7" Android tablet $73 US! (Bulk rates may apply)

The floor is going to fall out of the cheap tablet market. With no 3G phone contract to mess up a good deal its going to be possible to get a decent 7" wi-fi tablet running a current version of Android (2.1, 2.2)  by the end of the year. If you're not all that interested in e-ink like me then this is very good news for someone looking for an e-reader with some bells and whistles.

The cheap tablets out there running Android 1.5 and 1.6 are going to be heavily discounted if they can't upgrade.


Shanzai: Cheapest iPad clone, costs USD 73!:

Shenzhen based manufacturer Caszh is soon going to unveil the cheapest iPad clone yet for just USD 73. The clone will be Android based and feature an ARM9 processor based @ 400MHz with a VIA 8505 chipset. You can expect a 7-inch resistive touchscreen, 128MB of RAM, 2GB of flash storage, Wi-Fi and a camera; however, offline video playback on it could be a disappointment.

Key Device Specs:

• OS: Google Android
• Display: 7-inch resistive touchscreen @ 800 x 480
• Chipset: VIA 8505
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi
• Camera: Yes (resolution not known)
• Memory: 128MB DDR2
• Storage: 2GB flash storage
• Weight: 388 grams
• Price: USD 73
• Availability: June 2010.

http://besttabletreview.com/caszh-is-making-the-cheapest-android-ipad-clone-yet/

Now, typically that’s the bulk rate which means we could see an enterprising import company gobble some of these up and bring them to the U.S. for around $100-$140. Still, not bad considering what you’ll get for the price.
Expect a June release in China and (hopefully) a stateside release sometime thereafter.

he clone will be Android based and feature an ARM9 processor based @ 400MHz with a VIA 8505 chipset. You can expect a 7-inch resistive touchscreen, 128MB of RAM, 2GB of flash storage, Wi-Fi and a camera; however, offline video playback on it could be a disappointment.

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Shenzhen based manufacturer Caszh is soon going to unveil the cheapest iPad clone yet for just USD 73. The clone will be Android based and feature an ARM9 processor based @ 400MHz with a VIA 8505 chipset. You can expect a 7-inch resistive touchscreen, 128MB of RAM, 2GB of flash storage, Wi-Fi and a camera; however, offline video playback on it could be a disappointment.

Read more at Jacky

Dell Streak 5-inch Android tablet: only in UK for now

The Dell tablet will be marketed as "the ultimate portable tablet pc", but some see it as Dell's first crack at the smart-phone market. I can see this being a cool standalone e-reader and wi-fi web-browser so I hope it isn't packaged with an expensive 3G plan. It will be sold in the UK first, then the rest of Europe, then North America towards the end of the summer.

5 inch WVGA multi-touch screen
Android 1.6 to be upgraded to 2.2 asap
1GHZ Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU
3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS
5MP camera
Micro SD cards slot

Dell Streak official: exclusive to O2 UK in early June -- Engadget
Dell Streak to hit UK in June | The Digital Reader

Check out Engadget's in-depth review of the prototype they received back in February. Lots of pictures and some videos (both of the gadget and taken by the gadget)
Dell Mini 5 / Streak prototype impressions -- Engadget

5 inches not enough?
Dell's 7-inch and 10-inch Streak tablets leaked! -- Engadget