IFA: Toshiba releases Folio 100 Tablet

The Folio 100 is Toshiba's entry into the tablet race at the Internationale Funkaustellung (IFA) trade show in Berlin.

The Toshiba Folio 100 tablets comes with a 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen and Android version 2.2 like the competition.

The larger screen size comes at a cost -- the Folio 100 weighs 760 grams, compared to the Samsung Galaxy Tab, which has a 7-inch screen and weighs just 380 grams. The Toshiba Folio 100 measures 28 centimeters by 18 cm by 1.4 cm. There is an Nvidia Tegra 2-processor under the hood and 16GB of built-in storage, which can be expanded using an SD card on the Toshiba Folio 100.

The Folio 100 tablet's battery should last for up to seven hours, as long as the Toshiba tablet is used primarily for Web browsing most of the time. The list of preinstalled software includes the Opera Web browser and Fring, an application that in combination with the embedded 1.3-megapixel webcam allows users to make video calls, according to Toshiba.

The use of Android version 2.2 adds support for Flash 10.1. At first, the Folio 100 will access the Internet using Wi-Fi, including 802.11n. But it will also be equipped with 3G soon, according to Toshiba. The tablet has also been equipped with Toshiba's own marketplace, which will include music, applications and radio channels.

The Folio 100 will be available during the fourth quarter of 2010 throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Wi-Fi version will cost about €399 or US$510 (approx Rs. 23,790).

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