ViewSonic ViewPad 4 is an Android Tablet and a Phone, too

Don’t think ViewSonic is just in the corner at the CES showcasing their upcoming lineup of LED display solutions because they had also unveiled a 4-inch Froyo tablet with cellular voice and data capabilities.



The device is called ViewPad 4, and to be honest - it's a smartphone at your first glance, considering its form-factor. But ViewSonic is claiming it as a Tablet, expanding its ViewPad lineup together with the older siblings - the ViewPad 7 and ViewPad 10.

ViewPad 4

• Android 2.2 (Froyo) OS


• 4.1-inch WVGA Capacitive multi-touch, 800x480 Resolution


• 1GHz Qualcomm MSM 8255 processor,


• 2GB ROM, 512MB RAM


• 5 MP Rear camera with auto-focus


• 0.3 MP Front camera


• Full HD 720p Video Recording / Playback


• HDMI 720p display output


• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n


• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR


• GPS/A-GPS built-in


• G-sensor, E-compass, ambient light, & proximity sensors

ViewSonic says the ViewPad 4 will be available in the middle of 2011 (probably in the US only) and pricing will be dependent upon carriers. It's still uncertain if this new toy will make its way here in the Philippines. I'm just wondering though why ViewSonic would release it as a Froyo device by mid-2011 instead of Gingerbread. I highly doubt it would win the competition with more and more Gingerbread devices coming out in the next quarters. The specs suggest it's upgradeable to Android 2.3 via OTA, so that would explain the reason I guess. Any thoughts?



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