They're shipping the Market on the device, but it doesn't meet the conditions for access to the Market. While the Android device compatibility requirements for

They're shipping the Market on the device, but it doesn't meet the conditions for access to the Market. While the Android device compatibility requirements for 2.1 allow devices without cellular connectivity, they still require a 2.0MP camera, Bluetooth, 3-axis accelerometer, and compass. This device doesn't seem to have any of those. As such Google won't license the use of the Android name for this device. Even once you meet the requirements you aren't automatically allowed to ship the Market; you have to sign a separate business agreement with Google. See http://source.android.com/compatibility/overview.html http://source.android.com/compatibility/overview.html for the complete requirements to be able to use the Android trademark. The device identifies itself as being an evaluation board for the Telechips TCC8900 SoC. They stubbed out the cell radio code with the same stub that's used by the platform simulator. As a result, the device shows that it has an active EDGE connection all the time. http://picasaweb.google.com/sergenthalo/Gentouch78#5498711111284402370 http://picasaweb.google.com/sergenthalo/Gentouch78#549871111... http://picasaweb.google.com/sergenthalo/Gentouch78#5498711019932889746 http://picasaweb.google.com/sergenthalo/Gentouch78#549871101... The hardware is a rebranded version of the Dawa D7 tablet: http://www.androidpads.com/2010/06/01/dawa-d7-android-a-7-inch-tablet-with-android-2-1-for-smaller-budgets/ http://www.androidpads.com/2010/06/01/dawa-d7-android-a-7-in... Note that it actually has a 600MHz processor, though Augen claims 800MHz. That's probably because they added the on-chip 200MHz DSP to the 600MHz ARM11. Processors work like that, right? http://www.droid-life.com/2010/07/27/augen-gentouch-android-tablet-pics/ http://www.droid-life.com/2010/07/27/augen-gentouch-android-... (Scroll down to the comments.) The videos I've seen show a Documents To Go Full Version key preloaded on the device. I'd be shocked if that was actually being paid for. The principals of Augen Electronics (incorporated in 2005) started another business in 2006. The name of that business? Amway World Distributors Corp. http://www.corporationwiki.com/Florida/Hollywood/augen-electronics-corp-6210999.aspx http://www.corporationwiki.com/Florida/Hollywood/augen-elect... http://www.corporationwiki.com/Florida/Dania/amway-world-distributors-corp-3077436.aspx http://www.corporationwiki.com/Florida/Dania/amway-world-dis... You can draw your own conclusions from this. The hardware itself seems to be cheap but serviceable from early reports. If I was an enterprising Android hacker, I'd be tempted to pick one up and put together a better designed Android-derived image that used only the open platform bits. Then I'd contact the company that actually made the tablet about getting some made with that ROM preloaded.