Android getting more hype at CES 2010 because Google Nexus One launched 2 days before the event.

At CES 2010 event, the executive vice president of HP’s PC division,Todd Bradley,turned up on stage during a keynote address by Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs to demo a device based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chip and running Google’s mobile Android software.

You can enjoy video of the HP Android smartbook at the Pepcom Digital Experience and ShowStoppers events during the CES  2010 in Las Vegas.

There was no formal product unveiling, but HP showed off a smartbook with multitouch capability, and Bradley spoke with apparent interest on the  category, which is just beginning to build steam.The smartbook run on low-power ARM-based processors like Snapdragon or Nvidia’s Tegra, as opposed to netbook, which run on Intel’s x86-based Atom platform.

The HP smartbook is based on the HP Mini 1000 and utilized Qualcomm’s Snapdragon QSD8250 chipset platform with integrated Scorpion central processing unit delivering speeds up to 1GHz. The device demonstrated how long battery life, 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity, a highly intuitive user interface and other features can meet the needs of consumers with mobile and constantly connected lifestyles.

In the other hand Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gave keynote speech at CES 2010 about the high points of Windows 7 and ranging from its game technology to touch-screen interfaces.

Ballmer showed off a trio of new touchscreen PCs during presentation. He picks up the HP Slate, which he said is a prototype of a device coming later this year.

The HP Slate run on Windows 7 and appears to be a 9 or 10 inch device probably with some enhancements and dedicated software by HP to enhance the ‘touch’ experience, seeing it doesn’t have any keyboard. The 9 (or 10) inch display is a touchscreen which supports multi-touch. Functions of the HP Slate include multimedia capabilities (music and video playback), photo viewing and “reading mode”, supposedly via the Amazon Kindle app for PC.

According to NY Times, HP has so many different tablet-related projects in the works that a variety of coming publishing partners were surprised to see a Windows 7 version of the HP slate announced at the CES 2010.

A senior editor of a major magazine publishing empire working on an internal corporate project, and speaking on the condition of anonymity because of a nondisclosure agreement, told me of an array of HP tablets. He said, “I’ve seen a much smaller version of HP’s tablet that works exclusively with Android. It’s smaller than the Windows 7 version, almost like a half-pint size, or about twice as large as the iPhone.” But this may be one of many projects in development. He added, “I’ve also heard mention of a Linux version in the works, but I haven’t seen the hardware for this device.”

Collectively, numerous publisher are testing a new form of magazine on these slate-like devices that will include color images, a variety of typography and full-motion video.

According to Techcrunch’ source who has seen a prototype of HP’s Android Slate said it looks just like the Windows-powered one Ballmer held at CES 2010, maybe a little smaller. “It is almost identical in every respect to the one he showed off except for the OS,” said Techcrunch’ source.

Press Release, NY Times ,HP Fan Site , TechCrunch , Reuters

Camangi Corp from Taiwan started selling Camangi WebStation,the world First 7-inch (800×480) touchscreen android- based internet tablet.

At only 13.75 ounces, Camangi WebStation is less than 1/ 3 of Netbook’s average weight. And at only 1/2 inch thin,your eyes will hardly be tired. It’s bigger than iPhone and Archos 5 and even slightly thinner than G1.

You can stay online anytime, anywhere because it has WiFi and when combined with a data communication module, the device can be used for 3G or WiMAX wireless data communication.

Camangi WebStation features web browser, music (video) player, digital frame, eBook reader that runs Google Android 1.5.

Currently WebStation will only be available within continental US.You can own Camangi WebStation on sale price $399 US.

NEC BIGLOBE will release Camangi WebStation within 2010 and named “Cloud Device”. They will conduct a beta test of the service with 100 of the subscribers to its Internet access service from February to March 2010.Cloud Device expected to be priced at ¥30,000 (approx US$333).

You can enjoy both Camangi WebStation hands on video.

Via K-Tai