Category: Tablets

Hard Kernel ODROID-T 10″ Android Tablet

Posted by – June 2, 2010

Here’s a pre mass production sample of the new 10″ capacitive Android Tablet by Hard Kernel. Find more informations and specs at http://hardkernel.com. Check how nicely it outputs the Android user interfaces on the huge HDTV and can also be used for pretty advanced 3D games.

7-inch Android Tablet by Browan Communications

Posted by – June 2, 2010

Here’s a new 7″ Android tablet design presented by Browan Communications at Computex 2010, with a form factor related with the new Sony Dash, mostly for home use, perhaps as an interactive alarm clock.

MSI 10′ Wind Pad

Posted by – June 1, 2010
Category: Tablets, Computex

MSI presents a tablet prototype at Computex 2010. It has a 10′ capacitive touchscreen, a built in 1,3 MP camera, built in speakers and a sim- card slot as well as usb and sd slots.

Asus Eee Note EA800

Posted by – June 1, 2010

A new TFT LCD based ultra high resolution wacom touch e-reader. With long battery runtime as no backlights are needed.

Pixel Qi vs iPad

Posted by – June 1, 2010

Comparison of the Pixel Qi screen and the iPad screen in broad sunlight. Pixel Qi wins.

Pixel Qi wide view capacitive

Posted by – June 1, 2010

Mary Lou Jepsen demonstrates the Pixel Qi wide angle view capacitive touch 10″ screen, with anti-glare layer, wacom touch, two actual Pixel Qi prototypes as well as she explains how the Pixel Qi screen is actually made.

7′ Android Tablet “Tab 7”

Posted by – June 1, 2010
Category: Tablets, Computex, Android

Usmart’s Tab 7 runs Android 2.1 and is powered by an ARM 11 processor. It has a resistive screen, built in WiFi and supports 3G dongles.

10′ Tablet “iTablet Ex-Lite II (AE04)”

Posted by – June 1, 2010
Category: Tablets

Asus Eee Pad runs Windows Embedded Compact 7

Posted by – May 31, 2010

Here is one very cool looking, ultra thin and ultra light tablet by Asus powered by Windows CE7 and running on an NVidia Tegra processor. It’s only 0,48 inches (1,21cm) thick, sports a touchscreen and a built in camera, supports Adobe Flash and is said to have 10hrs of battery life. Asus announced its release for end of 2010/beginning of 2011 but did not reveal the price. According to rumours it will start at $399.

Pixel Qi shows 10″ capacitive

Posted by – May 31, 2010

Imagine being able to combine the Laptop, Tablet and e-reader into one convertible device, then having a screen technology that enables you to take it outside in the sun! Geeks outdoors in the sun, how cool is that going to be? Imagine also being able to turn off the backlight, increase up to 5x the battery runtime of your Tablet compared to for example the iPad. At Computex 2010, Pixel Qi is finally releasing the 3Qi screen, here demonstrating 10″ capacitive touch screen support and with half a dozen or more major partners. Here are some details from Mary Lou Jepsen, CTO of Pixel Qi, about the current status of the mass manufacturing of this technology. Look forward to many more Pixel Qi related videos from Computex 2010 uploaded right here on http://ARMdevices.net

QOOQ tablet culinary coach

Posted by – May 28, 2010

This is the QOOQ tablet, perhaps worlds first commercially available consumer 10.1″ capacitive tablet, has been available only in France since October 2009 (many months before the iPad), it uses a glass panel which is also useful for it to resist the attacks of ingredients in the kitchen as it is water and smudge proof. This product features many interactive recipes, some of them from Frances top chefs, with step-by-step videos. The content is streamed from the QOOQ Akamai servers, over Wifi or Ethernet, with additional recipes being added over the Internet.

The QOOQ is released by the French company Unowhy, the first such customized design released on the Shogo tablet platform from Hong-Kong company Realease, and runs on a Freescale i.MX37 processor with Linux. It currently is sold only in France for 349€.

Marvell makes OLPC XO-3 Tablet, now official

Posted by – May 27, 2010

I predicted it in my article on 18th March, Marvell’s Moby Tablet announcement is the beginning of the new OLPC XO-3 project.

This is great news! It means XO-3 is coming earlier than 2012 as originally planned. It’ll basically start coming as soon as the next generation Marvell Armada 61X processor is ready. Check my video of Marvell Armada 610 and my video of the Marvell Armada 618 to have an idea how impressive this processor is. This means that prototypes of XO-3 could be showcased today and I’m guessing mass manufacturing can start before the end of year.

This also means the 5000+ people at Marvell are now working towards reaching the goals of the OLPC project. Cheaper access to learning, information, web, online entertainment, e-books, worldwide communications, all this is great!

Read the press release: http://www.marvell.com/company/news/press_detail.html?releaseID=1418

Exclusive: Shogo 10-inch capacitive open-source Linux Tablet

Posted by – May 26, 2010

Realease is launching this Freescale i.MX37 (ARM11) and i.MX51 (ARM Cortex A8) based Linux open-source Tablet. With a whole range of customized features, on an open HTML5, Qt, Flash even Android-compatible development platform, customizable designs, 1 external USB, 2 internal USB (for adding internal USB 3G dongle and other), motion sensor, camera, ambient light sensor, and more.

It is meant for software developers who want a platform to develop or port their solutions for B2B usages like medical, planes, hotels, or any niche consumer markets where a closed solution is required (unlike the iPad) check for instance the QOOQ culinary coach, a tablet that is derived from the Shogo predecessor.

Were there Android Tablets at GoogleI/O?

Posted by – May 21, 2010
Category: Tablets, Nvidia, Android

I was expecting Google to launch Android Tablet Edition at the recent Google I/O, but watching through the two keynotes videos (1, 2), I can only see lots interesting things about WebM open-source free licence VP8 video codec launch, awesome new Android 2.2 features and Google TV launch, but no mention of them bringing their Android Martketplace to tablets.

NetbookNews.com did find a Nvidia Tegra 2 based new Android tablet showcased, but no talk or confirmation on if it will come with the Google Marketplace officially pre-installed:

Hard Kernel Odroid-T, 10″ Capacitive Android Tablet

Posted by – April 23, 2010

Hard Kernel already has a 3.5″ gaming-oriented device which I filmed a couple of months ago (see here), now they are also announcing a 10″ tablet device named ODROID-T.

Here are the full specs:

Samsung S5PC110 Cortex-A8 1Ghz with 512KB L2 cache
3D Accelerator SGX540(up to 20M triangles/s and 1000M pixels/s)
512MB Mobile DDR 400Mega data rate

10.1inch 1366 x 768 LVDS interface(capacitive touch)
1080p video playback via HDMI cable

WiFi/Bluetooth
USB2.0 Host

Accelerometer
Android2.1

External GPS

Availability for worldwide shipping : Early June

Find more information at hardkernel.com

Dell is making a 7-inch WVGA Tegra 2 Android tablet

Posted by – April 21, 2010
Category: Tablets, Nvidia, Android

Today’s Dell Android product leaks continue with this 7-inch Android tablet design powered by the ARM Cortex A9 based Nvidia Tegra2 processor! It’ll also have an optional DVB-T and ATSC TV tuner module. 1.3 megapixel camera and an SDHC card slot.

Source: engadget.com

$80 Eken 7-inch Android Tablet

Posted by – April 21, 2010
Category: Tablets, Android

This is the Eken M001, it has an accelerometer, SD card slot, 7-inch screen, $80 for ordering 100 pieces.

Source: shanzai.com

$104 Eken 8-inch Android Tablet

Posted by – April 21, 2010
Category: Tablets, VIA, Android

Here’s another Android tablet presented by Eken at the China Sourcing Fair in Hong Kong. It runs a 600mhz VIA ARM Processor, USB-host, SD card slot, the 3G-module is optional.

Source: shanzai.com

Hott MD700 Android Tablet

Posted by – April 21, 2010
Category: Tablets, Rockchip, Android

So you might have seen my video of the Hott MD500 that I posted from CeBIT here last month. Hott is now showing the 7″ Android tablet called the MD700 at the China Sourcing Fair in Hong Kong. The price in bulk is said to be probably around $130 USD.

Source: shanzai.com

SungWorld’s Android Tablets

Posted by – April 21, 2010
Category: Tablets, Android

Filmed at the China Sourcing Fair in Hong Kong.

Source: shanzai.com