The folks over at DigiTimes are reporting that HTC is about to enter the tablet market by leveraging their expertise with Android and their relations with carriers around the world. All of the rumors are pointing to an early 2011 launch date and specs that certainly seem good. The rumored price does seem a bit hefty, weighing in at $790. The claimed specs are:

• 1280×720 display (from earlier reports, that may point towards Gingerbread)
• nVidia Tegra 2 SoC
• 32 GB SSD
• 2 GB RAM
• WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS
• Full Android Market
• Support for Chrome Web Apps

The Tegra 2 chipset would provide enough power to surpass the iPad and make for a very fluid experience. With the hefty price tag, we can’t help but imagine 3G / 4G being included as well, although nothing was mentioned in the leak about either. HTC tends to manufacture their own products, however rumor has it that the tablet will be manufactured by ASUS (maker of the Eee PC) subsidiary Pegatron Corporation. Unfortunately, both HTC and Pegatron declined to comment.

DigiTimes does seem to have mixed records with ther rumors, and while most people seem to believe that an HTC tablet is in the works, the exact launch date, price, and specs are all open to debate. Another cause of doubt is that Chrome web apps are designed for the Chrome OS and the full Chrome browser, not Android’s Chrome mobile. This does make it all seem a bit suspicious, especially given the presence of the Android Market, but there is little doubt that with the Tegra 2 chip, a tablet would have the power to run Chrome Web Apps.

So what do you think? Do you think that these rumors have any basis? Are you sold on an Android tablet or have high hopes for this one from HTC? Let us know in the comments below! As usual, stay tuned for more tech news and info by following us on Twitter and/or subscribing to our RSS feed.

Source: DigiTimes

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