We already knew Acer will be offering its Android netbook installed with Windows OS but the new report claims it will be sooner than expected. The dual OS, Android-Windows XP netbook is expected to be announced next month. The report by Apple Daily also says that the price of such netbooks won’t be lowered […]
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Acer will offer dual-boot netbooks with Android and Windows
Acer’s chairman JT Wang has confirmed that their first Android netbooks will also have Windows, enabling the netbook with two operating systems. While consumers have nothing to complain since they’ll get the best of two worlds, Acer’s move is attributed to the apprehension of an Android-only netbook. They reckon that dual OS strategy is […]
Acer Aspire One Happy 2 netbook comes to India in new colours, hardware
Acer has launched an updated version of its Android and Windows dual booting netbook in India. The Aspire One Happy 2 netbook now comes in four new colours – Banana Cream, Strawberry Yoghurt, Blueberry Shake and Papaya Milk and sports textured liquid droplet graphic design to gel with the tropical fruit colour theme. The […]
Asus dumping Windows Compact 7 for Android on Eee Pad 101TC
Asus proudly unveiled its Eee Pad 101TC tablet running Windows Embedded Compact 7 OS back in Computex. However, a new report suggests that Asus has opted for Android OS instead of Microsoft’s low-end Windows version. The exact reason for the change is unknown but it is most likely due to Windows’ performance. Android is […]
Toshiba unveils dual touchscreen Libretto W100 ultraportable and Android-based Cloudbook
To mark Toshiba’s 25 years of business in the portable PC market, they have announced the world’s first dual touchscreen ultraportable PC and an internet-centric “cloudbook”. Both the products along with few other notebooks will go on sale from June 25 in Japan. The dual touchscreen computer is known as Libretto W100 and features […]
Dell roadmap shows Sparta and Athens Android smartbooks
It’s no surprise that Dell’s recent leaks show Android playing a pivotal role. However, their association with the OS might expand to smartbooks too. A roadmap slide uncovered by guys at Androidcentral shows that couple of ARM powered smartbooks are destined for some time later this year or early 2011. The smartbooks are named […]
Acer plans Apps store, e-book reader and Chrome netbook
Two things that almost every consumer electronics manufacturer is doing these days is to develop their iteration of an App Store and an e-book reader. Acer’s not different too as Jim Wong President of IT Products division has confirmed that they’re indeed planning to launch it in middle of this year. Acer’s App Store […]
Acer rumored to launch Chrome OS netbook in 2010
Digitimes is reporting that Acer could be the first one to launch a Chrome OS netbook. According to “industry sources” Acer has started developing the netbook and plans to launch in second half of 2010, which also happens to be the release time frame for Chrome OS. Though it’s a rumor for now, you […]
Creative and ZiiLABS to show Zii-optimized Android Phone platform
Creative and ZiiLABS are hosting a Zii Summit in Shenzhen, China in December and though they’ll be showcasing technologies what we’ve already seen, there’s an interesting one that has never been seen or talked of. They’re planning to show a mobile platform that will harness the power of Zii system-on-chip and Android OS. Creative […]
Asus, Acer to halt netbook launch frenzy in 2H09, concentrate on ultra-thin notebooks
Ok, so Digitimes is back again with some solid details on Asus and Acer’s netbook plans for the rest of the year. Apparently, the industry sources tell them that both the vendors are holding off new netbooks in 2009 and will try to concentrate on ultra-thin notebooks. This decision comes because Intel is also […]