Chinese consumer electronics company Haier, probably best known in the US for making air conditioners and other appliances, has introduced a new 7 inch Android tablet for the Chinese market.
The HaiPad runs Google Android 2.2 with a custom user interface designed by DianXin OS. That includes an app tray that gives you quick access to a four apps at the bottom of the home screen.
The tablet has a 1 GHz single core Samsung processor, front and rear cameras, and a 3G modem. I wouldn’t expect to see the tablet in the US anytime soon, but in China it will come in 5 different colors. It ships without access to the official Google Android Market, but Haier has its own app store with about 15,000 apps.
The AC at my condo in Beijing is Haier branded. When I think heating and cooling… and craplets…. I think Haier!