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More than 40 tablets are expected to launch this week at the CES. Most of the tablets will be powered by the Google's upcoming operating System, the Android Honeycomb. The only tablets that caught our attention are the Motorola Droid Xoom and Toshiba's upcoming tablet with Nvidia's Tegra 2 dual core processor. According to the rumors, Android Honeycomb will not only require a high resolution display with minimum requirement up to 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, but it will also require a dual core processor. This is definitely a good news for those who are planning to buy Android tablets in the coming months. Bobby Cha, Managing Director of Enspert, recently said to PC Magazine that, Enspert is currently working on tablets running FroYo, Honeycomb as well as Gingerbread. Android Honeycomb will require a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor to "run properly". There is no restriction on the screen size, since Honeycomb can work on 7 inch tablets as well as 10 inch tablets with a minimum resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. If the rumors are true, then it will be a good news for most of us, who are planning to buy Android powered tablets, but it can be a bad ...

A market research report was published yesterday by The Nielsen Company and it confirms the fact that Android is seeing explosive growth in USA. Over 40% of users who bought a smartphone in the last 6 months chose Android.  Despite the fast growth , iPhone continues to be the market leader in terms of overall market share at 28.6%But the gap between Android and iPhone for smartphone marketshare is quickly shortening and the iPhone might loose the top spot to Android if the current growth continues.Things don't seem so great for Blacberry maker RIM whose market share has been on a download slope. Apple releases only one iPhone every year and we have tons of Android handsets flooding the market every few weeks. It's certainly interesting to watch the battle of the Smartphone OSes Source:Nielsen

Back in December we told you about Android chief Andy Rubin showing off a prototype Motorola Android Tablet at the Dive Into Mobile conference. The next version of Android aka HoneyComb was spotted on this device and now we have the demo on video , thanks to a enthusiastic reader . The chances that this prototype tablet is the Motorola XOOM are pretty high ! When asked if Honeycomb is just for tablets , the answer we hear is that its meant for both. Watch the video below to catch a glimpse of the unreleased stuff ! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koIzhLaRJJo Thanks Rahul !

Breffo a company that makes accessories for smartphones has unveiled the Spiderpodium Tablet which is a stand for Tablets including the Apple iPad The stand  is lightweight can be tucked into a jacket pocket or packed into a handbag, backpack, and carry-on bag with ease. The Spiderpodium Tablet features  8 flexible, 'secured and assured hold' notched legs allow it to hang from, or secure itself to, virtually any surface that is not flat and make it adaptable to being used with multiple devices, in multiple ways. The flexible legs allow for it to securely grip almost any small and medium sized portable device available on the market. The device will be launched during CES this week in Las Vegas and will be available from Jan 12. Price has not been revealed but we expect it to be under $50. With so many tablets set to launch at CES this year looks like we would see plenty of tablet accessories. Now who wants to suspend their tablet ? This thing certainly seems like a Gorilla pod for the tablets or even better !

We have heard plenty of rumors about the upcoming QWERTY Android Slider for Sprint USA. The handset just made an almost official appearance on the Walmart site. The site calls it the HTC EVO Shift sans the 4G but the branding on the device carries the 4G branding.The specs confirmed as of now are 3.7 inch Capacitive Touchscreen Display with 480x800 pixel resolution Slide-out Full QWERTY Keyboard Android 2.2 Up to 32GB of microSD Expansion Memory Camera with Dual LED Flash + Video Capture Up to 4G Data Speeds on Sprint Talktime:312 mins Standvy time :146 hrs So finally our friends on Sprint can expect some Desire Z goodness soon ! Source:Walmart via BGR

The folks at Opera Software have shown a little preview of the upcoming Opera Mobile browser for tablets. They would be showcasing the first public preview of Opera for tablets at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week. While we see an Android version in the video . we would love a native iPad app too ! Check out the video below to see Opera working on the Samsung Galaxy Tab. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1pnuXZVfyk We can't wait to check it out ourselves !

Days after we spotted the HD7 and 7  Mozart on the HTC India Website , the HD 7 was officially launched on Airtel and now the 7 Mozart has been launced on Tata DOCOMO. We find the 7 Mozart name a bit difficult to digest, you may call it just Mozart. The handset is priced at Rs.26490 and is crafted from a single piece of aluminum. It's the 2nd Windows Phone 7 device to hit India after the HD 7. HTC 7 Mozart Features Sleek Design 3.7 inch display with 800x480 pixels resolution Windows Phone 7 8 MP Camera withd 720p HD Video recording Dolby SRS WOW HD audio 1 GHz CPU 1300 mAh battery Talktime :WCDMA: Up to 330 mins GSM: Up to 405 mins Standby time WCDMA: Up to 435 hours GSM: Up to 360 hours Find the press release below HTC & Tata DOCOMO Launch HTC 7 Mozart Powered by new Microsoft Windows Phone 7, HTC 7 Mozart is a Smartphone with stunning looks—crafted from a single piece of brushed aluminum Equipped with advanced features like high-fidelity audio, 8 megapixel camera with auto focus, Xenon flash & 720p HD video recording Tata DOCOMO customers on HTC 7 Mozart will get Special Data Offer New Delhi, India, 03 January 2011: ...