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Vizio Grants a Sneak Peek at New Android Tablets

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Vizio unveils a new line of tablets at CES.

At one of today's many CES press conferences, Vizio gave the world a first look at two new Android tablets that may or may not drop sometime in 2013. Initial impressions are positive, as many of the new and notable specs represent a decent bump over the last generation of Android tablets. Vizio's plan is to release very thin tablets, built around 7 and 10 inch screens, much like the rest of the market.

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Both tablets will be among the first to feature the new NVidia Tegra 4 processor, along with Android 4.2 (though the display tablets were running 4.1). Additionally, they are reported to sport displays with a DPI much closer to the iPad's "retina" display, closing the gap with other tablets in terms of screen quality. Bearing in mind that the Exynos 5 processor of the Nexus 10 has reportedly suffered minor issues due to its massive resolution (2560 x 1600 pixels), it should be interesting to see how the Tegra 4 handles all the extra pixels.

Vizio has yet to see much success in the tablet arena, but if these tablets launch soon, their spec sheet seems to give them a short-term advantage over many of the more entry-level tablets in the Android realm. Because the display models were using stock Android, we cannot say as of publish whether or not these new tablets will run a different, tailor-made version of Android for Vizio.

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Chris oversees review production on our diaspora of electronics sites, including Headphones, Laptops, Printers, and Tablets. Educated in Political Science and Linguistics, Chris can often be found building robots, snowboarding, or reading academic papers.