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Motorola looks like they're testing a new tablet that's unfortunately running just Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" if the picture above is anything to go by. Thankfully, the rest of the spec sheet is looking great so hopefully they'll upgrade the OS before the release. This unnamed tablet reportedly features a 7-inch LCD display, a dual-core 1GHz OMAP 4 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of storage, a 1.3MP front-facing camera, an 8MP rear-facing camera, Bluetooth 2.1 / WiFi a/b/g/n support, and a USB port for good measure.

That's not all though because this one's apparently a rugged tablet and the battery life will be good enough for 5 and a half hours of video streaming. On the rugged side, this tablet will withstand a four foot drop, extreme temperatures / dust, and some water. Who knows when or if this tablet will hit the market.

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We already know that the LG Optimus 2X, erm, the T-Mobile G2x would be on its way to the carrier soon and it looks like the pre-orders for the smartphone have kicked off one day early. If you have $149.99 handy then you can pre-order it right now. It's worth the price since official T-Mobile stores will have the smartphone for $199.99. Check it out on LetsTalk.

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It's definitely not the most desirable tablet that has hit the FCC but it's something fairly unique. The Elitepad S10 from Elitegoup has been spotted at the FCC after being spied out at CeBIT a few months ago. Beneath the 10-inch display you'll be getting an Intel Atom 1.5GHz Z670 CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 1.3MP webcam, WiFi / Bluetooth 3.0 support, an HDMI output, and Windows 7. Sadly, since it's running Microsoft's OS the battery is only good enough for a maximum of 6 hours. Check it out at the FCC.

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HP has just unveiled three new Elitebook notebooks for the business-centric people out there. There's now new 14-inch 8460w, 15.6-inch 8560w, and 17.3-inch 8760w models and they'll cost you $1,299, $1,349, and $1,899, respectively. Of course, inside all of them you'll find Intel "Sandy Bridge" CPUs which shouldn't be surprising.

They're highly customizable so you'll be able to put just about whatever you want inside of them. Thankfully, there's no integrated Intel graphics options so you're stuck between AMD FirePro / Nvidia Quadro graphics, up to 4GB of RAM, and up to three HDDs if you need it. The largest model packs an Intel Core i7-2920XM CPU option if you need the speed. These will be available next month, May, but you can browse them now if you want. In order, you can check them out on HP here, here, and here.

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Are you looking to get an Android powered smartphone with NFC, stock "Gingerbread", and WiMAX? Well, you only have one option and you can pre-order it now. The Google Nexus S 4G is now up for pre-order on Best Buy if you're interested and it'll cost you $199.99 on a 2-year contract. Shipping is somewhere in between April 18th and the 21st. Check it out on Best Buy.

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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.

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If you're interested in a new notebook then you might want to check out Lenovo's latest which is sporting a beautiful metallic body. The Z570 starts at $699 and the base model features a 15.6-inch display with a 1,366 x 768 (non-upgradeable), Core i3-2310M CPU, integrated HD graphics, 4GB of RAM, a 500GB HDD, a 2MP webcam, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, a 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium. On the other hand, the more expensive $999 model features a speedier Core i5-2520M CPU and 6GB of RAM which may or may justify a $300 increase. The choice is yours so check it out on Lenovo.

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Notebook Italia has just pointed out something great if you're willing to take a risk on your latest Android tablet. Hannspree reportedly has their SN10T1 tablet somewhere on the market in Europe going for €399 - even though the roadmap says that it's €349. This tablet packs a 10.1-inch display with a 1,024 x 600 resolution, a dual-core Tegra 2 CPU, 16GB of internal storage, WiFi / Bluetooth support, and sadly just Android 2.2. Another model, the SN10T2 is expected sometime this quarter with a TI chip, 8GB of internal storage, and a camera. That one should launch for €299, which is right around $430. A bit high considering the Asus Transformer. However, their best tablet could be coming in Q3.

Taking a look at the roadmap above, the company is working on an Android 3.0 "Honeycomb" tablet that will be launching in various markets sometime in Q3, later this year. This one will cleverly be called the SN10T3 and pack a 10.1-inch display with a 1,280 x 600 resolution, a Tegra 2 CPU, 16GB of storage, WiFi / Bluetooth support, and a camera. We don't know how responsive it'll be, but we'll find out in a few months when someone gets a hands-on. This one will reportedly launch for €449, which is just about $650.

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IT168 has just got their hands on the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Mini Pro successor yet again. This time we have some more rumoured specs for you. Apparently, beneath the display possibly larger than 3-inches is a 1GHz CPU, a 5MP AF camera, 512MB of RAM, and Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" with the company's custom UI. Furthermore, they're hearing that the launch is set for May which is just next month. We're just hoping that the company makes it official really soon.

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It looks like some testers are now getting their hands on the LG Revolution which is set to be another 4G (LTE) smartphone for Verizon in the US. Coming from Android Central is the photo above which is, sort of, signalling that the release is close. We still don't know exactly when it'll be available but it should be here before the end of Q2.

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Chatr has released their latest flip phone and it's the LG A133 which has hit the Canadian carrier as "The catch". Like all the phones they have it's a low-end one. It features a VGA camera, a 2-inch internal display, Bluetooth support, and an FM radio. The handset is available on Chatr right now for $60 contract-free.

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