Remember BYD's Snaptop concept, the Snapdragon-powered tablet with a wireless Bluetooth keyboard hiding in the rear panel? It looks like someone at Taiji Electronics has been paying attention; they're apparently bringing along their new slate to Computex 2010, a VIA C7 1.2GHz based Windows 7 tablet, and it stores a Bluetooth keyboard in the back section complete with a kick-stand.
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Taiji tablet hides stowaway Bluetooth keyboard [Video]
Acer LumiRead ereader: WiFi, ISBN scanner & QWERTY
Acer's mysterious Android tablet may have stolen the show, but their new LumiRead ereader is worth consideration too. Packing a 6-inch monochrome E Ink display and a Kindle-style QWERTY keyboard, the LumiRead has WiFi - and 3G in a future model - together with an ISBN scanner that can be used to keep a wish-list of titles for future purchase.
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Acer Android tablet gets brief demo; due Q4 2010
Acer's tablet plans have always been a little more shaky than that of rivals ASUS and MSI, but the company's CEO Gianfranco Lanci has just spilled their latest intent at a press conference in UAE. Lanci whipped out an unnamed 7-inch Android-based tablet with a hardware keyboard, similar in design to a Kindle, which he reckons will hit the market in Q4 2010.
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T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide gets unboxed [Video]
T-Mobile's latest QWERTY Android phone, the myTouch 3G Slide, is just a week or so from launch, but over at Android Community they already have a unit in hand and are sharing an unboxing and some first impressions. HTC-made, the myTouch 3G Slide has a 3.4-inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen, Android 2.1 and a slide-out hardware keyboard, and comes in a rather dashing hard carry-case.
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No SurePress for BlackBerry Bold 9800 slider
The BlackBerry Bold 9800 slider leaks continue thick and fast as the touchscreen slider works its way toward the market, BlackBerry OS 6 in tow. The BerryFix have managed to get their hands on the smartphone, and perhaps the best news is that RIM haven't used their SurePress "clicky" touchscreen technology on the phone.
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HTC Vision Android QWERTY phone tipped, plus HTC LED and Glacier
We've been pestering HTC for a hardware-QWERTY blessed high end Android smartphone for some time now, and that needling might have come to fruition. Mention of the HTC Vision - along with the HTC LED and HTC Glacier - has been found buried in the company's website, complete with a profile that basically sounds like the HTC Desire only with a hardware 'board.
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June 2nd launch for T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide
If you've been desperately waiting for the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide to arrive (what, really?) then you'll be ecstatic to hear that the carrier has confirmed the QWERTY Android smartphone will drop on June 2nd. Priced at $179.99 - following a wretched $50 mail-in rebate - and requiring a new, two-year agreement (with both voice and data), the myTouch 3G Slide will be available in red, black or white.
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Verizon LG Ally Gets Reviewed by Android Community
There new LG Ally Android-based handset is about to hit store shelves, so we wanted to bring to your attention the review Android Community have just posted over there on their site. There's plenty of text there, breaking down the main features of the new Android 2.1 handset, but they also made sure to include plenty of pictures of the device, too. But, does the LG Ally make the wait worthwhile? Or has LG missed the mark with the device?
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T-Mobile Sidekick Slide to be Android 2.1 based HD2 with QWERTY keyboard?
Sometimes a leaky rumor comes along that you desperately want to believe, and here's a good example. Tmonews and PhoneDog reckon that T-Mobile are preparing to launch the Sidekick Twist, an Android-based handset made by HTC (but bearing the Sidekick brand) with a hardware QWERTY keyboard, 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and a whopping 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display.
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Verizon LG Ally gets unboxed, played with
Verizon made the LG Ally official earlier this week, and now the QWERTY-equipped Android 2.1 smartphone is officially on the premises over at our sibling site Android Community. Awaiting you are more unboxing photos than you could shake a stick at, together with some first impressions.
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Verizon LG Ally gets official: $100 from May 20th
Verizon's announcement of the LG Ally comes as no great surprise - after all, we were expecting the Android handset to go up for pre-order from tomorrow - but it's always nice to have confirmation. The Ally runs Android 2.1 on a 3.2-inch glass touchscreen, and has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 and a 3.2-megapixel camera. It'll land on Verizon's network from May 20th, priced at $99.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and assuming a new, two-year contract.
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Verizon LG Ally detailed: Android 2.1 on May 20th
Details of the Verizon LG Ally have leaked, with BGR being sent internal documents from the carrier that tip the Android 2.1 smartphone for a May 20th release. The Ally has a 3.2-inch WVGA touchscreen, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7627 processor and a 3.2-megapixel autofocus camera with flash; as well as Android 2.1 there's also a bevy of custom LG widgets that pull in calendar, weather and Facebook/Twitter details to the homescreen.
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