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Toshiba updates AC100 to Android 2.2 with Flash Player support

Toshiba updates AC100 to Android 2.2 with Flash Player support

22 February 2011 by Discuss (2)

Toshiba’s Froyo update for the AC100 smartbook has been released, bringing Android 2.2 along with Flash Player 10.1 support to the Tegra 2 based ultraportable. Spotted by owner Steve Paine (of Carrypad fame), the 202MB update was pushed out this morning via Toshiba’s official software upgrade tool. It replaces the Android 2.1 Eclair OS the …

Toshiba AC100 Arrives In The UK

Toshiba AC100 Arrives In The UK

06 September 2010 by Discuss (0)

The Toshiba smartbook AC100, running Android 2.1 is now available in the UK. Sad news is, that it is only the AC100-10Z, with no 3G access, but has Wi-Fi b/g/n for connectivity. Pricing is £292.52 including tax ($449), and that includes 8GB of flash memory along with Bluetooth.

Android Toshiba AC100 MID announced [Video]

Android Toshiba AC100 MID announced [Video]

21 June 2010 by Discuss (0)

Toshiba has announced their first Android-based MID, the Toshiba AC100, a netbook form-factor ultraportable running Android 2.1 on NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 chipset.  The 1080p-capable smartbook has a 10.1-inch 1024 x 600 non-touchscreen display, 8GB of SSD storage and an HDMI output. Toshiba AC100 hands-on: In addition to the regular Android apps, Toshiba has loaded their …

Lenovo Skylight and UI Hybrid will now feature Android

Lenovo Skylight and UI Hybrid will now feature Android

29 May 2010 by Discuss (0)

Since we first laid eyes on this innovative tablet at CES, we’ve always wondered what it would be like if Android was running on such a device. Well, our dreams have come true, Lenovo has opted out of using their own custom version of Linux in favor of Android. They also have pushed back the …

Mobinova Beam Android Smartbook

Mobinova Beam Android Smartbook

24 March 2010 by Discuss (0)

The Mobinova Beam is an 8.9 inch smartbook that uses NVIDIA’s Tegra platform to deliver HD graphics while using little power to do so. It’s rumored to have the ability to play over 16 hours of video. Windows CE was the featured OS choice in the past but Mobinova chose to go with Android instead …

Firstview HK Electronic Limited presents its SmartBook

Firstview HK Electronic Limited presents its SmartBook

08 March 2010 by Discuss (0)

Firstview HK Electronic Limited has presented a SmartBook that only cost $65 to make. It’s called the Nike PC706V, it will has a 7-inch screen (800 × 480), a VIA 8505 ARM 9 clocked at 533Mhz with 128 MB of RAM, a 2GB capacity, WiFi, a USB drive and a 2100 mAh battery that should …

Android based Qualcomm Snapdragon Smartbooks [Video]

Android based Qualcomm Snapdragon Smartbooks [Video]

01 June 2009 by Discuss (0)

Computex 2009 is taking place this week, and Qualcomm have kicked things off with a netbook running Android.  Actually, this is a Smartbook, not a netbook, and rather than using the typical Atom processor it’s based on Qualcomm’s 1GHz Snapdragon chipset. That means the Smartbook – which is thinner than the ASUS Eee PC 1008HA - …