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Last Saturday, one of our members Personal fortune gained entry to the office to pick up our new toy: a new Apple ® ™ IPAD. Choose all the bells and whistles, so we can use to test and develop applications.

We are very excited and worked on the development application from IPAD development kit has been released. The media are buzzing on the new device and next week will IPAD frenzy when they start to arrive.

IPAD is a great new device that is bringing computers mobile application development to a new level to be ultra portable, mobile and convenient. However, there are many devices put on the platform again this year really amazing as well, and certainly deserve some attention.

For this week's column, we decided to talk about some other options tablets and so we're excited about them.

WePad

Neofonie German Company ™ today announced a new entry into the tablet: the WePad ™. Not to be confused with the IPAD, the WePad has an impressive array of features and enhancements. Based on Google's open Android operating system, the benefits WePad 11.6 "screen, an Intel Atom N450 1.66GHz processor, a webcam, USB ports, a flash card reader, and many other impressive features.

With the Android operating system will be able to download and run applications on the Android Market and its own WePad AppStore, which means that the current Android should be able to run WePad well, or have the WePad applications. Moreover, unlike the IPAD, the Android operating system that allows multitasking creates a better user experience.

Although Neofonie has a working prototype introduced last week, still have not announced a release date or purchase price. But even if she can do what tell them they can be one of the most impressive tablets on the market, and provides encouragement to people who want to create applications for Android phones, because also have to play with the tablet devices.

However, WePad is not only the tablet comes Android.

Home ARCHOS Tablets

Announced earlier this month by the French company Archos ™, the ARCHOS ARCHOS August 7 Home Home and Tablet Tablet options are seen as Mobile computer. Home Archos tablets are designed for specific applications, and each targets a different market.

The Archos 7 is the smallest the two, sporting a touch screen 7 ", but comes packed with power, and is probably the least expensive of all the tablets contained here, only $ 200. The Tablet Archos top 8 is larger and is designed to display as a picture frame, which is intended for household or kitchen.

For example, you can support in the kitchen and use it to prepare a meal for Internet access, income, and cooking instructions or talk to people online. Then, when there is use, can, can only show pictures or video.

It does not diminish the power or portability of the device, but is designed as an independent team compact can be displayed in any room in any home. However, for a more mobile and portable, home to 7 tablets may be a better fit.

It can operate in Google Android ™, each reaching a very specific audience. As a software developer undoubtedly see the development potential applications customized for these devices, especially since the applications are available for all devices and Android.

Archos also plans to publish a new mobile Internet tablet later this summer, called Archos 9, which is also powered by the Android operating system, be slightly larger than the house Archos 7 and include improved connectivity to the Internet.

Definition Ink: Adam

Based out of India, Ink Concept ™ was founded with the express purpose of creating computer tablet. Definition Ink affectionately called their first creation of Adam ™, an impressive career in compressed operating system Android.

Among its features is that it works with Adobe Flash to use the best of rich Internet applications, has a camera 180-degree rotating video graphics or photos in front, multi-touch support and 3G connectivity and Wi-Fi In addition, Adam also has a display Transflective Pixel IQ. What is it? It is a 10.1 inch screen that can switch between the LCD backlight and other tablets, and low power consumption electrophoretic reflective mode, which looks more or less as the e-ink, making it an ideal solution to switch between video and e-books and much prolong battery life when playing.

In case of be released this June, Adam said that up to 16 hours of HD video playback, support for 1080p video, all controlled by a dual-core processor ARM and NVIDIA.

Adam really opens door to future opportunities for developing applications for mobile and portable devices. Needless to say we can not wait to put on one side.

Microsoft Mail (rumor)

Jumping Back in the U.S., Microsoft ™ has a secret " product of the future called the Courier. It has not yet been officially announced by Microsoft, but the web is full of videos and photos showing prototypes of the device. Will this right? Not necessarily. But rumors are so juicy and so good that we Hemeroteca hard to resist.

What makes it especially unique is that Mail does not is actually a pill, is a booklet. It has dual 7-inch multi-touch screen, which means you get a lot of screen space, but folds into a size very compact.

Not much is known about the exact specifications of this device, but we can be pretty sure that involve seven new Microsoft Windows operations telephone system, which should provide enough energy and diversity in the device. Furthermore, the development of applications using Windows OS Phone XNA. NET and Silverlight, which are used in Windows software development and play, which should make messaging applications very powerful and versatile.

HP Tablet Windows 7 slate

Another competitor of the United States, Hewlett-Packard announced its slate tablet ™ ™ ready soon published in June also comes with a price tag of $ 540, which is right in line with IPAD. However, the HP board also offers a capacity of Flash, a faster processor, and runs on a platform of Windows 7, which means you should be able to run everything that runs on Windows 7, including any browser Web, Photoshop and games.

However, traditional Windows management applications to display only one multi-touch can not be the best solution in all cases, and also has Bluetooth capability and USB ports for easily connecting a keyboard or mouse.

We're a little surprised that HP has for Windows 7 instead of the operating system Windows 7 by phone, but in both cases, presents some interesting features and taking into account that comes from a well known brand and rhythms IPAD in specifications, could become a very popular platform.

Dell Mini tablet 5 Android

Unveiled at CES at the beginning of this year, Dell announced a concept ® 5 "tablet that runs on the operating system Anro. It is also comes with 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity and is a mixture between a phone and a large tablet. In other words, is very smart phone.

Dell also is with Android, which is another platform for Android applications and those developed for them. The Dell Mini 5 also has a 1GHz Snapdragon, which should give plenty of power without sacrificing the life of the mass.

Alex Spring Design Ebook Reader

Spring ™ combines a traditional design E-reader with a second screen liquid crystal-based Android OS. This is better than other dedicated e-readers, because it has a web browser and offers the best of both worlds. It also comes with Wi-Fi connectivity and ebooks bookstore.

The combination and the e-Reader and the LCD provides some cool combination application and the life of the battery and better readability web page.

Once again, the Android operating system represents a certain compatibility of other devices with Android, ensuring a better distribution Android applications.

JooJoo

Singapore company, the merger Garage ™, has announced the end of JooJoo ™ last year. According to its website, is based JooJoo the word "Africa" toy, which means the magical device. And this camera is magical.

With a 12-inch LCD screen, the JooJoo offers the opportunity to read high-definition video and has a production capacity of wireless is currently available for pre-order for about $ 500. One thing that makes it different is fully JooJoo applications running on the Web and runs on its own proprietary operating system.

Fusion announced its platform just before the IPAD garage and has become a stranger in the news. However, in accordance with the merger Garage, the orders have increased since the announcement of IPAD. In both cases, this will probably not become a consumer device, but there is another option that may be considered.

Lenovo notebook hybrid U1

Lenovo netbooks ® has worked with small and Tablet PC for a while, but the laptop U1 ™ is a hybrid technology change in their shelves.

The unique feature is that it is essentially a netbook – Notebook Small and similar to a laptop, but the screen can separate and operate as an independent slate tablet. This is literally two computers in a single device, and each has its own processor and operating system, but working together as a laptop or tablet multitouch slate roof.

Thus, the basis serves as a jump and a docking station so that the tablet can be used in highly mobile. Both processors also use the Lenovo hybrid switch allows continuous change of technology between the two processors.

The U1 runs on the Linux operating system skylight, designed specifically for devices small, and has a camera and the user meet a set of features, including 3G connectivity, multi-touch, and long batter life. Unfortunately, all these features a little more expensive than slate tablet that pricing at $ 1,000, but still within the range of new laptops. Should be available in June this year.

Lenovo has some other small notebooks coming this year, including Smartbook window. Lenovo even pairs their shelves of slate with a keyboard, but can be positive for those who are not satisfied with the definition of the touch screen.

As a developer, hope to continue development based on Linux, and will be interesting to see whether the development of mobile applications is taking off on that platform.

Conclusion

If you've noticed, there are plenty of potential Android devices. Android market research shows support for Apple's iPhone OS in 2013, and can do with so many devices running Android Android market is only going to get a larger image.

We are currently working with customers to develop applications for the iPhone / OS IPAD and the Android operating system, and have obtained outstanding results for our clients. This market will only grow, and although we are happy with our new IPAD, and even our Microsoft Surface (a giant platform?), The development of customized software for these new features is something that can get to help businesses and engage users in ways they never have been possible.

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