Acer to Launch 7- and 10-inch Tablets This Year
HP's Android tablet might be shelved for now, but Acer has plans to release two slates powered by the Google OS before the year is out.
Digitimes reports that Acer will launch 7- and 10-inch Android tablets later this year. Both will run Android 2.2 (or Froyo) and be ARM-based. With the advantage of Android 2.2's Flash support, Digitimes reports that these two devices will be multimedia tablets with entertainment capabilities and will debut in Q4. Acer is said to already be in talks with Far EasTone Telecommunications, which suggests the device will have 3G and, dare we hope, may be available subsidized from carriers?
The tablets will be separate to the e-ink ereader Acer introduced in May and the full-color, Qualcomm-powered Android reader it showed off last month at Computex.

I agree.
No trend there...
I agree they should keep the tables (also phones) separate from phone carries. No one likes contracts with bad networks. Can't they just offer a subsidized rebate for signing up for it if the user wants to.
I like this idea. how about Android OS to Android OS via blue tooth from tablet to phone so you don't have to worry about wires, - and it could even come with a little "piggy backing" carry case so you have the tablet hold the phone behind it so you don't have to worry about where your phone is... though I suppose as long as it's blue tooth you could just keep your phone in your pocket.
That way no extra 3G fees for the talblet because you already have it for your phone, and no worries about network exclusivity. BRILLIANT!!
A while back microsoft said they'd be releasing a stylo tablet, but haven't heard of it ever since
7" looks too much like a stretched iphone, or pmp player