My Story, Asus could unveil new 7-inch tablet at CES next week

Asus could unveil a 7-inch version of its 10-inch Transformer Prime at next week's CES.

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Asus may pull the curtains on a new 7-inch
Android
tablet next week at
CES, but just which one remains a mystery.

Leaking a few details and a possible image of the prospective tablet, Italian tech news site Notebook Italia (English translation) said that Asus plans to unveil a $299 7-inch tablet.

Dubbed the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Mini 7, the new tablet would follow the company's recently-launched 10-inch Transformer Prime. The 10-inch version can move beyond its tablet roots with the addition of a physical keyboard dock. Its 7-inch cousin should offer a similar keyboard dock, according to Notebook Italia, though one smaller and likely less comfortable.

But the Italian site also claims the scoop on news that Asus could finally release a refreshed version of its Eee Memo Pad.

First announced at last year's CES, the Memo will offer a 7-inch 1280 x 800 pixel capacitive screen and likely come with Android Honeycomb. Powered by a Qualcom 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragron processor, the tablet will provide anywhere from 16 to 64 gigabytes of internal storage and come with both Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity.

Though it obtained a photo of an Asus 7-inch tablet, Notebook Italia is unsure whether it reveals the Eee Pad Transformer Prime or the Memo Pad. Asus did not immediately respond to CNET's request for comment. But we'll know for sure which tablet gets the nod when CES kicks off next week.