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We heard about the Verizon Ellipsis 7 through a recent leak, and speculated whether it would bring something different – in the shape of a modular design – to the already overflowing 7-inch Android ...

The 7-inch IPS LCD screen is nice enough, and its 1280-by-800 resolution--about 215 pixels per inch--is decent for a low-end tablet. The Ellipsis' display is similar to Dell's Venue 7 in quality; the ...

Verizon Wireless officially got into the tablet game on Tuesday with the unveiling of the Ellipsis 7. The new tablet features a 7-inch HD in-plane switching (IPS) display, a 3.2-megapixel rear camera, ...

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