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It looks like Acer actually does plan to launch their Android-based 4.8-inch smartphone / MID / tablet to the US since that's exactly what they've said. This mini tablet is said to sport a metal body, a 1,024 x 480 resolution, and either Froyo or Gingerbread on board when it hits the nation this April. It's unknown what carrier this will be hitting in the US but it could be Verizon. The complete spec sheet is unknown right now.

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It's pretty clear that a new device from Dell is currently being tested, it has just been spotted at the WiFi Alliance. Dubbed the M02M, it's a step up from the Streak which is the M01M. This is clearly a "mobile internet device" with support for WiFi b/g/n so it could very well be a new tablet from the company. It could be a variety of things. It could be the 5-inch Streak 2 aka the Opus One or it could also be the 7 (or 10) inch Looking Glass tablet that was leaked by Engadget back in April. We'll just have to wait and see.

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Asus South Africa just tweeted something that you should look forward to seeing in the future. They have just mentioned that their company is currently working on and testing out the Eee Slate and Eee Trasformer. Judging by the names, the Eee Slate will be a tablet, while the Eee Transformer could be something with a touchscreen display and a removable screen / dock. It could very well be something like the Dell Inspiron Duo or the Lenovo IdeaPad U1. Of course, details should be unveiled soon, maybe we'll even see them at CES 2011 if we're lucky enough. Check out the tweet here.

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It looks like Sharp has finally decided to price and date their Galapagos tablets that we heard about back in September. The 5.5-inch model (1,024 x 600 resolution) and the 10.8-inch model (1,366 x 800 resolution) will be hitting Japan on December 10th for ¥39,800 ($474 USD) and ¥54,800 ($653 USD), respectively, which is a bit much to pay for. The displays - on paper - for both devices seem quite good though so if you're interested in quite an expensive Android tablet then you might want to give this one a few looks.

If you love your gadgets white then you might want to give this one a look. Best Buy USA is now offering a white-backed Dell Streak MID and it's only available in stores. Yes, this is actually available right now but you should call your store first because they might not have them yet. I hope it's worth the hunt.

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Dell released it yesterday and now it's Rogers' turn. The Canadian carrier has just released the Dell Streak and you can get it right now for $149.99 on a 3-year contract and $549.99 contract-free. This MID packs a 5-inch WVGA display, a 5MP AF camera with a dual-LED flash, a front-facing camera, WiFi / Bluetooth support, GPS, a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, a microSD card slot, and Android 1.6 with an upgrade to version 2.1 in the near future. It's not available online yet but you could get up and go look for it in stores.

Update: Into Mobile has just pointed out that it's now available online, so check it out here.

Rogers should be offering it soon but if you're interested then you can now get the Android-based Streak MID on Dell's own website unsubsidized. Check it out on Dell where you can now get one for $549.99 contract-free. Rogers should launch this one soon so you should see it in their stores and on their website for $149.99 on a 3-year contract.

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Rogers may be launching the Samsung Captivate next week but the Android party isn't over. According to the image you see above, the carrier will also be launching the Dell Streak MID in early November. This MID is already available on AT&T in the US so it's good to see that Canada will be getting it as well. Unfortunately, it's unknown what version of Android it'll have but it could be version 1.6, which would kind of suck

Yes, the image also confirms that Rogers will be getting the Vivaz Pro from Sony Ericsson.

Update: According to a newer Mobile Syrup post, the Dell Streak's training guide has just been leaked. The training guide confirms that it'll launch with Android 1.6 but there'll be an OTA update to version 2.2 later this year, which is a bit before the Captivate gets their Froyo update which is scheduled for early 2011. Of course, you can always root either device and put Froyo on it yourself. Check out the link above for a few more photos.

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It looks like Best Buy in the USA will be getting a couple of new devices on October 24th and they're all Android powered - besides the WP7 based HTC Surround in the picture above. From left to right you have the white Samsung Fascinate that's headed to Verizon, the AT&T Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 in white, and the AT&T Dell Streak. You should know the spec sheets of all of these devices by now since they've been around for a while. Anyways, you can pre-order all of these devices right now if you're interested.

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PC Online has just got their hands on the RAmos W9 MID / tablet and it's running the Android OS (version 2.x). This tablet reportedly features a new Rockchip RK2818 1GHz CPU, a microSD card slot, an HDMI port, a microUSB port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It's got a simplistic design so it doesn't stand out too much. The price and release date hasn't been mentioned yet so we'll have to wait for those oh-so-important details.

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Shoutouts go to Amazon for posting the specs of Archos' 32 PMP line-up a bit earlier than we all expected. Thanks to their new pre-order page regarding the PMP, we now know what you can get for $147. This device features a 3.2-inch multitouch display with a 240 x 400 resolution, 8GB of internal storage, an ARM Cortex A8 800MHz CPU, WiFi support, and the Android OS. Of course, the specs have been available for a while on J & R, so none of this should be surprising. The most interesting part is that Amazon is taking $147 pre-orders for this 8GB model right now, so head on over.

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It may be Friday the 13th but for some of you this could be a good day. Dell has released their Streak MID and it's now available on AT&T. The Android-based MID is now available for $299.99 on a 2-year contract and $549.99 contract-free - although it's still SIM-locked to the carrier. You can also get a couple of accessories for the device, there's the $39.99 Car Dock and the $69.99 Home AV Dock with HDMI output. The Streak packs a 5-inch touchscreen display, a 5MP camera, a front-facing camera, a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, and Android 1.6. There'll be an update to a newer version of Android (2.x) but who knows when that will be released. Check it out on Dell's site here.

Update: According to Crunch Gear, the Dell Streak's Android 2.1 update has just leaked out. A lot of people are saying that the update is really smooth so if you want to check it out it's on the modaco forums.

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Last week we got word of Archos' new 32 Internet Tablet since J&R were taking pre-orders for the PMP. Well, it has just made an appearance at the FCC. The FCC really doesn't tell us much but there is one thing that's actually surprising. Apparently, the circle on the back of the PMP / Internet Tablet is supposedly the speaker which could be a let down for some. Check out the FCC filing here if you really want to.

[Engadget]

Dell and AT&T have finally announced exactly when the Dell Streak will be available. The rumour turned out to be true regarding the pricing. On August 13th, the Dell Streak Android-based MID will be released and it'll be $300 on a 2-year contract and $549.99 contract-free. If you ordered yours during the pre-sale though, you'll be getting yours on August 12th so you'll be one-day early!

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Okay so Archos is just about ready to launch their next batch of "tablets" and it looks like the Gen 8 (Generation 8) has leaked out a bit earlier than expected - thanks to J&R. The tablet will be available soon and we now know that it packs a 3.2-inch touchscreen display with a 240 x 400 resolution, an ARM Cortex A8 800MHz CPU, support for a bunch of audio / video codecs, 32GB of internal storage, WiFi / Bluetooth support, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and Android 2.1. If you're interested, the website (here) has it up for $147 pre-orders.

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Dell has finally announced when they'll be launching their Android-based Streak MID and even their Aero smartphone. If you ordered the Streak MID in the last seven days then you'll be the first to get it. The Streak will be available for $299.99 on a 2-year AT&T contract and will also be available for $549.99 contract-free. Dell has also outlined some details on their Aero smartphone. This will be available starting on August 9th for $99.99 on a 2-year contract and for $299.99 contract-free on the same carrier.

[Engadget]