{"id":7702,"date":"2012-01-11T16:18:03","date_gmt":"2012-01-11T22:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcitement.com\/?p=7702"},"modified":"2012-01-13T15:23:07","modified_gmt":"2012-01-13T21:23:07","slug":"ces-day-two-recap-tablets-news-mostly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techcitement.com\/hardware\/tablet\/ces-day-two-recap-tablets-news-mostly\/","title":{"rendered":"CES Day Two Recap: Tablets News (Mostly)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Much like day one<\/a>, day two\u00a0 of CES was also jam-packed with announcements. Tablet and smartphone news continued to come in at a breakneck pace.<\/p>\n

Intel, which has been teasing its line of mobile processors for quite a long time, is finally making the move to jump to the consumer market. The Lenovo K800 will be the first smartphone with one of Intel\u2019s brand-spanking new processors, and it comes with a 4.5 inch 720p display. The K800 will be released as an Android device during Q2 in China, which means we probably won\u2019t see it in the U.S. anytime soon.<\/p>\n

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On the other hand, Motorola and Intel have announced they’ll use Intel\u2019s Medfield platform in 2012 for tablets and smartphones. What this means for Motorola\u2019s relationship with Texas Instruments, used in most of its current lineup, remains to be seen.<\/p>\n

During CES so far, the trend seems to be cheaper Android tablets running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). A lot of focus is also on the displays of these devices, whether they be Super AMOLED or higher resolution, like the 1920×1200 (WUXGA) panels on Asus\u2019 and Acer\u2019s latest tablets.<\/p>\n

Announced for Verizon, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE was unveiled last year in its HSPA+ form, but LTE makes it even more enticing. Barely changing the svelte dimensions of the original, this compact tablet packs a gorgeous 1280×800 Super AMOLED Plus display sure to impress. While unfortunately still running Android 3.2, an Android 4.0 upgrade would be sweet.<\/p>\n

While not intended for consumer use, necessarily, the OLPC XO 3.0 has a solar charging cover, hand crank, and can run\u00a0 OLPC\u2019s Sugar OS as well as Android. At a $100 price point, this tablet is perfect for developing countries.<\/p>\n

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Acer Iconia Tab A700 is the first tablet announced with a 1920×1200 WUXGA display, runs Android 4.0, and is powered by Nvidia\u2019s soon to be omnipresent Tegra 3 processor. An HDMI port, 1080p 5 MP rear-facing camera, and 32GB storage round out Acer\u2019s new tablet on the block.<\/p>\n

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Billed as the thinnest and lightest 10.1 inch Android tablet yet, the\u00a0Toshiba Excite X10 simply isn\u2019t that exciting. Still running Android 3.2, its 1280×800 display and dual-core TI OMAP 4430 processor don\u2019t make it the most revolutionary tablet.<\/p>\n

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\nWith the Pantech Element Waterproof Tablet, the possibilities are endless. Browsing the web while lounging in the pool? Check me off for one. Running on AT&T with Android 2.3.5, powered by a 1.5 GHz processor, and LTE on an 8 inch screen, this tablet is perfect for water-friendly folk.<\/p>\n

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Asus Eee Pad MeMO Tegra 3 running Ice Cream Sandwich on a 7 inch screen for $249? Made by a reputable company? Nuff\u2019 said, I\u2019m sold.<\/p>\n

The already extremely popular Transformer Prime TF201 has been upgraded with a 1920×1200 display, along with a new back that allows for better WiFi and GPS reception. While slated to be a little more expensive than the original, this tablet truly has the best of everything and is still compatible with the original Transformer Prime keyboard dock.<\/p>\n

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The Transformer Prime that just got upgraded? Meet its competition in the\u00a0Lenovo IdeaPad S2. Super thin and lightweight, the S2\u00a0 features a dual-core Qualcomm processor with a keyboard dock. Adding extra battery life, SD card reader, and two USB 2.0 ports, this dock really extends the functionality of this tablet.<\/p>\n

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The more technologically advanced of Lenovo\u2019s new tablets, the\u00a0Lenovo IdeaPad K2 sports a Tegra 3 processor, 1920×1200 IPS display, four-speaker surround sound, and of course, runs Ice Cream Sandwich.<\/p>\n

Representing the cheap tablet segment, the $170 Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-running\u00a0Viewsonic ViewPad E70 packs a 7-inch 800×480 screen and a 1GHz single-core processor. While it does have front and rear-facing cameras, something the Kindle Fire and Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet lack, $170 may still be too high of a price for this compromising tablet.<\/p>\n

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There have been many exciting announcements so far this CES, and the following days will surely only bring more exciting devices and advancements that truly make me techcited. Stay tuned to Techcitement for more recaps and updates as they happen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Much like day one, day two\u00a0 of CES was also jam-packed with announcements. Tablet and smartphone news continued to come in at a breakneck pace. Intel, which has been teasing its line of mobile processors for quite a long time, is finally making the move to jump to the consumer market. The Lenovo K800 will […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,1917,12],"tags":[527,87,1655,2033,492,184,439,2049,1730,61,277],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techcitement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7702"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techcitement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techcitement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techcitement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techcitement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7702"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/techcitement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7798,"href":"https:\/\/techcitement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7702\/revisions\/7798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techcitement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techcitement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techcitement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}