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The first information about this phone appeared some months ago. But only now some sites published its first photos. HTC Incredible runs on Google Android 2.1 operating system with HTC Sense user interface. This communicator is based on Snapdragon processor. There is information about CPU clock but it is said that HTC Incredible works very fast. As for other characteristics HTC Incredible supports third generation networks and has 3.5 or 3.7 inch AMOLED touch screen, 256 Mb RAM, 5 Mp camera with double LED flash, GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 modules. It is expected that this communicator will become available in next few weeks in Verizon mobile operator’s shops.

British X2 company has just unveiled its tablet computer. The developers note that iTablet supports Flash and multitasking. This device is equipped with 10.2 or 12.1 inch touch display with 1024×769 px resolution, 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor, 250 Gb hard drive, 1.3 Mp webcam, three USB ports, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0 modules. There is also optional HDMI and 3G module. The operating system is Windows XP or Windows 7 There is no any information about the price but X2 representative promise that iTablet will become available in a range of solid and metallic colours including white, grey, pink, blue, red, yellow and black in April.

Samsung has just released its new device. Samsung E6 is the first company’s electronic book reader. This device has eInk touch screen, Wi-Fi, 2 Gb built-in storage and 3.5 mm audio jack. The list of supported file extensions includes PDF, FB2 and ePUB. There is also one details that distinguishes this e-book reader from other device of such class. It is sliding navigation block. Samsung E6 has been already available in South Korea and costs $370. In other countries it will be available some weeks later.

Bada operating system was announced only some months ago. But Samsung has already designed its first phone running on this OS. According to official company’s blog the first Bada-smartphone will be unveiled at Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona. Besides Kim Hyung-do (VP on strategic planning said) that Bada had been already shown to some mobile operators and they had appreciated it at its true value. Unfortunately there is no much information about the first device running on this new OS, but it is said that it will have 3.7 inch capacitive touch screen with WVGA resolution, 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU, 5 Mp camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS modules.

At last Steve Jobs unveiled long-awaited tablet computer. Apple iPad is positioned as positioned as a cross between laptop and smartphone. It is said to be ideal device for web surfing, reading, chatting, video and music playback. The founder of Apple demonstrated the work email-client, picture browser, calendar, GPS module, iTunes and iBooks applications. Steve Jobs also noted that iPad is synchronized both with Mac OS and Windows operating systems.
iPad runs on iPhone OS 3.2 that means it is completely compatible with applications for iPhone. At the same time this fact means that iPad can’t run Mac OS apps and doesn’t support Flash. Besides this device is said to be ideal game platform. To prove that fact Scott Forstall demonstrated a game with OpenGSL support.
This tablet is equipped with 9.7 inch touch display with 1024×768 px resolution and multi-touch technology support, 1 GHz Apple A4 CPU, 16/32/64 Gb built-in storage, digital compass, Wi-Fi 802.11n and Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR. The battery of this device provides about 10 hours of work time.
iPad will become available in April. The pricing starts at $499. The most expensive version of iPad will cost $829 and will be equipped with 64 Gb storage, GPS and 3G modules.

Acer has just unveiled its new eMachines series laptop. Acer eME525-11will become available in Japan by the end of this week. In other countries it will be released some weeks later. This laptop is equipped with 15.6 inch screen with 1366×768 px resolution, 1.9 GHz Intel Celeron T3100 CPU, 2 Gb 800 MHz DDR3 RAM, Intel GMA 4500M graphics card, 320 Gb hard disk, 4 USB 2.0 ports, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g and Ethernet LAN. Acer eMachines eME525-11 runs on Windows 7 Home Premium. The price is $665.

HTC Touch Diamond was released in 2008 and became the most popular HTC’s communicator. Besides it was first device with TouchFLO 3D user interface. Later in 2009 company released Touch Diamond 2. And now it is expected that HTC will announce HTC Touch Diamond 3 on World Mobile Congress 2010. According to some sources new communicator will run on Windows Mobile 7 operating system and feature 3.7 inch AMOLED capacitive touch screen (800х480 px) with multi-touch support and 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM 8250 CPU. The camera of this device has 5 Mp resolution, flash and HD video recording support (720p, 25 fps). It is also said that HTC Touch Diamond 3 will be equipped with 512 Mb RAM, 512 Mb ROM, 4 Gb built-in storage, microSDHC memory card slot (up to 32 Gb), Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, GPS, 3.5 mm audio jack. The battery will have 1230 mAh capacity. Coming mobile device measures 112 x 56 x 11.7 mm and weights about 170g. It is expected that HTC Touch Diamond 3 will become available in July.

ViewSonic company is working hard to take its stand on world mobile device market. Its latest product is ViewSonic VTablet 101. It is high-powered internet mobile device running on Android operating system. This MID is based on nVIDIA Tegra T20 chipset with 1 GHz ARM A9 SMP CPU. It also has 8.9 inch touch screen with 1024×800 px resolution, 4 Gb flash memory, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 1.3 Mp webcam, 3G modem and 3.5 mm audio jack. ViewSonic VTablet 101 will become available in next few weeks and will cost about $400.

One of coming devices that were announced on CES 2010 is LG GT540. It is second company’s Android communicator. This device runs on Android 2.1 OS added with LG S-Class user interface. The design is good but the list of functions also looks good. It will support 3G networks and has 700 MHz CPU, 320 x 480 resistive touch panel, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, 3 Mp camera with face detection and geotagging functions support, 3.5 mm audio jack and microSD memory card slot. It is expected LG handset will arrive globally by April 2010.

According to some sources HP is almost ready to release its new device. HP Mini 210 belongs to netbooks class and is based on Intel Pine Trail platform. It features Atom N460 CPU with 1.66 GHz clock and 10.1 inch screen with Flush Glass covering. This netbook also has 1GB RAM, Wi-Fi, 160 or 250 Gb bard disk, web camera, 3-in-on cardrider and 3 or 6 cell battery. The operating system is Windows 7 Starter. Available colors are black, blue, red and silver. It is also known that HP Mini 210 will become available in next few weeks and will cost from $322 to $399.