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VIA $100 Tablet
Forget $100 netbook (this and this) or $100 nettop – Via is all set to release a tablet that would cost you mere $100. The tablet is expected to be shipped to US in the H2 2010. VIA says they will be offering 5 models – cheapest to cost $100 and the top end to retail at $150. All the tablets will run Google Android OS.
Let us hope that they all run the latest Android 2.2 which brings a heap of improvements over the earlier versions including the ability to install apps on to the storage card.
Cruz MID – Android 2.1 MID under 300 bucks
Here is another Android MID that sports 7-inch multi-touch screen. The display is available in two aspect ratios – 4:3 and 16:9. The main feature of the Cruz MID is its Flash-capable browser, although we are a bit skeptical about its implementation. This is because we are yet to see perfect implementation of Flash in any Android-device. This tablet runs on a 800MHz ARM processor which should handle pretty much everything with great ease.
According to the company, the Cruz MID will be available “late summer”.
Marvell prepping $99 Android Tablet
Marvell is all set to introduce a tablet that will retail at mere $99. At $99, we certainly don’t expect macrocosm of technologies under its hood, but Marvell claims that its tablet will easily be able to playback those 1080p high-def videos without a hitch. This surely made us smile like a Cheshire cat
According to the reports, this Tablet PC (codenamed "Moby"), will be powered by Armada 600 ARM processor which provides hardware acceleration for not only 1080p videos, but also for Flash and 3D-gaming.
BenQ S6 MID cheaper now
BenQ S6 XP MID that used to retail for ~$420 has got a price reduction and is now available online for $50 cheaper. At $375, you are getting an Intel Atom processor Z110 (800MHz), 4.8-inch WVGA display, Windows XP, Wi-Fi, BT and an 1880mAh battery to power the MID.
Plethora of MID manufactures have been unveiling Windows 7 MIDs from the past couple of months and the only way to fight back by lowering the price.
EKING S515 MID phone price – $720
Few days back, we mentioned about the EKING S515 MID phone, which is basically a rebandaged Digicube Z8. Although we were very impressed with it, but one thing scared us: its price. We expected this MID phone to cost $1000+, but EKING folks have been able to keep the price down to mere $720.
True, compared to netbooks around you, this may sound like a lot, but can your netbook make a call? Learn more about its specs here
SmartQ5 Android MID to be shipped at the end of September
We have already mentioned about Android-based MID, SmartQ5 in the past. According to the latest news bits, this MID will be available in Japan end of September. It has a Samsung CPU running at 667MHz, with 1GB of RAM and has both WiFi and Bluetooth radios. It has a 4.3-inch screen and sports WVGA (800×480) resolution.
We expect it to be under $200 as spotted it to be selling at $150 last month
