Steve Cote: Honeycomb: What devices are Android 3.0 ready?

The complete list of what devices are on the new Google OS
Honeycomb: What devices are Android 3.0 ready?

A bevy of manufacturers have announced Android 3.0 devices at CES in Las Vegas this year, so we've put together a simple and easy to understand list, featuring all the devices that have been confirmed as Honeycomb (Android 3.0) ready.

We will try to update this list as we here more details of devices that are running the new Google Android Operating System.

Asus Eee Pad MeMo

Taking on the Samsung Galaxy Tab, the Asus Eee Pad MeMo will feature a 7-inch capacitive display, powered by a Qualcomm snapdragon chipset.

Running Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) the new tablet will offer 1080p playback and offer support for a stylus.?It will come with dual cameras for video calling, and feature a MeMIC media phone extender, along with a mini-HDMI to hook-up to your TV.

It will debut in June.

-?Asus Eee Pad MeMo, Eee Slate EP121, Eee Pad Transformer and Eee Pad Slider tablets debut

Asus Eee Pad Slider

The Asus Eee Pad Slider is a tablet with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard similar to the HTC Shift from some years ago. Essentially it has the same 10.1-inch IPS 1280 x 800 display as the Transformer.

The new Eee Pad Slider weighs 886 grams, is 16.7mm thick and comes with Nvidia Tegra 2 dual core processor. Android 3.0 ready, it offers the same two camera setup, wireless n connectivity and same Adobe Flash 10.1 support as the Transformer.?

It will debut in May.

-?Asus Eee Pad MeMo, Eee Slate EP121, Eee Pad Transformer and Eee Pad Slider tablets debut

Asus Eee Pad Transformer

The company has also launched the Eee Pad Transformer. It will sport a 10.1-inch 1280 x 800 IPS touchscreen display that can be connected to a keyboard instantly turning it into a laptop. Like the Eee Pad MeMo, it will also run Android 3.0.

Specs include dual cameras (1.2MP and 5MP), wireless n, USB, Bluetooth and built-in card reader. It will come with 1080p playback, supporting Adobe Flash 10.1 and be powered by an Android-savvy Nvidia Tegra 2 dual core processor.?

It will be available in April

-?Asus Eee Pad MeMo, Eee Slate EP121, Eee Pad Transformer and Eee Pad Slider tablets debut

Toshiba Honeycomb tablet

Toshiba's yet to officially give a name to its Honeycomb offering announced at CES, however that doesn't mean it's been shy giving details of what the tablet will pack.?

What we do know is that it will feature a 10.1-inch touchscreen display, come with?Toshiba’s EasyGrip, and be powered by a dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 chip with integrated Nvidia graphics meaning full frame-rate 1080p HD video playback and support for Adobe Flash 10.1.

It will also feature a 2-megapixel front-facing camera and 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, a full-size HDMI?port to easily share photos and video on an HDTV, a full-size USB and a mini USB 2.0 port for connecting external devices.

A full-size SD Card slot provides options for additional storage and transferring files. The device will also be equipped with Bluetooth?for easy device connectivity and fast 802.11n Wi-Fi?support for easily connecting to the web from home, the office or Wi-Fi hotspots.

The Toshiba tablet will be available in the first half of 2011, says the company.

-?Toshiba Honeycomb 10-inch tablet confirmed

Acer Iconia Tab A500

The Acer Iconia Tab A500 will connect on the Verizon LTE network in the States, but whether or not it makes its way over to European shores is not known. It’s got a 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen with a Nvidia Tegra 2 1GHz dual core processor running the show and an Android OS to pull it all together - but not without an Acer UI (4.5) over the top. Flash 10.1 support has been confirmed.

Beyond that, specs are sketchy but the Iconia A500 will be optimised for a HD web experience, 3D gaming and multimedia playback, so this isn’t going to be a stifled businessy experience. No pricing details yet and not so much of a picture of the device either. Expect Pocket-lint to hunt one down in the coming days.

Acer announces Verizon 4G Android Iconia Tab A500

Motorola Xoom

We knew it was coming and there’s been no disappointment with the launch of the Motorola Xoom. It’s a 10.1-inch, Android Honeycomb tablet with a 16:10 aspect, HD, 1280 x 800px display that’ll playback 1080p video and capture at 720p through a 5-megapixel camera.

At its heart beats a 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 CPU with connections via 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and even a decent sized 32GB lump of on-board storage as well. The first wave coming in Q1 will not be LTE supporting, but the Q2 updates will be fully 4G. Throw in 10 hours of pure video battery life and we reckon everyone’s happy.

-?Google: Motorola Xoom is lead Honeycomb product

Dell Streak 7

Dell?has confirmed it will launch a 7-inch version of its?Dell?Streak Android tablet at CES in Las Vegas. The new tablet, plans to go up against the likes of the?Samsung Galaxy?Tab and Motorola’s new Xoom tablet. The new Dell Streak 7 will come with Android 2.2 at launch although Dell has confirmed that it will be getting Honeycomb (Android 3.0) very soon after launch.

It will get a speed boost with an Nvidia Tegra dual-core processor superchip.?The Streak 7’s built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth capability and innovative front- and rear-facing cameras, make chatting face-to-face with friends over 3G or Wi-Fi connections nice and simple; 4G connectivity will be available in the US. All of that is topped off with Gorilla Glass to make sure you don’t wreck your tablet the first time you drop it.

LG G-Slate

The tech industry's been buzzing around the LG stand knowing that an announcement was coming concerning the launch of the LG T-Mobile G-Slate. That announcement has come and, despite it now being official, there’s still very little anyone actually knows about it.

If there was one on the stand at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, that might help. There wasn't. It’s 10 inches in size, it’s 4G connected on T-Mobile and it runs with a Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS. Et Voila.

LG hints at non-4G G-Slate UK launch

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