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Vizio VIA

The VIA tablet from Vizio features an 8-inch screen and runs a customized version of Android 2.3. The tablet is due to hit shelves soon with a 4GB model priced at $349.

The hook: an integrated IR blaster and universal remote control app compatible with 95 percent of remote-controlled consumer electronics.

Toshiba Thrive

Toshiba's Thrive tablet hits stores in July with prices starting at $429 for 8GB. The tablet runs Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) and features a 10.1-inch screen.

The hook: a removable battery pack, swappable colored backplates, video upscaling, and a full-size HDMI output.

Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch Reader

The Nook Simple Touch Reader is an Android-based e-reader from Barnes & Noble available now for $139.

The hook: an e-ink touch screen and insane battery life.

HTC Evo View 4G

The HTC Evo View 4G (also known as the HTC Flyer) is a supercharged 7-inch Android 2.3 tablet available now from Sprint.

The hook: a unique digital pen based on N-trig technology that can be used to mark up screen grabs, annotate documents, and create notes with synchronized audio recording and playback.

HP TouchPad

The HP TouchPad is one of the few non-Android tablets coming this year. Due out July 1 with prices starting at $499 (16GB), the TouchPad uses a 9.7-inch screen and runs the WebOS developed originally by Palm.

The hook: aside from introducing a new tablet OS, there's also HP's Touchstone technology, which allows wireless content synchronization with its WebOS-based Pre smartphones when the devices are placed together.

Sony S2

Sony is a little late to the tablet party, but the company's making up for it with two Android 3.0 tablets due out this year (price and date are still unknown). Shown here is the S2.

The hook: the most unusual design of Sony's proposed tablets, involving dual 5.5-inch displays capable of working together or separately. The hinged design can fold down flat for easy transportation.

LG G-Slate

The G-Slate from LG (available from T-Mobile) was one of the first Honeycomb tablets to arrive after the introduction of the Motorola Xoom, and the first to market with 4G wireless.

The hook: stereoscopic cameras on the back can capture 3D video.

Panasonic Toughbook tablet

Due in the fourth quarter of this year, Panasonic's first 10-inch Android tablet will adopt the Toughbook brand. Pricing is still unknown.

The hook: an ultrarugged build designed for commercial and government use.