We’ve acquired an an official PDF which confirms specification details for the ICD Gemini 11.6 inch Android Tablet. Engadget outed the details a few days ago so now we know the specs are real, we’ve added them all to our product database. Many seem to have missed the fact that the Tegra 2 powered device will be vastly more powerful than the iPad. 2-3 times more processing power (it’s a dual-core optimised Cortex CPU as opposed to the single-core version in the iPad) which means super-fast web rendering times and/or problem-free multitasking. Also missed is the fact that Google Marketplace is an ‘option’ on the device. That means ICD haven’t sealed the deal with Google yet and probably need the weight of a carrier agreement behind them before that can be sorted out. It’s a significant issue because without it, the device isn’t half as interesting.
Full specifications are now in our database along with images that we’ve picked up. Those are also shown below.
The confirmed specifications come just as Stuff, a UK publication, reports on their hands-on session (Via NdevilTV) with the device. They seem very happy…
The Gemini’s built-in stereo speakers sound superb much better than iPad’s single, tinny tweeter…
Web browsing is even smoother than the Nexus One blisteringly fast page renders, smooth scrolling, speedy rotation and full Flash support.
It all bodes well for basic specs but time, price and that Google app-suite and marketplace are all as yet, unknown.
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the spec sheet looks interesting. now to find out the price…
I am starting to think a lot of these android tablets are vaporware. The only ones out are the archos 5 and the camangi. I thought we would have more out in the fourth month of 2010.
I think a lot of them will be vaporware as the business cases relay on carrier deals. I’m not seeing carriers being too upbeat about a new category of immature products!
Exactly. However, ICD Gemini may look a tidbit less vaporware if LCDs talks with T-Mobile UK will succeed.
Others, yes, correct, stink of vaporware stronger with every day of delay, starting with NI Adam. Wich sucks a big time. Market capacity of tablets of iPad form factor is between 5 and 7 mln units in 2010, and it might be very well filled to the brim by iPads at Christmas time, so any other tablet manufacturer planning to release its half-baked, buggy tablet at that late date might better shove its plans for US market.
This is getting ridiculous. Was there any reason to build telephony or a rear-facing camera into a device of this size *except* to pass the API test for Marketplace access? Google either needs to loosen up its access requirements, or admit that it’s feeding Chrome tablet demand by starving Android tablets and allow us to stop pinning our hopes on every new device.