Tag Archives : Tablets
ASUS Transformer Prime Tablet Quad-Core Launching December 12th
ASUS’s Eee Pad Transformer tablet successor is launching December 12th. The Transformer Prime became available for pre-order last week, and industry reviews of the new gadget have been pretty stellar. This could be one of the most eagerly anticipated Android tablet launches to date. The convertible Asus Transformer Tablet features a 1.3GHz quad-core Tegra 3 processor, Android 3.2 [...]
Android Ice Cream Sandwich detailed out
Google’s Android website, the official site of everything Android, has just posted a thorough whitepaper on the upcoming Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. Actually the new OS just debuted on Monday with the release of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus launch. While Gingerbread was designed for smartphones and Honeycomb for tablets, the new operating system has been designed [...]
PCs Here to Stay as Tablet Sales Drop
The tablet market, which was cited as the fastest growing sector in technology by every tech publication imaginable a couple of months ago, might be seeing an abrupt shift in this designation. While industry experts saw every manufacturing giant scrambling to come out with their own best-selling slate this year, the emerging consensus today cites a trend that might be leaning back towards [...]
Samsung Galaxy Note coming to market (video)
The Samsung Galaxy Note, the latest device from Samsung that crosses a tablet with a smartphone, is coming to the UK this month. What does this mean for us folks stateside that have been waiting for this thing? It means that a U.S. release is probably not far behind. Although the device is listed on the O2 website, the UK carrier that will be selling the device, the link for more [...]
ViewSonic ViewPad 7e Android Tablet under $200
ViewSonic has announced the impending release of the ViewPad 7e Android tablet the end of October. When launched, it will run around $200. Spec-wise, we can expect a 7-inch capacitive touchscreen, an 1GHz ARM A8 processor and 4GB of storage, expandable with the microSD card slot. var amzn_wdgt= { columns:"1", rows:"1", title:"ViewSonic ViewPad 7E", width:"250", ASIN:"B005LG9A54", showImage:"True", [...]
Tablets, the New Business PC?
Do you ever notice that it doesn’t take long for all of the cool consumer gadgets to quickly migrate into the business world? Smartphones, once marketed to gizmo junkies, are now standard issue to most company employees requiring mobile computing. They are as necessary as online business administration degrees. As of late, we’ve seen an atom-bomb-explosion of tablet devices [...]
New 7-inch Galaxy Tab with Super AMOLED screen slotted for September
Samsung is in development of a new 7-inch Galaxy Tab with a high-resolution super AMOLED screen, and it looks like it could hit in September Looks like Samsung is further developing their “Galaxy Tab” line with a new high resolution version of its 7-inch Super AMOLED prototype displays. According to an Asian website, Samsung is increasing the resolution to 1024 x 768 pixels [...]
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Lenovo intros IdeaPad and ThinkPad Android tablets (video)
Lenovo announces three new 10.1″ Android Honeycomb tablets with Netflix Lenovo announced three new tablets with 10.1-inch displays, including the IdeaPad Tablet K1, the ThinkPad Tablet, and the IdeaPad Tablet P1. The Android3.1 (Honeycomb) powered IdeaPad Tablet K1 comes with a 1280 x 800 resolution screen, HDMI-out, a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, and 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity. [...]
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Sony developing S1 Android Honeycomb tablet with PlayStation Suite (video)
Sony is putting a PlayStation Suite of apps on their new S1 Android Honeycomb tablet A blog posted a hands-on video showing off several features of Sony’s S1 Android Honeycomb tablet. The S1 was announced in April, alongside the foldable S2, and is set for a fall release. The S1 will be the first tablet to run Sony’s PlayStation Suite software, an application that provides access [...]
HP might be cooking up 7-inch tablet by August
According to reports, HP will follow up its TouchPad launch next month with the release of an unannounced 7-inch tablet in August. Citing information from an Inventec Corp. subcontractor, the Taiwanese manufacturer is said to have received a healthy number of tablet orders from HP. HP has reportedly ordered between 400,000 and 450,000 tablets per month from Inventec, which also manufactures notebook [...]
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HP TouchPad review (video)
HP has posted a new video for its highly anticipated TouchPad tablet, and it highlights several of the tablet’s distinguishing features. In the video, HP demos the ability to manage tasks simultaneously, the speed of the dual-core Qualcomm processor, HP Synergy, light gaming, HTML5 and Adobe Flash support, Citrix Receiver, video calling, and HP’s Touch To Share technology for keeping your webOS [...]
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Sprint now offering $499 Blackberry Playbook
It’s official, the 16GB Wi-Fi edition of RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook is now available from Sprint for $499.99. Specs include a 7-inch 1024 x 600 WSVGA display, a 1GHz dual-core processor, support for 1080p HDMI-out, a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 3-megapixel front-facing camera for video chat, 1GB of RAM, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR support. If you’re looking for 4G speeds [...]
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Motorola has way cool gadgets on the drawing board
Blogger Pocketnow scooped up some images of new Motorola products on the drawing board, information and images that Motorola was testing on a newly designed website. The images and information weren’t intended to stay on the web live, but only intended to check out the design before pulled. Before Motorola yanked them, Pocketnow.com yanked them first, revealing six unannounced devices [...]
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ViewSonic ViewPad 7x Android Tablet review (video)
Posted by David on May 31, 2011 · 0 Comment
ViewSonic officially announced the ViewPad 7x Android tablet at the 2011 Computex show. While competition is fierce amongst the new Honeycomb tablets ravaging the market, this little ViewSonic baby also runs Android 3.0.1 Honeycomb, is powered by a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, has HSPA+ connectivity, an HDMI-out port, rear and front facing cameras, and a 7-inch LED display with a 1024 x [...]
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Blackberry Playbook HERE and on the shelves (video)
Posted by David on April 19, 2011 · 0 Comment
Blackberry’s long-awwaited Playbook, Research In Motion’s first tablet, is HERE and ons sale now. . The 7-inch tablet, which is also the first device to run the company’s QNX-based software, is aimed at consumers and professionals alike, with a blend of speed, security, and functionality. The Playbook has all the makings of an iPad competitor, with many claims of more robust features, a [...]
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Adobe Eazel, Nav and Color Lava apps give iPad glimpse of mobile Photoshop (video)
Posted by David on April 11, 2011 · 0 Comment
Adobe announced the latest version of its Creative Suite software, version 5.5, which includes a new SDK for building smartphone and tablet applications that can interact with its famous Photoshop desktop software. To showcase some of the possibilities brought about by its new SDK, Adobe also introduced three new apps for Apple’s iPad. Adobe Eazel is a finger painting app with enhanced controls [...]
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ASUS Eee Pad Transformer cool convertible (video)
Posted by David on March 25, 2011 · 0 Comment
The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer may not make it to the U.S., but it is a very feature-packed device that marries a standard 10.1-inch tablet with a QWERTY-equipped hinged dock. When combined, the result is a full-sized touchscreen laptop experience that can afford up to a staggering 16-hours of battery life on a single charge. When apart, the Eee Pad Transformer becomes a regular Honeycomb tablet. Spec [...]
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AT&T’s new Acer Iconia Tab A501, coming summer
AT&T is stepping up with the upcoming summer launch of the 4G-enabled Acer Iconia Tab A501 Android tablet. The A501 features Google’s Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) operating system as well as a 10-inch touchscreen display, a dual-core Tegra 2 processor, a 5-megapixel rear camera, a front-facing camera for video chat and an HDMI-port capable of piping 1080p HD video to any attached device. “Consumers [...]
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Some Android devices getting Playstation games (video)
Posted by David on March 12, 2011 · 0 Comment
According to information posted in NVIDIA’s Tegra Zone Android application, Sony PlayStation games will be making their way onto Tegra-based, Android devices in the not-to-distant future. “Sony Computer Entertainment is bringing its PlayStation games to NVIDIA Tegra-equipped phones and tablet devices later this year,” proclaims a post within the application. The electronic company will deliver [...]
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18 Million Tablets & 12 Million eReaders shipped in 2010
Posted by David on March 10, 2011 · 0 Comment
According to IDC (International Data Corporation), a global provider of market intelligence for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets, 10.1 million media tablets were shipped in the fourth quarter of 2010 – more than double the 4.5 million shipped in the third quarter. Apple’s share came down from 93% in the third quarter to 73% in the fourth, [...]
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ViewPad 10 from ViewSonic now available (video)
Posted by David on March 8, 2011 · 0 Comment
ViewSonic has announced the availability of its unique dual-boot tablet, the ViewPad 10. The ViewPad 10 is an Atom-based tablet that features a 10-inch 1024 x 600-pixel touchscreen display, a 1.66GHz Intel Atom processor, 2GB of memory, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera for video chat. Most notably, however, it features a dual-boot configuration that [...]
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Sprint announcing multiple devices at CTIA- Nexus S 4G, EVO 3D & EVO View
Posted by David on March 7, 2011 · 0 Comment
Sprint plans to announce three high-end devices at CTIA Wireless in Orlando this month. Sources tell us that the Samsung Nexus S 4G, a standard Nexus S with a WiMAX radio; the EVO 3D, HTC’s spin on the very successful EVO 4G with a 3D screen; and the EVO View, a CDMA version of the HTC Flyer tablet, are on the docket for the show. The rumor is supported by some Wi-Fi alliance filings from Samsung [...]
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Microsoft will be late to party again with 2012 tablet
You’d think as ginormous and innovative as a company like Microsoft has been in the past, that they would be a little quicker on the draw with the latest tablet and smartphone devices, and offering a little bigger competitive fight than what we’ve seen in the last few years. But here we go again. After entering the smartphone and mobile OS business recently with Windows Phone 7 and [...]
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Verizon carrying iPad 2 at launch as well (video)
Verizon has just put the iPad 2 on their website, and says that the Apple updated tablet will be available on the launch date, March 11th. While no formal announcement has been made, and the details surrounding the launch have not been clarified, Verizon is expected to begin selling the iOS tablet at 5:00PM local time on launch day, inline with those other retailers that will introduce the much anticipated [...]
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A list of what to expect from the iPad 2- announced tomorrow
Below is a compilation of rumors, guesses, unofficial reports and specs from iPad accessories already out- trying to make the best hypothetical guess of what we’ll hear tomorrow at Apple’s Press Event, announcing the iPad 2. Here it is: A much thinner and lighter iPad. We’re talking seriously thin. A slightly thinner bezel around the iPad’s display, making the device’s footprint [...]
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Intel Oak Trail Atom Z670 tablets coming in March
Posted by David on February 26, 2011 · 0 Comment
The Intel Oak Trail 1.5GHz Atom Z670 processor is coming with improved battery life and performance, all in some tight Windows 7 tablet packages. One recent blog spotted the Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 press materials stating that it’s sporting the Oak Trail and will be available March 30th. The Samsung Sliding PC 7 and MSI WindPad 100W also seem to have around the same launch date, both with [...]
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WSJ says iPad 2 officially launching March 2
Posted by David on February 23, 2011 · 0 Comment
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple will announce its next-generation iPad tablet at a special media event on March 2nd. The Journal cites multiple sources claiming that indeed the iPad 2 release date is on shedule. Apple will hold the press event in San Francisco to announce its new tablet. Whether Steve Jobs will be the host of the event is questionable considering he’s on [...]
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HP TouchPad comin’ in April
Posted by David on February 23, 2011 · 0 Comment
HP’s webOS-powered tablet will launch this April, says DigiTimes, citing confirmation from HP’s component suppliers. The TouchPad, which will launch with webOS 3.0, will starting shipping to retailers by the end of March, andthen be ready for release some time in April. DigiTimes also says that HP intends to sell between 4 and 5 million TouchPad units and between 45 and 48 million notebook computers [...]
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Motorola Xoom hits shelves in 2 days
Posted by David on February 22, 2011 · 0 Comment
While Motorola is still keeping the price of their latest tablet, the Motorola Xoom, a secret, we do know that the Xoom tablet will hit the carrier on February 24th. But that’s not all. A small asterisk, just below the email address registration, states that Flash support won’t arrive until Spring of 2011. What is up with Flash and adobe? Are they that hard to work with? It seems [...]
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LeapFrog wants kids to experience ‘Year of the Tablet’ too with LeapPad Explorer Tablet
Posted by David on February 21, 2011 · 0 Comment
If we needed any more proof that 2011 is going to be the year of the tablet, CES and MWC certainly confirmed that with a vengence. But why should all the tablet fun be had by the adults, as kids surely deserve their own touchscreen distraction too. Happily, Leapfrog has announced a multi-functional edutainment tablet for children ages 4 and up. The device has a collection of creativity tools [...]
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