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Report: First Android Netbook to cost $250 | Crave
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The first Netbook running Google's Android operating system is expected to be available in the next three months and cost about $250, according to a Computerworld report . The Alpha 680, as the laptop is known as, is going through final testing at Guangzhou Skytone Transmission Technologies, ...
MSI to showcase Android-based netbook at Computex, says paper
MSI to showcase Android-based netbook at Computex, says paper
digitimes.com — Micro-Star International (MSI) plans to showcase an Android-based netbook at Computex 2009 aiming to gain orders from global PC vendors, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. (more) MSI to showcase Android-based netbook at Computex, says ...
Maker: First Android netbook to cost about $250
computerworld.com — April 25, 2009 (Computerworld) The first netbook computer running the Google Inc.-backed Android mobile operating system on a low-cost ARM chip could become available to customers within three months, the maker's co-founder said this week. The Alpha ... (more) Maker: First Android netbook to cost about $250
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pcworld.com — Samsung Electronics became the first major mobile phone maker to launch a smartphone based on Google's Android software . The South Korean company on Monday unveiled the I7500, which sports a 3.2-inch touchscreen, a 5-megapixel camera and 8GB of ... (more) Samsung Unveils Its First Google Phone
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Android Based Netbook Coming Soon
Overclockers Club news Feed — ... The first Android based netbook should be available within 3 months. The netbook will cost in the neighborhood of $250 and will be known as the Alpha 680. The Alpha 680 is being developed by Guangzhou Skytone Transmission Technologies and is going through final testing. The netbook will feature a 533MHz CPU, a 7-inch LCD screen, and Wi-Fi. The 2 cell battery included with the netbook will only allow for 2 to 4 hours of battery life under low usage conditions. This could be the first step toward more Android netbooks hitting the market as HP has already expressed ...

First Android netbook to cost $250
DV Hardware — ... CNET reports the first netbooks based on the Google Android platform will be available within three months for around $250. The 7" system is called Alpha 680, it's made by Skytone and features a ARM 11 processor that runs at 533MHz. The battery life isn't that good though, the included 2-cell battery will power the device for only 2 hours. ...

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