HP reportedly launching 7-inch tablet

Hewlett-Packard will reportedly unveil a 7-inch tablet in August following the July 1 debut of its 9.7-inch TouchPad.

HP has ordered 400,000 to 450,000 TouchPad tablets per month from supplier Inventec, says a story in Friday's Taiwan Economic News. Inventec will supply HP with the upcoming 9.7-inch TouchPad as well as the new 7-inch tablet.

An industry insider cited by Taiwan Economic News says that HP will order around 3 million tablets from Inventec this year.

Beyond the August kickoff date, no details were revealed about the 7-inch tablet. A request to HP for comment on the prospective tablet was not immediately returned.

HP will launch its 9.7-inch TouchPad in the U.S. this coming Friday. Priced at $499.99 for the 16GB and $599.99 for the 32GB model, the tablet will be sold through a variety of retailers, including Amazon.com, Best Buy, Wal-Mart, and Staples.

Running HP's WebOS and powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 1.2GHz dual-CPU, the HP TouchPad will offer a 1024x768 display and a front-facing 1.3-megapixel webcam, along with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

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ViewSonic set to introduce 7-inch Honeycomb tablet

ViewSonic is reportedly set to introduce a new Android-based tablet, the 7X, featuring a seven-inch display. If leaked details are correct, the device may be the first seven-inch tablet to arrive on the market with Honeycomb. Like many of its larger counterparts, the 7X is said to be powered by NVIDIA's dual-core Tegra 2 platform.

Other expected features include dual cameras, DLNA support for media sharing, and an HDMI output. The device is also said to be equipped with HSPA+ components for 3G connectivity.

A Pocket-lint report suggests the 7X will be formally introduced at Computex later this month, before arriving in stores in June. Pricing and other details have yet to surface.

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ViewSonic set to introduce 7-inch Honeycomb tablet

ViewSonic is reportedly set to introduce a new Android-based tablet, the 7X, featuring a seven-inch display. If leaked details are correct, the device may be the first seven-inch tablet to arrive on the market with Honeycomb. Like many of its larger counterparts, the 7X is said to be powered by NVIDIA's dual-core Tegra 2 platform.

Other expected features include dual cameras, DLNA support for media sharing, and an HDMI output. The device is also said to be equipped with HSPA+ components for 3G connectivity.

A Pocket-lint report suggests the 7X will be formally introduced at Computex later this month, before arriving in stores in June. Pricing and other details have yet to surface.

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Acer 7-inch Iconia A100, A101 to arrive May 14

Acer’s 7-inch Iconia A100 and A101 Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablets are set to arrive May 14. The devices, which are already up for pre-order in the UK, come with either a 3G + Wi-Fi (A101) or Wi-Fi-only (A100) configurations. Both devices run the Tegra 250 dual-core Cortex A9 processor clocked at 1GHz matched with 512MB of RAM and incorporate 8GB of memory expandable with microSDs.

Graphics is delivered by ultra low power (ULP) NIVIDIA GeForce GPU with Flash 10.1 support. Movies can also be played back at 1080p on HD TV’s through the integrated HDMI port. Both also come with 5-megapixel auto-focus rear camera, and a 2-megapixel front camera.

While North American pricing is yet to be revealed, The Android Community notes that they are selling for the equivalent of $660 for the A101 with 3G + Wi-Fi, and $485 for the Wi-Fi only A101 in the UK.

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