T-Mobile and LG unveil the G-Slate

By George Wong on 02/02/2011, filed in Home > Tablets

T Mobile and LG unveil the G Slate T-Moble and LG have unveiled their very first Android tablet today – the G-Slate. Powered by Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), this tablet packs a dual-core Tegra 2 processor, an 8.9″ display, 32GB of internal storage, a stereoscopic camera that is capable of 1080p 3D capture, a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash for taking photos, and a front-facing camera for video calls. It supports 720p HD on-device playback and HDMI output to show 1080p content on 3D and HD displays. The G-Slate will also be one of the first tablets to feature 3D capabilities, allowing users to experience 3D HD content on the tablet itself by wearing 3D glasses. With full Flash support, the ability to create your own 3D content as well a support for T-Mobile’s 4G network – the G-Slate sounds like a tablet to be reckoned with. What do you think? The G-Slate is expected to be available this spring and its price is yet to be announced.

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Android: Android is the mobile operating system from Google. The software was originally built by a company called Android Inc, that was purchased by Google in 2005. From its modest debuts, Android has become a powerhouse that powers not only smartphones and tablet, but a host of other less high-profile devices and gadgets. Although Android is not a community-driven project, Google does release the source code as open-source under the Apache license. You can follow Ubergizmo on Android with Google Currents.

HSPA+: is also known as Evolved High-Speed Packet Access. It is a mobile broadband protocol that was defined by the 3GPP standard, release 7. In Theory, the HSPA+ data rate can go up to 84 Mbps (Megabits per second) downstream (to the mobile), and 22Mbps upstream (back to the tower). These numbers are achieved by using multiple streams, so they should be considered theoretical and peak performance numbers. The HSPA+ specifications support up to 168Mbps of theoretical peak rate. Although many HSPA+ carriers call it 4G, it is very different from 4G LTE.

LG: LG Corporation is a South Korean conglomerate that is based in Seoul. LG operates a number of subsidiaries including LG Electronics, LG Display, LG Telecom, and LG Chem. The conglomerate specializes in developing electronics, telecom products, and chemicals. LG Corp. was founded in 1947 by Koo In-Hwoi. Koo first established Lak-Hui Chemical Industrial Corp. in 1947. Today, Lak-Hui (pronounced lucky) is known as LG Chem. The company then expanded its business and created Goldstar Co. Ltd, now known as LG Electronics Inc. Both companies merged and formed Lucky-Goldstar, which was eventually renamed “LG” in 1995.

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