Tag Archives: Smartbook

We have the smartphone, the tablet, the Netbook and now the Smartbook. Sharp is in the process of releasing the IS01 which is an Android powered Smartbook with a 5″ capacitive screen. This is a format that I have always thought had traction and with Android onboard could become a surprise hit.

From pocketables- “While many of us were interested in the announcement a few months ago of the Sharp IS01 smartbook, with its 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, 5″ capacitive touchscreen (960 x 480) with multitouch, trackball, clamshell form factor, and Android OS, the release date certainly put a damper on our excitement. A developer’s version was promised in May but somehow the consumer version was said to be coming in October.

It’s not. I don’t know who came up with that date, but the Sharp IS01 is actually being released next month. I should be getting one then so we’ll talk all about it later…”