Fujitsu teases seven-inch Android 3.1 tablet for summer

Fujitsu’s tablet strategy for 2011 has been further crystalized with news that it plans to release a 7-inch Android 3.1 tablet this summer. It will sit alongside its LifeBook TH40/D Windows 7 hybrid, slider-tablet due to go on sale in Japan this June. While the 10.1-inch TH40/D is targeted at enterprise, the 7-inch Honeycomb tablet will be aimed at the consumer market.

According to Digitimes, Fujitsu has suggested that the 7-inch Honeycomb tablet will priced at the equivalent of between $347 and $694. The company plans to outsource the production of the tablet to unnamed Taiwan-based ODMs in order to keep the price competitive. While the price range is indicative of the tablet coming in a range of capacities, it’s low starting point could also suggest that it might have a carrier subsidized strategy in mind.

In further news, Fujitsu also indicated that its TH40/D will also be getting official stylus support and a 3.5G module when it launches in Taiwan. It did not indicate whether it planned to also bring stylus support to its 7-inch Android tablet.

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Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 tablet hits US pre-orders

The Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 first unveiled at CeBIT in March is now up for pre-order on the company’s website. The Windows 7 tablet comes in two models, differentiated spec and price. The entry-level model starts at $729 and comes with 30GB SSD, while the higher-spec 62GB SSD model costs $849.

The two devices are further differentiated by RAM and batteries with the entry-level model is equipped with 2GB and a 2-cell battery and the higher-spec with 4GB and a 4-cell battery. The rest of the specifications remain identical. Core specifications include an Intel Atom Z670 clocked at 1.5GHz matched with 512KB cache and with an 800MHz FSB. The anti-glare 10.1-inch WXGA LED backlit display also features IPS technology for wide viewing angles. It also supports capacitive multi-touch as well as digital pen input.

The Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 is expected to ship in June.

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