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Toshiba Thrive 7-inch tablet (photos)

Take a closer look at the Thrive 7, an Android 3.2 tablet from Toshiba due in December 2011.

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Toshiba Thrive 7 - Overview

The Toshiba Thrive 7 is a smaller, slimmed-down relative of the Thrive 10-inch tablet we saw a few months back. The tablet is due in December 2011 configured with either 16GB or 32GB of internal storage. Pricing is TBD.
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Toshiba Thrive 7 - Back

The back of the Toshiba Thrive 7 is covered in a textured matte black rubberized coating, making it easy to grip. A 5-megapixel camera is also included.
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Toshiba Thrive 7 - Bottom

The bottom includes a charging adapter port, along with a pair of speakers enhanced with SRS Labs audio technology.
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Toshiba Thrive 7 - Portrait

The Toshiba Thrive 7 runs a version of Android 3.2, making it easily adaptable to both landscape and portrait orientation.
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Toshiba Thrive 7 - Side

The side of the Toshiba Thrive 7 includes buttons for volume and power, along with a door that conceals a microSD card slot, Mini-USB port, and Micro-HDMI.
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Toshiba Thrive 7 - Ports

Here's a close-up of the ports offered on the Toshiba Thrive 7, including Micro-HDMI, Mini-USB, and microSD.
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Toshiba Thrive 7 - In hand

The screen used on the Toshiba Thrive 7 is its most impressive feature. At 1,280x800 pixels, it uses the same resolution as its 10-inch cousin. The resulting pixel density makes it great for realistic text and images.
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Toshiba Thrive 7 - Case

An optional case will be available for the Thrive 7, which can fold up to act as a hands-free stand.
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Toshiba Thrive 7 - Dock

An optional charging dock also includes an audio output for connection to speakers.
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Toshiba Thrive 7 - Gaming

With the same 1GB of RAM and 1GHz dual-core processor found in the original Thrive, as well as a built-in gyroscope, the Toshiba Thrive 7 can handle games with ease.
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Toshiba Thrive 7 - Wireless keyboard

An optional wireless keyboard is available for the Toshiba Thrive 7.

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