WebOS chief Ari Jaaksi said on his blog that an update is available for the HP Touchpad. Among the new features and improvements in version 3.0.4 of webOS are better camera support, connectivity for non-HP phones, improved messaging, and a tweaked UI. The over-the-air update is being applied automatically. Jaaksi also noted that over 1,000 […]
Oct 18 2011 | Posted in
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The Motorola Xoom Family Edition tablet has now been made official. It runs on Android 3.1 and, as the name suggests, lets the whole family enjoy content thanks to the Kid Zone app from Zoodles that keeps kids away from inappropriate content. There is otherwise $40 worth of apps preloaded on the 10.1-inch slate. The […]
Oct 14 2011 | Posted in
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Motorola introduced a new mobile slate Monday — the ET1 Enterprise Tablet. But the ET1, as the “enterprise” in the name would suggest, won’t be showing up for sale at Best Buy. The ET1 is built for businesses, specifically retail businesses. Rather than on the shelf at a consumer electronics store, Motorola wants the ET1 […]
Oct 11 2011 | Posted in
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Some Motorola Xoom users who have sent their tablets to be upgraded are receiving notices that the company will not be able to meet its promise of a six day turnaround. Several readers have commented at Droid Life that they have received an email stating that the company is “still in the process of completing […]
Oct 11 2011 | Posted in
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Vizio on Monday revealed its 8-inch tablets will get a firmware update that will bring with it a pre-loaded Netflix app. Netflix members can log into their accounts and watch streaming TV episodes and movies as quickly as a shortcut on the home screen. As an Android 2 device, it has had an easier time […]
Oct 10 2011 | Posted in
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T-Mobile has officially launched the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Huawei SpringBoard Android tablets. Both tablets run Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) and include HSPA+ connectivity, which T-Mobile is marketing as 4G. Although official pricing details have not yet been announced, T-Mobile has indicated that the tablets will become available in time for the holiday shopping […]
Oct 10 2011 | Posted in
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Amazon has updated its Appstore Developer Portal to contain the requirements on the recently introduced 7-inch Android tablet that is the Kindle Fire. The device ships on November 15, so all apps should be submitted as soon as possible to ensure they’re approved and available by this day. There are some key restrictions imposed on […]
Oct 7 2011 | Posted in
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The newly introduced, ad-supported Kindles can get their ads removed, though Amazon will charge users $30 to do it, per a user on the MobileRead forums. The company allows owners of the Special Offers Kindle to log into their Manage Your Kindle page and unsubscribe from the ads. This costs the difference in the retail […]
Samsung brought two of its longest-in-waiting Android devices to the US on Sunday. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 is now shipping from Best Buy for its promised $470 in a 16GB Wi-Fi version and $570 for a 32GB edition. Both have the same dual-core Tegra 2 chip, three- and two-megapixel cameras, and 0.34-inch thickness of the […]
Oct 3 2011 | Posted in
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Dell’s promise of an Android 3.2 update to the Streak 7 may have come true early after multiple anecdotes of the update. A handful of owners, so far of the UK version with unlocked 3G, have reported getting the new OS. While one has said the upgrade looks “great,” another pointed out that it was […]
Oct 3 2011 | Posted in
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