It seems that the war is going to boil up even further as Fujitsu gears up for the debut of its first-ever Android tablet some time during the third quarter of this year. Fujitsu Taiwan said that the company is ready to join the Android tablets battlefield with its yet-unnamed 7-inch model. Digitimes reports that Fujitsus 7-inch Android tablet is aimed at consumers, in contrast to its LifeBook TH40/D aimed at enterprises. It is expected to ship with the latest Android 3.1 Honeycomb or higher, if an update/upgrade comes along. Fujitsu plans to source out the production of the tablet to undisclosed device manufacturers in Taiwan. Fujitsu explains that this move is meant to keep the tablets price at somewhere around the $350-$700 range. And, although much of the worlds focus has been on 10.1-inch tablets latelywith occasional glances at the 8.9ersFujitsu decides to go for the full 7 inches. Since Fujitsu hasnt revealed much about the specs of its unnamed Android tablet, the g ate stays wide open as to whether it can turn the tide in its favor and against fellow contenders in the 7-incher race: Acer Iconia Tab A100, ViewSonic ViewPad 7x, and HTC Flyer. Acer has postponed the launch of the Iconia Tab A100 to the second half of the year. The postponement has led some folks to speculate that it may be on its way to being canceled ViewSonic, on the other hand, is rumored to launch the ViewPad 7x at this years Computex trade show on May 31 in Taipei. It will be the first 7-inch tablet to run on Android Honeycomb, although no one seems to be sure yet whether it will use version 3.0 or 3.1. Meanwhile, HTC Flyer, HTCs first stab at the tablet market, will already be available for purchase on Best Buy starting this Sunday, May 22. Who do you think will come out as victor in the 7-inch Android tablets war?Logitech is branching out beyond PC accessories with the introduction of a new line of products for Android tablets and the Apple iPad although to be fai r, most of the accessories actually make the experience of using one of these consumer tablets a bit more PC-like. First up is a keyboard case for the iPad 2 which protects the tablet when closed, and which offers a Bluetooth keyboard for text entry when opened up. Keyboard cases for the iPad are a dime a dozen these days, but this particular model is up for pre-order for $99.99. The company also offers cheaper Bluetooth keyboards for the iPad and Android tablets for $69.99. These models include a case for the keyboard which folds in half and acts as an iPad stand. Logitech is also offering a Bluetooth mouse for tablets running Android 3.1 and up. Sure, most Android apps arent actually designed for mouse input, but if youre using your tablet with a keyboard you might find a mouse to be more convenient than moving your fingers back and forth between the keyboard and the touchscreen. The mouse will run $49.99. Finally theres the Logitech wireless speaker which is designed to w ork with an iPad over a Bluetooth connection. The speaker has a built in battery thats good for up to 10 hours, and a 3.5mm audio jack that lets you amplify pretty much any music device, not just an iPad. The $99.99 price tag also includes a carrying case. Some of the prices on these accessories seem a bit steep, but I suspect theyll drop pretty quicklyAndroid tablet
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