Pantech Element – AT&T’s upcoming waterproof Android tablet

There are so many Android tablets in the market currently that it is a tad difficult to keep them in mind unless they have some unique and distinguishing feature to set them apart from the tens of others. The Pantech Element seems to be just that kind and its USP? Water resistance. But not completely though, as the device can withstand a water splash on its body and survive it with a caveat that all the ports are closed – so you could still end up with a damaged unit unless you are careful.

Other than this, the tablet features an 8-inch touchscreen display, 4G LTE support, a 1.5GHz dual-core CPU, 16GB of storage which should be filled in no time if you choose to use its 5mpx (2MP on front) lens on the back to shoot 1080p videos, and Android 3.2 Honeycomb operating system. Everything sounds great except for the Android 3.2 part but with this kind of specs, it would not be wrong to guess that an Ice-Cream Sandwich update is in the offing once the Element is released.The device will supposedly go on sale on January 8th and if you like what you see and what you read, be ready to pick it up for $299.99 with an AT&T contract or for a penny shy of $450 for the unchained experience.Source