't it be nice that you do an article on this.. after your experience with a tablet.. do general users like us still need a tab if we have a good smart phone.

[adihegde]

Guys I am plannin to buy this champ....please tell me hows the web browsing on this device....is it worth the money...can we use custom rom on this? is tata photon giving gud data plans for this device,,,thanks in advance

[Tenida]

one more query..i am using a xp-sp3 laptop..funbook is not being recognized by my pc..how to transfer files?

Just download the android driver from web and update the driver from device manager. If the tablet is not detected at all, then might be the cable is faulty. My tab's usb cable from micromax was faulty, now using my LG mobile's cable.

[arescool]

Just download the android driver from web and update the driver from device manager. If the tablet is not detected at all, then might be the cable is faulty. My tab's usb cable from micromax was faulty, now using my LG mobile's cable.

Guys ... dont worry about data transfer using data cable.
I find AirDroid as the best way to transfer data over wifi. Its slow though.
But Better then the hassles of wire.

[satswid]

Thanks for the informative review dear.

Just a question. I am hearing allegations that Funbook does not have a built-in mic.
Can you test it and reply?

[arescool]

@Tenida & others ... I am getting a little confused between
VeeDee D10s & MM Funbook....

Can you please suggest which one to go with ?

[satswid]

@Tenida & others ... I am getting a little confused between
VeeDee D10s & MM Funbook....

Can you please suggest which one to go with ?

I think both of them have same chinese hardware

[arescool]

I think both of them have same chinese hardware

Even I got to know this through this thread only . But there are some pros in favor of VeeDee D10s like :
1. No Hard button , only onscreen.
2. No bloatwares, Raw ICS.
3. 2 USB ports, (1 direct one + 1 micro USB )

Please give any cons or any other pros that I might be missing .

[GhorMaanas]

nice review TeniDa ! repped. sure you are enjoying the company of your new buddy.

[manoj_299]

@Tenida & others ... I am getting a little confused between
VeeDee D10s & MM Funbook....

Can you please suggest which one to go with ?

Purchased Veedee D10 finally today from ebay after so much thinking for my friend (My friend asked me to buy Tab for him, he just told me budget and he trust my decision)

[dan4u]

Guys who want to buy VeeDee tabs, make sure its VeeDee D10e and not VeeDee D10. The D10e comes with capacitive touch buttons while the D10 comes with hardware buttons. There are some spec differences too, I'm not sure what they are exactly, but do check it out.

[varunparakh]

Dr. Pam, there will not be any save button, after typing the user name and password, press back and check your status bar.. you will see 3G signal bar over there and the it will get automatically connected

Srm harsh, as i had posted, with the help of the given steps, i was able to connect my datacard, but now after i have factory reseted, the device, when i try to enter, name and apn (as i had done before) it is asking for MCC MNC nos(previously it had not asked of anything of the sort) as well, after googling a bit, i found 405-806 to be the nos, bt even after putting these, it does not save

Any idea ?


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S O L V E D

[arescool]

Purchased Veedee D10 finally today from ebay after so much thinking for my friend (My friend asked me to buy Tab for him, he just told me budget and he trust my decision)

Manoj, can you compare the performance and specs of veedee d10s with Funbook... So that I can make my decision.

Thanks in advance

[srm_harish]

Srm harsh, as i had posted, with the help of the given steps, i was able to connect my datacard, but now after i have factory reseted, the device, when i try to enter, name and apn (as i had done before) it is asking for MCC MNC nos(previously it had not asked of anything of the sort) as well, after googling a bit, i found 405-806 to be the nos, bt even after putting these, it does not save

Any idea ?

Hi varunparakh

I think after resetting all the default settings are changing.. I will post my setting to you so that you can cross check with yours