Lenovo LePad, Combination Tablet and Netbook

Not only Asus that combines tablet and netbook like the Asus Eee Pad Transformer, Lenovo as one of the major notebook vendors released products that combine the tablets and netbooks too with the release of Lenovo LePad. With Lenovo LePad whole thing can be use as a standalone tablet, and when a full QWERTY keyboard is needed, the LePad can be neatly placed inside a special dock / case that offers a full keyboard and some additional ports thus transforming it into a netbook.

Lenovo LePad has a 10.1-inch screen and runs on Android 2.2 applications with 1.3 GHz processor Qualcomm's Snapdragon, 16GB of storage space, 512MB of RAM. Everything gets more interesting once you add the U1, the netbook side, that comes with an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, 128GB SSD, a full QWERTY keyboard, additional ports and Windows 7 running the show.

Lenovo LePad specifications:

• 10.1-inch (16:10 ratio) with 1280x800 resolution display
• Qualcomm SnapDragon 1.3GHz processor
• Intel CULV Core i5-540M 1.2GHz (while using as a netbook) 
• Android Froyo 2.2 OS
• Windows 7 Home Premium (netbook)
• 1GB RAM memory
• 2GB DDR3 RAM (netbook)
• 32GB Flash memory
• 320GB 5400rpm 7mm SATA (netbook)
• Bluetooth
• Wi-Fi
• 3G
• 2MP integrated web camera
• USB 2.0 and HDMI ports

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Axioo PicoPad, Lokal Tablet PC with Android 2.2 Froyo

Axioo is known as a local notebook vendor, and Axioo is also the local as a successful notebook vendor. Evidently, the product output is pretty much interested consumers. And now, this notebook vendors want to follow-penetrated market segments that are 'trends' in recent years. Axioo tablet PC that was launched is named Axioo PicoPad
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Axioo PicoPad appeared with a 7-inch screen, operating system, Google Android 2.2 Froyo, with a speed of 600 MHz of processing power
Facilities and support network connectivity can be spelled quite adequate. Like the GSM network, GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. As a result, claimed PicoPad remain connected to the internet wherever the user is located. Includes all ready to support the high mobility of user activity.

Not only that, other features such as phone dialing (phone) and messaging (SMS, MMS. Email, Push Email, IM, RSS) are also available. Office applications 'Documents to Go' (word processing, Spreadsheet, Presentation Processing) and e-Book reader. PicoPad also offers the services Google Mobile Service, where users who already have a Google account (gmail) can download the various applications via the Android Market.

The following specifications of Axioo PicoPad:
General
2G Network: 850/900/1800/1900
3G Network: 900/1900/2100 or 850/1900/2100

Dimension
179.4 mm (H) x 110 mm (W) x 11.5 mm (T)
Weight 375g with battery pack

Display
Type Transmissive TFT LCD, 16M, 24 bits, Touch panel, Capacitive-type touch
Size 7 ", 800 x 480, WVGA

Sound
Speaker
Built-in microphone and loudspeaker
3.5mm audio jack for stereo headset interface
Advanced Echo Cancellation for phone

Multimedia
AAC LC / LTP, HE-AACv1 (AAC +), HE-AACv2 (enhanced AAC +)
AMR-NB, AMR-WB, MP3, MIDI, Ogg Vorbis, PCM / WAVE
Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Ambient light sensor

Memory
Internal 512MB NAND Flash, 512MB DDR RAM

Card Slot
MicroSD, Up To 32GB

Features
Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)
GPRS / EDGE Class 12
3G HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 B / G
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
USB 2.0, and OTG modes
A-GPS support

Camera
3MP CMOS AF; 0.3 megapixel front camera EDOF

Video
Video playback: H.263, H.264 AVC, MPEG-4 SP

CPU
Qualcomm MSM7227 (App: ARM11 600MHz)

Messaging
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS

Main Software
Phone Dialer, Contacts, E-Compass Sensor, Call Control, Emergency Call, Voice Dialer, Alarm Clock, Calculator, Browser, Camera, Gallery, SMS / MMS, Email, SIM Tool Kit, USB Tethering

GMS Software
Android Market, Google Map, Google Calendar, Gmail, Set-up Wizard, YouTube, Google Street View, Contact Sync, Google Talk, Google's Top Search, Google Voice Search

Battery
3240 mAH with hard-packed mAh Li-Polymer
Up to 550 hours for WCDMA
Up to 400 hours for GSM

Adapter
AC input voltage: 100 ~ 240V, 50/60Hz, AC input current: max 300mAac.
DC output voltage: 5V dc (typical), DC output current: 2A (typical)

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Trio Tablets Android from Asus, Asus Eee Pad MeMO, Asus Eee Pad Transformer , and Asus Eee Pad Slider

Asustek presents three series of tablets at once, where the operating system that is used most likely will use the Android 3.0 Honeycomb, the same as the operating system on Motorola Xoom. The three tablets from Asus is Asus Eee Pad MeMO, Asus Eee Pad Transformer, and Asus Eee Pad Slider. All three also have different display and design.

As quoted by Android Me on Wednesday (01/05/2011), for the Asus Eee Pad MeMO comes with a 7.1 inch screen, with Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 1 Ghz. The tablet comes with a dual camera, the ability to play 1080p video and HDMI port micro.

Asus Eee Pad Transformer comes with a 10.1-inch screen, and can function as a tablet or netbook because board keyboard that can be revoked. Processor using the Nvidia Tegra 2 processors, rear 5MP camera, 1.2 MP front camera

And the last Asus Eee Pad Slider, the specs are not much different from the Asus Eee Pad Transformer including the 10.1, the Tegra 2 processors, and dual cameras. What distinguishes this is just a keyboard on the tablet can not be revoked or permanent.

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Motorola XOOM, The first tablet Android 3.0 Honeycomb

Previously, Motorola had to present a video about the presence of Xoom. Where in the video, Motorola claims tablets greater than Apple iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab.




Looking at the specifications, Motorola Xoom is quite extraordinary. With dual-core 1GHz processor and 1GB of DDR2 DRAM, Motorola Xoom also has two cameras. Rear-resolution 5 megapixel camera with 720p HD recording capability and the front 2-megapixel camera. From this perspective, Xoom is superior compared to the Apple iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab.

Motorola Xoom screens that of 10.1-inch has a resolution of 1280x800 pixels, better than iPad and Galaxy Tab. Then users can also enjoy the video quality of 1080p HD. Included is also version 5.0 Google Maps with 3D interaction, built-in gyroscope, a barometer, e-compass, and accelerometer.

Motorola Xoom be the first tablets which are marketed by directly adopting Android Honeycomb or the so-called version 3.0 is rumored very suitable to be applied on the tablet compared to previous versions of Android.  

Motorola Xoom Specifications:

• 10.1 inch touchscreen display
• 1280 x 800 pixels resolution
• Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS
• 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor
• 5 megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash
• 2 megapixel front-facing camera
• 3.5mm headset jack
• micro USB 2.0
• Corporate Sync
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR + HID
• 3G Connectivity
• 4G LTE upgradeable
• HD (720p) video recording
• Full HD (1080p) playback
• 32GB internal memory
• SD card support
• 1GB DDR2 RAM
• Up to 10 hour video playback

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Video Preview of Android 3.0 Honeycomb

Google finally released a video showing the appearance of the upcoming version of the operating system Android, Android version 3.0 or called Honeycomb. Reportedly this version is only for the tablet.

Honeycomb Android is the next version of the Android platform, designed from the ground up for devices with larger screen sizes, especially tablets. We've spent a lot of time perfecting the user experience in the Honeycomb, and we have developed a new user interface, completely virtual and holographic. Many features of Android is going to really shine in the Honeycomb: Access smooth multitasking, notice an elegant, for more than 100,000 applications on the Android Market, home screen customization with new 3D experience, and widgets redesigned a richer and more interactive. We also made some strong upgrade to a Web browser, including tab browsing, auto-fill forms, synchronize your bookmarks with Google Chrome, and incognito mode for private browsing.

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Full Specs Archos 70, Tablets Android OS with the largest storage capacity

Archos release tablet that is named Archos 70, unlike the Samsung Galaxy Tab or iPad, Archos 70 comes which in two series, serie Flash and Hard Disk Drive Series. Archos 70 series Hard Disk Drive is a tablet Android OS with the largest storage capacity at this time. Given the specifications were not embarrassing, with the base Android OS 2.2 Froyo it looks nice

Archos 70 using a 1 GHz processor ARM Cortex A8 and screen 7 inch 800x480 pixel resolution, with 720p HD video playback capabilities, Wi Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, VGA front camera.
For Archos 70 series Hard Disk Drive although this tablet has a 250 GB hard drive, but still the thinnest and lightest on the market

Tech Specs Archos 70:

Product capacity
• Flash Serie: 8 GB flash memory + Micro SD Slot (SDHC compatible)
• Hard Drive Disk Serie : Hard Drive: 250 GB Hard Drive

Display characteristics 
• High resolution screen, WVGA 800 x 480 pixels, 7'' TFT LCD, 16 million colors
• Capacitive multitouch screen

Application Framework 
• Android 2.2 Froyo

Processor
• ARM Cortex A8 at 1 GHz with DSP
• Graphic accelerator: 3D OpenGL ES 2.0

Video Playback
• MPEG-42 HD (up to 720p, 30 fps@6Mbps)
• MPEG-42 (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution, 30 fps@8Mbps)
• H.264 HD (HP@L3.1 up to 720p, 30 fps@5Mbps)
• WMV9/VC1 (AP up to 720p 30 fps@10Mbps)
• M-JPEG (Motion JPEG Video) in VGA resolution
• Cinema: MPEG-2 (up to DVD resolution MP/D1, 30 fps@10 Mbps)
With the above codecs, the device can play video files with the following extensions: AVI, MP4, MKV, MOV, WMV, MPG, PS, TS, VOB, FLV, RM, RMVB, ASF, 3GP

Audio Playback
• MP3 CBR & VBR
• WMA, WMA-Pro 5.1
• WAV (PCM/ADPCM)
• AAC, AAC+ 5.13
• OGG Vorbis
• FLAC
• AC3 5.1

Photo viewer
JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF
Subtitles Support subtitles files with .srt, .ssa, .smi, .sub extensions

Pre-installed applications
• Aldiko, Ebuddy, Wikipedia, Avecomics, HubKap, Deezer, Mewbox, Raging Thunderlite (a 3D car demo game), WordNewspaper, Touiteur, Fring

Interfaces
• USB 2.0: Mass Storage Class (MSC)
• Micro SD (SDHC compatible) on flash version
• USB Host: Mass Storage Class (MSC) (adapter micro B/A sold separately)
• HDMI output5 (Mini HDMI / HDMI cable sold separately)

Communication protocols
• WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)
• Bluetooth 2.1 EDR

Miscellaneous
• Built-in speakers
• Built-in leg stand
• Built-in Microphone
• G-sensor
• Front VGA Camera

Power source
• Internal: Lithium Polymer battery
• External: Power adapter/charger

Battery life
• Music playback time6: up to 36 hours
• Video playback time6: up to 7 hours
• Web surfing6: up to 10 hours

Scalability
• Device automatically downloads latest firmware updates when the WiFi connection is activated
• Updates can also be downloaded at www.archos.com and updated via USB mass storage

Dimensions & weight
• ARCHOS 70 internet tablet Flash series: 201 x 114 x 10 mm – 300 grams / (7.91 x 4.49 x 0.43 - 11 oz)
• ARCHOS 70 internet tablet Hard Drive series: 201 x 114 x 14 mm – 400 grams / (7.91 x 4.49 x 0.55 inch – 14 oz)

Package includes
ARCHOS 70 internet tablet, earphones, Standard USB cable, Quick Start Guide (QSG), legal and safety notice, power charger.

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