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LG has announced their own LTE (4G) tablet but it's set for South Korea. What you see here is the LG Optimus Pad LTE which is sporting a 9.3mm thin body. The tablet has an 8.9-inch display with a 1,280 x 768 resolution IPS display, a dual-core 1.5GH CPU, an HDMI output, and it's shipping with Android 3.2. The exact release date and price is unknown right now but it should be out soon. An update to ICS is also said to be on the way.

[Engadget]

And finally, Samsung has just announced the Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablet for Verizon in the US. This tablet still sports Android 3.2 "Honeycomb" but it features a 1,280 x 800 Super AMOLED display which looks great since it sports a high ppi. The tablet itself has LTE (4G) support for the carrier along with a dual-core 1.4GHz CPU, a 3MP camera, and a front-facing 2MP camera. The 7.9mm thin body is expected to hit the carrier in a few weeks. The price and exact availability is still unknown right now.

[The Verge]

It may look and function like the Asus Eee Transformer Prime but that's not what's pictured above. What you see is the Lenovo IdeaTab S2. This one packs a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 CPU, a 10.1-inch display, and will be launching with Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" later this year. The tablet itself is an inch thick and weighs 1.1 pounds. Combined with the keyboard dock you're looking at up to 20 hours of runtime and other details are still unknown right now. CES doesn't start for another two days so we'll definitely be seeing more of this one soon.

[The Verge]

CES 2012 is under away and Acer started off with a bang. They've quickly announced the Iconia Tab A700 (above) which is sporting a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution display for real HD movie watching. Inside you'll find a quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 CPU clocked at 1.3GHz CPU and Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich". It'll reportedly hit the market in Q2 of this year but that's just what they're saying right now.

Other specs include WiFi / Bluetooth support, an HDMI output, a microSD card slot, and a 9.8mm thin body which isn't bad. The Verge is also saying that the tablet is pretty light and the battery life is still unknown right now.

[The Verge]

Bell has just released their first tablet running on their LTE (4G) network. It's the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE which is now available for $429.95 on a 3-year contract or $649.95 contract-free. The tablet itself packs an 8.9-inch display with a 1,280 x 800 resolution, a 3MP camera, a front-facing 2MP camera, a dual-core 1.5GHz CPU, and Android "Honeycomb". There's not many LTE tablets to choose from right now so if you're craving the speed then check this one out. Check it out on Bell.

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Lenovo has just unveiled three new devices that are, obviously, all running the Android OS. The first one is a 5-inch tabletphone that packs a WVGA LTPS display along with a dual-core Qualcomm 1.2 GHz CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 5MP camera, a front-facing 1.3MP camera, a 1,680mAh battery, microUSB / microHDMI ports, HSPA+, and Android "Gingerbread". This one's being called the LePad S2005 and is set for China Unicom soon.

That's not all though. They've also announced the LePad S2007 and S2010 which are 7 and 10-inch tablets, respectively. They both pack a Qualcomm dual-core 1.5GHz CPU, a 1,280 x 800 resolution display, 1GB of RAM, an 8MP camera, a front-facing 1.3MP camera, dual-mode 3G, and Android 3.2 "Honeycomb". Keep in mind that all three of these devices are set to hit China before the end of this year so you can look out for them pretty soon.

5-Inch Lenovo Tabletphone Announced: Engadget
7 and 10-Inch Lenovo Tablets Made Official: [Engadget

Although the specs are unknown right now, Engadget has managed to pick up some details on a new device from Lenovo. This one's reportedly a 5-inch tablet which is packing a dual-core CPU along with some ports like a microUSB and HDMI. The mini tablet also sports a front-facing camera along with the three capacitive Android buttons so it could initially run 2.3 "Gingerbread" at launch. Nothing else is known right now so we'll just have to wait for this one to leak again or for the company to make it official.

[Engadget]

Looks like Sharp is bringing another Android tablet to the market. They have just introduced a 7-inch tablet that features a 1,024 x 600 resolution. This tablet also packs WiMAX, a 5MP camera, a front-facing 2MP camera, a Tegra 2 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of storage, and WiFi support. This tablet will have access to the company's Galapagos Store which has 40,000 newspapers, books, and comic books which is great if you like to rear. If you want to pick one up then you should keep in mind that it hits Japan on December 9th although the price is unknown right now.


[The Verge]

PocketNow has managed to snag a photo of the rumoured HTC Quattro which will be packing Nvidia's quad-core Tegra 3 chip. This tablet could be officially unveiled at CES or MWC which take place in early 2012. The tablet is said to feature a 10.1-inch display with a 1,280 x 768 resolution, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, a microSD card slot, WiFi / Bluetooth 4.0 support, a 2MP rear-facing camera, a 1.3MP front-facing camera, Beats Audio, the Android OS, and possibly includes stylus support. The tablet should be available in early 2012 in WiFi-only and 3G models so you can look out for it in a few months.

[PocketNow]

Looks like Lenovo has just made quite the promise. They have just announced that they will be releasing a 10.1-inch Android "Ice Cream Sandwich" tablet with Nvidia's Tegra 3 chip inside. Other specs reportedly include 2GB of RAM, a USB port, a rear-facing camera, a fingerprint scanner that will apparently double as a trackpad of sorts, and a "Special Fusion-Skin Body". The price and exact release date is unknown right now but I have a feeling that certain parts of Asia will be getting this tablet before anyone else.

[The Verge, Engadget]

Acer has just confirmed a name for their upcoming Nvidia Tegra 3 tablet. It'll be running some version of the Android OS and will be called the Iconia Tab A510 and the 3G model will be the A511. According to two User Agent Profiles, the specs are unofficially: a 1,280 x 800 resolution display and Bluetooth 2.0 / WiFi support. Looks like we'll have to wait a little bit longer for this one to get official.

[The Verge]

Coming from DigiTimes is word that HTC is prepping a quad-core tablet and smartphone for early 2012. Apparently, they could be unveiling both at MWC 2012, which kicks off on February 27th. They should both be running the Android OS and it could have Nvidia's Tegra 3 chip inside of them - or possibly even Qualcomm's. The tablet is completely unknown right now but the smartphone could be the HTC "Edge" and the company is planning to release another Android smartphone which could turn out to be the "Ville". I'm definitely looking forward to this announcement!

[The Verge]

We already heard that Asus made the decision to delay the Eee Pad Transformer Prime launch until December but it actually still won't launch with Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" Today they've given us more details on the tablet and it'll be available initially with Android 3.2 "Honeycomb". However, the company mentioned that it'll get an OTA update very soon after the release with Android 4.0 so you can look forward to that. The tablet will be available in a 32GB model for $499, while the 64GB model will be $599; the keyboard dock will cost you an extra $149. That's a pretty great price when you compare it to the iPad 2.

Specs for this one include: a 10.1-inch Super IPS+ display with a 1,280 x 800 resolution, a powerful Tegra 3 CPU, 1GB of RAM, GPS support, an 8MP camera, a front-facing camera, a USB 2.0 port, an SD card slot, an 8.3mm thin body, and a 12-hour battery life. If you just can't wait for the next iPad then you can put this on your Christmas wishlist.

[The Verge, Engadget]

Rogers has just released another tablet running Android "Honeycomb". This time it's the Acer Iconia Tab A501 which packs a 10.1-inch display with a 1,280 x 800 resolution, a Tegra 2 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, a 5MP camera, a 2MP front-facing camera, HSPA+ support, and WiFi / Bluetooth. This tablet is reportedly exclusively available at WirelessWave, Tbooth wireless, and WIRELESS etc. If you're willing to pick it up then you better have a few bills ready.

[Mobile Syrup]

On November 16, T-Mobile USA will be releasing their "budget" tablet and it's the Springboard. The tablet is made by Huawei and will be priced at $179.99 on a 2-year contract after rebates. In case you forgot, this tablet packs a 7-inch display, a dual-core 1.2GHz CPU, 16GB of storage, a 5MP camera, a front-facing 1.3MP camera, HSPA+ support, and Android "Honeycomb". Look out for it soon and maybe you should read some reviews before picking it up.

[Unwired View]

Barnes & Noble's CEO, William Lynch, was the first one on stage at today's event and he bragged about how fast their company grew in the digital content space. have just introduced the Nook Tablet which will be battling Amazon's Kindle Fire. The tablet will be available on November 16 for $249 but they believe that they can compete with the Fire. The Nook Tablet packs a 7-inch VividView IPS display with a 1,024 x 600 resolution, a dual-core TI OMAP4 1GHz CPU, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, a microSD card slot, WiFi b/g/n support, Netflix / Hulu Plusintegration, cloud storage, and an amazing battery that'll reportedly last 9 hours playing video.

Why will you want to spend the extra $50 on this tablet over the Kindle Fire? Barnes & Noble mentioned a bunch of different points: a better display with better viewing angles, 16GB which is more than the 6GB that the Fire has, more RAM (1GB vs 512MB), a lighter design, and better content rendering. For help on the Nook Tablet you can also go to one of their various (over 700) stores whereas Amazon doesn't have that kind of support. Yeah, they definitely took a swing at Amazon here.

If you're not willing to spend the money then the company has decided to reduce the price of their Nook Color and the touch-enabled Nook which will be referred to as the Nook Simple Touch. They'll be available on the 16th as well for $199 and $99, respectively. They've been working on the Nook Color's software and they're going to be pushing out the biggest update for it in the near future.

[The Verge]

If you're interested in a Windows 7 powered tablet with a stylus then Dell might have one for you. The Dell Latitude S can be pre-ordered right now if you have $859 to pony up. This tablet features an Intel Atom Z670 1.5GHz CPU in case you wanted to know. Check it out on Dell because there's really not much left to say here.

[Engadget]

An unannounced Acer Android "Honeycomb" tablet has leaked today and it's reportedly the Iconia Tab A200. This tablet is, obviously, expected to have Bluetooth / WiFi support but the rest of the specs are unknown right now. It looks like it does have a front-facing camera though so there's a possibility that there's a rear-facing camera as well. It looks like a simple model so it could be a cheap one but we'll just have to see what happens whenever this one gets official.

[The Verge]

Motorola has just announced two new tablets that leaked a few months ago. Yes, it's the XOOM 2 and the XOOM 2 Media Edition. First off, the XOOM 2 packs a 10.1-inch display while the Media Edition features a smaller 8.2-incher. Inside they both have a dual-core 1.2GHz CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 5MP camera, a 1.3MP front-facing camera, 16GB of storage, and Android 3.2 "Honeycomb". They're both under 9mm thin (8.8mm for the XOOM 2 and 8.9mm for the Media Edition) and will be hitting the UK and Ireland in mid-November. The US release date is unknown right now and they didn't announce the price but the XOOM 2 should be €399.

[IntoMobile, The Verge]

If you're in the market for a 7-inch Android "Honeycomb" tablet then Samsung may have one for you. They've already announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus before and Amazon is looking to make some money off of it. The tablet is now available for $399 (16GB) and $499 (32GB) even though it wasn't supposed to be released until the 13th. So, you have the possibility of getting this one ten days early which you might want to consider. Check it out on Amazon.

[The Verge]