Hubble Starts to Wake Up
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The mobile collaboration tool is targeted at businesses, so it's not seen as a direct competitor to Apple's iPad. Posted by on under networking capabilities, th fall, cius, megapixel camera, secd, mouse support, cco, webex, frt, android, ipad, video camera, challenger, cisco, keyboard, high quality, images |
GMGruman and several other readers noted Cisco's announcement of the forthcoming 7-inch Android-based iPad challenger, the Cius, which "...will offer multiple networking capabilities, keyboard and mouse support, and the ability to do videoconferencing. Cisco says it will cost less than $1,000, or about the same as an iPad. The Cius will come with a front-facing high-definition video camera that can record 720p video at 30 frames per second and a 5-megapixel camera at the back that can capture high-quality video and still images. Users will be able to engage in live video calls [most likely via WebEx] when the tablet is docked or being held. Some units will be available this fall, though general availability is not expected until early 2011."
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