Taiwanese Hannspree, known for its TV sets, is now also entering the Tablet market at the IFA 2010. The Hannspree 10-inch Android Tablet runs Android 2.2 on a Tegra 2 platform with AMR Dual Core CPU (pretty much like the Elocity A7).

Ohter features of the Hannspree Tablet include HDMI, WiFi, 16GB Storage and Bluetooth. Interestlingly the Hanspree Tablet is by 100 gramms lighter than the iPad. The price is set at 399 Euro in Germany.

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The tablet is currently running Android 2.1, but units shipped in October will feature Android 2.2 Froyo. Another main selling point of the Elocity A7 is that it’s powered by NVIDIA’s mighty 1GHz system-on-a-chip Tegra 2. The tablet features a 7-inch, WVGA (800 x 480) capacitive touchscreen with multi-touch. It also has a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera for video calls as well as a SD card slot.

Thanks to its Tegra 2 chip, 1080p video playback is apparently super smooth on the device, and it comes with a HDMI port that allows you to hook it up to a television. A HDMI cord and a wireless keyboard will be bundled with the Elocity A7.

Made by a Philadelphia, USA start-up called StreamTV, it will be available for only $399. We love it! So does Engadget. Will you?

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The Galaxy Tab looks like a direct extension of the Galaxy S series of phones Samsung is currently selling. In addition to a 7-inch multi-touch screen, the Galaxy Tab video also notes that the tablet will ship with Google Android 2.2, a.k.a. Froyo. The teaser also notes the ability to do video calls, which indicates that the device will be equipped with a front-facing camera. Pricing and detailed technical specifications aren’t available yet.

The article covers pretty much everything from Archos 5 to Notion Ink's Adam. We liked most the upcoming Cisco Cius tablet, which is rumored to be available early 2011 and running Android. As you’d expect from Cisco, it has a business focus, does video conferencing, and turns into a VoIP phone when you stick it in its dock.

PC World writer Harry McCracken called it "the iPadversary with the most promise." It sure looks promising!

E-Noa announced its Interpad tablet based on the Nvidia Tegra 2 chipset. There will be two version available later this year in Germany: a consumer model running Android 2.1 and a businessmodel running 2.2. The price appears to be around $518. The tablets may not be available outside of Europe. The company says on its website, that it will present the tablets during the IFA in September in Berlin.

Here are some specs:

• 10" capacitive (yes!) multitouch screen
• 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 T20 Cortex-A9 dual core chip
• 1GB DDR2 RAM
• 16GB built-in flash storage
• microSD card slot with support for up to 32GB
• Connections: 1 USB host/device slot, 802.11b/g/ WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, HDMI output, headphne jack
• Battery: 3900mAh (8-12 hours of estimated battery life
• Dimensions: 10″ x 6.5″ x 0.5″
• Weight: 1.5 pounds

One caveat, though: this German site states (in German), that the Interpad was already spotted during an exposition, but back then it was called "Malata A1011". The specs and looks fit. Malata is a manufacturer of tablets and other electronics from Xiamen, China.

Anyway, check out these two hands-on videos. Notice, how nicely Android 2.1 runs on this device.

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To quote from Google directly “Google TV is a new experience for television that combines the TV that you already know with the freedom and power of the Internet.”

OS and apps
Google TV runs Android 2.1 with a couple of enhanced apps such as a full Chrome brwoser and Flash 10.1. "Soon after launch" there will be a Google TV SDK and APIs released. Among the confirmed out of the box apps are Google Listen, Netflix, and Amazon Video on Demand.

But there is one big caveat: Since normal Android apps do not support big screens, the Android Market will not be included. Also downloading apps from a URL will not be officially supported.

Content
Virtually everything you can find on the internet will be available on Google TV. The full Chrome browser with Flash 10.1 opens you up to the content library of the entire Internet.

Partners
Google has stated that it will be available initially on a companion box from Logitech and select Blu-ray players and TVs from Sony. Best Buy is going to be carrying this hardware nationwide in the U.S. Intel will bring their processor (CE400 Atom) to power things along.

Now, Google, bring it on!

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The first model to ship will be a 42-inch set that costs around $2,500, followed by 47” and 55” units. Powering each device will be an ARM Cortex-A8 based processor. Since it is poweful enough to run Flash, streaming full HD should be possible.

The TV set comes with Android 1.5 and can be upgraded. Some Google apps like YouTube, Google Maps, Weather, Time, Calendar, and Browser will be included, but not the official app store, since Lava will run its own.

Lava takes this step, because Google does not (yet) support apps for such big displays. Lava says the open source community will provide the apps along with partners like Facebook and Twitter.

No release date so far--Lava does not say whether the TV is already available or not. At least they offer a list of retailers around Europe.

Here are some specs:

• 42" / 47" / 55" Android TV
• Full-HD 1920x1080 pixels
• Backlight LED
• PAL/SECAM, DVB-T MPEG4 HD with Common Interface
• PC RGB
• CVBS
• S-Video
• Component
• 3 HDMI
• 2 Scart (DP Connector included)
• USB slot
• Processor: SOPC100 (Cortex A8) 833MHz
• Wireless keyboard
• Video-formats: MPEG4, H.264 HD (720p), 3GP
• Audio-formats: MPEG-1 layers 1,2 and 3(MP3)
• Built-in ethernet connection, 100BASE-T, RJ45 connector
• Optional wireless USB dongle

Check out the official video in our video section.

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Google TV will be a new experience for television that combines the TV that you already know with the freedom and power of the Internet. With Google Chrome and Android operating system built in, you can access all of your favorite websites and easily move between television and the web. This opens up your TV from a few hundred channels to millions of channels of entertainment across TV and the web.

And why will it take over? Because Google TV is built on open platforms and is therefore open for developers. And because Google teamed up with Sony, Logitech and Intel. Intel provides the necessary computing power in order to run Android and Chrome browser, while Sony puts Google TV inside TV sets and Blueray player. Logitech has already announced a set-top box.

Check out the official Google TV video in our video section.

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The Indian prototype is impressive--especially at a $35 price point. The device  has no internal storage, but it is capable of storing data on a memory card. It has a built in word processor, video conferencing capabilities, and--most importantly for a cloud-based workforce--a Web browser. And it can also run on solar power.

As mentioned, it runs on a variation of Linux. No media coverage went into details on what linux distribution/variation that would be. But when you check out the following video, you can see typical Android icons in the top right corner of the display.

The only question that remains--is it once again Indian vaporware or not?

[via PCWorld]

The 7" Olive Pad VT 100 has, similar to the new 5" Dell Streak, voice service included along with a mic and speaker. Nice specs, too:

• Android 2.1
• 800 x 480 resolution on a capacitive touchscreen (yeah)
• Qualcomm MSM7227 processor
• GSM/WCDMA
• back 3MP camera
• front-facing camera
• 512MB ROM
• 512MB RAM
• WiFi
• Bluetooth
• USB port
• SD card slot
• 3.5mm headphone jack

It is supposed to cost RS. 250.000 which equivalent to $530 USD. Word on the street has it that Russia and Europe could see this device in the not-too-distant future.

[via Android Community]