Ainol
Ainol Electronics, Ltd. was founded in 2004 in Shenzhen, China, and is a household name in China for MP3 and MP4 players. Ainol has it’s own RD, development, manufacturing facility and sales team. Ainol’s factory in Shenzhen has more than 32,000 square meters, with state-of-art manufacturing, assembling, and testing equipment.
Ainol entered the Android tablet market in 2010, and have released a number of very popular tablets, such as the Ainol NOVO 7 Basic, NOVO7 Advanced. In December 2011, Ainol released the first Google authorized Android 4 .0 tablet NOVO 7 Paladin based on the MIPS CPU. Then in January 15, 2012, Ainol released another two Android 4 .0 tablets NOVO 7 ELF and NOVO 7 Aurora, both based on AllWinner ’s ARM based many-core CPU A10. NOVO 7 Aurora is the first 7″ tablet with the IPS screen . NOVO 7 Android 4 .0 tablets won the second place of the “Best Tablet Award” at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas in January, 2012.
Ainol has appointed uPlay Tablet as its overseas distributor . We offer the lowest wholesale price on Ainol tablets. You will enjoy the factory price when you order 100 units of a model. We also have an Ainol retailer program, where we offer retailers the lowest whole price for ordering 10 units of a model. If you are interested in selling Ainol tablets or buying Ainol tablets in volume, please contact uPlay Tablet.
News
- 12/28/12 Ainol is going to release the first quad-core tablet: NOVO 10 Hero II and NOVO 7 Venus in January, 2013
- 12/12/12 Ainol NOVO 7 Crystal is realized. Venus will be released by end of December.
- 10/27/2012 Ainol released its quad-core tablet roadmap, showing a number of models including 7 inch Venus and 10.1 inch Captain, both will be running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
- 10/14/2012 Ainol has announced its first 10.1 inch tablet: Novo 10 Hero 10.1 Inch Android 4.1(Jelly Bean) Tablet PC 1280×800 IPS HD Screen 1GB RAM ARM Cortex-A9 1.5GHz Dual-Core CPU Built-in GPS Full HD 2MP Front Camera 3MP Rear Camera HDMI Bluetooth 16GB: $349.99, On Sale Now: $219.99 (Free Gift: HDMI Cable)
- 09/18/2012 Ainol NOVO 7 Flame shipment got delayed due to charger
- 09/15/2012 Ainol NOVO 7 Flame (English Edition) is released and in stock, shipping on Monday
- 09/04/2012 Ainol released the first tablet running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean: Novo 7 Crystal – 7 inch HD (1024*600) IPS Screen Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) Tablet PC with 1GB DDR3 RAM Dual-Core ARM Cortex A9 CPU 2MP Front Camera HDMI 8GB: $219, On Sale Now: $129.99
- 09/04/2012 Ainol NOVO 7 Fire is Chinese Version, Ainol NOVO 7 Flame is the English Edition for Overseas
- 09/03/2012 Ainol NOVO 7 Flame (Fire, Burning) Chinese version is released, English version (including HDMI cable as free gift) will be released on next Wednesday Sept 12
- 08/28/2012 Ainol NOVO 7 Flame (Burning) release date is set to be Sept 10th
- 08/26/2012 Ainol has slashed the price of its top two tablets again: NOVO 7 Aurora II 16GB to $149.99 and NOVO 7 ELF II 8GB to $119.99
- 08/20/2012 Ainol NOVO 7 Flame release date is postponed, but could be any day from now
- 08/14/2012 Ainol NOVO 7 Flame has added Bluetooth and increased its battery to 5000 mAh
- 08/02/2012 Ainol NOVO 7 Flame – Ainol has officially changed the name of its to-be-released flagship tablet from “Burning” to “Flame” according to uPlay Tablet’s suggestion: Flame 1280×800 IPS screen, dual-core, dual-camera, and metal case
- 07/27/2012 Ainol NOVO 7 Burning (Flame) has entered pilot production and is on schedule for the August 15th release – Burning has 1280×800 IPS screen, dual-core, dual-camera, and metal case
- 07/15/2012 Ainol NOVO 7 Burning (Flame) will be released on August 15th – Burning has 1280×800 IPS screen, dual-core, dual-camera, and metal case
- 06/26/2012 Ainol has released firmware upgrade for NOVO 7 Aurora II and ELF II to fix minor issues reported by customers
- 06/19/2012 Ainol has released firmware upgrade for NOVO 7 Mars and Tornados
- 05/22/2012 Ainol has released the dual-core CPU Aurora II (Aurora 2) – we will ship this week
- 06/10/2012 Ainol has released the first high quality tablet under $100: Novo 7 Tornados Android 4.0 Tablet PC 7 inch Capacitive Screen 1GB DDR3 RAM ARM Gen 2 Cortex-A9 CPU 3MP Front Camera 1080P HD 1GB: $149.99, On Sale Now: $99.99
- 05/31/2012 Ainol has released its first Dual-Core ARM Cortex-9 CPU based 7″ tablet – NOVO 7 ELF II
- 05/20/2012 Ainol Novo 7 Mars – 7 inch HD (1024*600) Android 4.0 Tablet PC with 1GB DDR3 RAM ARM Gen 2 Cortex A9 CPU 0.3MP Front Camera WiFi 8GB: $199, On Sale Now: $129.99
- 05/15/2012 The new Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora (with new LG Screen) Limited English Edition is in stock
- 05/10/2012 Ainol is going to release 3 NOVO 7 tablets with dual-core CPU from AmLogic: ELF II, Aurora II, and Burning
- 05/08/2012 Release of the new generation of Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora and ELF (Aurora II and ELF II) is pushed out to July, Aurora has resumed production, ELF is ended
- 04/18/2012 Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora II and Mars are two different Android 4.0 tablet models
- 04/12/2012 The new Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora II and ELF II will be powered by Amlogic ARM dual-core Cortex-A9 based AML8726-MX CPU
- 03/08/2012 Ainol has released Android 4.0.3 firmware upgrade for NOVO 7 Aurora and ELF with full Google Android Market Access
- 02/28/2012 Ainol is short of IPS screen to make Aurora
- 02/21/2012 uPlay Tablet becomes Ainol’s distributor in North America
Ainol’s Latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablets:
- Ainol NOVO 7 Venus – 7″ 1280×800 IPS screen, quad-core CPU, bluetooth, GPS, dual cameras, and HDMI port
- Ainol Novo 10 Captain 10.1 Inch Android 4.1(Jelly Bean) Tablet PC 1920×1200 IPS HD Screen 1GB RAM ARM Cortex-A9 1.5GHz Quad-Core CPU Built-in GPS Full HD 0.3MP Front Camera 2.0MP Rear Camera HDMI Bluetooth 16GB: $349.99, On Sale Now: $219.99 (Free Gift: HDMI Cable)
- Ainol Novo 10 Hero 10.1 Inch Android 4.1(Jelly Bean) Tablet PC 1280×800 IPS HD Screen 1GB RAM ARM Cortex-A9 1.5GHz Dual-Core CPU Built-in GPS Full HD 2MP Front Camera 3MP Rear Camera HDMI Bluetooth 16GB: $349.99, On Sale Now: $219.99 (Free Gift: HDMI Cable)
- Ainol Novo 7 Crystal – 7 inch HD (1024*600) IPS Screen Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) Tablet PC with 1GB DDR3 RAM Dual-Core ARM Cortex A9 CPU 2MP Front Camera HDMI 8GB: $219, On Sale Now: $129.99
- Ainol Novo 7 Flame (aka Burning) English Edition Ultra-thin Metal Case Android 4.0 Tablet PC 7 inch 1280×800 IPS HD Screen 1GB RAM ARM Cortex-A9 1.5GHz Dual-Core CPU Full HD 2MP Front Camera 5MP Rear Camera HDMI Bluetooth 16GB: $299.99, On Sale Now: $169.99
- Ainol Novo 7 Aurora II English Edition Ultra-thin Android 4.0 Tablet PC 7 inch LG IPS HD Screen 1GB RAM ARM Cortex-A9 1.5GHz Dual-Core CPU 2160P HD 2MP Front Camera HDMI 16GB: $279.99, On Sale Now:
$189.99$149.99 (stopped production) - Ainol Novo 7 Tornados Android 4.0 Tablet PC 7 inch Capacitive Screen 1GB DDR3 RAM ARM Gen 2 Cortex-A9 CPU 3MP Front Camera 1080P HD 1GB: $149.99, On Sale Now: $89.99
- Ainol Novo 7 Mars – 7 inch HD (1024*600) Android 4.0 Tablet PC with 1GB DDR3 RAM ARM Gen 2 Cortex A9 CPU 0.3MP Front Camera WiFi 8GB: $199, On Sale Now: $129.99
- Ainol Novo 7 ELF II – 7 inch HD (1024*600) Android 4.0 Tablet PC with 1GB DDR3 RAM Dual-Core ARM Cortex A9 CPU 2MP Front Camera HDMI 8GB: $219, On Sale Now:
$149.99$119.99 (stopped production) - Ainol Novo 7 Aurora (The new Limited English Edition) Ultra-thin Android 4.0 Tablet PC 7 inch IPS HD Screen 1GB RAM ARM A10 Many CORE CPU 2160P HD 2MP Front Camera HDMI 8GB White: $249.99, On Sale Now: $139.99 (stopped production)
- Ainol Novo 7 ELF – 7 inch HD (1024*600) Android 4.0 Tablet PC with 1GB DDR3 RAM ARM A10 Many CORE 2160P 2MP Front Camera HDMI 8GB: $219, On Sale Now: $149.99 (stopped production)
- NOVO 7 Paladin – 7″ Google Authorized Android 4.0 Tablet with Capacitive Screen: $199. Now on Sale: $129.99 (stopped production)
- Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora II, ELF II, Mars, and Tornados Firmware Upgrade Instruction
- Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora II and ELF II 0625 Firmware Upgrade Download
- Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora II, ELF II, Mars, and Tornados Firmware Upgrade Instruction
- Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora II and ELF II 0625 Firmware Upgrade Download
NOVO 7 Mars
- Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora II, ELF II, Mars, and Tornados Firmware Upgrade Instruction
- Ainol NOVO 7 Mars and Tornados Firmware Upgrade 0619 Version Download
NOVO 7 Tornados
- Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora II, ELF II, Mars, and Tornados Firmware Upgrade Instruction
- Ainol NOVO 7 Mars and Tornados Firmware Upgrade 0619 Version Download
- Download Aurora Android 4.0.3 firmware (March 08, 2012) with Google Market ( Google Play ) and FLASH (Chinese, but you can set language and input into English)
- Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora Android 4.0.3 factory version firmware (Chinese) – Jan 17, 2012
- Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora Android 4.0.3 English version firmware (uPlay Tablet version) – March 03, 2012
- Download ELF Android 4.0.3 firmware (able to do screen capture) (March 08, 2012) with Google Market (Google Play) and FLASH (Chinese, but you can set language and input into English)
- Ainol NOVO 7 ELF stock version firmware (Android 4.0 factory version Chinese)
- Ainol NOVO 7 Paladin stock version firmware (Android 4.0 factory version Chinese)
The links above could become accessible due to high download volume . uPlay Tablet also provides those firmware downloads in our member-only DropBox account. Register to become our member (free registration) to access those member-only links
Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora and ELF Andorid 4.0.3 firmware upgrade (March 08, 2012 version) download
Firmware upgrade tool dowload
Reviews
- Compare SoC CPUs used in Ainol ELF Aurora II (AmLogic 8726-MX), woPad i7 i8 (Rock-chip RK 2918), and woPad A10 (AllWinner A10)
- Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora and NOVO 7 ELF Comparison Review
Guides (How-tos)
- Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora II and ELF II FAQ
- How to install Android Market on Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora and ELF
- How to change language and input method from Chinese to English on Ainol NOVO 7 Aurora and ELF
User Manual (Reference Manual)
Videos
uPlay Tablet , as Ainol’s Overseas distributor , is now working with Ainol to invite you to become Ainol’s distributor , wholesaler, or retailer.
Ainol’s distributor program
We have openings in each state of the United States and also in countries other than the United States.
Benefits:
- You get Ainol’s factory price
- Highest priority in your order
- All wholesale and retailer inquiries in your region will be referred to you.
- Marketing materials (product data sheet, descriptions, spec, feature list, pictures, etc.) and technical support from uPlay Tablet
Requirements
- Pre-pay for 1000 units of Ainol’s tablets
- Commitment of 5000 units of Ainol’s tablets
Ainol’s wholesaler program
If Ainol distributor is too big to swallow, you can consider Ainol’s wholesaler program.
Benefits:
- You will get the best wholesale price of Ainol’s tablets
- High priority in your order
- Once your accumulated order volume reaches 1000 units, you are qualified to become Ainol’s distributor in your region (based upon availability)
- Marketing materials (product data sheet, descriptions, spec, feature list, pictures, etc.) and technical support from uPlay Tablet
Requirements
- Buy 100 units of one Ainol’s tablet model each time
Ainol’s retailer program
If Ainol’s wholesaler program is still too high for you, you can start with Ainol’s retailer program.
Benefits:
- You will get the best 10 unit price of Ainol’s tablets
- Priority in your order
- Once your accumulated order volume reaches 100 units, you are qualified to become Ainol’s wholesaler in your region (based on availability)
- Marketing materials (product data sheet, descriptions, spec, feature list, pictures, etc.) and technical support from uPlay Tablet
Requirements
- Buy 10 units of one Ainol’s tablet model each time
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