Motorola Solutions announced a ruggedized, seven-inch Android 2.3.4 tablet for enterprise users. The ET1 tablet offers a dual-core, 1GHz Texas Instruments OMAP4 processor, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of flash memory, a 1024 x 600 pixel display with extra thick Gorilla Glass, and an eight-megapixel camera with barcode reading capabilities, the company says.

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AT&T announced five new Android phones, led by the 4.3-inch, dual-core Motorola Atrix 2 and four-inch Samsung Captivate Glide QWERTY slider phone, both running Android 2.3 on dual-core processors. The other new AT&T Android phones include the 3.2-inch, QWERTY-enabled Samsung DoubleTime, the four-inch Pantech Pocket, and the ZTE-built AT&T Avail, which is available under the carrier's GoPhone prepaid brand.

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BlueStacks announced that a free alpha version of its software allowing Windows 7 users to run Android apps is now downloadable — so naturally, we had to give it a try. The initial BlueStacks App Player comes with ten apps and allows an additional 26 to be installed, while a related Cloud Connect service allows pushing apps from a user's phone to his or her desktop PC, the company says.

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MontaVista Software announced a Linux-based Genivi-compliant in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) software development solution that can support multiple Linux, Android, and HTML5 secure sessions on different screens within a car. The MontaVista Automotive Technology Platform (ATP) integrates SELinux security, MontaVista Linux's secure container implementation, and an in-house HTML5-based “Modii” browser, says the company.

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E-Fun announced the sixth, highest-end member of its Nextbook family of Android tablets. Running Android 2.3 on a Rockchips RK2918 Cortex-A8 processor, the $300 Nextbook Premium 8 offers an eight-inch, 800 x 480 capacitive display, 4GB of internal storage, a microSD slot, Wi-Fi, and a front-facing camera, and a Kobo eBook Store app, says the company.

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Pixel Qi announced two new transflective liquid crystal displays, promoted as being viewable in bright sunlight and providing devices with a significant power savings. They include a seven-inch screen with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, and a 10-inch, 1280 x 800 screen that provides power even when its backlight is completely turned off, according to the company.

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Icop announced a fanless, 4.5 x 4.5 x 1.4-inch mini-PC equipped with a 1GHz Vortex86MX CPU. The eBox-3300MX is available in 14 models — with varying levels of SATA (one port), serial (up to three ports), GPIO, and audio connectivity — and features 512MB RAM, an SD slot, a VGA port, a 10/100 Ethernet port, and three USB 2.0 ports.

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iSign Media Solutions announced a Linux-based device designed to send out marketing messages via either Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Including an integral web server and the ability to communicate with digital signage PCs, the “Smart Antenna” is an all-weather device that draws five Watts of power over an Ethernet cable, says the company.

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T-Mobile announced two mid-range Android 2.3 (“Gingerbread”) phones from LG Electronics, featuring set-up wizards and how-to guides for novice users. The 3.8-inch MyTouch and the 3.5-inch, QWERTY slider MyTouch Q are equipped with 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processors, five-megapixel cameras, and support for T-Mobile's HSPA+ 4G network.

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The Linux Foundation and CE Linux Forum announced a schedule for the Embedded Linux Conference Europe (ELCE), set to take place Oct. 26-28 in Prague. Co-located with LinuxCon Europe, ELCE 2011 offers 50 presentations on Linux and Android — including projects such as Genivi, Yocto, Linaro, and possibly Tizen — plus speakers ranging from Linus Torvalds to Intel's Dirk Hohndel.

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Amidst steadily growing smartphone usage, Google's Android garnered a record 43.7 percent of the U.S. market by the end of August, according to comScore. Meanwhile, the needle didn't budge much for Apple or Microsoft — now at 26.6 and 5.8 percent, respectively — with customers apparently waiting for the release of a new iPhone or the “Mango” update to Windows Phone 7.

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Pandigital SuperNova announced an eight-inch Android 2.3 tablet that costs just $229 and offers one-stop access to Barnes & Noble's eStore. The SuperNova offers a 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird processor, 4GB internal storage, a seven-inch, 800 x 600 screen, and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, says the company.

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Aaeon announced a ruggedized “5.25-inch” single board computer (SBC) that's available with Intel Atom N455 or D525 processors, and comes with PCI, PCMCIA, PC/104+, and Mini PCI expansion. The PCM-LN02 offers up to 2GB of soldered-on DDR3 memory, a Compact Flash slot, plus dual gigabit Ethernet ports and six serial interfaces, among other I/O.

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Ronetix announced a open-frame panel PC based on Atmel's 400MHz, ARM926-based AT91SAM9G45 processor and intended as a development platform. Now supporting Android as well as Linux, the SK-PM9G45 Starter Kit incorporates a CPU Module PM9G45 with 128MB of RAM and 256MB of flash, a seven-inch, 800 x 480 touchscreen, and a baseboard with serial, Ethernet, USB, and optional Wi-Fi connectivity, says the company.

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Hoping to steal some attention from Apple's iPhone 4S, Samsung flashed the side of its Android Ice Cream Sandwich-equipped Nexus Prime — expected to be unveiled next week — in a YouTube video. Meanwhile, it filed preliminary injunction motions in Paris, France and Milan, Italy, hoping to block iPhone sales in those countries due to claimed WCDMA patent infringements.

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