| During a technology conference in Berlin yesterday | | | | unit with a contract with a data plan. Google was left |
| Neofonie unveiled the final specs and new video | | | | out of the official partner list which leads us to believe |
| showcasing their highly anticipated WePad Android | | | | that a true Android Market Place will not be in place. |
| Slate. | | | | Neofonie is in the process of developing its own |
| The WePad is a Google Android tablet with 11.6 inch | | | | WePad Meta-Store, an online store that integrates |
| touch screen display, 1.66GHz Intel Atom processor, | | | | many 3rd party stores. |
| 16GB of flash storage, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1, and 1.3 | | | | Many people are wondering what sets the WePad |
| megapixel camera starting at $611 and will have | | | | apart from the industry standard Apple iPad? Well for |
| another model with a 3G-32GB version that will be | | | | one factor users who would want to bring in music on |
| available for $774 USD. The We-Pad launch date | | | | their WePad need not depend on any particular |
| according to the company is August 2010. | | | | software as in the case of the iPad. On the contrary, |
| Other notable features include memory card reader, | | | | the Apple device requires Apple software like iTunes |
| audio output, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, | | | | to do so. It also has Flash Support which is one of the |
| stereo speakers and Flash and Adobe AIR support. | | | | main factors that sets the WePad apart from their |
| Despite the impressive list of specs, the company lists | | | | competition, for a full multi-media web browsing |
| a battery life of "around" six hours. Meanwhile rival | | | | experience. |
| Apple boasts a 10-hour life for its iPad tablet. The | | | | Many Companies such as Notion Ink Adam, MSI and |
| WePad also weighs in at 800g with an 11.6-inch display, | | | | others are currently having problems with the Nvidia |
| significantly heavier than the iPad's 680g. | | | | Tegra 2 processor and the implementation of Flash. |
| A list of partners were announced by the company | | | | This is setting back many Slates release date by |
| during the press conference. Partners included were | | | | months. Neofonie with their Intel partnership might be a |
| Adobe, Siemens, Intel, and various telecom and media | | | | book to the small company with only 180 employees. |
| partnerships. They have also partnered with Gruner + | | | | Berlin-based claims it already has some 20,000 people |
| Jahr, one of Europe's largest magazine publishers, | | | | interested in signing up for a pre-order, even though |
| offering the company's flagship magazine, Stern, on | | | | orders won't be formally accepted before April 27. |
| the platform. | | | | Apple's iPad has not yet gone on sale in Germany, and |
| With many of the Telecom and Mobile partners | | | | the WePad is expected to hit the stores earlier than |
| announced leads us to believe that carriers will offer | | | | Apple's latest gadget. |
| the WePad and more than likely give discounts on the | | | | |