Acer has unveiled their latest Iconia notebook today, one that includes dual touchscreens, with no physical buttons necessary.
Each multi-touch display is 14.1-inches.
Additionally, the gadget has an Intel Core i5 processor, a minimum 320GB HDD, 4GB RAM and Windows 7 Home Premium.
Each display is LED-backlit, with an HD resolution of 1366×768. Both displays also have Gorilla Glass protection, protecting from scratches and smudging.
Users can use both screens to display a single app, or display multiple apps on different screens. When you put both palms on the bottom screen, a virtual keypad immediately pops up.
A “Gesture Editor” allows you to create custom gesture controls, while “SocialJogger” tracks all you social networking activities in a single interface.
There is no word on price or release date.
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Google CEO Eric Schmidt has explained what will differentiate their Android OS from their upcoming Chrome OS, saying mainly that Chrome OS was created for devices that have full keyboards, whereas Android is better for touchscreen devices.
Chrome OS will soon be available on PCs, notebooks and netbooks, which will always include full keyboards, even if they have touchscreen interfaces.
Android, on the other hand, is best suited for smartphones and (eventually) tablets, which may sometimes have keyboards, but will always have a touchscreen.
When asked about Android fragmentation, Schmidt noted that he wants to make sure that in the future, the same apps can be run on all Android devices, no matter what version or what device.
Android 2.3 Gingerbread is expected in the coming weeks while Chrome OS is expected by January.
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Engadget has posted new pics of the upcoming LG ‘Star’ smartphone, the new flagship in the company’s Android Optimus line.
The device will run at least Android 2.2 out of the gate, and be the first smartphone to run on a powerful Nvidia Tegra 2 processor.
Additionally it will feature an 8MP camera with 1080p video recording, and a front-facing camera.
With a January release date planned, the smartphone will be the first to use a dual-core processor.
Furthermore, the site says it hears the Android will be “vanilla,” with no extra interface layers.
Earlier in the day, LG said they sold 1 million Optimus smartphones around the world in just 40 days.
