Samsung Mobile today announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab with U.S. Cellular. The Samsung Galaxy Tab is designed for people who want a premium mobile entertainment experience on the go, but don’t want to be weighed down by a bulky device. Weighing only 13 ounces and 12 millimeters thin, the Galaxy Tab fits conveniently in a […]
Oct 28 2010 | Posted in
Hardware,
Tablets |
Read More »
T-Mobile and Samsung have announced that T-Mobile will be the first to launch the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Adding fuel to the entertainment experience on the Galaxy Tab is T-Mobile’s HSPA+ mobile broadband network, which delivers a speed boost allowing the 3G-enabled device to load Web pages and videos even faster than in areas of […]
Oct 27 2010 | Posted in
Hardware,
Tablets |
Read More »
RIM at Adobe’s MAX conference today showed the BlackBerry PlayBook for the first time in public running live. The demos showed a mix of both real and concept apps, including a health care app, HD video, Salesforce Chatter and SAP’s CIO Cockpit. All of the apps were shown running on Adobe AIR, which is now […]
Oct 25 2010 | Posted in
Hardware,
Tablets |
Read More »
Sprint today became the second US carrier with an official ship date for the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Its model will ship on November 14 and will be carrier subsidized, unlike the Verizon edition. The Tab will cost $400 with a two year contract. The carrier hasn’t said if it will have an off-contract version. Sprint […]
Oct 25 2010 | Posted in
Hardware,
Tablets |
Read More »
HP has finally confirmed launch information and specs for its forthcoming Slate 500 tablet. We first saw the 500 at CES in January in prototype form. The Windows 7 device will be powered by Intel’s 1.86GHz Atom Z540 processor with Graphics Media Accelerator 500 chip running on a 8.9-inch, 1024×600 display . Users will be […]
Oct 22 2010 | Posted in
Hardware,
Tablets |
Read More »
Verizon today committed to being the first American carrier to state a release date for the Samsung Galaxy Tab. It’s version of the 16GB Android 2.2 slate will reach stores on November 11 and will cost $600 without a contract. The company will charge the same $20 per month for 1GB of data, ranging up […]
Oct 20 2010 | Posted in
Hardware,
Tablets |
Read More »
At the GITEX show, RIM’s Co-Chief Executive Officer Jim Balsillie revealed a few more key specs of the upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. The tablet will have a 5,300mAh, non-removable battery, which should provide it with more life than competing products. In comparison, the similarly-sized Galaxy Tab packs a 4,000mAh battery and a claimed seven-plus […]
Oct 18 2010 | Posted in
Hardware,
Tablets |
Read More »
LG today stated to Reuters that it has dropped it plans for an Android 2.2 Optimus-branded tablet. Per the report, LG had been in discussions with Google about what was the most appropriate OS for a tablet moving forward and decided that Froyo was not the best choice. Android 3.0, which is nicknamed […]
Oct 4 2010 | Posted in
Hardware,
Tablets |
Read More »
Michael Dell, per the Wall Street Journal, has confirmed (WSJ account required) the company’s 7-inch Looking Glass tablet today at Oracle’s conference. The only detail he gave was that it would run an Android like the Streak. Dell didn’t mention ship dates or other details. The rumor mill has the Looking Glass using a dual-core […]
Sep 22 2010 | Posted in
Hardware,
Tablets |
Read More »
NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang, speaking at the company’s Technology Conference, has announced that the Tegra 3 platform is nearly finished. The executive also suggests NVIDIA engineers are already working on Tegra 4, while a new Tegra SoC is expected to be unveiled “every single year.” The Tegra platform has shown limited success in the electronics […]