Lenovo Working on Tegra 3, Android 4.0 ICS Tablet
Lenovo will reportedly ship an Android tablet sporting Nvidia's new Tegra 3 SoC by the end of the year.
An anonymous source has informed Engadget that Lenovo plans to release a 10.1-inch tablet by the end of the year. This tablet will reportedly sport Nvidia's just announced 1.6 GHz quad-core Tegra 3 T33 "Kal-El" SoC and Google's Android 4.0 OS AKA "Ice Cream Sandwich."
According to the source, the tablet will include 2 GB of 1,600 MHz DDR3 RAM and a standard USB host socket covered by a pop-out flap. A fingerprint scanner will also be mounted on the back that will double as an optical joystick.
As for other features, the tablet will reportedly sport a back-facing camera of unknown resolution, and what's described as a "special fusion-skin body." So far other details such as actual dimensions and weight are unknown, but a handful of screenshots can be viewed here.
Nvidia officially announced the Tegra 3 last week, a quad-core SoC that promises to bring PC-class performance levels, better battery life and improved mobile experiences to tablets and phones. Nvidia says the chip provides up to 3x the graphics performance of Tegra 2, and up to 61-percent lower power consumption.
The first device slated to receive the super-powered chip will be the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet. Arriving in early December, the Android tablet will offer two capacities: 32 GB for $499 and 64 GB for $599 -- the optional keyboard dock will require an additional $149. Early December may also be the same timeframe Lenovo plans to launch its own Tegra 3 tablet, but currently that's just speculation.
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Pfu... they don't get it. People would buy if the price is reasonable. There are iIdiots and there are other people in the world who wouldn't sell a kidney to buy a gadget.
Pfu... they don't get it. People would buy if the price is reasonable. There are iIdiots and there are other people in the world who wouldn't sell a kidney to buy a gadget.
Pretty sure the profit margins for the upcoming Tegra 3 ICS tablets aren't that large. Pretty sure the device itself+OS is around 300-350 just to manufacture. Along with marketing fees, import/export taxes, royalties, etc. It adds up a lot before it comes into the hands of consumers.
Eh what? That sounds like a PC with a Tegra 3
I was surprised when I saw the "2GB of 1600 Mhz DDR3 RAM" and this is only a tablet. My desktop ram is only rated 1333 mhz.
It's about time tablets are seeing larger size & higher speed RAM. Although, I wonder if it will negatively impact battery life or whether the new tegra 3's SOC is power efficient enough to compensate.
It's about time tablets are seeing larger size & higher speed RAM. Although, I wonder if it will negatively impact battery life or whether the new tegra 3's SOC is power efficient enough to compensate.
Nah higher ram speed don't really make a difference especially in battery life so that's not an issue.
That ought to be able to run Skyrim.
Ill pass on the Tegra 3 platform after seeing how weak @ss the graphics are going to be.
damn it i lost everything that i typed after i logged in to post a comment. i will try to summarize. I think the specs look good quad core 1.6, 10.1" screen, usb support, andriod 4.0, made by leveno. this is just for surfing the web looking at spreadsheets and watching video. i like it and unless something comes out in the next 4 months that is way better this might be my first tablet perches.
If the price is less than or equal to the Transformer Prime I'll take a look.
The screen resolution is the decider between the Transformer Prime and the Lenovo...