ViewSonic has officially announced its Android tablet, The ViewPad 7 includes 3G phone functionality with it’s built in GSM/3G modem. The ViewPad 7 is powered by Android 2.2 OS and it is a world’s first 7″ Android 2.2 (Froyo). ViewSonic will be bringing the Viewpad 7 along to IFA 2010 this week.
The ViewPad 7 features 7-inch capacitive touchscreen LED display(800×480), 600MHz Snapdragon processor, Android 2.2 OS, 3MP rear camera, 3MP VGA front camera, Wi-Fi, 3G along with GPS, USB, Bluetooth 2.1. ViewPAd7 comes with up to 32GB storage with microSD card support.
The Viewpad 7 also sports advanced features including Assisted GPS and an office document reader, along with the capability for hand-written note taking.
The ViewPad 7 has a built-in accelerometer and also comes with assisted GPS, having a standard-size SIM slot along side a micro SD slot. Its battery is said to be good for about six or seven hours of use between charges.
Technical Specifications of ViewPad 7
| Display | |
| Type | Capacitive LED touchscreen |
| Size | 7.0”(177.8mm) |
| Pixels | 800×480 pixels |
| Input/ User Interface | |
| Input | Built-in Accelerometer |
| System Properties | |
| Operating System | Latest Android 2.2 aka Froyo |
| Processor | 600MHz Snapdragon processor |
| Memory Storage | |
| Memory | micro SD card up to 32GB |
| Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth & USB | Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR & High Speed USB 2.0 |
| 3G | Yes |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g |
| GPS | A-GPS |
| Modem | GSM/3G modem |
| Other Features | SIM card slot VoIP internet calling Video call on the move G-sensor Handwriting recognition Document reader. |
| Colour Availability | Black |
The ViewPad 7 features an easy to use familiar interface with a G-sensor that reorients the screen depending on how the device is held and access to the Google Android app store featuring over 100,000 applications. It also features an e-book reader, when combined with the crystal clear LED screen, makes the ViewPad 7 an invaluable travelling companion.
Price & Availability
The release date of The ViewSonic ViewPad 7 has not announced yet and it expected cost to be around £350 ($541). Keep watching this space for further updates.