10 Jan 2011

Motorola Xoom

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One of the biggest hits to come out of the Consumer Electronic Show was Motorola's Xoom tablet running on Android 3.0, Google's tablet optimised operating system, Honeycomb.

And according to China's DigiTimes, we are likely to see more of the 10.1-inch device as the American manufacturer placed orders for between 700,000 and 800,000 units in four colour options for the first quarter of this year.

What might not seem like a lot in comparison to Apple's best-selling iPad - it is a pretty good start for an Android tablet, especially when you consider how saturated the market is already.

You can read the full story on TelecomTV.com.

28 Oct 2010

Photos & Videos: ViewSonic ViewPad 7" & 10" Tablets

Introducing the World's First Dual Boot Tablet: ViewSonic ViewPad 10

The ViewPad 10 tablet device is not only a first for having dual boot capability but thanks to its Intel Atom 1.66GHz processor it may very well be the "fastest Android tablet available right now," or so claims ViewSonic. The 10-inch capacitive touch-screen display runs both Android 1.6 and Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium.

There's a G-sensor (basically an accelerometer) built into the device with full multi-touch and pinch to zoom. The ViewPad 10 only has a front-facing 1.3 megapixel webcam for videoconferencing and limited functionality with the dated 1.6 OS. The ViewPad 10 will be available for £499 available starting on 1st November.

ViewSonic ViewPad 7" Tablet running Android 2.2

The ViewPad 7 is a sleek tablet running the latest Android 2.2 operating system. The 7-inch capacitive multi-touch touchscreen comes with full 3G phone capability and features built in Wi-fi, Bluetooth, GPRS and comes with both a front-facing VGA camera and a back-facing three megapixel camera.

The ViewPad 7 will retail for £399 expected to hit stores on 15 November.

 

21 Oct 2010

View Quest Android Slate (5" & 8" Tablets)

Here's a sneak peak at the pre-production of the 5 & 8-inch Android Slate by View Quest.

What we know so far:

  • They run on Android 1.5
  • Have built-in speakers & a 3.5mm earphone jack
  • Feature a resistive touchscreen (cause Google 1.5 doesn't work with multi-touch)
  • There's NO phone capabilities on either device
  • The casing is real aluminum (making the 8-inch kinda heavy)

When I asked View Quest why they plan to ship the Android tablets with 1.5 rather than the more recent Froyo 2.2, a company spokesperson said that they have gone for the 'most stable operating system.' She added, "we understand that Google are coming out with a new OS that is solely for the Internet tablet market - in which case View Quest will obviously go with that."

The 5-inch model will come with 2GB of storage expandable by a mini-SD port. It will retail for £149. The 8-inch Android tablet will come in either 8GB or 16GB models for £199 and £249 respectively. Both tablets are set to be released in December - just in time for the holiday season.

Check out my video below:

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