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NEC has unveiled a new netbook for the Japanese market which features an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor and runs Google Android 2.2.

The NEC LifeTouch Note features a 7 inch, 800 x 480 pixel resistive touchscreen display, a 2MP camera, GPS, and accelerometer. There will be three versions:

* With 3G, WiFi and 8GB of storage
* WiFi-only and 8G of storage
* WiFi-only and 4Gb of storage.

According to Akihabara News, the LifeTouch Note will support the Google Android Market, making it the first notebook-style device with a full QWERTY keyboard that I’m aware of to come with the Android Market preloaded.

The device features some custom NEC software and will run between 40,000 and 45,00 yen in Japan, which is about $477 to $537 US, although computers tend to cost more in Japan than the US, so if it ever makes it across the globe, the US price would likely be lower.

NEC has announced four new laptop series dubbed LaVie L, LaVie S, LaVie M and LaVie Light. NEC LaVie L is a high-end laptop with Sandy Bridge chipset and its processor ranged from Intel Celeron P4600 to Core i7-2620M.

Its specs can be configured with 3D display, Digital TV tuner, WiDi, USB 3.0 ports and SDXC card slot. LaVie S is new NEC’s 15.6-inch laptop with Intel Core i5-480M, Corei3-380M or Pentium P6200 processor choices, 2 to 4GB of RAM and up to 640GB hard drivewhile for optical drive there are Blu-Ray and DVD drive option.

NEC Lavie M on the other hand is a 13.3-inch laptop with 1366 x 768 pixel resolution. User can choose Intel Core i7-660UM or Core i3-380UM for its CPU and up to 4GB RAM as well as up to 500GB hard drive. a DVD Super Multi Drive is packed too.

NEC LaVie Light as indicated by its name is the smaller one with a 10.1-inch 1366 x 768 pixel display. Refering to its dis[lay size and its Atom N550 processor, we beter call it as a netbook rather than laptop. Its Atom processor paired with up to 2GB RAM and 320GB hard drive.

NEC is the latest PC maker to get in on the dual core Atom action. The company has just introduced a new netbook in Japan with a 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 dual core CPU, 2GB of memory and a 320GB hard drive. The NEC LaVie Light BL550 netbook also has a 10.1 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel HD display and runs Windows 7 Home Premium.

As you’d expect from a netbook with those specs, the LaVie Light BL550 comes with a premium price. It’s expected to sell for about 85,000 yen, or about $1010 US. Even when you consider the fact that notebooks typically cost more in Japan than the US, that’s still an awfully expensive netbook.

NEC is also luanching a new single core model called the LaVie Light BL350 which will have a 1.83GHz Intel Atom N475 CPU, 1GB of memory and a 250Gb hard drive. This model will run Windows 7 Starter Edition and run about 70,000 yen or about $832 US.

NEC has introduced a mini-laptop for the Japanese market that looks like a notebook — if you could fold up a notebook and fit it in your pocket. The NEC N-08B has a 4.6 inch, 854 x 480 pixel display with a fairly wide bezel around the edges. That provides enough space fro a decent sized keyboard. I’m not convinced that I could touch type on it, but I bet it’s great for thumb-typing.

The N-08B runs Windows CE and features 3G and Wifi connectivity, a 3.1MP webcam, and a micro SD card slot. It doesn’t appear to have a touchscreen, but there is a pointing device next to the keyboard. And oh yeah, you can use the N-08B to make phone calls.

Folks in Japan will be able to pick up this little guy from NTT DoCoMo in August.