CES 2011: Top 5 Trends to Watch, Google Android Tablet is No.1

The International Consumer Electronics 2011 will be held on January 6th in Las Vegas, and there are top 5 trends to watch, google android tablet is the No.1.

CES 2011: Top 5 Trends to Watch, Google Android Tablet is No.1

Starting from January 6th, there will be about 125,000 people go to Las Vegas to attend the annual International Consumer Electronics 2011. To give you a taste of the technologies and companies we expect to dominate, there are to 5 trends to watch at CES 2011.

• Avalanche of Google Android Tablets
  Tablet sales are expected to triple from 2010 to 2011, and that growth isn't just going to come from the Apple iPad 2. Nearly every smart phone and PC maker will be showing off Android-powered slates at CES 2011. Unlike the Samsung Galaxy Tab and other tablets based on Android 2.2, these devices should be compatible with Google's Honeycomb OS. Google designed this software from the ground up for tablet use, complete with mobile video chat support, dual-pane views for apps these are similar to the Apple iPad, and software-based buttons-so you truly can't hold your tablet the wrong way.
  
  
• Glasses-Free 3D That Doesn't Suck
  It's no surprise that 3DTVs didn't fly off the shelves in 2010. There's not enough content, and those 3D glasses are expensive. They're also a pain to wear. So why use them at all? We can't really tell you who you'll see products from, but we can tell you that at least one large company will show off how glasses-free 3D should work. This technology likely won't enter the living room for a while, but the Nintendo 3DS is just one example of why glasses-free 3D could work well when there's just one viewer. Notebooks, smart phones, and tablets are all prime candidates for a more immersive movie watching and mobile gaming experience.
  
  
• Verizon Kicks 4G Wars Into High Gear
  While the first 4G LTE modem for Verizon Wireless blew us away, the carrier is just getting started. Just today the carrier tweeted the following message: "Android and LTE - could it be like peanut butter and chocolate? YUM!" Sounds delicious indeed, and we assume Android means both smart phones and tablets. Who knows, but maybe Motorola's Honeycomb slate will have 4G LTE inside. I'm personally more excited by LTE handsets, especially ones that could be used as a mobile hotspot. Verizon would have to adjust the fees for this service, though. Right now the provider charges $20 for 2GB of data on top of your smart phone plan. 4G LTE phone buyers would blow through this cap in a couple of days.
  
  
• Intel and AMD Launch New Notebook CPUs with Integrated Graphics
  Intel has already released some details related to its next-generation Core processors (codenamed Sandy Bridge), which combine the CPU and all-new "processor graphics" on a single chip. How good is the performance? Apple is reportedly ditching Nvidia graphics on its future MacBook Airs in favor of Sandy Bridge. Based on 32nm process technology, second-generation Core processor architecture also has an enhanced turbo boost feature that maximizes performance while minding power use. We expect to see a parade of Sandy Bridge-powered notebooks at CES 2011, and hope to quantify Intel's performance gains.
  
  
• Nvidia Tegra Leads Charge for Dual-Core Phones, Tablets
  Last year Nvidia's Tegra 2 processor stole the show in terms of buzz, but the rest of 2010 didn't result in a lot of shipping products. This year's CES will likely be a different story, with LG already announcing a dual-core Optimus 2X phone powered by Nvidia's chip. Don't be surprised to see this device come to the U.S. (though probably under a different name). What can you do with a dual-core phone? Try full 1080p video recording and output via HDMI, not to mention killer gaming performance. A recent report has Samsung embracing Tegra for its follow-up to the Galaxy Tab, and it's rumored that Google is using this chip as the standard bearer for the Honeycomb OS. Other phone chip makers stepping up to dual-core include Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, and Marvell.