Motorola Lapdock 100 netbook powered by your Android smartphone

Motorola is set to release the Lapdock 100 netbook, a 10.1-inch “laptop” with a 1366x768 resolution screen, stereo speakers, 2x USB 2.0 and a battery rated for up to 5 hours of use. We say “laptop” in quotations because the unit includes no common CPU to speak of. Instead, the notebook will connect to supported Android smartphones through a special adapter to take advantage of the processing power of the smartphone.

Those familiar with the Motorola Atrix smartphone will recognize the functionality of the Lapdock 100. Once a compatible Android smartphone is connected, the notebook will offer users a fully functional Firefox browser, document editor, app player and other programs on a larger screen complete with a QWERTY keyboard and touchpad. Multitasking should be easier than ever compared to smartphones and the built-in battery doubles as a phone charger if needed. Overall, the Lapdock 100 is about 2.2 pounds (.99kg) and 1.2 inches (3.05cm) thick, according to liliputing.

As for Android support, certain high-end smartphones can power the 10.1-inch notebook with more planned in the future. So far, only Motorola’s own Atrix 2 and Photon 4G will be compatible with the dock, although liliputing lists the Droid Bionic as a possibility as well.

The Lapdock 100 will reportedly be available for AT&T users first starting as soon as October 17^th. Verizon and Sprint customers will have to wait until the end of the year, the source says. Prices for the dock are still unknown.

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