Top Upcoming Tablet in the Market 2011, Specification, Feature, Review and Price

While the iPad attracted the elite crowd and the Apple fanboys, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab was the only other real option for a tablet. The sub-25K price bracket suddenly witnessed a surge in cheap Android based tablets, most of which were quite bad to be even called a tablet like the HCL Me AE7, ZingLife E-Pad and Creative’s ZiiO 7. Plus, the Motorola Xoom and the HTC Flyer have only just started rolling out, giving you even more choices. It doesn't stop here, let’s take a look at some of the tablets that are yet to arrive in 2011.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
The successor to the Galaxy Tab P1000, the Tab 10.1 will go up against the Motorola Xoom and the Acer A500 3G variant (if Acer actually launched this). Specification wise, it’s practically identical to the other two, so the deciding factor will have to be the user experience and ergonomics of the tablet. Acer has done little to no customization with the A500 (apart from some widgets) and we’ve not reviewed the Xoom yet, so we can’t comment on that, we really hope Samsung delivers on their TouchWiz user interface. Now I know their UI hasn’t exactly got them many fans when compared to HTC’s Sense but if they can pull off something like they did with the Galaxy S II, then we have some competition. No word on the price yet, but I guess it would launch at around the 35K mark.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 Features -
10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen with Samsung’s PLS display technology
Supports resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels
3G, Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi only model to be available
Bluetooth v3.0 + EDR
GPS with A-GPS support for Google Maps
3.1MP rear AF camera with LED flash and 720p video recording capability, 2MP forward facing camera for video calling.
1080p HD@30fps video playback, DivX and Xvid support
Stereo speakers
Available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB editions with micro SD card support up to 32GB.

Toshiba Thrive
While we rarely see many Toshiba products in India, other than a few notebooks and portable drives, it's hard to say when or if, will this ever come to India. Nevertheless, we shouldn’t ignore this 10.1-inch slab of glass, as it has some very unique features not found in the other tablets. For starters, this is the first Android tablet to have a removable battery and will launch with Android 3.1. It will also feature an SD card slot capable of handling 128GB SDXC cards and will come with a ExFAT driver enabling it to handle up to 1TB external hard drives over the USB port. Hopefully, Toshiba realizes the growing tablet market in India and will launch this quickly.

The Toshiba Thrive also features -
10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen with 1280x800 pixel resolution
Wi-Fi 'n' support
Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR
GPS with A-GPS support for Google Maps
5MP Autofocus rear camera, 2MP front facing camera
Available in 8GB, 16GB, 32GB editions with micro SD card support up to 32GB

Dell Streak 7
Dell’s next stint with tablets comes in the form of a slightly larger version of their first Streak phone. Called the Streak 7, the dimensions are more in line with BlackBerry’s PlayBook which will be their first target. The tablet is powered by Froyo and an Nvidia Tegra 2 CPU along with a 5MP auto-focus camera and buttons on the bezel which we don’t see on other tablets. The HTC Flyer which also sports a 7-inch screen should provide stiff competition once this releases. Once again, nothing on the India availability or pricing as of now. The Streak 7 will appeal mostly to people who liked the form factor of the PlayBook, but wanted the flexibility of Android. Sadly, Dell has no plans to launch the Streak 7 in India anytime soon so you'll have to import one if you want to get it.

The Dell Streak 7 features -
7-inch capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels
3G, Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP
GPS with A-GPS support
5MP rear AF camera with 720p video recording capability, 1.3MP forward facing camera for video calling
MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV video playback
16GB built-in storage with micro SD card support up to 32GB

Motorola Xoom
Motorola XOOM tablet feature a 5 megapixel auto-focus camera at rear side with dual-LED flash and capable of 720p HD video recording at 30 fps. Motorola XOOM tablet also equipped with 2 megapixel fron facing video call camera. It comes with dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity and can be used as a Wi-Fi hotspot.According to sources Verizon US version of Motorola XOOM will be getting a 4G/LTE update very soon. This tablet is available with 16 GB, 32 GB, 64GB of onboard storage memory options.

Motorola XOOM tablet features and specs also include microSD card slot (up to 32GB), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, Accelerometer, compass,  three-axis gyro-sensor, barometer sensor, GPS with A-GPS support on all models, Dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity, Wi-Fi hotspot, Optional 3G connectivity (data only) – HSPA or 1xEV-DO (LTE via upgrade), HD TV-Out via microHDMI port, microUSB with host functionality, Flash-enabled web browser, 10 hours video playback and 3.3 days of music playback.

The Motorola Xoom features
10.1” screen of 1280 x 800 pixels resolution
1 GHz dual-core processor tegra 2
1 GB DDR2 RAM
Android Honeycomb 3.0 operating system
32 GB on-board storage memory expandable Upto 32 GB micro SD external memory support
5 megapixel rear-camera & 2 megapixel front camera
720p video capture
1080p HD video playback
Multi format audio-video player
Flash 10.2 beta

HTC Flyer 
HTC, launched their full touch tablet HTC Flyer in India today. The newly launched device is said to create a whole new experience but how much, that the buyer will tell.
HTC Flyer as clearly is an HTC’s entry into the tablet war in the country (and around the World) to compete with Samsung Galaxy S Tablet, BlackBerry Playbook and Apple iPad 2, Motorola Xoom and Huawei’s MediaPad
A sleek aluminum unibody, the HTC Flyer tablet exudes the iconic style and build quality HTC is known for. It is also ultra-light, weighing as little as a paperback book, and compact enough to fit in a jacket pocket only. With a seven-inch display, lightning fast 1.5Ghz processor and high-speed HSPA+ wireless capabilities, the HTC Flyer tablet is perfect for those who have waited for a tablet that is both compact and powerful.

HTC Flyer Specification and Features
display or screen 7.7″ wide x 4.8″ tall x 0.52″ thick
Display Screen: 7″ with HTC Sense
Screen resolution: 1024 X 600
Processor: Super fast 1.5 GHz processor
Memory (RAM): 1 GB
Storage: 32 GB internal, microSD 2.0 support for external
Operating System: Android Honeycomb (Based on Gingerbread)
Camera: 5 megapixel auto-focus camera on back & 1.3 megapixel camera in front for video
3G enabled and Wifi enable
Weight: 420 gms with battery

LG G-slate
LG G-Slate is ultimate Android Honeycomb tablet. LG G-Slate looks very stylish, sleek and attractive as compare to other Honeycomb Android tablet. LG G-Slate runs on latest Android 3.0 honeycomb Operating system and powered by powerful 1 GHz dual core Tegra processor. LG G-Slate features Full HD video output, HDMI port, HD support, 8.9-inch 3D display, High speed HSDPA internet, Android Honeycomb v3.0 OS, Bluetooth, Wireless LAN, GPS with google maps, Social networking applications and many more.

LG Specification and Features
1GHz dual core Tegra 2 Processor
Android v3.0 Honeycomb Operating system
Large 3D LCD capactive touchscreen
5 Mega-pixel primary camera AUTO focus - LED FLash and 2.0 MP front camera
1080p@24fps 2D and 3D video recording /HD video recording
32GB internal Memory - upto 32GB expandable memory
3G HSDPA high speed internet connectivity speed upto 10Mbps
Wireless LAN with DLNA and Hotspot
upto 10 hours of battery backup

HP TouchPad Tablet
The new HP TouchPad is a large 9.7-inch multi-touch tablet running the webOS 3.0 operating system . It is powered by the 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor .It will compete with the market leader Apple iPad (or the upcoming iPad 2) and the Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet .It is almost similar in design (and thickness) with its main competitor , the Apple iPad .
Its weapon is the TouchPad, a 9.7-inch tablet from HP that got official back in February and will be available July 1st (if you don't manage to find it earlier) -- $499.99 for the 16GB model, $599.99 for 32GB.

HP TouchPad Specification and Feature
1.2 GHz Qualcomm Dual Core CPU Snapdragon APQ8060 1.2GHz
9.7-inch multi-touch screen with 1024×768 resolution display
HP Web Operating System
1.3 mega-pixel front camera (there is not rear camera)
Internal Storage 16/32GB storage
Beats audio technology
A-GPS with Navigation Maps (only in 3G Model)
Wireless LAN : 802.11b/g/n WiFi
Weight 740 grams

ASUS Eee Pad Slider tablet
ASUS has announced a new tablet with QWERTY keyboard, called ASUS Eee Pad Slider. Eee Pad Slider will be release on May 2011 with starting price at €800, for 64GB ASUS Eee Pad Slider $799 and for ASUS Eee Pad Slider 16GB $499. Eee Pad Slider tablet is comes designed with chrome edging around the sides that you can deliver a full multimedia experience with HD video, curved adges, a black glossy bezel around display, having a broad connectivity options, a gaming and the broadest range of media compatibility.

ASUS Eee Pad Slider tablet specifications
NVIDIA Tegra 2 Processor dual core (Full HD playback)
10.1-inch WSVGA 1280×800 IPS with capacitive touch
Android 3.0 Operating System
RAM 512MB/1GB
Storage 16GB/32GB eMMC flash
A Full QWERTY- Keyboard
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR , WiFi 802.11 b/g/n , USB v2.0
Camera : 1.2MP front , 5 mega-pixel rear
1 mini USB port , Audio jack,Card reader , microSD , Docking port, miniHDMI
Dimensions : 273x180x17.7mm
Weight 886 gm


Huewai Mediapad
World First Tablet with 7-inch slate to run Android 3.2 Honeycomb. According to Huawei, Android 3.2 basically fettles Honeycomb to suit the 7-inch slate, which also comes with HSPA+ 14.4Mbps connectivity, WiFi b/g/n, an IPS capacitive touchscreen display and HDMI Full HD 1080p output.

Huewai Mediapad Specification
Dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm processor
Android Honeycomb 3.2 OS
7-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
10.5mm (0.4 inches) slim, ~390g weight (0.86 pounds)
1.3 MP front-facing camera, 5 MP auto focus rear facing camera with HD video recording capabilities
HSPA+ 14.4 Mbps, WiFi 11n
Over 6 hours battery life
1080P full HD playback and HDMI port
Flash 10.3

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Acer Revo RL100 Media Centre Arrives In The US Market

Acer launched their new slimline Revo RL100 media centre, equipped with a Blu-ray and a comprehensive backlit keyboard remote control in Asia some time ago. But today Acer has announced that their new Revo RL100 media centre has arrived in the US.

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The AMD Llano Notebook Review: Competing in the Mobile Market

Today has been a long time in coming; we first heard about Llano way back in 2008, but even then the target date was 2011. Even so, AMD has been hurting for a compelling mobile platform since… well, since ever. Even in the glory days of the K8 platforms, AMD never had a great mobile strategy, a fact that Intel capitalized on with the launch of Banias and the original Pentium M Centrino platform in 2003. Presumably the goal of most laptops is to actually work well as mobile computing platforms, and prior to 2011 the best AMD could do was compete on performance and price, with battery life (e.g. actual mobility) never quite keeping pace with the times.

Earlier this year, AMD launched Brazos, their low-power alternative to Intel’s Atom ecosystem. It boasted better performance and much better graphics than Atom, with battery life that checked in at a respectable 8+ hours for a moderate 56Wh battery. Of course, there are Intel laptops that can provide battery life that’s very close to Brazos with general performance that’s 3x faster, so Brazos isn’t a panacea.

Enter Llano, the mainstream alternative to the low-power Brazos that brings AMD’s APU A-series to market with a much faster CPU and GPU. Llano is also AMD’s (GlobalFoundries’) first 32nm CPU, which brings AMD back to parity with Intel in terms of process technology. The process shrink should bring lower power requirements, smaller die sizes, and better performance. Add in power gating, Turbo Core, and expected pricing starting at $600 for quad-core laptops and the A-series starts to sound quite compelling.  So just how good is Llano, and can AMD finally start to steal more of the mobile market from Intel? Let’s find out.

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Toshiba Thrives in the Tablet Market

We had an opportunity to meet with representatives from Toshiba this afternoon to talk about their upcoming consumer hardware, but while the majority of it is still under NDA (including some very exciting notebook refreshes), one of the biggest announcements is ready to go today: the Toshiba Thrive, their entry into the tablet market.

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LG V300 All In One Touchscreen PC very soon in the market

Now Every one in the race of All-in-One desktop race, Hp has started with Dream Desktop, Dell came in the market, afetr that MSI , Lenovo with Idea Centre Now another Big Brand came with All in One Desktop that is LG V300

LG has announced a new all in one PC at this years Computex, the LG V300 and as you can see from the photos below, LG are obviously hoping that it will be able to compete will Apple’s iMac range as the design looks quite similar.

The LG V300 features a 23 inch Full HD 3D display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, processing is provided by the latest Intel core i3, i5 and i7 processors, up to 8GB of RAM and up to a 750GB hard drive.

Other specifications on the LG V300 include touchscreen functions on the display, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, a choice of either a DVD drive or a Blu-ray drive, and it comes with Windows 7.

The LG V300 will go on sale in Korea in June, and will be released in Europe, the Middle East and Asia shortly after that.

Price is yet to be annouced and also final release date is to be announce.

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Computex 2011: AMD Announces Bobcat-based Z Series APUs for Tablet Market

While AMD does not have a true SoC to combat the likes of Intel, NVIDIA, and ARM, this doesn’t mean they’re completely ignoring the market for the type of devices SoCs normally go in. Announced today at Computex 2011 and shipping immediately will be AMD’z Z series APUs, AMD’s formal entry into the modern tablet market.

While at this time it’s neigh-on impossible to get into a phone without a SoC (just ask Intel), tablets can be more forgiving. With a larger device and a larger battery, such devices don’t necessarily have the same extreme integration requirements and battery life requirements as a phone, even if the processors used in such devices are often the same. As a result of AMD’s current resources and technologies, it’s the tablet market that they have decided to go after first.

The Z-series, codename “Desna”, currently has a single APU that is shipping immediately: the Z-01.

AMD APU LineupAPU ModelNumber of Bobcat CoresCPU Clock SpeedGPUNumber of GPU CoresGPU Clock SpeedTDPAMD Z-0121.0GHzRadeon HD 625080276Mhz5.9WAMD C-3011.2GHzRadeon HD 625080280MHz9WAMD C-5021.0GHzRadeon HD 625080280MHz9WAMD E-24011.5GHzRadeon HD 631080500MHz18WAMD E-35021.6GHzRadeon HD 631080500MHz18W

The Z-01, as near as we can tell, is a power optimized version of AMD’s existing C-50 APU. It features the same dual-core CPU design, using a pair of Bobcat CPU cores running at 1GHz. The GPU meanwhile is a Radeon HD 6250, and while AMD hasn’t listed the clocks, we believe it’s clocked at the same 280MHz as in the C-50. We don’t have any information on whether AMD is using the same packaging for the Z-01 as they are the C series, but otherwise the available specifications are identical to the C-50 with one exception: TDP. While the C-50 is rated for 9W, the Z-01 is rated for 5.9W. Given the 33% power reduction, it’s a fair guess that AMD is binning Ontario chips to find ones that operate at the low voltages Z-01 would require.

Based on what we’ve seen with the C-50, the Z-01 should perform far above any other tablet processor. However the 5.9W TDP means that it’s not going to be in the same market as the likes of OMAP 4, Tegra 2, Apple’s A5, or even Intel’s Moorestown. All of these SoCs/platforms use well under 5.9W, and with the exception of Moorestown are all ARM based.

So what kind of tablets is AMD shooting for with the Z-01? The primary market is going to be full-fledged Windows 7 tablets, although Z-01 is capable of running the x86 branch of Android too. The first product will be the MSI Windpad 110W, which we actually saw earlier in the day before AMD’s announcement. The 110W is a 10” tablet running Windows 7 (Win7 Pro on the showfloor), which should retail for around $599.

Ultimately the biggest factor differentiating Z-01 tablets from ARM tablets is going to be Windows 7, given that a suitable version of Android is not yet available. Tablets like the 110W are going to be sold based on their ability to use applications like Microsoft Office, Windows Media Center, Windows games (that will run on a Radeon HD 6250 of course), and any other common Windows applications. So while devices like the iPad are based around media consumption, for Z-01 tablets AMD’s goals are more about a balance of consumption and creation, putting Z-01 tablets in a somewhat different market segment altogether.

We’ll have more on the Z-01 and the MSI Windpad 110W later this year once the tablet ships.

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Mobility Sector Updates: Waiting for Sandy Bridge and Market Analysis

The past week shook up the whole computer industry with Intel’s announcement that a potential flaw in their Cougar Point chipset required a respin to fix. In the ensuing chaos, we’ve had quite a few reviews put on hold or pulled altogether as we await the revised chipset. We also have a few other items to discuss in regards to the mobility sector, so if you’re debating purchasing a new laptop/notebook vs. waiting for “fixed” hardware, we hope to shed some light on the situation.

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NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 560 Ti: Upsetting The $250 Market

Late last year we saw GF110, the first of the revised Fermi family. Utilizing a new low-level transistor design intended to minimize transistor leakage, GF110 brought with it GTX 580 and GTX 570, a pair of powerful if expensive video cards that put NVIDIA back where they traditionally lie on the performance/power curve: very high performance with only moderately high power consumption.

Now with 1 GPU’s revisions under their belts, it’s time for NVIDIA to take to tinkering the next GPU:  GF104. Receiving the same transistor reworking as GF100/GF110 in order to allow NVIDIA to enable all of GF104’s functional units, it has become the aptly named GF114. And it is the heart of NVIDIA’s newest video card: the GeForce GTX 560 Ti. Will the GTX 560 Ti follow in the footsteps of its predecessor and shake up the $200 market? Let’s find out.

 

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A.C.Ryan Enters US Market with Innovative Media Players

At CES 2011, A.C.Ryan, a Dutch company with only a small reseller presence in the US, invited us over to their private suite to talk about their plans for the US market. In addition to the hugely exciting Fluxx set top box, they also demonstrated their second generation Realtek based media players.

Read on for our impressions about A.C.Ryan and their lineup for 2011.

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AMD G-Series Brings APUs to the x86 Embedded Market

The embedded market is dominated by SoCs based on RISC processors such as ARM and MIPS. The low power consumption of these SoCs make them attractive. Other than ARM and MIPS, PowerPC and x86 also play a role. Intel, AMD and VIA have been trying their best to enable x86 to gain a strong foothold in the embedded space. Today, AMD is bringing the power of the Brazos platform Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) into the embedded space.

Let us take a look at what the AMD Embedded G-Series brings to the market.

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