If you have an Android powered phone, you’re used to the fast browsing, wide array of apps and rock-solid reliability of the Android OS. Would you like a similar experience, but with a little more real estate on the screen? Take a look at some of the best sellers and brand spankin’ new arrivals at the . They get our votes for top five Android tablets.
Acer Iconia Tab A500-10S16u 10.1-Inch Tablet Computer
With a 10.1″ touch-screen and cool aluminum metallic design, the Acer Iconia includes the Android 3.0 “Honeycomb” OS which is specifically optimized for tablets. The HD multi-touch display features has 1280 x 800 resolution and advanced flash support for clear, sharp display of HD videos. Excellent for the Web, HD videos, gaming, eBooks, photos and more. Enjoy up to 8 hours of battery life when you’re on the go. The Iconia has a 5 MP rear-facing camera and a 2MP front-facing camera, 16 GB of onboard memory and can use up to a 32 MB micro SD card.
T-Mobile G-Slate 4G Android Tablet
Also with Android 3.0, the G-Slate connects via T-Mobile’s 4G Network. It includes an 8.9 inch HD wide-screen, 3D-capable multi-touch display, and playback with HDMI output so you can connect and watch your content on a 1080p HD external display. You can also create your own hotspot for up to five other devices with the G-Slate’s tethering capabilities. 32 GB onboard, front and rear cameras and other standard features that you might expect.
Samsung Galaxy Tab (Wi-Fi)
The Galaxy Tablet is somewhere between your smart phone and a full sized tab, with a 7 inch multi-touch interface at 1024 x 600 pixels resolution, and weighing in at just over 13 ounces. It has integrated GPS, front and rear cameras, and a feature called the Swype keyboard that allows you to input text by swiping with one continuous finger or stylus motion across the screen. Pre-loaded with Kindle for Android, Slacker Radio and Gameloft’s Asphalt 5 HD. Ultra portable and packs a punch at a great price.
MOTOROLA XOOM Android Tablet (Wi-Fi)
Winner of the Best of Show award at the 2011 CES, the XOOM has 10.1 inch widescreen HD display, speedy Wireless-N Wi-Fi, and a dual core processor with each core running at 1 GHz for lightning-fast performance. A front-facing 2-megapixel camera lets you do video chats over Wi-Fi using Google Talk, and a rear-facing 5-megapixel camera captures video in 720p HD (with LED flash for stills). Built-in barometer, e-compass, gyroscope and more. 32 GB of memory on board, Bluetooth connectivity and up to 10 hours of battery life. Sweet.
ViewSonic gTablet with 10″ Multi-Touch LCD Screen, Android OS 2.2
A steal at this price, the gTablet sports a 10.1-inch TFT-LCD display with an LED driver system and 1024 x 600-pixel resolution, 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor (dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU), 16 GB of onboard memory, a 1.3-megapixel camera for chats and a full USB port to connect external keyboards, etc. Up to 10 hours of battery life.