Viewsonic will be introducing their newest Android tablet - the ViewPad 7x. What's different about the new tab from the ViewPad 7 is that the 7x will be running Android Honeycomb 3.x - an OS upgrade from its predecessor's Android FroYo 2.2. Other 7x specs include a 1GHZ NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, a 7-inch screen, front and rear cameras, HSPA+ mobile broadband connection support and HDMI and DLNA out. What Viewsonic are struggling with is whether or not to phase out the ViewPad 7 in order to make room for the 7x, or if they'll be both out at the same time. Either way, you'll be able to get a look at the ViewPad 7x at the Computex trade show on May 31st.
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The ViewPad 10 - the dualboot Android and Windows 7 tablet by Viewsonic is getting an Android update. The tablet originally ran Android 1.5 but will now be running Android 2.2 (FroYo). The operating system update also brings with it the ability for users to tether the device natively, view Adobe Flash files as well as other perks that come with Android version 2.2. Viewsonic have released the simple-to-follow update instructions on a PDF file, which you can get via the source link below. Now that the Android half of the ViewPad 10 has been updated (although not to the most current version, lets keep in mind), we wonder if its Windows half will be getting a Windows 8 OS update come its release. In fact this tablet, if capable, will be pretty darn stellar if it could dualboot Wind
The Vewsonic G tablet - a 10-inch Android 2.2 tablet that's powered by 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor - is now getting an OTA update that gives the tablet Adobe Flash support as well as support for a USB keyboard or mouse - making it easier for users to create content on the tab. The over-the-air update is also bringing in a couple of new languages, an energy saving lock and support for an external docking station. More good news to the tablet that was previously hacked to run at an overclock speed of 1.4GHz.
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The Viewsonic G tablet - an originally 1GHz Tegra 2, 10.1-inch Android 2.2 tablet - has had its CPU boundries pushed to its limits and beyond. The tablet has been hacked by an xda-developers forum member to have its processor overclocked to 1.4GHz, which was done by using a custom ROM, custom kernel and overclocking software. The G tablet was actually pushed to 1.6GHz, but was found to only work at 1.4GHz - which is still one of the highest benchmark scores from an Android tablet to date. That's not bad keeping in mind that this tablet isn't necessarily top of the line - it sells for USD$280 and has recently come on sale.
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Android version 2.4 has been cropping up around the internet for a short while now and may have caused some confusion with news like the Xperia Arc running 2.4, as well as the name 'Ice Cream' having been thrown into the mix. With Android 3.0 Honeycomb being said to be released this April, Pocket Lint claims that the same goes for the 2.4 version that won't be dubbed Ice Cream, but rather a new Gingerbread. Google's purpose for this version of Android is to allow single core smartphones to run Honeycomb dual core apps, which solves compatibility between the platforms. Google's choice handset for the 2.4 version: the 4.1-inch ViewSonic ViewPad 4 - a smartphone that has mini HDMI out and a 5-megapixel camera. Another nice peice of news is that the name 'Ice Cream'could now be considered
Liliputing managed to get their hands on 2 recent ViewSonic Android tablets - a 10-inch tab and a 4-inch tab with phone capabilities that can be deemed more a smartphone than a tablet. The 10-inch tablet dubbed the ViewPad 10s is an Android 2.2 tablet that's powered by NVIDIA's Tegra 2 processor, and has HDMI, USB ports and a MicroSD card slot. It's large and apparently heavy to hold, much like most 10-inch tablets (including the one's Liliputing's front man has sussed out during his hands-on time), and is not available state-side. What is available in the USA however is the Viewpad 10 - a dual-boot Windows 7 and Android 10-inch tablet called the ViewPad 10. The ViewPad 10s' little brother, ViewPad 4, contrary to it's heavy older brother, is lightweight and small - 4-inches. It's also
We recently blogged about GLBenchmark 2.0's release, and the various 3D tests that the good folk over at Anandtech did on various market-leading smartphone handsets. Now, those at Anandtech have performed a few 3D tests stacking up NVIDIA's Tegra 2's SoC to that of a SGX 540 that comes as part of the Samsung Hummingbird SoC. We see that while the Tegra 2 does maintain a lead throughout all benchmarks, the lead is not as wide as we might have perhaps expected. The Tegra 2 certainly as the potential to be the best Android gaming SoC, and we're not sure if the shoddy Android UI that Viewsonic have implemented on their G Tablet is playing any part in these results, but don't be quick to discount other options.
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Anandtech takes a quick glimpse at the Viewsonic G Tablet, a Tegra 2-powered Android 2.2 10.1-inch tablet with Viewsonic's own customised UI. What did they have to say? Well, apart from a good technical breakdown of what the Tegra 2 SoC is, and the hardware underlying the tablet, Anandtech was not particularly favourable with regard to Viewsonic's customised UI: "Viewsonic loaded their own Tap UI onto the G Tablet. It’s a decent looking UI, but it’s aggravatingly slow and makes most of the navigation through the OS pretty painful." It is surprising that the UI would be so slow on such a powerful processor. Concluding remarks: "Our first impressions of the G Tablet, beyond the woeful viewing angles and the unfortunate UI skin, is actually that of a fairly usable budget tablet."
This supposedly powerful tablet - due to it's Tegra 2 processing chip - has actually been reviewed as a bit of a let down (which can be seen in the video review). It's main disappointment is due to it's lack of access into the Android Marketplace as well as access to basic Google Maps and Google Talk. As for a brief on the Viewsonic G Tablet's specs - It uses a 1GHz Tegra 2 processor, has 512MB of double-density RAM (DDR), 16GB of internal memory and runs Android 2.2. It's TFT LCD screen is 10.1-inches. Throw in the fact that it's laggy, and you've got yourself back at square one with choosing which tablet to get for Christmas. A Galaxy Tab? An iPad, or half a dozen MIDnites!!?
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Netbooknews were kind enough to film the ViewPad 7 at its launch event in Taipei, and we get a glimpse at the Qualcomm MSM7227-powered tablet 7-incher. It retails for some $300USD less than the Samsung Galaxy, and while in relative terms this may seem like a steal, it still boasts an expensive price tag. The multitouch functionality is nice, along with built-in GPS, and overall the ViewPad 7 looks to be a clean and crisp piece of hardware. It's Android implementation (2.2) looks snappy, and with a 3500mAh battery this thing supposedly gets 48 hours of audio playback, though I'd say that's on the outside. While I won't gush as much Nicole Scott does on pricing, it does look to be somewhat of a deal when compared to the Galaxy - however, I'm not really convinced that the ViewPad is aimed a
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