The Upcoming Hot Goodies!!!

 Google Tablet due winter – google.com/phone

Google recently bought Motorola’s android divisions making a swerve into manufacturing hence google branded tabs are certain to follow. This should be the first android 4.0 tablet; the OS that will unite phones and tablets.

Windows  due 2012 – microsoftstore.com

Yes it is an operating system but the first tablet with it will be very exciting. It will have the power of windows but with an interface that builds on WinPhone 7’s touch friendly tiled menus and will run on compact low-power devices.

Toshiba AT200 due autumn – Toshiba.co.uk

The slimmest tablet so far at just 7.7mm. The AT200 aims to dismiss all memory of Toshiba’s terrible debut. The screen is 10in, the processor 1.2Ghz and the connections are impressive. Finally the future for Toshiba is looking impressive.

 

Apple iPad3 due march – apple.com

Straight after the ipad 2 launch there was talk that the real evolution would come with the third iteration. We are expecting a higher-res retina display and NFC for starters and new rumours suggest a slender body of carbon fibre.

 

Lenovo IdeaPad K1

From US$399 – check it out here!

If you like choice, the 10in K1 comes in red or white aluminium or enclosed in black leather for the S & M crowd. A tegra 2 processor, Android 3.1 and a 32GB SSD complete a competent, of predictable line-up of specs.

 

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 due autumn – Samsung.com

Samsung is hoping to make a bigger impact the original 7in tab did. Now that it has cast out android 2.2, it just might with a 3.2 honey comb, a 7.7in AMOLED screen and a 1.4Ghz processor.

Amazon Kindle Tablet Due autumn – amazon.com

Reports claim that Amazon’s first tablet will build on the Kindle’s success by being affordable and hooking directly into Amazon’s app and book stores. It will have an android OS and not honeycomb and its 7in display will ditch E-ink for colour LCD

ACER ASPIRE S3 ULTRA BOOK

US$ 1,299 (Intel Core i7, 320GB)click here to buy

All but the grumpiest souls love the new MacBook Air, but what if you’d rather run Windows? Acer’s S3 is thin, packs a more powerful CPU and costs less. Could this be the laptop (sorry ‘ultrabook’) you have been waiting for?

The Air and S3 measure just 17mm at their widest point and taper away to razor-like edges. According to the official stuff callipers of justice, you could not slip a wafer-thin mint into the difference in girth between the two. This is where the plastic pays off: the Acer is nearly 170g lighter than the 13.3 in Air. By way of comparison, that still makes it slightly heavier than a Sony Vaio Z or Toshiba’s forthcoming Portege Z830 – but even according to our recent tests on specifications, the Acer is still 200 Sterling Pounds cheaper than either one.

The 13.3in screen is big enough, but not as vibrant as the Air’s and has a blue colour cast that needs to be tuned out with intel’s calibration tool. Viewing angles aren’t great either, but as long as you turn the backlight up and keep the screen face-on, it is not a disaster.

There is no aluminium unibody, that’s for sure but the metal lid is classy and the plastic body does not feel all cheap. However, the screen hinge could be sturdier – the downside of the S3 being so damned light is that the lid is the heaviest part, which means it can wobble a bit when resting on your lap.

The chicklet keyboard is not the most responsive around and keys require a purposeful tap to register, but it is well spaced out and solid under the touch. Splitting the return key in two and offering the top half to another command was an odd choice so prepare to get used to aiming a little lower than usual.

The S3 sets the bar high but with a better screen, a lighter lid and less plastic with a USB 3.0, it would be perfect.

The Polaroid SC1630 - with a camera

Look at the Polaroid SC1630 from the back and you'd be forgiven for thinking it's just another average Android phone. Turn it around it a little, though, and the truth will out – this is no phone at all, it's the world's first Android camera.

The SC1630 Smart Camera comes packing a 16MP CCD sensor with 3x optical zoom lens, face and smile detection and 18 scene modes. A Smart Album feature can arrange pics by date, location and people – and of course there's on-board editing, too.

And yes, that is Android running quite happily on its 3.2in touchscreen – the SC1630 features onboard Wi-Fi for instant uploading to Flickr, Facebook and other picture sites, and can run the full Android Market if you fancy a few rounds of Angry Birds between snaps.

You'll also be able to buy it with cellular data connectivity. Which would make it, er, a phone. Wouldn't it?