Lenovo has introduced the LePad S2005 5-inch Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) at a Chinese launch. The device joins the Samsung Galaxy Note in a market niche that combines the display size approaching a tablet with a device that can also function as an oversize phone. However, Lenovo has chosen to market the device as a compact […]
Nov 29 2011 | Posted in
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Acer has done a teaser video to its tablets with a teaser video for the Iconia Tab A200. The promo clip uncovered by I Love Tablette aims for the same sentimental but practical approach as iPad 2 ads but unusually dwells on expansion. A family on a camping trip is touted as helping share memories […]
Nov 29 2011 | Posted in
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NVIDIA has justreleased a video video of the ASUS Transformer Prime running on Android 4.0.1. The OS is Google’s first to be optimized for both smartphones and tablets. The tablet is powered by NVIDIA’s quad-core Tegra 3 chip and will be out in December. According to NVIDIA’s Will Park, the software is very open and […]
Nov 22 2011 | Posted in
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The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 with a 3G radio onboard has been spotted undergoing FCC testing, following a similar feat with the Wi-Fi version. The listing indicates the device may be coming to the US soon, though it is not yet confirmed. The only and main difference between the Wi-Fi version is the addition of […]
Nov 22 2011 | Posted in
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NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang in a media conversation Friday anticipated that the price of quad-core tablets would drop around the spring. Tablets running the Tegra 3 chip would reach $299 within “a couple quarters.” He didn’t say who would reach the milestone or what components it would take. The cost marker would come faster than […]
Nov 21 2011 | Posted in
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RIM in Canada has cut the price of PlayBook. Best Buy, its sister chain Future Shop, and Staples all dropped prices on every capacity. The prices drop to as little as $199 for a 16GB version and peak at $399 for the 64GB model. US retailers so far haven’t joined in. The promos are all […]
Nov 18 2011 | Posted in
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Verbatim has re-worked its Bluetooth Wireless Mobile Keyboard to add features specific media control and function keys suited to iOS devices while keeping the keyboard compatible with other tablets and compatible smartphones. This new model allowa pairing with up to six devices. The compact, foldable keyboard also includes an iPhone stand. The new version offers smart […]
Netflix on Tuesday at last brought its app to all Android tablets. Previously limited to a handful of Lenovo tablets and a few others, it was now ready for any Android 3 tablet. Both the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet, as Android 2.3 devices, could already get the app. Along with the universal reach, the […]
Amazon today revealed that the will have access to the Hulu Plus service when it launches, just like the Nook Tablet. During the initial app announcement, the movie and TV show streaming service wasn’t mentioned, though other premium services such as Netflix and games from EA and Zynga were. This now gives the Fire the […]
Intel’s tablet-oriented Clover Trail processor got more details through a claim late Thursday. Having originally intended its Medfield processor for both smartphones and tablets, Intel was now supposed by Digitimes contacts to be limiting Medfield to phones and reserving Clover Trail solely for the larger slates. The aim would be to directly challenge equivalent ARM […]