Identity Tab is the First Korean Android Tablet
Aug 31, 2010 Tablet related
Korea got its very first Android tablet, the Identity Tab, shown in the image on the left. This device incorporates a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU and 8GB of internal memory, plus it relies on a 7 inch touch display, a DMB TV tuner and a gyro sensor.
There’s a 3 megapixel camera on board and an SD card reader for extra storage. The price is around $250 with a 50G WiBro Unlimited data plan and WiFi Wibro data card.
[via crunchgear]
Tags: Android tablet, Identity Tab, Identity Tab specifications, Korean tablet
Sinotech 7 inch iPad Clone Runs Android 2.1, Uses ARM11 Platform
Aug 13, 2010 Tablet related
It’s a bit funny to see a Chinese company promoting its product as an iPad clone, but Sinotech does it, without worrying about trademarks. The slate we’re talking about is pictured below and what’s interesting is that we have no official name for this product yet. It relies on the ARM11 platform, uses a 7 inch touchscreen and runs Android 2.1.
Under the shell there’s a 800 MHz Telechips 8902 chip, 256MB ROM, 4GB Flash storage and the specs list also includes a mini USB and HDMI port. 1080p video support and a screen resolution of 800 x 480 pixels complete the feature list. Price and launch date are as well known as the device’s name…
[via clonedinchina]
Tags: Android tablet, iPad clone, iPad clone specifications, Sinotech tablet, tablet made in China
Steve Ballmer Mocks Android Tablets
Aug 6, 2010 Tablet related
Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer doesn’t think that Android’s good enough to conquer the tablet market, although odds are that it’s going to do so over the next two years. Speaking with analysts a week ago, the main man over at Microsoft said that the Redmond software giant has all the tools and user understanding to release competitive tablets.
Also, Ballmer praised Apple for its products, by simply saying that “Apple is Apple” and that they’re a tough cookie. All in all, the Microsoft CEO is right, since his company has been in the software platform biz for years now, but Android is surely a force to be considered, specially now that Google has reached 200k Android devices activated daily.
We’ll let the Windows Phone 7 figures speak…
[via cellular news]
Tags: Android tablet, Microsoft tablet, Steve Ballmer, Steve Ballmer on tablets
Samsung Announces Android Tablet, Out in Q3
Jul 30, 2010 Samsung
Samsung Electronics recently announced that it plans on introducing Android tablets in Q3, as we’ve learned from one of Reuters’ tweets. The new product will be an iPad rival and fit in with the direction taken by the rest of major tech companies, also preparing slates for launch. Samsung’s device will feature a 7 inch display, making the unit smaller than the 9.7 inch iPad.
No other details were released and we learn that LG is also planning to launch an Android slate, but in Q4. Microsoft also wants to be in the game, introducing tablets based on Windows, while cooperating with Acer, Toshiba and other major brands.
[via Reuters]
Tags: Android tablet, Samsung Android tablet, Samsung tablet, Samsung tablet launch
OlivePad Tablet, an Oversized Android Handset
Jul 23, 2010 Tablet related
The technology has a funny way of evolving: over the past years smartphone screens have been increasing in size, reaching the point where the HTC EVO 4G brings out a 4.3 inch touchscreen. The next step is a blurry line between MID, tablet and smartphone, defined by Dell Streak and its 5 inch screen. We venture in the realm of slates with 7 inch displays, like the one pictured below, the OlivePad tablet.
This is an Android device, with a 7 inch capacitive touch display, with a 800 x 480 pixel resolution and we learn that it’s coming to India soon. Although this is not a phone, it still supports voice calls, but it’ll require a Bluetooth headset, if you want to get comfortable. OlivePad also features a Qualcomm MSM7227 600 MHz CPU, GSM/WCDMA connectivity, a 3 megapixel camera at the back and a front facing one.
You’ll also find 512MB RAM on board, 512MB ROM, an USB socket, WiFi and a 3.5mm audio jack. The slate runs Android 2.1 and it should be priced around $425 up to $530. No telling if this product will ever leave India.
[via androinica]
Tags: Android tablet, Indian Android tablet, OlivePad slate price, OlivePad specifications, OlivePad tablet
Phecda P7 Android Tablet Comes Straight from China
Jul 8, 2010 Tablet related
Chinese tablets are something we’re seeing every day now and we only talk about fresh new products here. A new entry is the Phecda P7 slate, shown in the following pictures and based on Android 2.1.
This Shenzhen unit will apparently get an Android 2.2 Froyo update in the future and we learn that it comes with a multitouch 7 inch WVGA display, a 650MHz ARM11 Telechips TCC8901 processor, 256MB RAM and 4GB of internal storage.
An SD card slot is also on board, as well as two USB ports, HDMI output and a 1300 mAh battery, that’ll provide 4 hours of use. Full 1080p video playback is supported on the device, that should hit China soon for around $220.
[via pocketables]
Tags: Android tablet, Phecda Android tablet, Phecda P7, Phecda P7 price, Phecda P7 specifications
Zenithink 10 inch Shanzaipad Android 2.1 Tablet is 1080p Capable
Jun 29, 2010 Shenzen
The device you can see in the following images is the Zenithink 10 inch tablet, an Android 2.1 slate packing a 1GHz ARM SoC and featuring a 1024 x 600 pixel display. This product is able to play 1080p video and although speculations aren’t 100% confirmed, we’ve heard the device relies on a Rockchip SoC that uses a Cortex A8 ARM core.
As far as the inputs and outputs are concerned, the tablet provides USB and mini USB, plus there’s an Ethernet port and maybe HDMI, although it’s not mentioned. In spite of the 1080p playing ability of the slate, it’s hard to believe one would use the device to play huge media files, specially since you’ll need to copy large files on flash cards, so it’ll take forever.
Shanzai.com mentions that it has found a certain compatibility between Android and the H.264 format, specially when compared to .wmv or .rmvb. However, iTunes on Android is something we don’t see happening too soon.
[via shanzai]
Tags: Android tablet, Zenithink 10 inch tablet, Zenithink Android tablet, Zenithink tablet
NEC LifeTouch Android Tablet Looks Ugly, Old (Video)
Jun 22, 2010 NEC
NEC’s LifeTouch Android tablet is anything but beautiful, as you can see for yourself, in the following video. The device is a 7 inch tablet running Android 2.1 and featuring an ARM Cortex A8 processor. We expect it to be released in Japan in October and we learn that it’ll be sold directly to businesses , although we don’t know who’ll buy such an ugly slate.
The device’s specs list includes 256MB mobile DDR, a 3 megapixel camera, a front camera, stereo speakers, WiFi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.1, 3G (optional), 2 USB ports, a 3.5mm audio jack, an accelerometer and a battery that should provide 8 hours of fun.
[via Engadget]
Tags: Android tablet, NEC Android tablet, NEC LifeTouch, NEC LifeTouch specifications, NEC LifeTouch video
Malata’s SMB-A1011 10 Inch Android Tablet Gets Detailed, Captured on Camera (Video)
Jun 11, 2010 Tablet related
Android tablets are becoming something usual these days, specially after Computex 2010 and we’re seeing about a new device belonging to this segment each day. This time we’ve come across the Malata SMB-A1011, a 10 inch 1024 x 600 pixel capacitive tablet with a 1GHz ARM Cortex A9 CPU on board and Tegra 2 graphics.
A model similar to the one pictured above was shown at Computex, but that one was running Windows 7. This one comes with 2GB system memory, up to 32GB storage, a microSD card slot, 1080p output via HDMI, WiFi b/g and Bluetooth wireless.
Android 2.1 is the OS flavour of choice on the device and we know nothing right now regarding pricing or availability. Here’s a video demo of the tablet in the meantime:
[via Engadget]
Tags: 10 inch tablet, Android tablet, Malata SMB-A1011, Malata SMB-A1011 specifications, Malata SMB-A1011 video demo
Compal 7 Inch Android Tablet Shows NVIDIA Tegra 2 Power on Camera (Video)
May 30, 2010 Tablet related
Compal 7 is an Android tablet that uses the famous Tegra 2 chips and NVIDIA’s solution is certainly put to good use, as shown by the video at the end of the article. This device was recently tested by the folks of netbooknews.com during the Netbook Summit, taking place in San Francisco and we can learn from their impressions after the break.
As far as the specs are concerned, Compal 7 features a 7 inch touchscreen, Android 2.1, a 3.5mm audio jack, HDMI and an SD card slot. The version shown in the following video is a prototype, as proved by its sluggishness and unresponsiveness. Android Community compared the device with a bigger Acer Liquid Android phone.
Rumour has it that this tablet will feature an ARM Cortex A9 CPU and it’ll integrate Flash and OpenGL 2.0. HDMI is also on board, with 1080p support and for some reason, there’s a 12 megapixel camera among the specs, in case the original source didn’t perform a type-o.
[via Android Community]
Tags: Android tablet, Compal 7, Compal 7 tablet specs, Compal 7 video, Compal tablet
