Toshiba has unveiled the world’s thinnest Android tablet – entitled AT200. The IFA tradeshow in Berlin got a first sneak peak at the skinny slab which measures only 7.7mm in depth and weighing only 558-grams.
The AT200 tablet may be a cruiserweight but it’s punching above it class, proving a legit contender to the chunkier Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 – which mans up at a .9 of a millimetre thicker and weighs in at 565g (or 599g on the 10.1v model). The Android Honeycomb slab from Toshiba will also feature a competitive 10.1” HD display with 1280 x 800p resolution.
In addition to the slimness and generous screen size the Toshiba AT200 packs 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, 5-megapixel rear-camera, as well as 2-megapixel front-camera, micro-HDMI port and Bluetooth and WiFi for connectivity.
Toshiba are willing to give away that much, but are withholding a release date and pricing. The Gadget Helpline will be following the AT200 – World’s thinnest Android tablet – and will update this story when further info is available.
For now, you can read the full press release from Toshiba below.
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[spoiler]Toshiba unveils its world-class, ultra-thin, ultra-light tablet
Toshiba AT200 tablet built to exceed expectations at only 7.7mm thin and 558g with full 10.1″ screen
September 2011 – Toshiba Europe GmbH unveiled an exciting new product today – the ultra-thin 25.7cm (10.1”) AT200 tablet. Despite measuring only 7.7mm from front to back, the Toshiba AT200 delivers a broad range of essential ports and interfaces. It offers an amazing wide-view display for comfortable content consumption plus full web browsing capabilities to meet the preferred usage for tablets. Every bit as powerful as it is stylish and robust, this tablet is built to exceed expectations. The Toshiba AT200 will be available in the fourth quarter of 2011 in Europe.
Ultra-thin, ultra-powerful
“The new ultra-thin 25.7cm (10.1″) tablet Toshiba AT200, featuring Android™ 3.2, Honeycomb, is the latest in a long line of Toshiba products that are masterfully engineered”, said Marco Perino, General Manager DS Digital Products Division. “With a thickness of only 7.7mm and a weight of just 558g, the elegant Toshiba AT200 is highly mobile yet extremely smart and powerful.”
All essentials on-board
To connect with other devices the ultra-slim tablet comes with all essential interfaces and ports onboard: amongst them micro-USB, micro-SD, Wi-Fi™ and Bluetooth®. The micro-HDMI ®-port allows streaming HD content to the large screen of a TV. Front and back HD cameras are ideal for video conferencing and augmented reality applications.
High-quality media consumption – no matter where you are
The Toshiba AT200 allows users to enjoy videos at home and while out and about. It features a brilliant 25.7cm (10.1″) high-definition screen that displays pictures with crisp colours and in full detail.
Despite being ultra-thin, it allows up to eight hours of video consumption.
Sound quality at its best
To complement the first-class video capabilities the new Toshiba tablet with stereo speakers allows for a high quality sound playback. The Adaptive Sound Device Enhancer’s sophisticated algorithm maximises sound quality to achieve a quality that normally only can be found with large speakers. Plus, a technology called Sound Masking Equalizer identifies and enhances sound that is being masked or distorted by surrounding noise. The result is a well- balanced, powerful playback of music and video sounds even under high ambient noise levels.
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