ViewSonic’s brand new Android tablet, the ViewPad 7, is now available for purchase in the good old US of A via EXCaliberPC.com. This tablet will cost you $479.

You might remember that the ViewPad 7 offers a 7-inch 800 x 480 capacitive touchscreen display, a 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 processor, 512MB RAM, 512MB of flash memory, a full-sized SIM card slot, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), a back-facing 3-megapixel camera, a front-facing VGA camera for video calling, a G-sensor, A-GPS, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and it all runs on Android 2.2 Froyo.

We recently had a glimpse of the Android-powered Motorola tablet and now someone over in Taiwan claims to have the device, and they have shared a screenshot of a 3D live wallpaper.

According to the source, it will have a 7-inch version and a 10-inch version with the latter being the one we’ve seen already. The device in the picture above supposedly features a 1280 x 800 pixel display, an NVIDIA Tegra 2 T20 dual-core chip, gyroscope, 5-megapixel camera, 2-megapixel front-facing camera, 32GB embedded MMC and a microSD card slot.

We always need more memory and so Patriot Memory has just added two new storage capacities to its LX Class 10 microSDHC card line-up with the announcement of 16GB and 32GB models.

Both of these cards meet the SD Associations Class 10 specifications, and promise to deliver transfer speeds of at least 10MB/s. Right now, we just don’t have any word on pricing yet.

Those in Japan now have another tablet choice in the Malata T2 tablet, which is powered by the Google Android 2.2 Froyo OS and boasts a 1GHz nVidia Tegra2 Cortex-A9 Dual Core processor. The device also has 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal memory.

Other features include a 10-inch (1024 x 600) display screen, a microSDHC slot (up to 32GB), GPS, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Wi-Fi, a 1.3MP camera and Adobe Flash Player 10.1 support. The Malata T2 will cost you 49,800 Yen or around $592.

Taiwanese mobile device manufacturer Commtiva has introduced a 7-inch Android 2.2 tablet, called the N700. It made an appearance at the FCC today, suggesting a possible launch in the United States, where it will surely get lost in the over-saturated market.

The Commtiva N700 features a 7-inch (480 x 800) capacitive multi touch screen, a Qualcomm MSM7227 600MHz processor, 512MB of RAM, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), an included 4GB microSD card, a 3MP camera, GPS, 3G data, WiFi and Bluetooth. The Commtiva N700 is priced at about $475.

Onkyo has announced a new Windows 7 tablet with KDDI 3G onboard. The 11.6-inch TW317A7 tablet (basically a rebranding of the ExoPC Slate) features an 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N450 CPU, 2GB of RAM, a 32GB SSD, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, card reader, two USB 2.0 ports, and stereo speakers.

The 11.6-inch multitouch display has a 1366 x 768 resolution, and features Onkyo’s new custom ExTOUCH software which is designed to enhance finger input in the OS and boasts a dedicated app launcher. You can expect the TW317A7 to be available in Japan this week for an unknown price.

As a general rule, SD cards are not tough. They’re wimpy and easily broken. Not this one though. The Raw Steel Super Tough SD card from Hoodman has protective metal imbedded in the front to make it extremely rugged.

The storage device is also made using epoxy, so it is waterproof as well. Sounds like this memory card is tougher than your digital camera. It’s available in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB of storage sizes and the SDHC cards will be released on November 15th.

Coby is getting into the tablet market with the Kyros. This Android 2.1-powered device sports a 7-inch resistive touchscreen display, and will hook up to your HDTV via HDMI. The 4GB of internal memory is enhanced with an SD memory card slot for up to 32GB.

Other specs include an 800MHz ARM1176 processor, the Aldiko E-Book and AppsLib apps, for access to thousands of e-books and the ability to download and browse the AppsLib marketplace.

Zalman has released two lines of SATA SSDs in the 2.5-inch market. There’s the value-oriented S-series and the performance-oriented N-series, which are currently available in 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB capacities. The Zalman S-series SSDs use a JMicron controller for up to 260MB/s of read speeds and up to 60MB/s write speeds for the 32GB model, 120MB/s write speeds for the 64GB model, and 210MB/s write speeds for the 128GB model. These are priced at $99, $149, and $249, respectively.

The Zalman N-series SSDs use the SandForce SF-12xx controller for up to 280MB/s read speeds and 270MB/s write speeds. The 64GB model is priced at $169, while the 128GB model sells for $289.

The ViewSonic ViewPad 7 Android tablet is now available for pre-order in the UK in Misco’s online store. The tablet will cost you 399.99 GBP (or about $638). The ViewPad 7 features a 7-inch 800 x 480 capacitive touchscreen display, along with a 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 processor.

Some other features include 512MB of RAM, 512MB of flash memory, a full-sized SIM card slot, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), a 3-megapixel camera, a front-facing VGA camera for video calling, G-sensor, A-GPS, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and Android 2.2 Froyo runs the show.

If you want to buy a tablet, but can’t decide between Google Android and Windows 7, why not have both? The Novatech nTablet will dual boot either OS. The device features the same design as the ViewSonic Viewpad 100 and the Tegatech Tega v2.

This is not a cheap tablet however, the device will set you back GBP349.99 ($552) without an OS. If you decide on Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional it will cost you $693 and $740.

Patriot Memory has just expanded its line of SSDs with some new SSDs in the Torqx TRB line. These new SSDs both use controllers from JMicron. The 64GB Torqx SSD uses the new JM616 controller and will deliver up to 260MB/s read speed and 115MB/s write speeds. The 32GB Torqx SSD uses the JM612 controller and delivers up to 145MB/s read and 60MB/s write speed.

Both SSDs have a 3-year warranty and use the SATA interface and support TRIM and RAID. There’s also a 64MB cache and they need just 0.5W of power at standby and 5.3W when in use.

Rugged phones are usually more rugged than pretty, since they are made to survive harsh conditions. But here’s the exception. A company called Verykool has a new rugged phone called the R80 that looks attractive. The phone is a quad band device supporting 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies and it uses GPRS class 12 technology.

Some other features include a 2.4-inch screen and it has a screen on the back that is a 1-inch OLED. There’s also Bluetooth, USB tethering, and PC sync capability as well as a 2MP camera and four hours of talk time and ten days on standby.

Pioneer Computers of Australia is outing their latest Android tablet called the DreamBook ePad P10. The device is based on the NVIDIA Tegra 2 platform and features a 10.1-inch 1024 x 600 multi-touch display and up to a 1GHz SMP Dual Core Cortex-A9 processor.

Other features include 512MB RAM, 512MB ROM, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), a SIM card slot, a 1.3-megapixel camera, optional 3G and GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, an HDMI port, a 3300mAh battery and Android 2.2 is running the show.

Vertu’s QWERTY keyboard Constellation Quest has just gotten a thumbs up from the FCC. There are the usual pictures, but there’s also a detailed manual that shows the phone to be running a heavily skinned version of Symbian.

Some other specs include HSDPA data and WiFi, and Vertu is even packing it with a 32GB microSD card. We don’t have all of the details however, like when it will hit stores and how outrageously priced it will be. But at least luxury handset enthusiasts have something new to swoon over.