HOT ! HTC Announces Their First Android Tablet: The HTC Flyer

Tablets, tablets, tablets, tablets. iPads! Touchpads! Playbooks! G-Slates! These days, it seems like you’re not one of the cool kids unless you’ve got your own tablet. As of this morning, HTC’s able to sit themselves at the cool table.

In other words, HTC’s got themselves a tablet now: the HTC Flyer.

Here’s what we know so far, on the spec front:

• 7″ Display
• 1.5Ghz Snapdragon CPU
• 32 GB of storage
• 5 megapixel rear camera
• 1.3 megapixel front facing camera
• Android 2.4
• All-aluminum body
• Running a new, tablet-ified version of HTC’s Sense

Oh, and perhaps the oddest bulletpoint of all: It comes… with a stylus. But don’t panic! The stylus is mostly purposed for things like doodling, or for use with HTC’s new handwriting/notetaking system, Scribe. As far as we can tell from the cursory glance we got during the announcement, HTC’s kept the interface nice and finger-friendly.

Look for this one to launch in Q2.

LG G-Slate to Appear at MWC...As the Optimus Pads

In Europe, it turns out you don't call it the G-Slate.

LG Electronics' recently revealed G-Slate (as it's called here in the states) will be making an appearance at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, only it will go by the name Optimus Pad. LG sent out a Korean press release today about the impending announcement of the European variant at the MWC, which will run from February 14 to the 17.

Despite the fact that in Europe the device is referred to as the Optimus Pad, it should maintain the same specs as the American G-Slate, which were unveiled not too long ago. Powered by an Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, the Optimus Pad/G-Slate will have 32 GB of internal storage, an 8.9-inch screen with 3D capabilities, a front-facing camera, and will run Google Android OS 3.0, aka Honeycomb.

LG G-Slate 3D Demoed on Videos

Not long after it was revealed that the LG G-Slate 3D would be showcased at the upcoming Mobile World Congress -- under the European moniker of the Optimus Pad -- a video has since popped up on YouTube that offers a close first look at its build and features.

In the video, we're given a glimpse at the G-Slate's front, back, and sides, confirming the locations of the USB and HDMI ports, the headset jack, volume controls, the speaker, the power/lock button, and, perhaps most importantly, the highly anticipated stereoscopic cameras for 3D video recording. Some off-screen footage is also provided, including that of a 3D video, browsing the web, exploring a map, and even running a video game.

Most of the device's specs, which have already been revealed, are listed over the course of the video. The G-Slate will be powered by the dual-core, 1 GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 processor and will feature an 8.9-inch capacitive multi-touch display, 32GB of storage, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, and Google's Android OS 3.0 (Honeycomb).

The LG G-Slate 3D will be available to T-Mobile customers sometime in March, though pricing details have yet to be disclosed.