ViewSonic has recently announced its Android powered smartphone ViewPad 4, which offers tablet power and performance with full cell phone functionality. ViewSonic ViewPad 4 is running on the Android 2.2 Froyo with Qualcomm MSM 8255 processor at 1GHz speed and having 4.1 inches touch screen.
ViewSonic ViewPad 4 has equipped with 5 megapixels camera with 720p HD video shooting capability, 0.3 Megapixels front facing camera for video calling, HDMI 720 p display output, Bluetooth 2.1, 3G, Wi-Fi b/g/n, GPS, A-GPS, 512MB ROM, 2GB internal storage, Android Market, a full host of Google services and so on.
Full Technical Specifications of ViewSonic ViewPad 4*
| Network | |
| 2G Network | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Network | HSDPA/ UMTS 900, 2100 MHz |
| Dimensions | |
| L x B x H | – x – x – mm |
| Weight | |
| Form Factor | Candybar |
| Display | |
| Type | Capacitive Touch Screen |
| Size | 4.1inches |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 Pixels |
| Input/ User Interface | Multi Touch Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate Light-Sensor(Ambient) Proximity Sensor for Auto turn or off |
| System Properties | |
| Operating System | Android 2.2 Froyo (can be upgradable to 2.3 Gingerbread) |
| CPU | Qualcomm MSM8255 1GHz Processor 512 MB RAM / 2GB ROM |
| Storage Capacity | |
| Internal Memory | — |
| Expandable Memory | microSD card slot for expansion up to 32GB |
| Browser & Messaging | HTML, Flash, Flash Lite MMS, SMS, IM, Email, RSS |
| Camera | |
| Still | – 5 Megapixels – 2592х1944 pixels – Auto Focus, LED Flash |
| Video Recording | – 720p HD video recording capable @ 30fps – 1280×720 Pixels |
| Secondary | – 0.3 Megapixels VGA – 640×480 pixels |
| Connectivity | |
| DATA | EDGE, GPRS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Bluetooth & USB | v2.1 with EDR Stereo & v2.0 Micro USB |
| Headset | 3.5mm stereo headset jack |
| Radio | – |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| GPS | A-GPS |
| 3G | Yes |
| HSDPA | Up to 7.2 Mbps |
| HSUPA | Up to 2 Mbps |
| Video & Audio | |
| Video Formats | MP3, AAC, AAC+ |
| Audio Formats | MPEG4, H.263, H.264 |
| Battery | |
| Type | Li-Ion Standard Battery |
| Talk Time | — |
| Standby Time | — |
| Other Features | Mini-HDMI Connector Android Market, G-mail, Google Maps, G-Talk Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Picasa Compass Flash Player Compatibility |
| Colors Availability | Black |
* The preliminary specifications are subject to change
Price & Availability
ViewSonic Viewpad will be available in the mid of this year 2011 and price details not disclosed yet. But its is expected to cost at around $550 unsubsidized.