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July 22nd, 2010 | 
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Olive Telecom will release the OlivePad VT100 Android tablet in India next month. The gadget supports a 7-inch TFT multitouch display, an integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, a 3-megapixel camera with a front camera, a 512MB RAM, a 512MB ROM, a GPS navigation support, an e-book reader compatibility, voice and video calls, a miniUSB port and a web browser with Flash support. The OlivePad VT100 is expected to hit Croma Stores in August 2010. [fonearena]
Amazon has started selling the Archos 7 8GB Android-powered home tablet for only $190.71. FYI, the original price is $199.99. The Archos 7 Home Tablet provides constant access to the web, customization through Android Apps, and delivery of multimedia content. The gadget features a 7-inch TFT LCD touchscreen with 800×480 pixel resolution and a 8GB of storage space, which is enough to hold about 4000 songs, 80,000 photos, or seven full-length movies. Its battery provides up to 7-hour of video playback or up to 42-hour of audio playback on a single charge. The Archos 7 also supports most of multimedia formats including AVI, MP4, MKV, MOV, FLV, MP3, WMA, WAV, APE, OGG and FLAC. [Amazon]
The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Tab will feature two cameras, apparently, one for taking pictures and one for video conferencing. As a reminder, this Apple iPad competitor uses a 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor, Android 2.2 OS, a 4,000mAh battery and a 7-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen. The gadget also features a 16GB of internal storage, which is expandable via a microSDHC card slot (up to 32GB). The Samsung Galaxy Tab will be launched before October 2010. [SamsungHub]
German DSL provider 1&1 today shipped the Android-powered 1&1 SmartPad tablet. The gadget comes equipped with a 7-inch LCD WVGA touchscreen display, an ARM 11 500MHz processor, a 256MB RAM, a 1GB ROM and Wi-Fi N connectivity. There is also a USB WWAN dongle that can be used to stand in as a wireless bridge to 2G or 3G connections. Other features include e a music player, a digital picture frame functionality and access to 1&1 Video-on-Demand service maxdome. [Ubergizmo]
Witstech has rolled out a new 7-inch touchscreen tablet that dual boots Windows CE 6.0 and Google Android 2.1. Dubbed as the Witstech A81-E, the tablet is powered by an 800MHz ARM Cortex A8-based processor, a 256MB of RAM, an 800 x 480 pixel touchscreen display, a 3000mAh battery, a 2GB of flash storage and 802.1b/g Wi-Fi. The tablet also supports MPEG2, MPEG4, and H.264 video playback. Measuring 7.1-inch x 4.3-inch x 0.6-inch, the Witstech A81-E is priced at $199.99. [Product Page]
Witstech has rolled out a new 7-inch touchscreen tablet that dual boots Windows CE 6.0 and Google Android 2.1. Dubbed as the Witstech A81-E, the tablet is powered by an 800MHz ARM Cortex A8-based processor, a 256MB of RAM, an 800 x 480 pixel touchscreen display, a 3000mAh battery, a 2GB of flash storage and 802.1b/g Wi-Fi. The tablet also supports MPEG2, MPEG4, and H.264 video playback. Measuring 7.1-inch x 4.3-inch x 0.6-inch, the Witstech A81-E is priced at $199.99. [Product Page]
Gome has entered the Android tablet market by launching the FlyTouch. This gadget is based on a 400MHZ VIA 8505+ processor with a 7-inch resistive touchscreen, a 256MB RAM, and Android 1.6 OS. The Gome FlyTouch Android tablet is price is 900 Yuan or around $132. [163]
NTT DoCoMo has recently introduced the Lynx Sharp SH-10B at the Communicasia 2010. This gadget has a high-resolution 5-inch touchscreen display and works with Android 1.6 OS. The Lynx SH 10B also has a very small keyboard for thumb typing and a track ball for navigation. Other specs include an integrated 5.2-megapixel camera on the back, Bluetooth support and an infrared port. Watch a hands-on video after the jump. [NetbookNews]
The LifeTouch is the first Android 2.1-powered tablet from NEC that has a similar design with the Nintendo DS. The tablet comes with a 7-inch touchscreen display that will respond to both finger and stylus input. The LifeTouch is pretty impressive with its ARM Cortex A8 CPU, a Mobile DDR 256MB, Wi-Fi IEEE802.11b/11g, Bluetooth Ver.2.1 + EDR, a 3MP camera, GPS, accelerometer, stereo speakers, an SD/SDHC slot and a couple of USB 2.0 ports. Its battery provides enough juice for up to 8-hour of battery life. NEC will release the LifeTouch in Japan this October. [AndroidGuys]
Aigo has recently unveiled its AigoPad series tablets at a product launch event in Beijing. Available in 4-inch, 5-inch or 7-inch model, the AigoPad is powered by Android OS. Unfortunately, there is no further info about the specification. Aigo will release the AigoPad in July 2010. We will keep you posted. [Tencent Tech]