Tablets: The Big List of What's Here and What's Coming

Months ago, TechNewsDaily published a rundown on all the tablet projects various manufacturers were working on at that time. Since straightway, the Apple iPad has been released and become a major hit. Since at that time, several manufacturers have announced tablets of their own, hoping to replicate Apple's success.

The Apple iPad is the device that single-handedly justified a tablet market for many manufacturers. It has a simple operating system based on the iPhone, a 10-inch touchscreen, fantastic battery life and access to hundreds of thousands of apps that can collectively do just about anything. It's not perfect, however it set a high standard. Base models start at $500 for 16GB of storage and Wi-Fi; price goes up for 3G connections and more storage.

The JooJoo predates the iPad

The JooJoo predates the iPad, nevertheless is not very then known. Estimated pre-orders for the device were less than 100, and sales projections since have been evenly grim. The JooJoo focuses on cloud computing, using online Web apps to accomplish tasks in other words than installing apps directly into the device. The only model has a 12-inch touchscreen and retails for $500. A 3G capable model is expected shortly.

Archos has been making tablet-like media devices for years, however the recent tablet frenzy has lead to more productivity-oriented tablets from the company. Archos has tablets ranging from 5 to 10 inches. The latest batch uses Android 2.2 Froyo, which means enhanced features just as Flash 10.1. Beyond that, there are a lot of variations. Some have resistive touchscreens during others have the superior capacitive touchscreens. The pricier models as well have front-facing cameras and 1GHz processors.

The Streak is one of the smallest tablets on this list

The Streak is one of the smallest tablets on this list. The 5-inch touchscreen makes it seem more like an oversized cell phone. Actually, it blurs the lines because Dell included a SIM card slot so it can make calls. The company is calling it a tablet, nevertheless. It has the Android 1.6 operating system, a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, Wi-Fi, front-facing webcam and a rear-facing 5-megapixel camera. The Dell Streak sells for $300 with an AT&T contract or $500 without.

The largely unknown company has decided to capitalize on the recent popularity of the Droid smartphones for a little recognition for its tablet. It has a 1GHz processor, up to 512MB memory, 2GB storage, 10-inch resistive touchscreen display, Wi-Fi, 5-7 hours of battery life and a webcam. It runs Android 2.1 and is currently available starting at $249.

The Augen GenTouch78 is only $150

The Augen GenTouch78 is only $150 and sold at Kmart, which should give some idea of its quality. It only has 2GB of storage, 256MB RAM, and Android 2.1. It does have a 7-inch touchscreen and Wi-Fi, now little else.

Yet another unknown manufacturer with a 7-inch screen. The Camangi WebStation as well runs the Android operating system now the company has its own app store in other words separate from the Android Market. Other features include Wi-Fi, a mediocre processor, a 4-hour battery life, microSD card slot, GPS and a $275 price tag.

The Zenithink ZT-180 ePad is called an iPad killer nevertheless assuredly is not. The processor is not fast enough and it only has Android 2.1. It does sport a 10-inch touchscreen, yet it is resistive instead of capacitive. There is only 2GB of storage, however it can be expanded by microSD card. Retail price is $299.

The heart of Texas comes the redundantly named FlatPad

From the heart of Texas comes the redundantly named FlatPad. It has all that's expected in an attempt to compete with the iPad: 10-inch touchscreen, 1GHz processor, Wi-Fi and Android 2.2. It could improve on the RAM, storage and battery life even though. Until further notice the price is better: $220.

StreamTV is a Philadelphia startup that has created a pretty promising device. A 7-inch capacitive touchscreen runs on Android 2.2 and a 1GHz Tegra 2 processor. StreamTV has confirmed that the front-facing 1.3 megapixel webcam can be used for making video calls over 3G connections. It sells for $370 on Amazon.

The ExoPC tablet is an impressive device

The ExoPC tablet is an impressive device, with an Atom N450 processor and Broadcom's Crystal HD card to enable high definition video playback. It will run Windows 7, however with a specially designed interface for the 11.6-inch screen. It will as well have its own app store. Afterwards a delay and price hike, the ExoPC costs between $600-700 for 32GB and 64GB storage versions.

Though few people have heard of iiView, the M1 Touch as a matter of fact sounds like an appealing tablet. With 10.1 multitouch display, 1.66GHz Atom N450 processor, 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, integrated webcam, accelerometer, and Windows 7 Home Premium. Predictably, all that hardware only allows the device 3 hours of battery life, nevertheless at least it retails for $500.

As seen below, there are a number of Android tablets on the market already, however the Samsung Galaxy Tab is the first in a wave of high-end Android tablets from major manufacturers. It has a 7-inch capacitive touchscreen, 1GHz processor, embedded graphics processor, 512MB RAM, front and rear-facing cameras, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity. All that runs on Android 2.2 with full access to the Android Market for apps. Samsung says it will be between $200 and $400 with a carrier contract when it launches late in 2010.

A Toshiba executive has confirmed the company will be releasing for the moment two tablets by year's end. One will have dual 10-inch screens and run Windows 7. The other, officially called the Folio 100, will run Android 2.2 and cost around $615 when it launches late in 2010. Both tablets are reported to contain the Tegra 2 processor. The Folio 100 as well has a 10-inch capacitive touchscreen, 16GB of storage expandable by SD card, Wi-Fi webcan, Bluetooth, HDMI port and 7 hours of battery life.

The Optimus Pad is better than the iPad

LG blatantly said the Optimus Pad is better than the iPad, something other manufacturers only like to imply. In spite of the boasts, LG hasn't revealed many details about the Optimus Pad other than it will run Android and be available by the end of 2010.

Toshiba isn't the only company bold enough to consider a tablet with two operating systems. ViewSonic is planning to have the ViewPad 100 dual-boot Android and Windows 7 Home Premium. Unfortunately, the Android operating system is an outdated version. The tablet will run an Intel Atom N455 1.66GHz processor more commonly found in netbooks. As well included are 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, microSD card slot and 1.3 megapixel webcam. ViewSonic says it will be somewhere pursuant to this agreement $600 and available later in 2010.

The ViewSonic ViewPad 7 is not only smaller than the ViewPad 100, it's a lot less powerful too. It only has a 600MHz processor, nevertheless it does have a 7-inch capacitive touchscreen, 3G connectivity, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and the latest Android 2.2 operating system. It's expected to sell for somewhere around $500 later this year.

The Looking Glass is similar to the Streak

The Looking Glass is similar to the Streak, however with a 7-inch screen. It is as well a little more traditional for a media-oriented tablet. It will run Android 2.1 on a Tegra 2 processor, so it should be more powerful than its little brother. It as well has a TV tuner and 4GB of RAM. Still, the screen is the same resolution as the Streak in spite of being larger. It is expected to be released in November 2010, and Dell is as well expected to release a 10-inch version.

ASUS has confirmed that it is working on not one, now two tablets. Provisionally called EeePads afterwards the EeePC line of netbooks, the 12-inch version will run Windows 7 and be priced at $1000. The smaller Android tablet will be much less than $400. Little else is known except that they are planned for release in early 2011.

As if we need another 7-inch Android tablet, let alone an underpowered one. Rydeen Mobile is making the gPad GCOM701 with only an 800MHZ processor, 256MB of RAM, no internal storage and resistive touchscreen. It will be available in November for an undetermined price.

The Cisco Cius tablet will be available in spring 2011

Cisco has presented few details however insists the Cisco Cius tablet will be available in spring 2011. It has a 7-inch screen, Wi-Fi and 3G. Cisco is emphasizing video conferencing features for business, including a front-facing 720p resolution camera. The battery is rated for 8 hours, even with conferencing.

The TouchPad B10 is a little uninspiring. It has a dated 1.3GHz Celeron processor and is only rated for 3.5 hours of battery life. It does include 250GB of storage, a 10-inch multitouch display and Windows 7 Home Premium, now it will likely be over $600.

The LG Android tablet

While more is known about this tablet than the LG Android tablet, it after all doesn't seem close to release but. The UX10 runs Windows 7 on a 10-inch LED capacitive touchscreen, with an Intel Atom Z530 processor, 1GB of RAM, Wi-Fi, front-facing webcam, SD card slot and micro-HDMI port.

A senior Lenovo executive revealed the company was working on a tablet companion for their LePhone project. LePad will run Android and debut in China previously a worldwide release.

According to Robert Stephens, CTO of Best Buy, the company is planning on stocking its own Android 2.2 tablet. It has a 9-inch screen, Wi-fi, Bluetooth and front-facing camera. It's expected to launch by December 2010 for $300-$600.

Leaks from BlackBerry maker Technology In Motion have detailed a "companion" device for BlackBerry smartphones that has up to a 9-inch touchscreen. The device will have Wi-Fi nevertheless is as a rule intended to just be a secondary screen for viewing media through a BlackBerry phone. Rumors indicate it will be called the BlackPad and run its own specialized operating system.

10-inch Windows 7 tablet sporting 32GB of storage

MSI is making a 10-inch Windows 7 tablet sporting 32GB of storage and 2GB of RAM. The WindPad 100 is reportedly on hold until the at once generation of Intel Atom processors are launched in 2011. There is as well an experimental dual-screen Windows 7 tablet in testing.

MSI affirms that it all in all plans to launch a Tegra 2 powered Android 2.2 tablet by the end of 2010, however there are nonetheless few details about it.

The wake of Hewlett-Packard buying Palm

In the wake of Hewlett-Packard buying Palm, HP confirmed it planned to make a tablet with Palm's webOS operating system for smartphones, to be launched in early 2011. No furthermore details were given.

The HP Android tablet was rumored to be canceled when HP acquired the rights to webOS, nevertheless new leaked images indicate HP everything considered plans to release the Zeen Android tablet. For all that it will only be available bundled with a new generation of HP printers.

The HP Slate

The HP Slate was canceled and at the time revived with a new business focus. It is a Windows 7 tablet that had performance problems. It's unclear how the business version will compare to the old consumer version.

Verizon's CEO recently stated that his company is collaborating with Google to create a tablet. There are no furthermore details, even though Google's involvement means the device will likely run Android.

Possibly the same devices as the Verizon/Google collaboration mentioned above. This tablet is reported to have access to Verizon's FiOS pay TV network and Adobe Flash on a 10-inch screen, making it a potential media powerhouse.

Google CEO Eric Schmidt told several people that Google was working on an Android tablet. It's unclear if this Google tablet is part of the Verizon project or a separate project altogether.

The Viliv X10 has shown up in quite a few places

The Viliv X10 has shown up in quite a few places, nevertheless is after all officially in development. The final version is supposed to have a 10-inch capacitive touchscreen with 720p playback, 1GHz processor, 16 or 32GB of storage, Wi-Fi, 3G with possible 4G, 10 hours of battery life and Android 2.2.

The Gemini is an impressive beast, with the ability to make calls over a 3G connection, an 11-inch touchscreen capable of high definition playback, Tegra 2 processor, FM radio, Wi-Fi, front-facing webcam and rear-facing 5 megapixel camera and the Android operating system running in the background. Unfortunately, it never seems to get closer to release.

Fans of the increasingly popular HTC smartphones were excited to learn the company was working on a tablet, especially given HTC's history of doing great things with the Android operating system. Now, HTC later confirmed that it was not going to bring a tablet to market because it planned to focus on making great smartphones.