Showing posts with label Motorola XOOM. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Motorola XOOM. Show all posts

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Could possibly a HTC Tablet Launch Beat Motorola, RIM, ipad tablet?

Reports claim that an HTC Android Tablet pc will be launched in the us in March this year. It'll apparently, be an effort to get a lead over Blackberry and Motorola on the market.

The “Flyer”, is a firstly three tablets planned to the first half of the year. It's been described as an “enlarged version” of HTC’s “Desires’ Smart-phone, which runs using Android 2.3 “Gingerbread” as opposed to on Google’s supposedly tablets, optimized Android 3.0 “Honeycomb” os. 2 further tablets might be launched by HTC in June, furnished with “Honeycomb”.

Added reports say, that HTC will co-operate using a telecom carrier in launching the “Flyer”. This may aim at promoting sales, prior to the planned release in March of RIM’s Playbook and also the April launch of Motorola’s Xoom. In accordance with sources, users are able to upgrade the OS to  Android os 3.0 “Honeycomb” after the “Flyer” is in the marketplace.

If these reports are valid, then HTC includes a strategy in looking to begin a “first-move” market advantage, using a sub-optimal Android tablet. Carriers will then have to be relied on by users, for the sending of an “over-the-air” OS update for their devices. This can mean that Google “Honeycomb” just isn't developed sufficiently for the release in March.

It's anticipated, which the Android tablets of Motorola Xoom on “Honeycomb” and RIM Blackberry Playbook on “Proprietary QNX” are due during the early 2011. The “Flyer” does it is considered, be available in other markets, with the second quarter on this year.  

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

HTC’s first Android tablet to become named Flyer, be released in March

A gossip beyond Digitimes suggests The new htc will launch its first Android tablet in March. Dubbed the Flyer, the slate device is predicted to become an oversized version with the HTC Desire and will also be powered by Google Android 2.3. Particulars on the main hardware wasn't provided but I'd assume the tablet could be updated using the latest processor and display technology available on the market but not become a mere clone with the Desire. Although the Desire’s 1GHz Snapdragon CPU is usually a strong performer plus the AMOLED display is attractive, it will be nice to see another slate device using a dual-core Tegra 2 processor including a 7 10 ", high res Super LCD display.

The tablet will release with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, but is expected to acquire a boost to Honeycomb (Android 3.0) if this tablet-centric version with the mobile os is released by Google. The Flyer is expected to produce on or before Q2 2011, a timeframe carefully chosen with the manufacturer. Based on Digitimes’ Asian sources, the Taiwanese manufacturer reportedly will launch with carrier support and hopes to to enter the market before the Motorola XOOM, the BlackBerry PlayBook and perhaps perhaps the iPad 2. Apart from the Flyer, HTC can also be working on 2 other Android tablets that can debut in June with Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb set up at launch. Anyone considering some super-sized smartphones from Peter Chou et al.?