Even though CES technically starts today, there was no shortage of announcements, unveilings, and surprise devices during yesterday's back-to-back press conferences. If you missed out on any of the action and don't have time to dig through ump-teen posts trying to find the best info, here's a quick recap of the hottest things to hit the scene.

Verizon

Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE

Verizon added yet another tablet to its ever-increasing lineup: the Galaxy Tab 7.7. The Tab 7.7 is nothing less than impressive, as it's the first tablet to rock a Super AMOLED Plus display. Pair that with Verizon's LTE network, and you have one smokin' hot device on your hands.

Specs:

  • 7.7-inch 1,280x800 Super AMOLED Plus display
  • 1.4GHz dual-core processor
  • 16 GB Storage
  • 3 MP rear-facing camera with LED flash
  • 2 MP Front camera
  • 7.9 mm thick
  • Sd Card Slot
  • LTE
  • Android 3.2 with TouchWiz UX

The Tab 7.7 will be available "in the coming weeks."

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Droid 4

Love it or hate it, the QWERTY infused Droid line is here to stay. The Droid 4 is the "thinnest 4G LTE QWERTY slider" on the planet now, and exactly what the physical keyboard-loving crowd has been asking for.

Specs:

  • 4-Inch "scratch-and-scrape resistant" display
  • 1.2GHz dual-core processor
  • 1GB of RAM
  • Android 2.3.5 (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgradable)
  • 16GB internal memory, Up To 32 GB microSD card supported
  • Full five-row QWERTY
  • 8MP rear shooter with 1080p HD Video Capture
  • 4G LTE Capable

The Droid 4 will be available "in the coming weeks."

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Sprint

Galaxy Nexus

As expected, the Now Network rocked the house by announcing the Galaxy Nexus as one of the first devices (alongside the LG Viper) for its upcoming 4G LTE network.

Specs:

  • 4.65-inch 1,280x800 display
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB of internal storage Update: We just got word from Sprint that the GN will indeed have 32GB of internal storage.
  • Android 4.0
  • Google Wallet

There's no word on availability at this time, but we expect it to show up sometime before Sprint flips the switch on its LTE network.

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AT&T

Galaxy Note

While we've seen plenty of leaks suggesting that the Note was coming to AT&T, Ma Bell too the wraps off of this monster device yesterday.

Specs:

  • 5.3-inch 1,280x800 display
  • 1.5GHz dual-core processor (no word on make)
  • 16GB built-in storage, microSD card slot
  • 8MP rear camera, 2MP front camera
  • S-Pen
  • Android 2.3.6 with TouchWiz UI

No release date or pricing information was given.

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Pantech Bundle

If you're looking for a new smartphone and tablet without breaking the bank, this might be the deal for you. The bundle includes a couple of new Pantech LTE devices, the Burst (phone) and Element (tablet), all ready to go for $250 with a two-year agreement on both.

The duo isn't the most impressive in terms of spec, but for the price, it's going to be hard to beat.

Pantech Burst Specs:

We don't know a whole lot about this little device at the moment, but here is what's been released:

  • 4-inch Super AMOLED display
  • 1.2GHz dual-core processor

The Burst should be available on January 22, 2012.

Pantech Element Specs:

  • 8-inch display
  • 1.5GHz dual-core processor
  • 16GB built-in storage
  • 5MP rear shooter, 2MP front cam
  • Android 3.2
  • Waterproof

No availability information has been released for the Element, but expect it to show up around the same time as the Burst.

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Sony

Xperia S

You've probably heard the name 'Nozomi' by now, and now it's official - only it's called Xperia S, and it's damn pretty.

Specs:

  • 4.3-inch 1280x720 display
  • 1.5GHz dual-core processor
  • 12MP Exmor R camera
  • NFC
  • Android 2.3.x
  • Two different colors: black and silver

The Xperia S will be available in March, though no carrier or pricing information has been released at this time.

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NVIDIA/ASUS

Eee Pad MeMo ME370T

This was probably the biggest thing to come out of yesterday's announcements -- a 7-inch Tegra 3 tablet for $250. Two-hundred and fifty dollars. For a quad-core tablet! Insane.

Not much else is known about this mystery device at the time, but we should expect it to hit the retail scene sometime in Q2.

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