Posted by David on February 3, 2012 ·
Sprint just announced the Sunday, Feb. 5, availability of ZTE Optik. It will be available through Sprint direct ship sales channels, including Sprint Stores, Sprint Business Sales, Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) and online (www.sprint.com) for just $99.99 with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement. It will also be available without a service agreement for $349.99, [...]
Posted by David on December 1, 2011 ·
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 [...]
Posted by David on November 22, 2011 ·
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 [...]
Android Jelly Bean next after Ice Cream Sandwich
Posted by David on September 10, 2011 ·
Android Jelly Bean will either be version 4.1 or 5.0, depending on whether it’s a minor Ice Cream Sandwich update, or a major one You may not know this, but every Android release is named in subsequent succession by the letters of the alphatbet. We know that “Ice Cream Sandwich” is the next one coming after “Gingerbread” and “Honeycomb”, so [...]
Posted by David on May 6, 2011 ·
Barnes and Noble is planning to launch a new Android eReader May 24th. The new eReader gadget hit gadget news during a meeting with analysts and investors, saying “it expects to make an announcement on May 24, 2011 regarding the launch of a new eReader device.” Whether this is a new-gen NOOK or not is unknown. But if it is, you can probably expect it will have more powerful hardware and perhaps [...]
Amazon proprietary tablet coming Summer
Posted by David on April 21, 2011 ·
Amazon is in development of new tablet device that may launch as early as this summer. According to reports, Amazon has chosen Samsung to help design and build the tablet, which may run Honeycomb or even a custom operating system based on Google’s Android platform. Rumors of an Amazon tablet have been around for quite some time, and Android was always expected to be Amazon’s OS of choice. News [...]
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer cool convertible (video)
Posted by David on March 25, 2011 ·
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 [...]
Posted by David on March 22, 2011 ·
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 [...]
Samsung bringing Galaxy Tab Honeycomb in 8.9″ size (video)
Posted by David on March 22, 2011 ·
Samsung launched the 8.9-inch Galaxy Tab during CTIA this week, its third Android-powered tablet. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 runs Android 3.0 Honeycomb, and features a mini-apps drawer for quickly launching your favorite applications. A future update will also bring Samsung’s custom UI to the slate. As its name implies, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 has an 8.9-inch screen with a 1280 x 600-pixel resolution. Despite [...]
Posted by David on March 14, 2011 ·
On March 18th, Flash 10.2 will be arriving on Android devices, according to Adobe. The updated version will support Android 2.2 (Froyo) and 2.3 (Gingerbread) devices which meet the Flash Player hardware system requirements, and a beta release is scheduled as well for Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablets. However there are some interesting things to consider. First off, Flash won’t render directly [...]
Samsung sending out invites for CTIA tablet unveiling
Posted by David on March 9, 2011 ·
Today Samsung is posting a Facebook invitation for their CTIA Orlando showing, hinting at a new tablet the company plans to unveil. The device will be the third addition to Samsung’s Galaxy Tab lineup. The new tablet is expected to sport an 8.9-inch display, positioning it between the 7-inch Galaxy Tab and the 10-inch Galaxy Tab 10.1. The device may be named “Galaxy Tab 8.9,” though the moniker [...]
Motorola XOOM Pricing: $600 for Wi-Fi, $799 for 3G/4G
Posted by David on February 17, 2011 ·
Motorola announced pricing for their XOOM tablet. Apparently, the 3G/4G version will be available from Verizon Wireless for an unsubsidized price of $799. The tablet will have the option to connect to Verizon’s 3G data network, and later this year, its 4G LTE network as well for a monthly fee, but buyers will not have to sign a service contract with the carrier. Motorola also said that the Wi-Fi-only [...]
Future of Google Android will unify tablet and smartphone versions
Posted by David on February 17, 2011 ·
Google recently announced some details surrounding the company’s next version of its Android operating system. Google’s Android Engineering Director Dave Burke said that Google’s “I” build of Android will merge features of Honeycomb and Gingerbread in an effort to unify the tablet and smartphone versions of the Android OS. Burke also said this future Android build will likely bring Honeycomb’s [...]
Google’s Honeycomb Launch event in-full (video)
Posted by David on February 7, 2011 ·
Following Google’s Android 3.0 Honeycomb event on Wednesday, the company held a full press conference available on YouTube, and it’s available for you here. Google had a Motorola XOOM on display for the demos during the presentation and was awesome, showing off Google’s new tablet-only OS. From the new home screen and app-switcher UI to the revamped YouTube interface and the email application [...]
New Android Honeycomb tablet typing app
Posted by David on February 4, 2011 ·
New Android Honeycomb tablet typing app —TouchType has expanded to tablets via Honeycomb. The company has launched a new tablet version of its SwiftKey typing app to coincide with the release of Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) and the launch of the Xoom tablet from Motorola. The app is claimed to make touchscreen typing more intuitive thanks to an improved version of the Fluency predictive text engine [...]
Google announces Android 3.0 Honeycomb details
Posted by David on February 3, 2011 ·
Google announces Android 3.0 Honeycomb details —At Googles press conference yesterday, the company provided additional details about its Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) mobile operating system. From a new notification bar area, to a new graphics engine, along with several new APIs, it is very obvious that Google and its team of engineers have put in a large amount of time and effort into this tablet [...]
Posted by David on February 3, 2011 ·
Google Web-Based Android Market —At a Google press conference on Wednesday, the company launched a Web-based version of the Android Market. Providing functionality similar to iTunes where apps are concerned, the new Android Market website will allow users to browse Android software from any computer with a Web browser. Previously, users could only browse the Market on Android phones and tablets. [...]
LG Releases 4G Android 3.0 Tablet running on T-Mobile
Posted by David on January 13, 2011 ·
LG Releases 4G Android 3.0 Tablet running on T-Mobile —LG is coordinating with T-Mobile to come out with a new Android tablet known as the G-slate. Running Android Honeycomb 3.0, it will also add 4G to the mix. The Honeycomb user experience improves on Android favorites such as widgets, multi-tasking, browsing, notifications and customization The press release says the Honeycomb user experience [...]
Toshiba clues us in on next gen Android tablet
Posted by David on January 8, 2011 ·
Toshiba clues us in on next gen Android tablet —Toshiba has been showing off a preview model of its as-yet-unnamed next generation Android Tablet computer at this year’s CES. The Tegra 2-powered, high resolution, multi-touch device features both a front and rear cameras, technology which gives standard def video a color, contrast and sharpness boost, and Wireless-N connectivity. There’s [...]
Motorola XOOM tablet announced
Posted by David on January 6, 2011 ·
Motorola XOOM tablet announced —Motorola announced the their latest Motorola XOOM tablet, which is a 10.1-inch full touchscreen device with specs that look pretty cool. Highlights include: Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS 10.1-inch widescreen HD display Dual-core 1GHz processor Full 1080p HD support with HDMI-out port 5-megapixel rear camera with 720p video capture 2-megapixel front-facing camera for [...]
Verizon unveils 10 4G LTE device
Posted by David on January 6, 2011 ·
Verizon unveils 10 4G LTE device —Verizon Wireless just announced a slew of new devices built for its 4G LTE network. From smartphones, to tablets, to laptop computers and mobile hotspots , Verizon has been busy. Here are some highlights: Verizon unveils 10 4G LTE device HTC ThunderBolt – HTC Sense 2.0, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 4.3-inch WVGA display, 8-megapixel camera with HD video [...]
Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb video
Posted by David on January 5, 2011 ·
Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb video —Google is giving us the first real look of the Android 3.0 operating system, known as Honeycomb. Honeycomb is only for tablets and not for smartphones due to the usage of the entire for Tablets phrase. Google Talk video calling will be present, but the biggest change is obviously the renovated user interface, which has carried over Gingerbread’s darker, more [...]
ASUS unveils 4 new Tablets
Posted by David on January 5, 2011 ·
ASUS unveils 4 new Tablets Eee Pad MeMO, Eee Pad Transformer, Eee Pad Slider and Eee Slate EP121 —ASUS has introduced four new tablet devices. The Eee Pad MeMO, Eee Pad Transformer, Eee Pad Slider and Eee Slate EP121 are the first of many tablets ASUS plans to introduce over the next couple of years. ASUS’ offerings are stylish, functional and well spec’d, giving customers an array of choices [...]
Android 3.0 Honeycomb will need dual-core power
Posted by David on January 4, 2011 ·
Android 3.0 Honeycomb will need dual-core power —Google’s upcoming tablet-optimized Android 3.0 Honeycomb will require some serious processing power. The managing director of Korea’s Enspert consumer electronics firm, Bobby Cha, says, “Google’s new [...] tablet OS will require a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor to run properly.” Mr. Cha went on to note that Honeycomb may also require [...]
eLocity first to announce Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablet
Posted by David on January 4, 2011 ·
eLocity first to announce Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablet —Stream TV-owned eLocity has already announced their Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablet ahead of any official CES announcement. eLocity has several devices in store the new year. Today’s press release hightlights seven different tablets that will be shown off at CES, each belonging to the company’s new A10 line. eLocity will debut seven [...]
ASUS Eee Pad coming in a week
Posted by David on December 28, 2010 ·
ASUS Eee Pad coming in a week —ASUS will be unveiling their new ASUS Eee Pad line this next week at CES, three to be exact. Each will have a 10-inch touchscreen display. Additionally, one model will be powered by Android due to the presence of touch sensitive Android-style menu buttons. Each will have a 10-inch touchscreen display This model also appears to have a convertible QWERTY keypad. [...]
Android 3.0 due in March
Posted by David on December 23, 2010 ·
Android 3.0 due in March —In a report detailing tablet plans of ECS, Asustek, and MSI, blog DigiTimes revealed the release date of Google’s tablet-optimized version of its Android operating system, Honeycomb (3.0). Google's tablet version OS, Android 3.0 Honeycomb, is unofficially being reported as coming in March The post reads as follows: “On the other hand, MSI is set to display [...]
Motorola will anounce revolutionary tablet at CES 2011 (video)
Posted by David on December 20, 2010 ·
Motorola will anounce revolutionary tablet at CES 2011 (video) —Motorola is teasing the masses with a recently released one-minute thirty-second spot that recounts the history of tablets, starting with an Egyptian, stone hieroglyphic-slate. At the end of the video, there is a sheath cloth covering up Motorola much anticipated tablet, which will be announced at CES in January. Judging by [...]