HTC Jetstream unboxed and shown off on video

[Larry-G]

The HTC Jetstream is the company's first 10-inch tablet -- don't worry if you haven't heard of it, as it hasn't been announced for the UK yet. But if it proves to be decent, then who knows if it could make its way over here.

SlashGear has got its hands on the tablet, and has given its first impressions. And it looks mighty impressive. Here's hoping for a UK release.

Build quality is top notch, with the chassis described as "superb." It comes with HTC's own Sense for Tablets UI, so if you've ever used the Flyer, its 7-inch effort, you'll know what to expect. If you've only used an HTC Android handset before, you'll still be able to pick it up pretty quickly.

Inside is a Qualcomm APQ8060 1.5GHz processor, powering it all with hardly any delay, and on the back is an 8-megapixel camera complete with 1080p video recording. That's pretty astonishing for a tablet this size. Just a word of warning: it's going to look pretty conspicuous you holding it up trying to snap co-workers unawares.

It runs Android 3.1, which is optimised for tablets, and comes with 32GB memory. You can add in another 32GB using an SD card.

But obviously specs that look good on paper often aren't enough to make a decent device. The HTC Flyer had impressive specs, but reports recently came of it being discounted at Best Buy in the States, and while it wasn't quite in the same league as the HP TouchPad price cut, it still wasn't a good sign.

With an eye-watering $700 (£450) price, the Jetstream is in iPad territory, which looks even more steep when you consider Amazon's Kindle Fire will sell for a fraction of that (in the US at least; there's still no UK release confirmed for either the Kindle Fire or the Jetstream). It'll be interesting to see how much people are willing to pay for impressive specs in the face of cheaper competition.

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