Motorola Xoom gets launch date and pricing on Verizon courtesy of Best Buy ad

Perhaps one of the most anticipated tablet PCs in the horizon is the Motorola Xoom. It is going to be running on Android 3.0 or codename Honeycomb and is set to go head to head with other tablet devices such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab, LG Optimus Pad and Apple iPad when it comes out. [...]

Chromium OS to debut in fall

Well, the wait almost over for the Chromium OS as the operating system from Google will be released for free coming autumn. Currently, Google is working diligently, literally day-and-night with the OEMs for a hardware launch as well. A lot of us, eager-beavers actually see the Chrome OS as Google’s answer to the Apple iPad. Netbook giant, Asus has already shown its love for the Chrome OS and there are chances of Chrome OS tablet in the works as well.

Google is expecting a lot from their OS, expecting it to reach a million users on the first day itself. That is bold claim, if you ask us. No worries, fall is right around the corner. We will see.

MSI U140 netbook

MSI is planning to introduce a new pine trail netbook next month at Computex in Taiwan, Wind U140 netbook. Not many details are available right now, but we do know that it will be powered by the Atom N450 processor along with a 10.1-inch display. The U140 netbook will be equipped with a 3-cell battery and weigh 2.6 pounds.

There will also be a model with built-in WiMax radio.

Asus Eee Pad coming in July

Asus’ chairman, Jerry Sheh has announced that the company will be bringing its much-anticipated Eee Pad in the month of July. Also, Asus will be showing-off its Pad at the Computex 2010 (June 1-5).

For some grotesque reason, Asus says that Eee Pad will be competing with Apple iPad and they stressed on the fact that the Eee Pad sports features not found on the iPad such as USB port, webcam and Flash. The Eee Pad is slated to be priced somewhere between $480-510 after bundling with cellular network telecom services.

Commentary – Flash on ARM-based devices has never ran like a duck soup and story will be no different for the Eee Pad. Even after months and months of waiting, the Eee Pad is yet to hit the market.

Asus T101MT convertible netbook now shipping

Finally, after more than an year of wait, the Asus Eee T101MT is finally being shipped. The T101MT is already available at the Amazon.com and Mobile Advance for about $499 and $509 respectively and free shipping is being provided in both cases.

Here is a quick rundown of Eee T101MT’s specifications, unless you have a memory like an elephant:

• 10.1-inch display
• 1024×600 pixel resolution
• Swivel display
• Windows 7 OS
• Atom N450 processor
• 1GB RAM
• 160GB HDD
• Wi-Fi b/g/n + BT 2.1
• 0.3MP webcam

DAWA D7 7-inch multi-touch MID

KexunGuoJi, from Shenzhen is soon going to launch a nice 7-inch MID that boasts a capacitive display with multi-touch support. Under the bonnet, you will find the 720Mhz Telechips 8901 processor, 4GB storage (expandable via microSD card slot) and 256MB RAM. Inside, you will also find a lot of wireless radios – GPS receiver, Wi-Fi and 3G radios. The Dawa MID works perfectly as a PMP too. It plays those 1080p videos like a duck soup. Now, how many MIDs can do that?

Right now, there is no information on its release date or price.

Asus Tablet coming in June!

Asus’ manufacture, Pegatron will be coming with its ‘killer product’ in the month June. The Asus tablet will be powered by an ARM processor and will run on Google Android/Chromium platform.

There will also be a model that will run Windows.

No ASUS EEE PC 1001P before March 2010

Proudly wearing a matte screen and sporting a sea-shell design, the ASUS EEE 1001P won’t be available anytime before March 2010.

The ASUS EEE 1001P comes with Microsoft Windows XP, Atom N450 1.66GHz CPU, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 6-cell 4400mAh battery, 0.3MP webcam. Weighing at 1.27kg, it will cost you 259 Euro. Asus is claiming 8.5 hours with just 4400mAh battery. Highly doubt that.

Come on Asus – Windows XP In 2010?

Google Chrome Operating System coming this week!

Google Chrome will be able to download since next week, atleast this what TechCrunch has heard from a ‘reliable’ source. The main problem is going to be with the drivers. Google has left it on the manufactures to develop the drivers for their netbooks/smartbooks themselves. With ASUS postponing release of their Chrome OS netbooks and Acer now with Android OS with the release of their first Android netbooks based on the D250 model, this leaves us to count on HP, DELL and MSI.

We do not see SONY adopting Google Chrome OS as they already have their instant-on OS that comes on the VAIO P. Also, SONY has always been a bit reluctant in releasing a notebook that runs non-Windows OS

Dual displays on new Kohjinsha Netbook Prototype

Over at CEATEC 2009 in Japan, Kohjinsha has on display a prototype netbok running Windows 7 Home Premium with dual 10.1-inch displays. It uses AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 which run at the clock speed of 1.6GHz; has 4GB RAM (max), 160GB HDD, built-in TV Tuner and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR. It also features a fingerprint scanner.

Nothing is known about its release date. Chances are that it won’t ever be released