Acer on Wednesday began rolling out the Android 3.1 upgrade for the Iconia Tab A500. The push brings all the features shown at Google I/O, such as a deeper multitasking system, resizable widgets, and support for USB host devices like cameras. Quirks have also been ironed out, such as respecting the orientation lock when the […]
Jul 6 2011 | Posted in
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Motorola announced over Twitter that it has dropped the price of its Wi-Fi-only Xoom tablet by $100 to $499. The company isn’t saying why the price drop happened, but poor sales may be to blame. In the last quarterly report, the company said it shipped 250,000 Xooms. The Xoom has a 10.1-inch display with a […]
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Sony has released the second in its Two will series of five teaser videos for its upcoming Android-powered tablets. The new video comes nearly two weeks after the first, dubbed First Impression. The new video is called Going smoothly and shows off the two tablets communicating autonomously through a native e-mail app. It’s possible that […]
Jul 5 2011 | Posted in
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Vizio has announced that their new tablet (VTAB1008) is now available for pre-oder at Walmart, Costco and in a special bundle on the Vizio website. Featuring a high definition 8″ touchscreen – the Vizio Tablet is designed to deliver more choice, more fun and more freedom in a thin, ultra-light design. You can access hundreds […]
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Best Buy has now begun bundling the HTC Scribe pen accessory for the HTC Flyer without a premium. Initially, the pen was sold separately for $80 and now it’s included in the 16GB Wi-Fi tablet’s $500 price tag. Other markets, such as Europe, included the pen with the tablet from the start, though the overall […]
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Earth Networks today announces the launch of its popular WeatherBug app for the Wi-Fi version of HP TouchPad, the first HP webOS tablet. As a premier launch partner, the WeatherBug app is among the first to debut on the new device available today at major U.S. retailers and commercial resellers. The WeatherBug app is available […]
Jul 1 2011 | Posted in
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The Lenovo IdeaPad K1 is now up for preorder at Amazon.com. The website shows both the black version, which made a brief appearance earlier, and a white K1. The listing confirms the 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor and 10.1-inch 1280×800 multi-touch screen. In addition to a micro SD card reader, micro HDMI out, and 3.5mm […]
Jul 1 2011 | Posted in
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Rejoice Android 3.x Tablet owners. Tracking every aspect of your domestic and international flights with real-time updates and beautiful, zoomable maps will be here later tonight or in the morning. Mobiata is now offering version of FlightTrack for Honeycomb. Features Just for Honeycomb “Map-centric” experience to make flight tracking more visual Completely updated and tablet-centric […]
Jun 30 2011 | Posted in
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VeriFone on Wednesday launched PayWare Mobile Enterprise for Tablets. The option will give iPads, as well as Android 3 tablets, a hardware card reader and app combination that can serve as a store checkout much like Square’s eponymous readers. The VeriFone option claims an edge with PIN-based debit cards and support for NFC devices that […]
Verizon has started pre-orders (updated URL)for the LTE Galaxy Tab 10.1. Both 16GB and 32GB versions are available, in black or white, and should ship in four to six weeks. The two cost $630 and $730 respectively off-contract, although signing up for a two-year data plan will drop their respective prices by $100. Data plans […]
Jun 29 2011 | Posted in
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