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HP Android smartbook concept reborn as Compaq Airlife 100

HP showcased an Android smartbook/netbook concept at CES but said it was made “just as a concept to show what we can do.” Well the concept must have impressed quite a few people as HP has elected to release the device as the Compaq Airlife 100. Sporting a 10.1-inch touchscreen, 16GB SSD, and a Snapdragon [...]

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HiVision Android-based netbook gets a video review

The netbook/slate/tablet market is starting to get very crowded, but I’m starting to wonder if any of it makes any sense. Case in point: Hivision’s PWS700CA netbook, which is based on Android. An Android-based netbook is nothing new, but Hivision’s planned $100 price tag makes this stand out from the crowd of devices. The specs? [...]

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Hands-on with enTourage eDGe dualbook ereader/netbook

The enTourage eDGe has a strange way of spelling its name but a bit less peculiar set-up than I originally anticipated. The Edge is “the world’s first dualbook” and includes an Android-powered ereader and netbook. Through the use of apps and a few integrated features, it’s also a notepad, audio/video recorder, and media player. The [...]

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Acer Aspire One D250 Android netbook makes its way into reviewers hands

A few days ago we finally saw the official introduction of the Android netbook that has been long rumored to be coming from Acer. It was also added to Amazon as a pre-order listing but despite some excitement from Android geeks there are probably plenty of questions in regards to how well Android will perform [...]

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Acer’s dual-booting Android/Windows XP netbook now available for pre-order

The once rumored Android powered netbook from Acer has become a little more of a reality. And I only say that because while it has been listed with Amazon, at this time it is only available as a pre-order item and not yet shipping. In fact there is not yet even any estimated time frame [...]

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Acer Android netbook rumor returns, suggests it will be available for the holiday season

Up to this point we have seen more than our fair share, or for that matter, needed rumors dealing with an Android-based netbook from Acer. And now once again that rumor is back. The latest is coming from Gizmodo, who are reporting that a dual-boot (Android and Windows XP) Aspire One will become available “in time [...]

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Rumor: Acer set to launch their dual-boot Android, Windows XP netbook in August

Still being placed firmly in the rumor category, we have seen a new report that is calling for Acer to launch their dual-booting netbook as early as next month. The news rumor is coming courtesy of the Chinese-language Apple Daily, who are simply stating that Acer will launch a netbook that can boot either Windows [...]

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New Android smartbook and tablet seen in video

Freescale promised to help deliver ultra-cheap netbooks running on the Android platform, but first they unveiled a tablet and smartbook using both their products and the Google Android operating system. Videos from the Computex trade show in Taipei have shown two Android devices with Freescale internals: the Inventec IAC Smart Handheld, a “new class of product” [...]

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Video: GNB’s 7-inch Android powered netbook

Recently, Android on netbooks has becoming a little more popular, or at least a little more real in regards to having some video proof as opposed to just concept type announcements. The latest is coming from GNB who are showing off an ARM-based netbook. The model has a 7-inch touchscreen display with an 800 x 480 [...]

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Acer Android netbook is more XP than Android

Acer said they would develop an Android netbook, and the Taiwanese company plans to deliver on that promise. Sort of. It turns out that Acer’s “Android” netbook is actually a Windows XP-powered device that is also capable of booting Android. The netbook will ship running Windows and Android in dual boot instead of the netbook-optimized version [...]

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