Lenovo has a lot up its sleeve already with the
Windows 8 ThinkPad Tablet 2 and the
IdeaPad Yoga set to launch this year. But the company isn't satisfied yet. It's going full swing on Android tablets too with the launch of three new IdeaTab slates. All tablets feature Android 4.0 and have varying screen sizes of 7, 9 and 10.1 inches.
The IdeaTab A2107 competes in the 7-inch category sporting a 1024x600 display. The tablet is powered by a 1GHz dual-core ARM Cortex A9 processor. It features both rear and front cameras, FM radio, optional 3G, Micro-USB port and microSD card slot . It supports dual-SIM functionality as well. The tablet will launch in 3 variants of 4GB, 8GB and 16GB in November. there is no official word on the pricing yet.
The IdeaTab A2109 is the 9-inch tablet offering from Lenovo with a 1280x800 resolution. Priced at $299, the tablet sports a solid metallic build and is powered by Nvidia's quad-core Tegra 3 processor hosting 1GB of RAM. The A2109 will come in 8GB and 16GB versions with microSD card slots, Micro-USB ports and an additional mini HDMI port. However, it does not have GPS, FM or the optional 3G radios in comparison to its siblings.
Initially showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show 2012, the IdeaTab S2110 is the biggest of the three with a 10.1-inch screen supporting a 1280x800 IPS display. The tablet also has multi-touch support and wide viewing angles. It features a 5MP camera capable of recording 720p HD videos. Under the hood, it is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor and has 1GB RAM. It comes with a mini HDMI port and Micro-USB port but no SD card slot, which seems to be justified by the larger 16GB and 32GB variants.
The S2110 boasts a 10-hour battery life which doubles to 20 hours when connected to an optional keyboard dock which has a pair of USB 2.0 ports, a touchpad with discrete mouse buttons and an SD card reader, along with a battery. The IdeaTab S2110 will launch for $399 and be available later this year. The keyboard dock is $100 extra.