Category archives for: Tablets

Toshiba Admits to Thrive Sleep Mode Bug, Fix Coming

Toshiba has acknowledged a bug plaguing its just launched Thrive 7-inch Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablet.  Toshiba says that it is working on a fix for the bug, which is causing its Thrive tablets not to wake up from sleep mode. “We’re aware of the issue and are working on a fix,” a Toshiba spokesman said […]

HP TouchPad Goes Beyond US to Canada and UK

HP kickstarted the international launch of the TouchPad on Friday. The webOS tablet is now available both in Canada and the UK, both directly and from third-party chains. Official prices in both countries sit at $519 and £399 for a 16GB model, and $619 or £479 for a 32GB edition. Both are the same inside […]

Viewsonic Releases Android 2.2 Tablet on a Budget

The Viewsonic 7-inch Android 2.2 tablet is now on sale through Amazon. The tablet has been dubbed the ViewBook VB730 and comes in at an affordable $230. As might be expected, it runs an older generation 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor matched with 512MB of RAM. However, a surprise at its price point is the inclusion […]

Panasonic Announces Toughbook H2 – Windows 7 Tablet

Panasonic has followed up its Toughbook H1 pro tablet from last year with its successor, the Toughbook H2. The new computer retains the same MIL-STD-810G standard for resistance to shock, dust, water and temperature extremes but adds higher-end specs and some more convenience features. Instead of a low-power 1.86GHz Atom processor, for example, the sequel […]

Sony S1 Pre-Orders Start on September 1 in the UK

An earlier report about Sony shipping its S1 and S2 tablet in Europe has just got more traction thanks to a new leak. Documents have Sony Centre stores in the UK taking pre-orders for the S1 on, appropriately, September 1. Previously, the pre-orders were expected to begin late in August, but the early September date […]

Comcast Releases Xfinity TV App for Android 3.x Tablets

Comcast just announced that its Xfinity TV app is now available for Android 3.0-powered tablets such as Motorola’s Xoom. The free app allows Comcast cable subscribers to browse TV listings by area and browse On Demand libraries as well as search either database. The Xoom is guaranteed to support the app, but other Android 3.1 […]

Toshiba Thrive 7 Unboxing Video

The Toshiba Thrive 7-inch Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablet has been given an early unboxing ahead of its launch. In the silent video bewlow, the user shows the device removed from its packaging with a quick view of the tablet itself as the contents of the box. The Thrive, which is due to go on sale […]

Zoom May be the First with Android 3.2

Motorola Xoom may be given an unexpected upgrade to Android 3.2 soon based on the comments of a Google staffer at the official Android Open Source Project discussions. When addressing problems with Exchange after Android 3.1, the employee anticipated an update “within days” that would fix the issue for Xoom owners. He didn’t say what […]

Eee Pad Slider Now Planned for a Fall Release

ASUS has pushed the launch of its anticipated Android 3.0 Eee Pad Slider to the fall. According to a post on the ASUS UK Facebook page, the company says that it will confirm launch dates and pricing of the hybrid tablet later in this month. In the lead up to the launch, ASUS is also […]

Ballistic Releases Tough Jacket Case for the BlackBerry PlayBook

Ballistic has announced the availability of its Ballistic Tough Jacket case for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. The Ballistic Tough Jacket offers an impressive three layer protection, including an inner silicone layer, impact resistant hard plastic, and a shock absorbent polymer layer, all specially crafted to offer advanced protection against the worst of drops. The Tough […]

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