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WeTab

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The WeTab is a new tablet computer and due to be presented on March 12, 2010. It offers users fast Internet connectivity, a complete world of ready-to-use applications and easy access to books and photos, as well as magazines and newspapers from various publishers via the WeMagazine ePublishing <a class="pdf" href="http://www.neofonie.de/pdf/neofonieFactsheetWeMagazineEcoSystem_english.pdf">Eco System</a>.

Several articles say that it will be the German publishers’ answer to the Apple iPad. But facts are that the German Android device has a bigger multitouch screen and a faster CPU than the iPad. Also it runs Flash, has USB ports, an inbuilt card reader and expandable memory. Additionally it allows complete multitasking and has a webcam.

The WeTab operating system is Linux derivate with Android on top.

Milestones

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  WeTab — Bernd Buchholz, CEO of Gruner + Jahr, presents the first German-born slate PC at the annual press conference for his company. He also shows a WePad version of Stern, one of Germany’s biggest magazines which sells 900,000 copies. (3/18/10)
  Posted 3/29/10 at 4:08am via techcrunch.com

Screenshots

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Above: WeTab Screenshot -- #1
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Above: WeTab Screenshot -- #2
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Above: WeTab Screenshot -- #3
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Videos

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Europe’s biggest publisher embraces the WePad (eu.techcrunch.com) [edit]