Although none of the machines are expected to be either as eye-catching or as well marketed as the top-tier ultrabooks from Dell, HP, Lenovo and others, what they will have in their favor is affordability. Intel is pushing for $599 to $649 machines, accounting for around 6- to 7-percent of the notebook market overall in 2012.

The new models are coming in Q2 2012, the sources say, as part of a 15m 2012 push for second-tier vendors as the ultrabook market takes off.

Meanwhile, Quanta Computer – believed to be manufacturing HP’s ultrabook for the company – has apparently bought its own CNC machines so that it can create unibody casings in-house. The investment is being seen as an attempt to cut manufacturing costs, reducing the need to outsource chassis production. Rival Wistron, though, is apparently looking to non-metal options, which would open the door to alternative color ultrabooks.

AT&T‘s cluster of LTE devices was perhaps the biggest single launch of the show, with the carrier hoping to flood our attention with more than a half-dozen 4G handsets. There are some stand-out phones in among the torrent, however: the HTC Titan II, for instance, packs a whopping 16-megapixel camera, while Nokia‘s much-anticipated Lumia 900 brings polycarbonate unibody style to the US and marks the start of the Finn’s North American re-entry.

Otherwise there’s the Pantech Burst and Samsung Exhilarate, both attempting to drag LTE to the entry-level, with a $50 apiece price tag. Sony ditched the Ericsson name and passé hardware with the Xperia ion, toting a 720p HD display and sizable 12-megapixel camera; both it and its European HSPA+ Xperia S pack NFC and the promise of ICS in Q2.

Finally, Samsung‘s Galaxy Note gets a new, AT&T LTE version, offering a compelling – if perhaps tricky to pocket – smartphone/tablet hybrid with useful digital ink input and a beautiful 1280 x 800 display. It’s a phone we’ve coveted in Europe and we’re curious to see how it does in the US.

Verizon had fewer devices than AT&T, but some eagerly awaited ones nonetheless. Motorola brought the DROID 4 to the party, an LTE-toting QWERTY Android slider, along with the DROID RAZR MAXX. The latter answers a common complaint of the original DROID RAZR of last year, meagre battery life on LTE, throwing a huge 3,300 mAh battery at the phone while still measuring just 8.9mm thick. Those looking for superlative displays have the LG Spectrum to look forward to, another LTE device but offering a 1280 x 720 IPS panel with iPhone 4S-besting pixel density.

T-Mobile USA had a much quieter show than either of the big boys, perhaps still licking its wounds and pondering the future now the AT&T acquisition has been ditched. The carrier had just one new device to announce, the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G, supporting HSPA+ and – as the name suggests – being another iteration on the Korean company’s familiar Galaxy S II.

Then there are the outliers and oddities. Lenovo opened the show with its S2, headed to China first with an encrypted kernel to keep your data secure and malware-free, while ViewSonic attempted to bridge the work and home worlds with its dual-SIM ViewPhone 3. Beyond their core conceit it proved tough to work up much enthusiasm around either device.

Easier to like has been the Huawei Ascend P1 S and P1, two phones that take dieting very seriously. The “S” prefix device is a mere 6.68mm thick, with what looks to be Galaxy S II “inspired” styling helping it take – for the moment at least – the title of world’s thinnest smartphone. Perhaps more interesting, they both run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, still something of a rarity (all of the previously mentioned handsets are still using Gingerbread).

ASUS‘ Padphone – back in its 2012 redux – is a lot chunkier than the Huawei, certainly, but arguably more useful. Like the Ascend phones it’s now running Ice Cream Sandwich, but of course the Padphone also gets a tablet chassis in which it can be docked for big-screen browsing and multimedia playback. ASUS reckons it’ll hit shelves in the spring, though still isn’t talking pricing.

Finally Intel, a company that has been talking about entering the smartphone market for several years, but is only now looking like it’s building any sort of momentum. The freshly announced Atom Z2460 Medfield processor, along with deals with Motorola and Lenovo, should result in some actual handset launches by the end of the year, each running Android, with talk of tablets also making an eventual appearance.

Lenovo stopped by to demonstrate its Racer-A Atom reference design, an impressive 4.5-inch smartphone with a 1280 x 720 display, 8-megapixel camera, HSPA+ and a 1.6GHz dual-core processor. There may be a few tweaks to the aesthetics, but for the moment this is likely to be one of the devices Lenovo brings to market in the second half of this year. We’ll have to wait until then to find out whether Intel’s long-standing battery issues have been ironed out with Medfield.

Tempted by any of these smartphones? Or are you waiting for Mobile World Congress next month, to see what HTC and others have in store for 2012? Let us know in the comments!

As for the TDi2340 universal display, that’s an altogether more interesting proposition. Described by ViewSonic as an “anchor for cloud computing devices”, the 23-inch monitor supports 10-point multitouch and wireless connections with your smartphone, tablet, or notebook.

Inside there’s an ARM11 processor running a custom ViewSonic UI, that supposedly makes viewing photos and streamed video more straightforward; Netflix and YouTube get name-checked. For more businesslike purposes, you can apparently either set the TDi2340 up as an extended desktop or in dual-display mode.

No word on pricing for either monitor, but they’re both expected to drop sometime in Q2 2012.

The 10pi is targeted at mobile professionals, and ViewSonic has loaded a custom ViewScene UI on top to help make Windows 7 more finger-friendly. It’s expected to go on sale in late January, priced at $849, though we can’t help but be disappointed that it’s running a smartphone OS rather than Honeycomb or ICS. That’s likely a limitation of the Android on x86 build status, but it’s going to be all the more poorly suited when you consider the 10-inch panel size.

As for the ViewSonic ViewPad 10e, that focuses solely on Android – again, disappointingly, v2.3 Gingerbread – running on a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor. Over 200hrs of standby time is promised – though ViewSonic hasn’t said how much active use you should get out of it – though the 9.1mm thickness is a neat touch and the IPS display should hopefully avoid the common crap tablet flaw of an unusable screen. Unfortunately there’s no Android Market, so you’re stuck using third-party app stores. It will go on sale in late January, priced at $299.

Finally, the ViewSonic ViewPhone 3 is a dual-SIM handset running Android 2.3 Gingerbread and set to drop late this quarter for $279 unlocked. Two SIMs allow for both business and work use on the same device, and there’s HSDPA connectivity along with WiFi and Bluetooth. The screen is a 3.5-inch panel, while Gingerbread runs on a conservative 800MHz processor. Again, unlikely to set the world alight.

As you might have guessed, the ViewPad E70 is most definitely a case of price leading functionality, with ViewSonic shaving away at the spec sheet in order to hit the expected $169.99 price tag. The single-core processor is the start of that, but we’ll also be looking closely at whether important things like the display are usable, or if the E70 is just another crap tablet.

The ViewPad E70 will arrive sometime in late Q1 2012. We’re hunting hands-on with the slate now, and will update later when we know more.

It has a 20 million:1 dynamic contrast ratio and integrated SRS Premium sound speakers. The 3D glasses used are polarized glasses. I would bet that the glasses left over after 3D movies at the theater would work with this display. Connectivity options include a HDMI 1.4a input for 3D sources, VGA, and DVI-D. The display comes with software to convert 2D to 3D as well.

The native resolution is 1920 x 1080 and the typical contrast ratio is 1000:1. The panel response time is 2ms so it should work well for gaming. The V3D231 comes with one set of polarized glasses and a set of clip on glasses to prescription lens wearers. It is on sale in Europe right now for £239 / €279.

Have a look at our hands-on with the ViewPad 7e below and note that this was an earlier build of the device where this final release will, while looking the same on the outside, have a slicker build of software on the innards. Apps such as Amazon Kindle, Twitter, TuneIn Radio, and WildTangent games will be pre-loaded. The 3D interface you see running on top of Android is known here as ViewScene 3D. Look at how wild it looks!

You can output video at 1080p through its microHDMI port, take photos with its 3 megapixel camera on the back, video chat with its 0.3 megapixel camera on the front, or jam in every bit of media you own on its 4GB of internal storage with 32GB expandable microSD card port. You’ll be connecting via Wi-fi to the internet, and work with ViewSonic AirSync to get what ViewSonic promises will be “over the air device upgrades as they are rolled out, from feature add-ons to software updates.” We can HOPE that this means upgrades will come often – we’ll just have to wait and see!

Meanwhile we now know that the ViewPad 7e will be in North America starting at the end of October for an ESP of $199.99 USD. Availability for Latin America will be next on the release schedule, price unknown, starting in November.

What you’ve got here is an odd set of specs. Odd, that is, if you consider the rest of the Android tablet market: here there’s a single-core 1Ghz Cortex A8 processor running Android 2.3 Gingerbread on a 9.7-inch IPS LCD display at 1024 x 768 pixel resolution. You’ll find DDR3 memory at 512 MB, internal memory at 4GB with a microSD card slot able to utilize an additional 32GB, and the whole thing comes in Wi-fi only. You wont see this gem on any mobile carrier shelves. Also the whole thing weighs in at 620 grams, no back-breaker.

And what’s this? This device has one whole heck of a lot of connections, including microUSB (for data transfer and power), mini HDMI for up to 720p output of video to your HDTV, wireless B/G/N, and Bluetooth 3.0. AND you’ll be working with the lovely VIewScene 3D, one of the most unique looking approaches to Android you’ll find on the market — have a look at what ViewScene looks like by checking out this quick hands-on (or eyes-on, if you prefer) of the ViewPad 7x, 10, and 7e from back at Pepcom Holiday Spectacular 2011. It’s the 3D-looking wild interface that you WILL find wonderful.

The display has a 24-inch screen size and has a full 1080p display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080. The dynamic contrast ratio is 20M:1 and brightness is rated at 300 cd/m2 typical. The actual fixed contrast ratio for the screen is 1000:1. The viewing angles are 170-degrees horizontal and 160-degrees vertical. The display has a response time of 5ms typically according to Viewsonic.

The screen supports 16.7 million colors and has an anti-glare coating to make it easier to view in bright environments. Connectivity includes D-sub, DVI-D, and a HDMI. The screen has a 3.5mm input and uses a DC adapter from the wall for power. The screen measures 582mm W x 440mm H x 210 mm D on the stand. It is available in the UK right now for £169 inc VAT.

You can check out our ViewSonic ViewPad 7x Android Tablet Hands-on [Video] and our ViewSonic ViewPad 7e Android Tablet Hands-On [Video] as well. This trio, as presented in NYC at Pepcom’s Holiday Spectacular 2011, very much signifies ViewSonic’s intent on getting into the tablet business with a bang, each of these tablets competitively priced and sized to take a potential grab at several nearly untapped market categories. The 10pro, again, we’ve been following for the longest, our most recent meeting being a full details post from just weeks ago.

It was all the way back in October of 2010 when the original ViewSonic ViewPad 10 was launched, just that November being the release announcement for the US market, its good buddy the original ViewPad 7 right alongside. It was also back then that the VP of ViewSonic said he thought that Steve Jobs was afraid of 7-inch tablets. Was it true? We’re thinking no. Are these 7-inch tablets shaping up to be relatively interesting? That much is certainly true.

Back in February of 2011 at Mobile World Congress 2011, we first saw the ViewPad 10pro, what was then mistaken by many as a dual-booting tablet running both Android and Windows. What we know now, due to the May 30th official announcement as well as the May 30th Bluestacks announcement that the 10pro is running Android on top of Windows 7. BlueStacks is explained by SlashGear earlier this year back when it was formally introduced – you’ll be seeing more of it in the future, I guarantee.

What you’re going to see in the video above is a bit more information on the 10pro as well as the most updated information on the other two tablets coming out in the USA soon. You’ll also hear yours truly speaking about SPB Shell 3D, an awesome homescreen replacement app made by the same people that have worked with ViewSonic to create the unique interface you seen on the 7e and the 7x!

ALSO feel free to see the rest of our hands-on videos from the event in our Pepcom Holiday Spectacular 2011 portal!

During CES, Viewsonic showed off a 46-inch TV running Boxee’s media center software powered by an Intel Atom processor. The collaboration would have been a great move for Boxee, which was hoping to move beyond set-top boxes. But it looks like those dreams will be dashed for now as Viewsonic explains that the decision is based on the current market conditions.

‘Smart TV’ has not achieved the consumer acceptance or market expectation… that was forecasted over the last couple years. In addition, consumer spending for Smart TV’s in general has experienced a significant slow down as the economy has slowed. Our current strategy is to stay involved with the various technology developments and consider them in the future as they become available.

Boxee responded saying that “the Viewsonic opportunity has been pushed to the side for the moment to concentrate on other opportunities.” So it’s not clear if the project is off the table entirely, but Viewsonic sure seems to be focused on other opportunities at the moment. The company just launched three new tablets at IFA 2011, including two budget-friendly Android tablets, the ViewPad 7e and ViewPad 7x.

[via GigaOm]

The ViewPad 7e sports a 7-inch display with a 1024 x 600 pixel resolution and runs on a 1GHz single-core processor with 512MB of RAM. It has a white bezel and backing, giving it the look of an e-reader, but it also packs plenty of ports and a very cool-looking 3D interface. It has a mini-USB, micro-USB, power jack, headphone jack, and a microSD card slot for memory expansion of up to 32GB. It also has a VGA front-facing camera along with a 3-megapixel rear-facing camera.

But what will really stand out is the nifty custom user interface running on top of Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Developed by the same company that created the SPB Shell 3D, the Viewsonic interface is called Viewscene 3D. For more details and a video demo of this interface, make sure to check out our ViewPad 7e hands-on before you head over to the Amazon pre-order page.

“We are pleased that ViewSonic is taking advantage of our industrywide licensing program established to help companies address Android’s IP issues,” Microsoft’s deputy general counsel of IP and Licensing Horacio Gutierrez says, taking the opportunity to stick the knife into Google’s platform a little (and replicating the statement for Acer too). “This agreement is an example of how industry leaders can reach commercially reasonable arrangements that address intellectual property.”

Back in June, Microsoft persuaded General Dynamics Itronix, Velocity Micro and Onkyo to settle a licensing agreement, shortly followed by Wistron the following month. Meanwhile, the company is believed to also be targeting Samsung for a similar – though probably far more lucrative – deal. HTC is already believed to pay Microsoft $5 per Android device it makes.

Disclosure: IFA contributed to SlashGear’s travel/accommodation costs. However, as always, there was no editorial control over what we covered, how we covered it, or which companies we met with.

Tablets

Samsung stole IFA 2010 with the original 7-inch Galaxy Tab, and the company brought along its successor to this year’s show. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 answers most of our complaints about the original: the slightly larger screen uses the company’s own Super AMOLED Plus technology, runs at a higher 1280 x 800 resolution, is thinner, lighter and made from metal rather than plastic.

It’s not the only Honeycomb slate we saw, either. ViewSonic has targeted the more affordable end of the market with the ViewPad 7x, though its ViewPad 7e – which will be under $200 when it hits stores – falls back on Gingerbread to hit that price point. IFA was also a chance for companies to release their second-gen slates, with both Toshiba (with the AT200) and Lenovo (with the IdeaPad A1) addressing criticisms that their first models were oversized and ugly. Sony put plenty of money into its Tablet P and Tablet S launch, too, though our early review of the Tablet S left us somewhat unsure that it’ll be quite as successful as the company hopes.

Android and the tablets that run it continue to be overshadowed by legal concerns, however, with Samsung forced to pull the Galaxy Tab 7.7 from its IFA booth after Apple filed an injunction over patent infringement allegations. The German courts have already taken Apple’s side once, over the Galaxy Tab 10.1, and while Samsung went so far as to put stickers saying that there’d be no availability in Germany on each Tab 7.7 unit, that obviously wasn’t enough to stay the judge’s hand.

Smartphones

The stand-out phone from IFA actually could’ve fallen into the tablet category, too. Samsung continued its strong showing with the Galaxy Note, a 5.3-inch 1280 x 800 Super AMOLED HD smartphone running Android 2.3 Gingerbread and offering a digital “S Pen” stylus that can be used to annotate, take handwritten notes, and more. It’s not exactly a new concept – HTC tried it with the Flyer, after all – but the difference is that the inking experience works on the Galaxy Note: the virtual ink flow is smooth and precise enough to make using it as a notepad replacement realistic. Whether mainstream users will blanch at the size remains to be seen, however.

Samsung Galaxy Note close-up:

Also thinking big is the HTC Titan, one of the company’s two new Windows Phone 7 Mango devices and, as the name hints at, packing a sizable display: 4.7-inches in this case. It also brings a faster processor than we’re used to: 1.5GHz, as opposed to the 1GHz benchmark of first-gen Windows Phones. One aspect we’re particularly excited about is the camera, with HTC using a back-illuminated, f2.2 sensor that promises to answer criticisms of patchy low-light performance in previous devices. That’s shared with HTC’s other new Mango handset, the smaller Radar.

Ultrabooks

Call them a cynical rebranding of ultraportables or a semi-desperate attempt to claw away sales from the MacBook Air, but Intel’s ultrabook segment got some high-profile support from big-name brands in Berlin this past week. Acer, Lenovo and Toshiba all brought models to IFA, attempting to balance Apple-rivaling style with the sort of connectivity PC users expect.

Toshiba arguably does the best on that front, managing to squeeze ethernet, HDMI and VGA into the Portege Z830, along with three USB ports (one of which is USB 3.0), audio in/out and an SD card reader. Still, the Lenovo IdeaPad U300s finds room for USB 3.0 and HDMI, and all in a particularly attractive chassis with an eye-catching routed-edge design. Lastly there’s the Acer Aspire S3, which promises to best the Air on multimedia performance thanks to its Dolby Home Theater tuning.

The rest…

Samsung didn’t have an ultrabook, but it did have the Series 7 Chronos. While we weren’t entirely convinced by the Apple-esque styling, the company’s advanced LCD technology – which means you get roughly an inch extra of screen compared to what would normally fit into each chassis – complete with anti-reflective finish and super-strength brightness lent no small degree of appeal.

Toshiba’s utterly vast 55-inch HDTV, the ZL2, was hard to avoid, offering as it did glasses-free 3D using a face-tracking system similar to that we’ve seen on recent Toshiba notebooks. Unfortunately the company still isn’t committing to a release date.

Finally, there were the more unusual products and prototypes. The Fraunhofer Institute brought along its flickering-LED based Visible Light Communication networking system, bypassing WiFi and ethernet, in what could make for flight- and hospital-safe high-speed connectivity. Then there was E Ink’s Triton color epaper display, as well as confirmation that LG, Sony, Samsung and HP are all beavering away on flexible ereader panels.

What we didn’t see…

Big screen TVs were certainly in evidence at IFA, but we’re still yet to see a meaningful, joined-up Smart TV experience. Apple’s continued treatment of the Apple TV as more of a hobby than a focus has left the door open for other firms to take the lead, but beyond some basic DLNA streaming there’s still little in the way of linked thinking about how a home with multiple screens of a broad range of sizes will play best together.

Wrap-Up

Just as it did with CES 2011, Apple managed to cast a significant shadow over IFA 2011 despite not even being in attendance. The injunction against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 7.7 was the Cupertino company’s most obvious impact, but the specters of the iPhone 5 and iPad 3 waiting in the wings were the unmentioned black cloud on many vendors’ horizons.

Perhaps as a result – or perhaps because the tech market as a whole is saturated with more segments and sub-segments than it can stomach – many of the announcements felt evolutionary rather than revolutionary. That’s not to say that the Galaxy Note, Portege Z830 and HTC Titan aren’t interesting devices, but they’re refinements on a theme more than anything else. On the flip side, though, refinement is what’s needed if each company wants to compete, and that adds up to not only more consumer choice overall but a generally stronger selection to choose from.

You can read all our show coverage by using the IFA 2011 tag, and don’t forget to let us know what your favorite product(s) are in the comments!

For those looking to get into Android via a unique look at the Android operating system as it’s topped by one of the coolest 3rd-party user interfaces on the market, this is your device. The user interface you’re seeing here is not your average Android 3.2.x Honeycomb experience, instead being called Viewscene 3D, an interface designed by the same folks who developed SPB Shell 3D, a homescreen replacement app quick we’ve reviewed over on our sister site Android Community. ViewSonic worked with that development team to create a great looking out of the box experience with, again, what they’re calling Viewscene 3D. You’ll see the coolness of the look and controls in the hands-on video below.

This device is introduced to us amongst about a billion other rabid technology fans, so you’ll have to bear with the noise, but it’ll be worth it once you realize what you’re seeing here. ViewSonic presents a tablet with a 7-inch display at 1024 x 600 pixel resolution, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and a 1GHz single-core processor with 512MB of RAM. Along the side you’ll find all the ports you love so very well, that being a miniUSB, microUSB, power port, headphone jack, and microSD slot for expansion of memory by up to 32GB should you want to hold every single app you’ve ever downloaded at once.

You’ll be getting a 3 megapixel camera on the back, a VGA camera on the front for video chat, and the whole device is made of mainly plastic. This device will be available for the bargain price of 149 Euros or around $199 USD and will be released inside September of 2011.

Sound like the deal you’ve been waiting for?

Follow the three birds! They always lead you to fine displays, yes? What we’ve got here is a hands-on video that’ll show you a tablet that does indeed have a fairly nice 7-inch 1024 x 600 pixel resolution display on it. This tablet also brings you Android 3.2.x Honeycomb, that being the most advanced tablet-based Android system on the market, and the processor is one of our favorites: the NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core SoC at 1.0GHz. You know what that means? Full access to the Tegra Zone.

Before you watch the video, be sure to turn your headphones and/or speakers down to a moderate level as the background noise in this IFA 2011 environment is quite deafening when it comes down to it. You will be able to hear all the juicy details, on the other hand, so follow along! This is the ViewSonic ViewPad 7x, again, and it’s got 1GB of RAM and will be released in 8GB and 16GB versions. There’s a rear-facing camera rated at 5 megapixels with an LED flash and capability to record at 720p and a 2 megapixel camera on the front for video chat and tiny photos and all that.

On the sides of the device you’ve got micro-HDMI out capable of 1080p video playback, micro USB, stereo speakers, and a microSD card slot upgradable to 32GB should you desire to do so. This device will be offered as a Wi-fi only device for starters, but down the line there will be a 3G HSPA+ model as well. The first model will be costing around 349 Euros, this translating to $499 USD. This price will certainly pose a challenge as similar 7-inch tablets are already out and are coming out in the near future with very competitive pricing at similar specs.

This device comes with the rather impressive Viewscene 3D user interface, a sort of 2D/3D situation that’s not unlike what we’ve seen in the past with the third-party homescreen replacement app SPB Shell 3D. So close that it’s actually developed by the same folks – what do you know? Good choice ViewSonic.

This device’s first iteration is set to be released in late September.

The ViewPad 7x has a 7-inch 1024×600 multitouch capacitive display powered by an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor. It has both front- and rear-facing cameras, although the image quality hasn’t been revealed, 8GB of internal storage, and integrated GPS. It will run ViewSonic’s customized ViewScene 3D user interface and utilizes a special injection molding technique that’s said to deliver a lightweight yet durable casing. It’s set to be available in late September for €349 ($499).

The ViewPad 10pro offers a 10-inch multitouch display and can dual-boot either Windows 7 Professional or Android 2.3 Gingerbread allowing for the best of both work and play. Not too much has been provided in the way of details, but it seems like the tablet will offer the ability to quickly switch between the two operating systems without much hassle. A WiFi-only version is expected to ship on September 5 for €499 ($714).

And lastly is the ViewPad 7e, which is only revealed to have a 4:3 ratio multitouch display with Amazon Kindle software pre-installed. No size was listed, but it’s most likely a typical e-reader size. Plus, it supports web browsing and multimedia and includes wireless, Bluetooth, and HDMI-out. Availability is set for late Q4 for €169 ($242).

None of these have been listed with a US release date yet, but we’ll keep you posted should those details turn up. Make sure to keep it here on SlashGear for more IFA 2011 developments.

This tablet will have a 10.1-inch display at 1024 x 600 pixel resolution, is capable of playing Full HD 1080p video, and has 2GB of integrated memory. Additionally this tablet will have built-in Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, and HDMI-out. This tablet has a single front-facing camera at 1.3 megapixels, a battery that they’re saying will give you up to 8 hours of battery life (big compared to the Acer A100, but small compared to most other 10.1-inch tablets. Strange considering they’re pushing for a rich “long battery life” in this particular tablet. Maybe real-world use will yield a longer life.

The microSD card slot this device has is able to take up to 32GB, and you’ve got two options for how you’re going to work with the device. Two different tablets here, essentially, are available, one of them with Windows 7 Professional (with a 32GB SSD hard drive) and Android 2.3 for an ESP of $699, or with Windows 7 Home Premium (with a 16GB SSD hard drive) and Android 2.3 for an ESP of $599. You can also pick up a custom docking station accessory for ESP $59. Both of these tablets are available now in limited quantities, with a wide release coming late August.

The little Android tablet has landed at $229, making it $20 cheaper than the Nook Color. The VB730 isn’t going to break any performance records in the Android tablet category, but it will have decent performance considering the price tag. The tablet uses a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor and has 8GB of internal flash storage. You will be able to use the tablet as an eReader too.

The little tablet also offers 512MB of RAM, WiFi, Bluetooth, RiteTouch pen tech, a VGA resolution front camera, HDMI output, and a microSD card reader. The operating system for the VB730 is Android 2.2 and the battery promises to last eight hours per charge. Would you rather have the Nook Color or the new VB730 as your budget Android tablet?

[via Android Community]

The screen is 27-inches wide, is made using a RoHS production process, and has an eco-more option with Windows 7 certification. “This 27” monitor delivers the desktop space that gamers, casual users and businesses are requiring to get the best from their applications, at the right price point. Getting LED monitor technology mature enough to deliver our display standards across our entire portfolio is a challenge but we commit to not compromise and this monitor is the latest addition to our already successful range,” says James Coulson, European Marketing Manager.

Along with the big 27-inch unit, Viewsonic also has the VA2448-LED with a 24-inch screen and thin profile. It also uses the LED tech with full HD resolution and is Energy Star 5.0 and TCO5.1 certified. The screen also has an Eco-mode for power savings. Both of the screens are available right now in Europe with the 2753 going for £255 and the 2448 selling for £130 with VAT included in both prices.

The MSRP for the tablet is $249.99 and the 730 is set to hit at the end of June. For a price that low, you don’t get the high-end specs that the $500 or more tablets offer. What you get under the hood is Android 2.2 for the OS, an ARM Cortex A8 processor, and 512MB of RAM. Internal storage for the tablet is 8GB and that can be expanded with microSD cards up to 32GB. The screen is a 7-inch 800 x 400 resolution unit and the contrast ratio is 400:1.

The screen is rated for a brightness of 380 CD/M2. Other features include 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, integrated speakers and mic, and a VGA resolution front camera for video chats. The 730 also has a 3.5mm headphone port, mini HDMI output, and mini USB port along with the MicroSD card slot. The battery is a 5000mAH unit good for up to ten hours. This should be a decent entry-level tablet for people looking to buy their first.

[via Android Community]

There are the usual overblown dynamic contrast ratio claims – a hefty 20,000,000:1 no less – along with a 2ms response time for the 16:9 widescreen panel. There’s also integrated SRS Premium Sound.

Unfortunately, bar a Q3 2011 release window, there’s no sign of pricing or specific availability for the V3D245wm-LED. We’re guessing the cost will be completive - there are increasing numbers of 3D-equipped displays on the market, after all – but will have to wait to find out.

That’s because BlueStacks wraps up regular Android apps and allows them to run in a virtualized Froyo build within Windows. Users can multitask between software for either platform, and BlueStacks allows Android apps to take advantage of the hardware connectivity and other functionality present on the Windows device.

No Android Market support, but we weren’t expecting that on the 10Pro anyway; instead you can always use one of the third-party app stores, like Amazon’s. ViewSonic hasn’t confirmed a release date for the ViewPad 10Pro, but BlueStacks says it’ll hit retail “soon” and has previously tipped a Q3 launch for products using the system.

[Thanks Toby!]

The ViewPad 7x also has twin cameras – the rear lens getting an LED flash as well – along with a 10-point multitouch display and DLNA support. It tips the scales at 380g, and has an interesting triangular pattern on its glossy rear panel. Ports include microUSB, and interestingly ViewSonic has given the slate touch-sensitive buttons despite Honeycomb not requiring them.

Meanwhile, the ViewSonic ViewPad 10Pro is the first tablet to use an Oak Trail processor, and like its predecessor, the ViewPad 10, can switch between Android or Windows 7 depending on what you want to use it for. Announced back in February, there’s 3G, WiFi and Bluetooth, a capacitive touchscreen, and a battery which ViewSonic reckon is good for up to 6hrs runtime.

No release date or pricing for either slate.

Inside there’s NVIDIA’s dual-core Tegra 2 processor paired with HSPA+ connectivity, an HDMI output and twin cameras: one up front for video calls, and one on the back for photography. We’ve spied what looks to be a rear LED flash in the patterned back panel, too.

DLNA and a 380g weight round out the key specs, and according to the sources the Viewsonic 7x will slot in above – but not replace – the existing Viewsonic 7. It’ll get its official launch at Computex 2011 at the end of May, and then arrive on store shelves shortly after, in June; no confirmed pricing at this stage.

[via Android Community]

Adobe is bringing “creative applications” to PlayBook, most likely giving the PlayBook real cache with professionals, a market it is targeting. CS 5.5 is shipping today with support for PlayBook apps out of the box.

And for those who want to use their PlayBook to, well, play…Angry Birds is now confirmed for the slate.

After a short downtime for the Apple Store this morning, the Apple iMac refresh was unveiled: with Thunderbolt, Sandy Bridge and FaceTime HD. In other Apple news, OS X Lion is getting iOS-style uninstalls for software downloaded from the Mac App Store.

Google’s new update for Android is now officially named (though we suspected it before). The new name? Ice Cream Sandwich. Apparently, just “Ice Cream” would be too similar to “Froyo”. Other Android news, the T-Mobile G2X gets an early update to Gingerbread.

The Viewsonic Viewpad 10 takes the leap from Android 1.6 to Android 2.2.

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In addition, there’s support for USB keyboard and mouse, which should make content creation on the GTab more straightforward. ViewSonic has also added a couple of new languages, an energy-saving lock screen and support for an external docking station.

The GTab update is being delivered OTA, and owners of the tablet should get a notification in the top bar that the new software is available when they next power-cycle or turn on.

[Thanks n900mixalot!]

The glasses too have had an update, with battery life boosted to 44hrs and recharging via a standard miniUSB port on the underside. They also boost effective range to 12m, and have shed some grams in weight, too.

The ViewSonic VPD31 is priced at £299 ($483). For more on 3D, check out the SlashGear 101: What is 3D TV? feature from this weekend.

Press Release:

ViewSonic delivers advanced 3D multimedia home entertainment solution

London, UK – 4 April 2011 – ViewSonic Europe Ltd, a global provider of computing, electronics and communications solutions, has today announced the availability of its latest 3D home entertainment solution, designed to convert 3D video content, including 3D TV, 3D Blu-ray movies and 3D PlayStation 3 gaming – so it can be displayed via ViewSonic’s 3D ready DLP projector range. The combined capabilities of the VPD31 processor box and PDG-250 3D glasses will offer users an enhanced 3D viewer experience that also delivers advanced 3D gaming.

The VPD31 is compatible with ViewSonic’s range of 3D ready DLP Link 3D/120Hz projectors and features dual HDMI v1.4a inputs and one HDMI v1.3 output to enable a scalable 3D projection without losing visual quality. To further enhance this 3D experience, ViewSonic’s second generation PGD-250 3D glasses have been designed to be more stylish, foldable and light weight compared to other options on the market. With good resistance against ambient light interference and a long effective distance of 12 metres, the glasses also feature 44 hours of continuous use battery life and are rechargeable via mini USB port on the arm of the glasses.

Trevor Holt, European Product Manager – Projectors, ViewSonic Europe, commented: “After a slow start in 2010, Ovum has predicted that 2011 will see sales of 3D hardware rapidly grow as prices drop due to increased competition. Unlike a television, the VPD31 and projector solution is scalable allowing users to enlarge a 3D image to any size they choose without losing any quality at all. Following its pre-view at CES, the solution has been given great reviews from the gaming community making it one of the most sought after 3D solutions on the market.”

The RRP is £299 inc. VAT

For further details of the VPD31 and PDG-250 glasses please visit: www.viewsonic.com

The Viewpad 10 has turned up with the same profile and most of the same specs save a few key changes. These changes include an upgrade to a dual-core N550 CPU and the little fact that the machine now runs Windows Home Premium. It also gets 2GB of RAM.

Apparently, the little tablet only weighs 0.85kg making it the lightest Atom N550 computer in the world. According to UMPCPortal, machines using the hardware combo the Viewpad 10 with Windows runs are good for 720p video playback and light H.264 editing if you are so inclined. The Viewpad 10 with the N550 and Windows is said to be hitting the EU in the next four weeks at a price under 500 Euros. There is no word on a version coming to the US at this point.

That means you can slot in, say, your work SIM and your personal SIM, and field calls and messages from each. There’s also a 5-megapixel autofocus camera, WiFi, A-GPS, Bluetooth 2.1, and a microSD card slot.

Meanwhile, the ViewSonic ViewPad 10Pro is a 10-inch 1024 x 600 tablet that can boot into either Windows 7 or Android 2.2. Based on Intel’s Oak Trail processors, the 10Pro has integrated 3G, WiFi and Bluetooth, a capacitive touchscreen, and a battery which ViewSonic reckon is good for up to 6hrs runtime. No word on pricing or availability for either model; we should find out more at MWC next week.

Press Release:

ViewSonic Europe targets prosumer market with Dual-SIM Android Smartphone and Windows/Android dual-boot Tablet device

Devices to be previewed for the first time in Europe at Mobile World Congress on stand 2B77 Hall 2.

Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 11 February 2011 – ViewSonic Europe, a global provider of computing, consumer electronics and communications solutions, today announced the launch of its new Dual-SIM Android Smartphone, the V350 and its new 10 inch professional tablet PC, the ViewPad 10Pro. Both products have been designed to enable users to easily access both their work and personal life via just one device and will be previewed for the first time in Europe at Mobile World Congress (2B77 Hall 2) on 14 February 2011.

The V350 Smartphone with 3.5 inch display is an active Dual-SIM device running the Android 2.2 Froyo operating system, enabling the use of two network services at the same time. Its Dual-SIM capability is ideal for businesses wishing to provide staff with a mobile device that can offer separate numbers and bills for both personal and business use. This feature also enables travellers to carry just the one phone whilst still be able to take advantage of different pricing plans and network offers for voice and data in various countries. The V350 however does not compromise in other areas, with Android 2.2, a HVGA capacitive touch screen, 5-megapixel auto-focus camera, Micro-SD expansion, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth® 2.1 and assisted GPS navigation.

The ViewPad 10Pro is a 10” professional tablet PC with dual boot functionality, offering a quick switch capability between Windows® 7 Professional for business use and Google Android 2.2 for personal and social entertainment. Dual-boot enables users to access business software that only runs on Windows and investigate Android without switching completely. Many users enjoy the familiarity of Windows but want to get to know Android and configure their preferences before using it more widely. The ViewPad 10Pro is one of the first tablets to have the Intel Oak Trail processor combined with support for flash 10.1 and the new interface provides an excellent navigation experience. It has a 1024×600 LED backlit capacitive multi-touch panel, is fully connected with 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and has at least six hours of battery life.

“Last month Deloitte predicted, in its annual sector forecast, that UK companies will buy more than 10 million tablet devices in 2011. ViewSonic is well placed to capitalize on this market and offers users the best of both worlds from one device” said Derek Wright, Product Marketing Manager at ViewSonic Europe.

“Our V350 Smartphone is one of the most functional Dual-SIM phones on the market. With Android GMS for access to more than 200,000 Google applications, it has powerful multimedia capabilities and with both SIM cards active, you can place and receive calls on each at any time. The Dual-SIM proposition is compelling and will generate considerable market uptake this year.” Wright concluded.

For the first time in Europe, ViewSonic will also show its ViewPad 10s 3G. Launched at CES in January, the ViewPad 10s now benefits from 3G functionality that enhances current features that include GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR.

About ViewSonic
ViewSonic® Corporation is a leading global provider of visual display and computing products. ViewSonic develops, markets and supports a broad range of innovative products, including computers, LCD monitors, projectors, LCD TVs, digital signage solutions, digital photo frames and other consumer electronics products. For further information, please contact ViewSonic Corporation at 0871 855 3355 or visit http://www.viewsoniceurope.com/uk/.

The update would mean that titles coded to run on Android 3.0 Honeycomb devices, like Motorola’s XOOM tablet, which have dual-core processors, would also be compatible with handsets using single-core chips. That’s not currently the case with Android 2.3 or earlier, potentially opening up another fragmentation issue for the Nexus S and other devices.

Interestingly, the speculation – so far unconfirmed by Google – fits in with information passed to Android Community back in January, which suggested that Google had requested manufacturers hold off from offering Android 2.3 Gingerbread devices or updates until the start of Q2 2011. At the time it was suggested that Google’s ambition was to give the Nexus S an artificial window in which to retain its flagship status, though it now seems possible that Google engineers were in fact hard at work readying v2.4 instead.

It’s not the first time we’ve heard of Android 2.4, either; Sony Ericsson was forced to describe screenshots showing the XPERIA Arc running the unannounced version as a “misconfiguration” glitch. Meanwhile Ice Cream, ViewSonic’s loose-lipped source suggests, won’t be with us until Android 3.1 is released, following Honeycomb’s official debut.

[via Android Community]

According to postings in the XDA-Developers forum, the developer has so far ported over 7 applications, including the Notion Ink Canvas, Calculator, Browser, Calendar, Keyboard, Sniffer, Mail, and tablet version of QuickOffice. In theory, the apps should work on any ROM since they are Android based.

[Via XDA-Developers]

Video demo after the cut

While you might think that Notion Ink would be less than impressed by the port, in actual fact it seems they’re relatively unconcerned. In his latest blog post CEO Rohan Shravan says “XDA community we love you!” seemingly in reference to the speedy hack.

[via Android Community]

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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against T-Mobile and Samsung Over Lack of Froyo Update to Vibrant
Carriers and Manufacturers ranked on Froyo updates: HTC & Verizon winners
Droid Pro and Samsung Fascinate Receive Maintenance Update from Verizon
Android NFC apps appear
Compal says most tablets it ships to use Android and use ARM chips
TeleNav GPS Navigator 6.2 for Android Live Today
CompanionLink hosted sync comes to Android
AT&T Dell Streak Froyo reportedly delayed again: “A couple of more weeks at least”
Froyo Source for Samsung Fascinate 3G+ on Telus Released
Japanese Build Human-Sized Android with Android Brain
Android App Development Course Offered at New Jersey Institute of Technology
ATT Motorola Atrix 4G Possible Launch Date March 1st
Android Developers Outline World Tour
XPERIA Mini Model Line Continuation Confirmed by Sony Ericcson
Swype Sends Distribution Rules to XDA
Stop DavinciDevelopers! [APP THIEF!]

SlashGear
BlackBerry Storm 3 leaks with specs; to launch Q3 in Torch line?
LG underwhelmed by Windows Phone 7 launch
Alesis StudioDock for iPad turns tablet into pro-audio system [MUSIC]
Spotify US plans perk with talk of Sony Music deal [MUSIC]
Android Froyo update progress rated: AT&T and Sony Ericsson slated
HannStar Display president charged with LCD conspiracy
Laser popcorn cooking is awesome (but time consuming) [Video]
Apple “A8″ processor & Qualcomm baseband for iPhone 5?
New iRiver U100 DAP unveiled [MUSIC]
White BlackBerry Torch headed to UK as Vodafone exclusive
TeleNav GPS Navigator 6.2 Live Today on Android for ATT
Liquid Image unveils new Impact Series HD camera goggles
Medical server hacked to host Call of Duty Game
Brazilian online game gets Paris Hilton virtual goods
Korg nanoSERIES2 USB controllers outed [MUSIC]
Nintendo had two top selling game consoles in US
Survey finds adults research gadget purchases more than their doctor
No iPhone Dev Team unlock until iOS 4.2.5 & 4.3 are public
Rapper 50 Cent tweet about Sleek by 50 headphones causes a ruckus [MUSIC]
Korg KAOSS Pad QUAD mangles audio with 4-effect touchpad control [MUSIC]
DigiPower iPad accessories launch
Angry Birds plush characters announced
Sculpteo makes 3D figures of your whole family
Virgin Mobile to throttle $40 unlimited MiFi after 5GB
Eurocom crams new NVIDIA GTX 480M into Panther 2.0
AT&T Motorola ATRIX 4G due March 1?
Verizon was “never in the running” for first iPhone admits CEO
Samsung S5830 “Galaxy S Mini” leaks
ARM-based Google TV STBs “coming soon” tips insider
App Stores present dangerous “chokepoint” says Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales
News Corp “The Daily” delayed over iOS subscription API issues
1m BlackBerry PlayBook tablets incoming in Q1 2011
Apple Patent Application Suggests Hover Sensing

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Spotify & Shazam offer track ID & instant playback on Android [FUN]
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SlashPhone
British Library launches smartphone app
BlackBerry 6.1 platform announced at DevCon Asia, Bali!

Android Community
Acer Liquid Mini Passes FCC Approval, Coming to AT&T
Music videos come to Android YouTube app
Thrillist app for Android devices launches
Millennial Media offers device and maker details for December 2010
Spotify & Shazam offer track ID & instant playback on Android
T-Mobile Face Slaps iPhone 4 on Verizon in New HSPA+ 4G Ad [Video]
Samsung GT-i9023, Possible Nexus S with Android 2.4, Hits FCC
Rumors of No Honeycomb on Eee Pads Cleared up By ASUS
Android is Now the Leader of Mobile Ad Rankings
Mystery Viewsonic 7-inch Tablet Spotted at CES
Mystery Verizon Phone Found in Latest HTC Sync Update
Additional Pictures of the Samsung Forte Arise

SlashGear
Xbox LIVE Refer a Friend Program Launches
HorodronHD-01 Concept Watch Features E-Ink Display
3D Video Recording Could Come to Future Version of Nintendo 3DS
BlackBerry Dakota Pictured, Specs Leak Along With it [Updated]
TP-Link shows off 450Mbps dual band wireless router
FireWire has shipped 2 billion ports globally
DIY ice claws keep you from busting your rear
Geek hacks Kinect to work with Wii controllers for Call of Duty action
GSLO to sell Volt Solar Charger for iPhone in US
Can Sony ban gamers that hack PS3 without them connecting to PSN?
KFA2 GeForce GTX460 video card goes wireless
Scosche axes iClops iPad camera accessory
Millennial Media December 2010 mobile market stats unveiled
Case-mate announces Verizon iPhone 4 accessories
Spotify and Shazam partner on mobile music ID & streaming
NVIDIA and TSMC ship billionth GeForce GPU
Microsoft server chief axed as Ballmer disappointed by growth plans
OCZ leaves memory module market to focus on SSDs
Sony CLM-V55 is 5-inch clip-on preview display for your HD DSLR
Eminent HD EM7195 twin-tuner DVR & network streamer revealed
T-Mobile ad takes Verizon & AT&T potshots over iPhone 4′s 3G [Video]
Verizon iPhone deal 4yrs in the making; shared roadmap ahead
HP: “Breadth of products” tipped for Feb 9 including tablet talk
Acer & ASUS snub Oak Trail Atom despite Intel price cuts?
iPad & iPhone ditching home button; “Find My Friends” and new apps incoming?
Mix-Style Headphones Going on Sale in UK January 31st
iPad 2 to Debut April 2nd or 9th, Rumor Suggests
Analysts Report Apple May Have Sold Nearly 90 Million iPhones Since Launch
Sony PSP2 Said to be as Powerful as the PlayStation 3

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