NEC LifeTouch Tablet PC Due To Hit Stores In October

NEC Among First To Get Tablet PC To Market, Due in Japan in October]

The new LifeTouch Tablet PC from NEC, running on Android 2.1, is due to hit the streets in Japan this October.


Apple’s iPad seems to be going down well in Japan and there are several Japanese companies hoping to grab a share of the tablet PC market for themselves. NTT, for example has hinted at tablet PCs in recent months.

However, NEC is without doubt the first to actually nail the spec of their tablet PC and when they plan to get it in the shops.

The LifeTouch is expected to feature a 7-inch TFT LCD screen (800×480 resolution), is due to weigh in at 400 grams, and, as mentioned, will run on Android 2.1.

NEC are saying at this stage that users will be able to choose to operate the LifeTouch either with their fingers or a stylus. An impressive list of features includes at this time:

  • ARM Cortex A8 CPU
  • Mobile DDR 256MB
  • Wi-Fi IEEE802.11b/11g
  • Bluetooth Ver.2.1 + EDR
  • 3MP camera
  • GPS
  • accelerometer
  • internal mono mic
  • internal stereo speakers
  • SD/SDHC slot, two USB 2.0 ports
  • 8 hours of battery life
  • No word on pricing or when it’ll be available outside Japan yet.

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