LG Confirms Launch of Android-Based Tablet in Q4

LG on Thursday confirmed that it is prepping an Android-based tablet.

Tucked away at the end of an announcement about the upcoming Optimus Z smartphone for the Korean market is a line that says "more Optimus devices are in the pipeline, including the launch of LG's Android tablet in the fourth quarter of 2010."

LG did not elaborate or provide details about whether its tablet will come to the U.S.

Reports surfaced earlier this month that LG was working on an Android-tablet. LG showed off a Windows 7-based tablet at this year's Computex show, and it appears the company has now set its sights on Android.

The Optimus Z phone, meanwhile, will include Android 2.1, a 1-GHz Snapdragon chip, and 3.5-inch LCD screen. A new feature will let users display their phone's home screen on their PC. It will be available via SK Telecom and KT.

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