17.01.2012 08:05 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

RedPad brings Chinese patriotism to Android, costs each comrade just $1,590

Well, it was only a matter of time. Hongpaiyihao (literally meaning "red group number one"), a Beijing-based new media company, has launched a 9.7-inch Tegra 2 tablet that's "tailor-made for government officials" and patriotic consumers. Well, we're not sure whether the government's even aware of this Android 3.2 device's existence, but it's certainly preloaded with a bunch of pro-China apps (including one for the state-approved microblogging service), electronic subscription to a handful of newspapers (state-controlled, of course) and "exclusive" access to daily updates on some government strategic decisions. The damage? 9,999 yuan ($1,590)

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