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CES 2011: Panasonic VIERA Tablet Announced Designed for Cloud Services

| by Shayne Rana | Tablets

Panasonic’s new Android powered VIERA Tablet also made it to CES 2011, at least the prototypes did. Of course, it was lost in the pile of tablets that were showcased at this year’s big event. The company has designed this device to essentially enable easy access to a variety of cloud services in conjunction with its VIERA digital televisions. The VIERA Tablet, which will be put in the global market within this year, marks Panasonic’s first step toward cloud-based services including video streaming and e-books.
 
The VIERA Tablet is more of a touchscreen-like terminal though. It could provide creative functions and easy operation in conjunction with VIERA digital televisions so they can deliver new value that cannot be offered through Internet televisions alone. The tablet’s display can also work as a sub-screen for displaying images and information related to the images shown on your connected television.

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Some of the main features that Panasonic’s VIERA tablet will be capable of handling include- 
  • IPTV services such as VIERA Connect online video-on-demand and interactive services
  • It could be used as a "visual remote control" to operate your TV
  • View sports scenes from different angles as a sub-screen
  • Communicate via social network services (SNS) while watching TV
  • Enjoy the advantage of e-commerce, ordering suggested items related to the TV contents by shopping online on the tablet
It might also be possible to use this tablet as a controller for the upcoming Gameloft games that will be deployed for VIERA TVs.

It’ll be available in various models with different screen sizes, ranging from 4 to 10 inches to offer the optimum GUI with visibility and operability suitable for various services and content. What makes these devices even more enticing is that Panasonic, known for their hardcore notebooks namely the Toughbook, has designed this tablet device to also be shock resistant. The company’s corresponding cloud service business is in the developmental stages, so it’s quite possible we’ll see the tablets roll out the same time the services do.

Tags: Tablet , CES 2011 , Panasonic , Viera , HDTV. Google , Android , Touchscreen

 


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