1st smartbook of its kind

Why first? Well, it’s sort of a cross between a smartphone and a notebook. Compaq Airlife 100 Android powered netbook was first shown in January on Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas. It has a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 10.1 inch. 1024 x 600 pixel display, 16GB of flash-based storage, and SD card slot, 3G and [...]

OpenTablet 7 7-inch Tablet

At IDF 2010, OpenPeak made the OpenTablet 7 public. It sports a 7-inch display and runs Android 2.1 OS which means that most the new Android will run without a problem. Unlike most of the tablets, it is designed to used for VoIP, video calling, Internet surfing and for consuming media. Powered by an Intel Atom processor, it comes with 2GB RAM and 64GB SSD.

AT&T will be offering this tablet from next year onwards.

HTC Android Tablet to run Ginderbread

HTC is all set to launch its Android tablet running Android 3.0 (Gingerbread) in Q1 2011. The company already has a strong partnership with Google and sells millions of Android smartphones every year.

Along with HTC, other major cell phone manufactures are also preparing to launch their tablets. These companies include RIM, Nokia, Samsung, LG and Motorola who are said to be working on a 7-10 inch tablets.

ReePad ViewPad – 7-inch multitouch tablet

iHKC has released a 3G tablet equipped with a 7-inch display that supports multitouch gestures as well. This tablet comes outfitted with a 7-inch WVGA display and is powered by Qualcomm MSM7227 600MHz processor with 512mb ROM and RAM.

The device packs GPS, Wi-Fi, SD card slot, 5MP camera, and will cost around $550/430 Euros

BMorn EPad sports 3G, 8.9-inch display

Today, Bmorn, a Chinese manufacture of PMPs officially unveiled its first MID running on the Rockchip RK2808 600MHz processor. It comes with 8/16GB of flash storage, and a 8.9-inch WSVGA display. If you need more storage, you can always expand it using the SD card slot.

The processor is fully capable of 720p video playback and the unit allows you to connect it to your HDTV via its HDMI port. Other specs include two stereo speakers, Wi-Fi module, G-sensor and USB OTG. Pricing/availability information has not been announced yet.

Heiner 10-inch Tablet

Heiner, a Shenzhen-based manufacture has unveiled a 10-inch tablet that weighs mere 516gm and runs Android OS. The tablet comes with 10-inch WSVGA resistive display, but the company offers one with capacitive display too.

The heart of the Heiner Tablet beats the Telechips TCC8902 800MHz chip, which has full support for 1080p HD videos and features 4GB flash storage and 256MB RAM.

Click “Read More”

WeTab postponed

Neofonie was supposed to make the WeTab (previously known as WePad) available in the market by middle of September, but the company has further postponed it by 2 weeks.

Specs of this tablet – Atom N450, 11.6-inch display, GMA 3150 graphics, memory card reader, Android OS and a claimed battery runtime of 6 hours on a single charge

Z3D 3D Android Tablet

i-Station has launched a new Android tablet, Z3D that looks like any other Android tablet, except for one feature – 3D Display. There is no doubt that the manufactures are pushing the 3D technology in every segment possible, but on a tablet?

The Z3D requires 3D glasses and runs Android 2.1 OS. It comes with Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi b/g/n, 1080p video support, DMB TV, FM radio and a 5000mAh battery so that you can watch hours and hours of 3D content. It will be available with either 32GB or 64GB storage. So who is going to carry a pair of 3D glasses just to use their tablet?

Malata Zpad

Malata Zpad is yet another Android tablet that looks very much like the Apple iPad. However, it tries its best to distinguish itself by equipping itself with Tegra 2 chip and a bigger 10.2-inch display.

It runs the latest Android 2.2 OS and also has the ability to play 1080p videos, thanks to the Nvidia Tegra 2 chip inside. Unfortunately, there is no information on its price/availability

Allgo 50 dollar Tablet

Folks at Allgo have designed a prototype that they claim can be build for mere 150 dollars and that too without requiring the government to subsisize it. While the quality of a 50 dollar tablet is nothing, but questionable, I still applaud their ability to offer an Android tablet for such a low price tag. According to Silicon India, they will be able to churn-out 10,000 tablets at 50 dollar per unit.

Click “Read More” to see it in action!