Toshiba Excite X10 Android tablet to be available in the U.S. mid-Q1 2012

Toshiba has recently unveiled plans to introduce the Toshiba Excite X10 tablet, the world's thinnest 10-inch tablet, to the U.S. market. Measuring in at just 0.3 inches (7.7mm) thin and weighing just 1.18 pounds (535g), the Android tablet offers a premium design with essential ports and features needed for a more complete experience. The Toshiba Excite X10 tablet will be available in the U.S. starting in the first quarter of 2012.

Equipped with a 1.2GHz Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 processor and powered by the latest Google's Android OS, the Toshiba Excite X10 Android tablet delivers smart multicore processing power without draining battery life. The multicore design features two ARM Cortex A9 cores plus dual-channel memory for greater speed and efficiency, offering smooth web browsing and multi-tasking plus high definition video and entertainment.

Toshiba Excite X10 tablet boasts a high-resolution 10.1-inch diagonal LED Backlit widescreen AutoBrite display, offering an ideal canvas for browsing and entertainment with IPS technology and 10-finger multi-touch support (1280 x 800 resolution, 16:10 aspect ratio). It also features a high-quality magnesium alloy surface and scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass display with an anti-smudge coating for greater resiliency.

Toshiba Excite X10 Android tablet features 1GB LPDDR2 RAM, 5MP rear-facing camera with LED flash, 2MP front-facing camera, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, GPS, eCompass and Ambient Light Sensor, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR. It has Micro USB, Micro HDMI ports, Micro SD card slot, stereo speakers with sound enhancements by Toshiba and SRS Labs, built-in 25 watt-hour rechargeable lithium ion battery. And there will be 16GB and 32GB configurations. As for the size, it measures 10.1(W) x 6.9(D) x 0.3(H) inches and weighs 535 grams (1.18 pounds).

Toshiba Excite X10 Android tablet will be available in mid-Q1 2012 for a starting price of $529.99 MSRP for the 16GB model and $599.99 MSRP for the 32GB model at major U.S. retailers, e-tailers and ToshibaDirect.com.