COMPAQ AIRLIFE 100 ANDROID SMARTBOOK HITS CHILE

The Compaq Airlife 100 made its debut at CES early this year, but the machine hasn't hit retail shelves in the US yet.

The Compaq Airlife 100 is one of the first smartbooks to hit the market. It is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and runs Android operating syStem. The device is kind of a cross between a laptop and a smartphone.

The Airlife 100 has been available in Spain for a while and now it is also available in Chile where the carrier Movistar is offering the device for the Chilean equivalent of about $377 US. The wireless carrier also offers mobile broadband plans for the smartbook.

The Compaq Airlife 100 has a 10.1 inch display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. Other specifications include 16GB of flash storage, an SD card slot, WiFi, 3G, GPS and a VGA webcam. The mini-laptop also comes pre-loaded with NDrive navigation software. Still, no word on availability in the US.