Sony Officially Annouces Two New Tablets (S1 & S2) Powered by Android 3.0 Honeycomb

Sony has now officially announced two new tablets; which were initially buzzed around the web in February this year and tablet fanatics were anxiously waiting for the rumors to turn into reality. 

The two tablets are called the S1 and S2 with the S1 having a 9.4 inch screen. The S2 has dual 5.5 inch screens which can be used as separate screens, or as a larger single screen if desired. It’s also worth mentioning that the S1 and S2 names are not the launch names and instead are just the code-names being currently used by Sony.

The operating system running on each tablet will be Android 3.0 Honeycomb although this will be customized to suit the PlayStation integration seen on some Sony Ericsson devices recently.

Each is capable of connecting to WiFi and up to 3G and 4G networks.

“Android 3.0 is a new version of the Android platform with a new holographic user interface that is designed from the ground up for devices with larger screen sizes, particularly tablets. I’m excited about “Sony Tablet” as it will further spur the development of applications and network offerings which users are looking for,” said Andy Rubin, Senior Vice President, Mobile, Google Inc.

The S1 is unique in that it has an off-center of gravity that makes it feel more stable and lighter to hold.

Pricing hasn’t been made known just yet, but a release date of fall 2011 will be when you can pick one of these tablets up.

G-Slate: Glasses-free 3D Tablet PC from LG - - Coming to U.S. Via T-Mobiles From Next Month

In the modern world of hi-tech gadgets and gizmos 3D features are becoming and integral part; but the need for special glasses, necessary to watch 3D images, is the biggest drawback associated with 3D technology.   

But LG Electronics, Korean consumer electronics giant, claims users of its first tablet PC, dubbed the G-Slate, with an 8.9-inch touch-sensitive screen, will be able to watch 3D high-definition video footage without glasses.

LG is the first to offer 3D viewing images on tablets. No official announcements have so far been reported from LG’s biggest cross-town rival Samsung Electronics or even Apple

LG said that the G-Slate, which will go on sale via T-Mobile USA starting next month, will run on Android 3.0, or Honeycomb, and feature a Tegra2 processor, 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video conferencing and the capability of 3D video playback.

Toshiba Tablet Powered by Android 3.0 (Honeycomb): A New Entrant in The Tablet market With Impressive Featues - - Expected to Hit The markets in This Spring

Toshiba have all the plans to jump into the tablet market with its new 10.1-inch multi touchscreen tablet apparently powered by Android 3.0 (aka Honeycomb). 

The Tablet offers a 1280 x 800 720p resolution as well as intelligent light sensors for adjusting the brightness of the screen according to the atmosphere. Android quick-key buttons for home, menu, back and search are located on the front of the device.  

More specific specs of Toshiba Tablet are:

1.      Varied choice of slip-resistant EasyGrip

2.   Two speakers located on the ears of the device with SRS audio enhancements

3.      Dual-core CPU with built-in Nvidia 1080p video processor

4.      Microphone, headphone, mini-USB, USB 2.0, HDMI ports and a SD card slot

5.      Front and rear cameras with 2 megapixel and 5 megapixel respectively

Toshiba tablet full of inspiring features, some of them mentioned above, the device is scheduled to be released this spring as per the official website but without any specific information about date and pricing.

Motorola Xoom Coming to Best Buy on February 17 for $800

Motorola Xoom, possibly the most awaited Android-based tablet, is expected to come on Best Buy on February 17 at $799.99, or nearly as much as a 64GB iPad with 3G.

Apart from Xoom’s price higher than expected earlier; few fact are still in the Xoom’s favour, which are:

1.      A dual-core processor

2.      10.1-inch screen

3.      Google Android, 3.0 (or Honeycomb); will be the first tablet available with the latest version of Google’s Android OS

Dual-core Tegra 2 Will Be Story of The Past - - Next-generation Tegra 3 Chip Set to Be launched by Nvidia in February 2011

Nvidia is set to roll out the next-generation Tegra 3 chip aimed at smartphones and tablets, promising to be even faster than its current processor, which was one of the stars of CES 2011, the dual-core Tegra 2.

While Nvidia hasn’t officially announced the processor yet, the Tegra 3′s impending launch is almost certain, according to Softpedia. The new chip is expected to have a four cores inside, and will probably roll out at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on February 14.

Without revealing any dates, Nvidia’s general manager of Tegra Mike Rayfield confirmed the Tegra 3′s launch in an interview with Hexus,

“I’m going to come pretty close to my cadence of a launch every year,” said Rayfield. “It will be in production around the same time as my competitors’ first dual-cores will.”

Given that the Tegra 2 was launched at CES last year, Tegra 3′s launch is due any time now.

Just as the Tegra 2 chip boosts the performance of tablets such as the Motorola Xoom and the first dual-core smartphone, the LG Optimus 2x, and many others we saw at CES 2011, the Tegra 3 is said to have four cores, which can further speed up browsing and gaming on tablets and smartphones. In addition, multiple cores can run at half speed to accomplish the same tasks that a single core would need to run at full speed, enhancing battery efficiency and generating less heat.

Clearly, multicore smartphones have arrived, with quad-core chips probably waiting in the wings. Ovum analyst Nick Dillon told Morningstar:

“In the same way that 1GHz was the standard for top of the range smartphones in 2010, every top-end service in 2011 is likely to have a dual-core processor. We may even see the first quad-core chipsets emerging in handsets by the end of the year.”

Samsung Galaxy Tab Coming to UK Via ‘Three’ - - Pricing Information Yet to be Revelaed

‘Three’, UK mobile operator, is expected to start selling the next generation Android tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab in the near future. The device has been listed on the ‘Coming Soon’ page of the mobile operator’s website.  However, the website has no information yet about the pricing of the devices.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab, comes featuring a 7-inch touchscreen WSVGA display,  is among the most anticipated tab in recent times. Running Android 2.2 Froyo, the device is capable of making and receiving voice and video calls and supports SMS, MMS and email.

The tab also includes a 3 Megapixel camera on the back for taking photos as well as a VGA video camera on the front for making video calls.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab’s other options include a readers’ hub full of up-to-date news, magazines and e-books, access to Samsung Movies, free Google Maps navigation, HD games and integrated phonebook. All these features also make it a fully functioning phone.

Samsung 10.1" PC 7 Coming in March 2011 at $699

Samsung transformed all the rumours into reality by revealing PC 7 series at CES 2011. The first offering in the PC 7 series is a 10.1" sized tablet with a slightly chunky appearance which is due to the slideout keyboard hidden below the display. Running Windows 7 the inclusion of a keyboard with touchpad will compensate for the OS' shortcomings on a tablet.

Samsung’s PC 7 comes with some impressive specifications enlisted below:

·         .66GHz "Oak Trail" Intel Atom Processor

·         2GB of RAM and 32GB or 64GB SSD

·         HD LCD with a 1366x768 Resolution

·         1.3 Megapixel webcam

·         WiFi and 3G Connectivity

Samsung has also made sure that the tablet comes with a number of touchscreen friendly applications including Samsung's multimedia, note taking, compass and weather apps among others and Microsoft's Bing Maps.

Not surprisingly it isn't competitively priced though for its internal hardware its certainly not overpriced at $699. The 10.1" PC 7 is expected to be available in March.

Asus Eee Slate EP121: Selected for a CES 2011 Innovations Award - - Portable Powerful Device Packed With Unlimited Possibilities for Multi-tasking, Productivity, And Entertainment

Another thrilling pad device showcased by Asus at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2011 is the Asus Eee Slate EP121. The Asus Eee Slate EP121 is a powerful portable device. It is handy enough to be brought around. At the same time, it can run standard office software while multitasking with other software and applications.

The Asus Eee Slate EP121 has a 12.1 inch LED backlit display with a capacitive touch screen. It comes with a stylus and an on-screen keyboard.

It has a 1280 x 800 resolution and features a 178 degree viewing angle which makes it perfect for productivity and multimedia entertainment.

The device is powered with an Intel® Core™ i5 dual-core processor and comes with a Windows® 7 Home Premium operating system. 

What makes this touch screen slate even more practical and useful is the external Bluetooth keyboard that allows it to be used like any other desktop or laptop.

The Asus Eee Slate EP121 also has the following significant features:

• available with 32GB or 64GB of SSD storage (expandable via SDXC)
• up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM
• 802.11n Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth 3.0
• 2-megapixel camera
• plus two USB 2.0 ports
• mini-HDMI port for connecting to external displays

This is probably one of the most powerful and most practical pads in the market with almost unlimited possibilities for multi-tasking, productivity, and entertainment.

The Asus Eee Slate EP121 is one of eight Asus products that were selected for a CES 2011 Innovations Award.

Motorola Xoom: Powered by Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system - - Verizon to Launch the 3G and WiFi Version by The End Q1 of 2011

After announcing three new Android smartphones at CES 2011 this week, Motorola came out with a brand new tablet, the Motorola Xoom, which will feature the highly expected Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system.

Featuring a 1 GHz dual-core processor and a 10.1-inch widescreen HD display (1280x800 pixels), the Xoom allows users to experience HD content right on the device. The tablet supports 1080p HD video and HDMI output to display content on larger HD screens and can also play video and other content with the built-in Adobe Flash Player.

The Motorola Xoom also comes with a 5 megapixel camera with 720p HD video recording and a front-facing 2 megapixel camera for video calls over Wi-Fi or over Verizon's 3G/4G LTE network.

Other features include a built-in gyroscope, barometer, e-compass, accelerometer, adaptive lighting Google Maps 5.0 with 3D interaction, access to over 3 million Google eBooks.

Verizon Wireless is planning to launch the 3G and WiFi versions of the Motorola Xoom by the end of the first quarter of 2011. 4G units will be available in Q2 2011. Price was not revealed.

Motorola 'Droid XOOM': Powered by Google's Latest Android Operating System Honeycomb 2.3 - - Will Be Launched at CES 2011

Few days back Motorola released a video of their upcoming tablet PC. 'XOOM' Now Motorola, is all set to launch its latest tablet computer 'Droid XOOM' at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2011. Motorola Droid Xoom will run on Google's latest Android operating system Honeycomb 2.3.

The latest sensation Droid XOOM is powered with NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor and an onboard 32GB of flash storage memory. It has dual cameras, 5 megapixel at rear and a 2 megapixel at front.

Motorola Droid XOOM will also support micro SD memory cards for storage expansion. It also offers gyroscope and other popular applications.

Motorola Droid XOOM specifications:

* Android Honeycomb 2.3 OS
* Dual cameras
* Nvidia Tegra 2 processor
* 32GB of flash storage memory
* Micro SD support

Motorola Droid XOOM is expected to hit markets on Feb 14. Anyhow, Motorola has not announced the price of Droid XOOM.

BenQ aiming to Step into the Tablet Market With Their 10-inch R100

BenQ aiming to step into the tablet market with their 10-inch R100 features 1024x600 screen and powered by an unspecified version of Android. Further it might have 833MHz Samsung processor but would consequently get up to 12 hours of battery life for reading.    

Books, magazines and newspapers would be the focus as a whole. It would support stylus input for notes in Chinese writing styles as well as English. BenQ hasn't mentioned whether the screen is capacitive or resitive and thus whether it would support multi-touch. The company would hope to sell it subsidized as part of a deal for subscriptions.

Further details would bring 8GB of storage with an SDHC card slot for up to 16GB more, a headphone jack, and both mini HDMI and mini USB ports for expansion. Wi-Fi is so far the only known networking option. The R100 would go on sale in at least Taiwan and mainland China, with prices to be set later. Its details suggest the device will be relatively low cost compared to most of its alternatives.

'XOOM' Might Be The Name of Upcoming Motorola 4G LTE Tablet

After the news that Motorola has applied for trademark on ‘XOOM’ in the US, Canada, Europe, Asian markets that include Taiwan and even New Zealand. It is predominantly being assumed that anxiously-awaited Motorola 4G LTE tablet with Honeycomb will get this unique name, ‘XOOM’.

It is not definite news, but experts chasing Motorola fanatically feel that the company have huge hopes associated with the Android 3.0-based tablet and they are set to market it in a great fashion. All signs pointing towards an exciting time both for Motorola and more importantly Android fanatics!

Few days back Motorola created a buzz by the release of teaser ad to promote their upcoming Motorola 4G LTE tablet without disclosing too much about the product.

Lifebook T580: Convertible Tablet PC From Fujitsu - - Up for Sale With a Price Tag of $1,149

Lifebook T580, convertible tablet PC from Fujitsu, offered for sale on the official website of Fujitsu. Lifebook T580, the 10-inch tablet features 1366x768 LED-backlit screen with dual digitizer that can read a stylus and finger touch. The initial version of Lifebook T580 supports a low voltage Core i3, 2GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive preloaded with Windows 7 Professional and a six-cell battery.

Other features include WiFi, Bluetooth and an ambient light sensor. The promised GPS sensor and broadband modem are not currently available. Fujitsu prices this version at $1,149. Options include a 1.33GHz Core i5, 4GB of RAM, a 128GB SSD or up to a large 7200RPM 500GB hard drive.

Motorola Created Buzz Around With The Released Teaser Video - - Moto-tab Set to Be Launched in CES 2011 (Must See Video)

Motorola managed to create an excitement around with the released video of upcoming tablet which is set to be launched at CES 2011. The recently released ad by the company confirms that it will be running Honeycomb. The release teaser ad is quite humourous when the famous tablets are compared with their own device.

The 3D video begins with scenes showing the ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics tablet to the tablets of stone, down to the Rosetta stone, GriDPad, and to the iPhone which was labelled as a giant iPhone, then the Galaxy Tab saying it has Android OS for a phone. And finally the camera focuses on a stand draped with a black cloth having the Motorola logo in front of it.  

And just when you guys thought the video was over, a honey bee came buzzing in front of the Motorola logo. Then came the words CES 2011.  

Kinpad I600: 7-inch Android Tablet - - Ability to be Used as Cell Phone Through Interactive Touchscreen

China is hitting markets with a swing of Android tablets. With the announcement of the Kinpad I600, a 7-inch screen, believes to distinguish itself from contenders by running on a GPU from AMD.  Kinpad I600 comes from Shenzhen and the interactive touchscreen tablet lets users to make and receive phone calls, as well as, send out text messages, something that the international alternatives of the Samsung Galaxy Tab can do but not the versions sold at retail in the U.S. 

Further, Kinpad I600 supports full 1080p HD in the H.264 video format. WiFi and 3G are of course built in as standard.

Price wise, it's fairly reasonable at $399. The video below gives a quick demonstration of the device.

Notion Ink Adam Android Tablet: The Strong Competitor of Apple iPad - - Proved It's Existence with Released Videos

After a lot of whispering and rumours; at last Notion Ink Adam Android tablet device comes into life at least in the recently released video, watch below after the jump.  

From very beginning with its announced specs, Notion Ink Adam Android tablet device seems to be a real competitor to the  Apple iPad and other tablets coming out in 2011 such as BlackPad , the RIM BlackBerry Playbook.

 

The released video is a clear demo of a working Notion Ink Adam Android tablet and the Eden UI that everybody has been so keen to see. Sean Hollister over on US tech website, Engadget, reports about the responsive screen, plug ‘n play peripherals and the user-friendly interface and seems pretty impressed by what he’s seen of the device so far.

ExoPC, Windows 7-powered Tablet, Ready For Pre-orders on Microsoft Store

ExoPC, Windows 7-powered tablet, is ready for pre-order at Microsoft Store finally; after quite a long delay. The 11.6-inch tablet exhibits crystal clear images and videos on its high-definition BrightView touch-screen with fingerprint-resistant coating.

The ExoPC, is powered with an Intel Atom N450 processor and Windows 7 Home Premium is pre-installed on the device. With 2GB DDR2 667MHz memory, it features 64GB solid state drive. For flawless video calling facilities, the device sports an integrated 1.3 megapixel webcam and 802.11b/g/n wireless.

The ExoPC includes, on the connectivity front, two USB 2.0 ports, a headphone jack, a microphone input, a mini HDMI slot, and one SDHC memory card reader. Using the Realtek High Definition Audio, it delivers enhanced acoustics through the two built-in 1.5W speakers. Decked in black, the tablet measures 11.6” x 7.7” x 0.55” and tips the scale at 0.94kg. Furthermore, its lithium-ion battery ensures an operation time of up to four hours.

The ExoPC can now be pre-ordered for $699.00 through the Microsoft Online Store.

BlackPad: BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet - - Announced in September 2010; Now Expected to be Launhed in Q1-2011 (Must See Video)

The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, a device dubbed the “BlackPad” that represents RIM's foray into the tablet market, may launch in February or March of next year, RIM’s vice president of investor relations Edel Ebbs said on Thursday in a conference call.

Initially, the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will be Wi-Fi only and have a “fast, powerful dual-core processor and full support for HTML5, JavaScript, WebWorks, Flash, and Adobe AIR,” Jim Balsillie, RIM’s co-CEO, said during the call, adding, “The PlayBook redefines what a tablet should do.”

According to tech blog Engadget, the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will sport a 7-inch 1024 by 600 resolution multi-touch screen, run a 1GHz processor, have 1GB of RAM, with two cameras (3MP front-facing and 5MP rear-facing with video).

With its “BlackBerry” trademark, RIM is attempting to market the device as a more business-oriented device to the more leisure-oriented iPad, hoping to carve into Apple’s 95 percent share in the tablet market, according to ComputerWorld, which cited a Strategy Analytics report.

LifeTouch: A Dual Screen Android Tablet From NEC - - All Set To Be Launched in CES 2011

NEC will be unveiling a dual screen Android tablet at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas starting in January 2011. The tablet will have the LifeTouch brand name and will have two 7 inch displays, along with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity.

NEC isn't offering the LifeTouch directly to consumers in Japan. Instead, it's hoping service providers will offer it to consumers bundled with an online service. NEC is ostensibly also planning to launch a keyboard-equipped Android net-book to CES 2011, along with the original LifeTouch.

Source: SlashGear

‘10-inch Samsung Gloria’: Expected to be Launched in Early 2011 - - With Slide-out Keyboard and Custom UI From Samsung

According to the plans, ‘10-inch Samsung Gloria’ is the upcoming tablet from Samsung; expected to hit the markets in the first quarter of 2011 and more probably planned to be unveiled at CES 2011. 

Tablet market is not a new genre for Samsung. 10-inch Samsung Gloria will be an addition to their Galaxy Tab range; but a 10-inch edition of famous Galaxy Tab is certainly going to attract the Tablet fanatics, especially with a physical keyboard. Further significant specifications are:

·         Slide-out QWERTY keyboard, just like the mobile phones of Samsung

·         Custom User Interface (UI) designed and created by Samsung itself

·         Will run Google on Microsoft Windows 7