HP has announced that it has finally brought document editing to the TouchPad via a software update for Quickoffice. The latest version now enables users to create and edit Word and Excel documents, while also bringing performance and multitasking improvements. New capabilities include formatting options for font type, color, size, underlining and italics in Word, […]
Aug 30 2011 | Posted in
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Motorola and Verizon are reportedly set to begin LTE upgrades for the Xoom tablet, however the initial rollout is said to be limited to business and government accounts. Unnamed sources have told Droid-Life the companies will be providing LTE upgrades to the pilot groups over the next two weeks, ahead of availability for the general […]
Aug 25 2011 | Posted in
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Vizio is the first Android tablet maker to get official Hulu Plus support. The 8-inch Tablet’s use of the older Android 2.3 has let Hulu adapt the streaming TV service to the slate. Access lets owners reach the full Hulu catalog online at the same $8 per month as elsewhere. Hulu hasn’t said when Android […]
Aug 24 2011 | Posted in
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Best Buy started up an unusually aggressive promo with Samsung that hinted at possible soft sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1. Anyone who buys a 46-inch or 55-inch, LED-lit 3D TV worth $1,500 or $2,000 gets a free, 16GB Wi-Fi version of the Android tablet. The deal gives viewers a device worth at least a […]
Aug 19 2011 | Posted in
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HP France has delivered a surprise, launching a 64GB Wi-Fi-only TouchPad in ‘gloss white’ ahead of an official statement from the company’s North American home. In another surprise, the new tablet comes equipped with the faster 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor found in the 4G version of the TouchPad sold in the States. The new […]
Aug 18 2011 | Posted in
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HTC’s upcoming Puccini tablet will be released either this September or October, the company’s CFO Winston Yung indicated, according to the Chinese daily Liberty Ttimes. The 10-inch device will have an LTE radio built-in to take advantage of high-speed 4G networks, most notably AT&T. It’s more than likely to ship with Android 3.1 or 3.2 […]
Aug 16 2011 | Posted in
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ASUS has quietly posted an official page for the Eee Pad Slider that confirms many of its details. The unique tablet has the same Tegra 2 processor, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB or 32GB of storage as the Transformer but, because of the built-in keyboard, will necessarily be a lot bulkier at 0.68 inches deep […]
Aug 15 2011 | Posted in
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Acer on Friday at last confirmed the launch of the Iconia Tab A100 in the US. The design is the first seven-inch tablet to ship with the Honeycomb interface and uses Android 3.2 to scale the tablet interface properly to the smaller screen. It fits the same dual-core Tegra 2 chip, five-megapixel rear camera, and […]
Aug 12 2011 | Posted in
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Dell appears to have discontinued its Streak 5 tablet, which has been on the market for nearly a year. Although the company last month pulled the five-inch tablet from retail shelves, the device was rumored to be facing temporary unavailability as the company rolled out a software update. The website for the device, however, points […]
Aug 12 2011 | Posted in
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T-Mobile has begun rolling out Android 3.1 updates for tablets. The update, which brings the software forward from Android 3.0, enables users to take advantage of Google Videos for movie rentals and purchases, while USB accessory support can be used to connect keyboards, pointing devices or other controllers. The interface has been improved with new […]
Aug 12 2011 | Posted in
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