7-Inch Acer Iconia Tab A100 Tablet With "Honeycomb" Launching In Late April / May

Digitimes is reporting that Acer has another tablet in the works and should be launching in late April or May. It's the 7-inch Iconia Tab A100 tablet which we've heard about before. Said tablet will sport a Tegra 2 CPU along with the Android "Honeycomb" OS which is pretty impressive considering it'll be priced lower than the A500 model. We've already seen a few prices for this tablet at €349 and £299 which isn't bad. This model is intended for the female demographic since it'll be easier for them to carry around.

[DigiTimes]

HTC Prepping "Honeycomb" Tablets For Mid 2011, Says DigiTimes

DigiTimes has just mentioned something great if you're waiting for a "Honeycomb" based tablet from HTC. They didn't say much but they did mention that "HTC plans to launch two Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) Flyer models in mid-2011." This was coming from a couple of sources and we're definitely excited for what HTC has on the way. Hopefully, they have a slew of different size models like Samsung has.

[Phandroid]

DigiTimes Reports That Motorola Only Producing XOOM Until June, Hinting At Refresh

A new report coming from DigiTimes has just mentioned something that's quite interesting. Apparently, Motorola is only ordering XOOM tablets until June of this year. Now, this doesn't really tell us much but actually does hint that Motorola could have something better up their sleeve for Q3 of this year. They actually could be unveiling the next XOOM in the middle of this year and maybe it'll be running an improved version of the Android tablet OS. Interesting.

[BGR]

Asus Aiming To Launch a $200 - $250 Android / Chrome OS Netbook

DigiTimes has just mentioned something pretty cool that's apparently coming from a supplier's mouth. The report says that Asus is looking to really undercut the netbooks that we're used to seeing right now. Apparently, the company plans to launch a $200 to $250 netbook running on Google's Android or, hopefully, Chrome OS. The notebook will reportedly be a 10 or 11-inch model and will be free subsidized on a carrier if you wan to sign a 6-month contract. Hmm, this might be something I'm interested in if it's a $200 netbook running Chrome OS.

[Crunch Gear]

Wintek Supplying Apple With White iPhone 5 Parts?

Coming from DigiTimes is a rumour about a white iPhone 5 launching - even though the white iPhone 4 has been heavily delayed and still isn't available. Interesting. Apparently, Wintek is supplying Apple white iPhone 5 touch panels . Well, there's really no way to confirm this until Apple announces the next iPhone which should be in June. Maybe they should focus on releasing the white iPhone 4 for now.

[Engadget]

HP Touchpad Could Actually Be Ready and Shipping In April

At HP's press conference which was earlier this month we heard that the webOS-based Touchpad tablet would be available in the Summer but DigiTimes is reporting that it could actually launch earlier than expected. Reportedly, the tablet could actually ship in late March or early April if things work out. To recap: the Touchpad features a 9.7-inch display with a 1,024 x 768 resolution, a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm CPU, 512MB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and webOS 3.0. The WiFi-only version could be the first one available with 3G and even 4G models launching later.

[Liliputing]

Apple's Next iPhone To Have a 4-Inch Display?

Apple rumours go crazy this time of year. Just these past few days we've heard of Apple testing three next-gen iPhone prototypes including one with a QWERTY keyboard (that'll probably never get released) and we also heard that the company is working on a smaller iPhone - with iPhone 4 parts - that'll reportedly cost $200 contract-free which would be amazing. Today we're hearing something new from DigiTimes which also sounds great.

The firm has mentioned that Apple's next iPhone may actually feature a larger (and much better) 4-inch display. So much for 3.5-inches being the perfect size. They're likely doing this to stunt the growth of larger and higher-end Android devices because I believe that 4-inch displays are the perfect size for smartphones right now. Well, we'll see if this ever happens.

[Engadget]

Three HTC Tablets By June, First One Dubbed the "Flyer" and Shipping With Android 2.3?

Coming from DigiTimes is word that HTC is gearing up to release at least three tablets this year. The first one will reportedly be called the "Flyer" and will be sporting just Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" (reportedly upgradeable to "Honeycomb" whenever it's available) so that's quite a let down since the Motorola XOOM with "Honeycomb" will be available soon. Apparently, the HTC Flyer will be available in March so maybe we'll be seeing it announced at MWC. It's okay though, because the firm has also mentioned that HTC will have two more tablets ready for this June and will be shipping with Android 3.0 "Honeycomb". Sounds good.

[Android Central]

First Pictures and Details Of HP Palm's 7 and 9-inch WebOS Tablets Leak!

Engdaget has just picked up some amazing exclusive information regarding HP / Palm. What you see above is a render of what a future HP / Palm webOS-based tablet. The companies are actually working on two models: the 7-inch "Opal" and a larger 9-inch "Topaz" which we've heard of before. Judging from the renders, you can tell that there's a front-facing camera, no buttons (likely because of multitouch gestures), a microUSB port, and three speakers.

The website is hearing that units will start hitting Palm HQ in June of this year and production for launch won't start until later this year. Apparently, the WiFi-only, AT&T 3G, and Verizon LTE models of the 7-inch "Opal" will be available in September 2011, while the AT&T LTE model won't be available until July 2012 which is so far away from now. Fortunately, they're hearing that the 9-inch "Topaz" may actually be available sooner than the Opal so maybe we'll be seeing a Summer 2011 launch for it. Inside you should find a 1.2GHz CPU in both of them. I just can't wait until February 9th.

Update: Coming from DigiTimes via Engadget, is word that Inventec is planning to ship an HP Palm tablet to the market in March of this year. Of course, this would mean that the "Topaz" is almost ready so let's just wait for them to announce it on February 9th. Could the first webOS-based tablet be in our hands in about 6 weeks? Man, I hope this is true.

Update: Another post coming from Engadget has just mentioned even more bits of information! Apparently, both of these tablets that HP / Palm will be bringing to the market will have access to 10GB of cloud storage, Beats audio, Tap-to-Share smartphone integration, Flash support, and it'll be capable of charging wirelessly with a Touchstone dock. Palm is also said to be working on a few more handsets, but they're reportedly "nothing too amazing" right now so let's hope that changes in the near future with a new flagship webOS smartphone.

[Engadget]

RIM Prepping 1 Million BlackBerry Playbooks For Q1?

Coming from DigiTimes is word that RIM is preparing 1 million units of the BlackBerry PlayBook. This is going to be made by Quanta, the same company making about 800,000 Motorola Xoom tablets for the same quarter. Obviously, RIM is being more optimistic by making 200,000 more units than Motorola but we'll just have to see how the sales go. I'm pretty sure that the PlayBook will reign supreme in Canada though since the Android adoption up here isn't as fast as in the US.

[Mobile Syrup]

Motorola Shipping 800,000 Xoom Tablets For Q1?

Digitimes has just mentioned something quite significant about Motorola. Apparently, the company plans to ship 800,000 Motorola Xoom tablets in Q1 alone which is an impressive amount. Hopefully, the price is right but I'm pretty confident that Motorola will be able to sell out of these impressive "Honecyomb" based tablets. This tablet will reportedly be available in four different colours and should be launching in the next few months with a WiFi-only model expected as well.

[Slash Gear]

HTC Scribe Rumoured To Be a 7-Inch Android 3.0 Tablet

Coming from DigiTimes is word that the HTC Scribe will be an Android-based tablet running on Honeycomb which is widely believed to be version 3.0. This tablet is said to be sporting a 7-inch display but all of this information is just a rumour coming from the suppliers right now. Maybe we'll be seeing it at MWC or maybe even CES - but I doubt the latter.

[Crunch Gear]

First Android "Honeycomb" Tablet (From Motorola) Should Ship In March, Acer and MSI To Follow

Coming from DigiTimes, is word that Google's Android "Honeycomb" based tablet will be released in March 2011. That will be the first tablet from Google and it'll likely be manufactured and stamped with a Motorola logo (possibly the Xoom). Months / weeks after that, MSI will be releasing their own tablet in April / May. In March, you can also expect Acer's Android tablet as well; we wonder when the Galaxy Tab 2 will be available.

[Engadget]

Apple Set To Refresh the MacBook Pro and iMac Line In H1 2011

Here's an interesting one coming from DigiTimes. They have just mentioned that Apple plans to upgrade the MacBook Pro and the iMac line-up sometime in the first half of 2011. Apparently, there'll be four different sizes for the MacBook Pro. Currently, there's 13, 15, and 17-inch models so what will the new one be? It's unknown right now but I'm thinking an 11 or even a 14-inch model could get squeezed in there, but those are just my guesses (of course, a 12-inch model is also possible). The website also mentions that there'll be a new size for the iMac. That size is also unknown so we'll have to wait for that; Crunch Gear is guessing that it'll be a 24-incher.

All of these models are going to have a touchscreen display because they'll all come pre-installed with the new Mac OS X Lion which is the start to bring together the desktop Mac OS X with iOS so it'll have some touch capabilities if that's your thing.

[Crunch Gear]

Acer, Asus, Toshiba, and Samsung All Set To Use Nvidia's Tegra 2 Chip In Tablets For 2011

DigiTimes has just spat out some information that we've all wanted to hear. At CES 2011, we can expect tablets from just about every company. The website mentioned that Acer, Asus, Toshiba, and Samsung will all be showing off tablets in 2011 that will be packing Nvidia's Tegra 2 (T20) chipset. This is great news for consumers because we've all been waiting for this. Hopefully, the next high-end Android smartphones will be packing this same chipset - kind of like what LG is doing with the Star. Apparently, around 50% of ARM-based tablets in 2011 will feature the Tegra 2 chipset. 2011 will definitely be the war of the tablets.

[Android Guys]

Apple's Next iPad Will Be Shipping From Foxconn In February

Coming from DigiTimes is word on Apple's next iPad. Apparently, Foxconn will be shipping said tablet in February of next year (2011). The rumour is that Apple will start mass producing the next iPad in January 2011, but it's not all good news. Engadget points out that it might be shipping in February but the launch might not be until April since that's what happened earlier this year.

[Engadget]

HP Ordering 6 to 7 Million Palm WebOS Tablets; Other Manufacturers Will Have Their Own Tablets At CES Too

Coming from Digitimes is word that HP is planning to order 6 to 7 million Inventec built tablets set to become Palm's WebOS-based tablets. This will be taking place in Q1 2011 if it's true and this could very well be the "PalmPad" or the codename "Hurricane" that everyone's getting excited about.

Another Digitimes article has mentioned that tablets from Asus, Acer, Dell, Samsung, and Toshiba are also on the way very soon. Sources are saying it'll be before the end of the year, but I highly doubt that. I guarantee that we'll be seeing them all at CES 2011 in early January 2011 though. These tablets are said to be running on Intel's upcoming Oak Trail platform which are new Z670 Atom CPUs.

Apparently though, Asus is working on a 12-inch tablet that will running on a Core i5 CPU, which would be a beast. I'm going to assume that it'll be running Windows 7 and pricing is said to be $1,000 to $1,300 so it won't be something cheap which is definitely expected. However, I do have a feeling that they may sell out of these because I can't see Asus making a ton of these tablets - kind of like Toshiba and their dual-screen Libretto notebook.

Look out for them all soon, it'll be a great CES. Don't miss it.

[Slash Gear]

Acer Going To Unveil Windows 7 and Android 2.2 Based Tablets On November 23rd

Coming from DigiTimes is a bit of information that Acer plans to unveil two tablets on November 23rd in New York and one of them will be 7-inches running Android 2.2. Specs are unknown right now but we're hoping that it'll get a quick upgrade to Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" since it should be launching in the next couple of weeks / days. At the same event, Acer will also unveil a 10-inch Wintel-built Windows 7 based tablet as well so that's good news if you want to run a full-blown OS.

[DigiTimes, Maximum PC]

Next iPad On Track For Q1 2011, Will It Be a Global Tablet?

DigiTimes is reporting some pretty good news if you're waiting for the second-gen iPad. Apparently, it'll be launching in Q1 2011 which would mean that Apple's yearly launch will be in full-effect. They announced their first iPad in January with a launch in April, so maybe we'll see it hit the market a little bit earlier this time around. The next iPad is said to have a FaceTime camera, a faster CPU (probably from Samsung), a miniUSB port, a bit more RAM, and a "Smart Bezel" feature whatever that is. You should be expecting a display of the same size since Apple seems to hate 7-inch ones.

Update: Coming from AllThingsD (via Slash Gear) is word that Apple could make the next iPad a global model so that you'll be able to use anywhere (on AT&T's and Verizon's network too). If this is the case, it'll likely use Qualcomm's multi-mode GSM/CDMA chip. The next iPad could also feature a Retina Display, which would be insane (I can't see it happening though).

Update: Remember that a patent yesterday said that we might be seeing the next iPad sport a carbon fiber body. This would make it lighter than the current aluminum models. Hopefully the next iPad is sporting an all black body as well.

[9 to 5 Mac, Slash Gear]

Motorola MOTOPAD Will Have "Honeycomb" and Tegra 2 Chipset, Launching In Feb / March

A new rumour coming from DigiTimes mentions a bit more information regarding the 7-inch Motorola MOTOPAD. Apparently, this will be launching in Q1 2011; more specifically in February or March. Inside you'll reportedly find Nvidia's Tegra 2 chipset and you'll be seeing this in a lot of tablets at CES 2011 in early January. Yes, this will be running Android's "Honeycomb" so maybe Google really is going to choose this tablet as their demo unit.

[Slash Gear]