Inventec unleashes Dr Eye N18, N24, N31 Android MIDs

Taiwanese mobile manufacture, Inventec has rolled-out a number of Android MID at the Computex 2010. All of these MIDs sport 4.8-inch WVGA capacitive display, 128MB RAM, 512MB flash storage extendible via microSD card slot, QWERTY keyboard, mini USB 2.0 port, VGA webcam and Wireless LAN. There are minor differences between the models – N23 has additional GPRS and Bluetooth modules; N31 has built-in 3G and N18 is Wi-Fi only.

There is no information when Inventec will make these MIDs available to the public.

Cherrypal netbook runs Android

Cherrypal has announced its first two netbooks, both of which run Android OS. The two netbooks are 7-inch and 10.1-inch displays respectively and run Android 1.6 OS on their ARM9-based Via VT 8505 processor clocked at 533MHz, and offer 256MB of RAM, 2GB of flash storage, Ethernet, WiFi, and USB.

Differences between the 7-inch and 10.1-inch models are as follows:

• 800×480 on 7-incher versus 1024×600 pixel resolution on the 10.1-incher
• chiclet keyboard on the 10.1-incher
• 7-incher costs $99, while the 10.1-incher retails at $148

Google Android Application Market launched for netbooks!

Insyde Software, the company behind the first Android netbook by Acer, has launched Insyde Market, which will offer applications for the netbooks that run Google Android. Folks at Insyde software have promised that wide range of applications for the Android will become available in the coming months.

At the time of this news post, I can already see 59 applications available at the Insydemarket’s website, which is good sign for the Android based netbooks.

One question that comes to my mind is that: would it be possible to get access to the Insyde Market if you have yourself installed the Android OS on the netbook

Acer India launches Aspire D250 Android in India for $400

We mentioned last month that Acer would be launching its first Android netbook in the month of November and according to the latest news bits, Acer India has already rolled out Aspire D250 Android version in India for a fairly low price of $400 (Rs 18599). At this price, you get Windows XP and Android OS, both in one machine.

Specifications have undergone no change at all. It still uses Atom N280, 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM and GMA 950 chipset. It is better to stick with GMA 950 than having something like GMA 500 under the hood which just did not give us good performance while reviewing the VAIO X.

According to netbook india, Android is yet to take off in India, so it may not be considered as the coolest feature on the netbook.

Combo of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0 Module For Smartbooks rolled out by Atheros

Combo of 11n Wi-Fi with Bluetooth 3.0, the AR6133 module has been announced by Atheros. This integration of bluetooth and Wi-Fi modules would help the OEMs and manufactures to offer smartbooks for much cheaper price than netbooks.

“Combination solutions are growing in popularity among mobile gaming and portable CE, fueled by new entertainment and productivity use cases,” said Amir Faintuch, vice president and general manager of Atheros’ mobile business unit. “With the new AR6133, our customers can easily design a complete turnkey mobile 11n and Bluetooth combination solution into next-generation mobile consumer products, enabling consumers to enjoy the benefits of portable, seamless connectivity.”

Acer Aspire One D250 Android Netbook now available in US

Acer’s Android netbook is now up at Amazon.com for pre-order. It’s a 10.1” Acer Aspire D250 netbook which comes with two operating systems: Windows XP and Google Android. It comes with Intel Atom N280 processor, 10.1-inch display with 1024×600 resolution, WiFi b/g/n, 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM and 6-cell battery.

[Amazon link]