• LifeTouch W: NEC To Finally Ship Their Dual-Screen Android Tablet Next Month

    Serkan Toto

    Dr. Serkan Toto is an independent consultant and advisor focusing on Japan’s web, mobile and social gaming industries. Based in Tokyo, he works together with financial institutions and startups worldwide. Serkan has been the Japan contributor for TechCrunch.com since 2008. He is sept-lingual, holds an MBA and is a PhD in economics. → Learn More

    Thursday, May 19th, 2011

    The dual 7-inch screen Android tablet that NEC introduced during CES earlier this year is finally ready to ship (in Japan, at least). The company today announced [JP] that it’s now called LifeTouch W, and that it’s scheduled to hit stores over here sometime next month.

    Here are the main specs:

    • Android 2.2 (with access to the Android Market)
    • two LCD TFT 7-inch screens with 600×800 resolution
    • CPU: ARM Cortex A8/Mobile DDR 384MB/ROM 1024MB
    • IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
    • 3MP camera
    • ports: USB 2.0, USB 2.0 microB, SDHC
    • GPS module
    • 5 hours battery life
    • stylus pen in the box
    • size: 135×208×23mm, weight: 530g

    NEC hasn’t revealed pricing information or plans for international distribution yet, but one potential target group for the LifeTouch W are doctors, it seems.