Android Tablet coming to the UK
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
What a nice change; a device launched in the US, but at the launch, it was announced that the device will be coming to the UK! T-Mobile UK are working with ICD to release the ICD Vega Kitchen computer / Android Tablet in the UK later this year. Well, compared to the O2 Joggler, this might well have just those few extra facilities to actually be a bigger success story…
The spec of the Vega includes:
- Processor — Nvidia Tegra 250 (1GHz)
- Memory – 512MB DDR DRAM
- Flash — 512MB NAND flash; 32GB internal SD card; external Micro SD slot
- Display — 15.6-inch 1366 x 768 resistive touchscreen; HDMI output
- Wireless:
- 802.11b/g WiFi
- Bluetooth 2.1
- Optional 2G or 3G cellular
- USB — 1 x USB 2.0 High-Speed OTG
- Camera — 1.3-megapixel
- Audio — 3.5mm audio jack; external speakers; dual microphones
- Other features:
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Charging dock
- Magnetic docking
- Power — 11AH 3.9V lithium-ion battery (4 hours life); 110-240V input; 12VDC output (35 W, for dock)
- Dimensions — 14.7 x 10.0 x 0.6 inches (373 x 254 x 16mm)
- Weight — 2.9 lbs (1.3kg)
- Operating system — Android 2.0
The dock may also feature an additional speaker, and possibly an HDMI port too, but with that 3G support, you’ll be able to make calls, and this is no sudden decision by T-Mobile, who have, apparently been working with ICD for 18 months.
Taken advantage of the Android platform, Linuxdevices have said “The Android software on the device offers one-touch access to a household calendar, enabling families to organize schedules in one place, say the companies. The web-accessible device can automatically send SMS text reminders of calendar items to cellphones. Additional features are said to include web browsing, on-demand TV, access to social networks, video chat, and games.”
ICD also announced a 15.6″ unit (ICD Ultra) and made reference to also working on an 11″ tablet too. The ICD Ultra adds to the Vega specs with a GPS too.
One small point to watch out for; these, and many other “Android” devices are likely to be using the Open Source Android OS, and will not be “Google Experience” devices, so don’t expect this device to automatically take a Google account and support all the Google features that you may have on your “Google Experience” Android phone…
The only other unknown at this point is the price, but we would expect something similar to O2 and the Joggler where there are options for subsidised pricing…
Some content courtesy of Linux Devices, and thanks to Stuart for the Heads Up!
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