Hewlett-Packard strikes again. The U.S. company does not have the top spot in PC sales by chance. And while in 2010 was unable to meet the entire sector with their tablet, the HP Slate in 2011 will again try to approach the market with what is already beginning to call their own name: the HP PalmPad. So know the tablet will be like the U.S. company will market, using the operating system WebOS, which is why Palm Inc. absorbed this year leaking at this time.
From the U.S. channel Fox News has confirmed that the company would have finished HP and the HP PalmPad functional prototype. According to plans the company manages in March 2011 could be in stores this device, which previously would see at the fair of the electronics show in Las Vegas in a few days, the CES 2011. At the moment the price is unknown have the HP PalmPad.
The question before the arrival of a new tablet (and over, the powerful HP) can not be otherwise, what will the HP PalmPad equipment to compete with other devices on the market? For starters, the HP PalmPad be a fragmented terminal profiles.
Like the iPad 2 (as is being proposed), HP will offer three models as connectivity, one that only Wi-Fi available, it will complement other sensors CDMA and another that replaces it for WCDMA (designed for networks the U.S. Verizon, and for certain Asian regionesa).
On the other hand, has spoken of the existence of a fourth edition. This would be in September 2011 and put in the hands of users through specific configurations different American universities HP PalmPad implanted into a 8.9-inch screens. Commercial versions of the tablet would have a 9.7-inch panel, similar dimensions to those of the iPad.
In addition, it has been suggested that the HP PalmPad have physical ports for connecting other devices, among which we would see high-speed USB 3.0 and high definition miniHDMI. No lack either the cameras, especially two: a three-megapixel main camera with LED flash, and a 1.3 megapixel front.
After several leaks and rumors, announced officially today at IFA 2010 the Galaxy Samsung Tab (GT-P1000) which is the first tablet Samsung Android and the first serious challenger for the IPAD, a major manufacturer with a platform to rise to the occasion.
The Galaxy Samsung Tab stands out as the first DivX certified tablet and from say Samsung will be available first in Europe in mid September and then exit in the U.S. and Asia. Unfortunately they did not announce the price, which is essential to know whether you can really pose a threat to Apple.
Galaxy Samsung Tab will runs Android 2.2 and has a screen of 7 inches which is smaller than the IPAD and despite what many are we longed Super TFT and AMOLED. In the press conference, Samsung’s people left some interesting definitions: no plan to launch a WiFi-only version because the idea is to work with operators to have a subsidized price, and are working on the next generation of tablets with Android Honeycomb (“3.5″), the Galaxy Samsung Tab would be updated Android Tab Gingerbread 3.0.
- GSM / GPRS / EDGE: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
- HSUPA / HSDPA: 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
- Wi-Fi 802.11n
- A-GPS
- Adobe Flash Player 10.1
- 7-inch touch screen TFT LCD display with WSVGA resolution (1024 x 600)
- Swype
- ThinkFree (to view and edit documents)
- Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
- Readers Hub (e-reading application designed by Samsung)
- Media Hub
- Music Hub
- Bluetooth 3.0
- Video Playback Full HD (1080p)
- 3 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash
- 1.3 megapixel camera for video calls
- Versions with 16GB or 32GB of internal memory
- Support up to 32GB MicroSD
- 512 MB RAM
- Cortex A8 1GHz processor
- 4,000 mAh Battery
In anticipation of the IFA in Berlin, have proved a set of photographs for MSI WindPad 100 press on your final design, the next tablets prepared by MSI. But MSI is not the only one who prepares his tablets, as well for a while ASUS is really serious about the hardware of these devices with its Eee Pad 121.
MSI WindPad 100 offer is based on a device with 10.1-inch screen touchcreen course will be based on Atom Z530 1.6GHz processor, 2GB of RAM, a 32GB SSD and Integrated Intel GMA 3150 video, 1.3 megapixel front camera -pixel, Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11/b/g/n) and 3G card reader SD / SDHC, HDMI output, headphone jack and USB. MSI WindPad 100 also offer a Docking (which probably will be sold separately) for this device that will provide additional connectivity: 2 USB ports, microphone, headphones, network (RJ45), VGA, HDMI and power connector.
Moreover ASUS also shows his stuff and if it is taken seriously Pad hardware for your Asus Pad 121 (EP121), which is based on an Intel Core 2 Duo platform based on the platform CULV (Consumer Ultra Low Voltage) 12-inch screen, Windows 7 Home Premium and Wi-Fi, USB, among other details that ASUS still does not reveal. Of course all this will have its price and this team (which surely will bring something more to the above), cost U.S. $ 1,000, twice what it costs Apple IPAD (U.S. $ 500). This device would come in late this year (December) and early next (January).
Probably ASUS also produces a model of 10 “in March 2011 based on Android (3.0 probably) and it was based on an ARM processor and Windows Embedded Compact 7, this model will be the price level of IPAD with a value of $ 399.