Toshiba Teases Android Honeycomb Tablet

[Michael Haney]

http://thetoshibatablet.com/

Contrary to popular belief/FUD, there are Android tablets out on the
market right now.  Most are unremarkable.  Some are still on the way.
There's a new one that's slated to be released this Spring from
Toshiba of all things.

Their tablet will feature:

*  Android Honeycomb - The fork of Android that's made for Tablets.
The demos I've seen at CES 2011 were impressive.  Google is out for
Apple's blood and I think they finally found the right formula.
*  Nvidia Tegra 2 SoC - A very powerful dual-core 1GHz ARM processor
paired up with a Geforce GPU on the same chip.  Can easily push 1080p
video without breaking a sweat.  Does 3D graphics that puts the iPad
to shame too.  Only ARM CPUs of this class can run Honeycomb, BTW.
*  10.1 inch 16:10 Capacitive Touch Screen - Isn't tat about the size
of the Galaxy Tab?  I know the Tegra 2 can dish out 1080p video so
this has be a very high res display, and should support the
multi-touch functionality of Honeycomb nicely.
*  Ports:  Mini-USB, USB 2.0, HDMI, and full-sized SD Card Slot - Yes,
this has both a full-sized USB 2.0 port and a mini-USB port.  The mini
port is supposed to be for syncing and charging your cell phone.  The
full-sized SD Card slot is a nice surprise since most others use
MicroSD.
*  Connectivity:  Wi-Fi and Bluetooth - No word yet on whether there
will be a 3/4G version.  I'm think Toshiba will likely go Apple's
route and release version with and without cellular connectivity, or
cellular providers could market it with cell hot spot devices like
those Verizon sells.
*  Cameras:  5mp back facing and 2mp front facing - So, you should be
able to do Skype calls with video using this tablet.
*  Battery:  No details yet, but it is "user replaceable".  In your face Apple!
*  Special:  The back cover is replaceable and comes in several
different colors.

As for pricing, there's no details yet.  Hopefully its much cheaper
than the iPad or its not going to be able to compete with it in any
way.  Honeycomb was created to dethrone the iPad, and this tablet has
the potential to put a dent in Steve Jobs' armor.  We'll know this
Spring.