HTC Tablet Rumor is Impressive

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Another tablet rumor has been floating around lately about a HTC branded tablet. Now some specifications have surfaced and they are extremely impressive. To begin with, the tablet is expected to have a 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor and 720p multi-touch screen. These details alone are very impressive but it doesn't stop there.

Here is a list of what is speculated:
     -1 Ghz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor (with a powerful GPU)
     -720p (1280x720) multi-touch screen
     -2 GB of RAM
     -32 GB SSD (Solid State Drive) for storage
     -Front facing camera
     -WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth
     -Support for Android Market

These specs are impressive and are certainly going to attract geeks all over. However, these impressive specs are going to come at a price. The likely price is just shy of $800, which is much more expensive than the WiFi only iPad. However, the HTC tablet will have the ability to provide a much better multimedia experience than the iPad thanks to its impressive processor.

Also, with the new HTC Sense coming, the tablet could be much more compelling than Samsung's Galaxy Tab.

As of right now, HTC's tablet is not expected to have 3G service, but it is still early, and anything could happen. Nonetheless, the tablet will surely bring much hype to the tablet battle.

*Note: Another rumor suggests that HTC's tablet could come with Chrome OS instead of Android, and is expected around Black Friday.

HP to Bundle Tablet With Printer

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HP has announced a new Photosmart eStation multi-function printer for $399... and it comes with a free 7 inch Android tablet. The tablet is really the controller to the printer, that is loaded with the Android operating system.

The tablet is a WiFi enabled basic version of an Android tablet that can run a few specialized Android applications, including incorporation of Yahoo and Facebook. Even though the tablet runs Android 2.1, unfortunately it will not support the Android Market, and only supports Yahoo search, and not Google (strange, when on Google's operating system).

Specifications of the printer also include the following:
     -printer, scanner, and fax capabilities
     -supports direct printing from iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.
     -33 pages per minute in black, 32 ppm in color.
     -125 sheet input tray, 20 sheet photo tray, and 50 sheet output tray
     -connect with multiple PCs via network.
     -uses HP 564 cartridges

This is an interesting idea from HP, and will likely be a popular one. It is also rumored that HP will be coming out with WebOS and Windows based tablets, so having OS choices with printers is likely just around the corner.

Dell Streak Delayed

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The Dell Streak, a tablet phone with a 5 in. screen, has been delayed. It was originally intended to be released "at the end of July" meaning it would have had to be released sometime this week, but now according to the Dell website, the Streak is now coming "soon"

This is very vague, and leaves people angry, wondering if it is coming next week, or possibly even later.

Pricing has also been anounced, starting at $300 with a 2 year agreement at AT&T. Unfortuanately, the device will launch running Android 1.6, but an update to 2.2 Froyo is coming.

Looks like everyone will have to wait just a little bit longer to get their hands on this device in today's ever evolving smartphone market.