Microsoft Surface Pro team head, Panos Panay, has stated the Microsoft team is working hard to ease the demand supply gap with respect to the Surface Pro. He assured buyers that more stocks will arrive by this Saturday. There has been strong demand for the tablet, which is either much more than the company had anticipated or they might have started with a restricted stock to … [Read more...] about Microsoft Surface Pro News
Toshiba Launches Regza AT501 Jelly Bean Tablet
Toshiba has launched a new tablet in Japan that sports decent specs, which explains its not too indecent price tag. Dubbed Regza AT501, the tablet does look a lot like the AT500 that the company had launched last year. Build around a 1.3 Ghz Tegra 3 quad core chip and a 1 GB RAM, the new AT501 sports a 10.1 inch 1280 x 800 pixel display and runs Android Jelly Bean. The tablet … [Read more...] about Toshiba Launches Regza AT501 Jelly Bean Tablet
Nokia Possibly Revealed Its Windows Tablet Ahead of MCW
Nokia might have already provided us with a sneak peek of its upcoming tablet offering on an on-stage screen at an event in Pakistan. The tablet looks to be in the 7 inch genre and runs Windows. This surprised many as the mobile phone maker was expected to launch the tablet at the upcoming MWC event later this month. The tablet was tucked in between a Nokia 620 smartphone and a … [Read more...] about Nokia Possibly Revealed Its Windows Tablet Ahead of MCW
LG Tab-Book Ultra Z160 Windows 8 Tablet Launched in Korea
LG had first provided us a glimpse of its next tablet ambitions built on the new Windows 8 platform. Named the Tab-Book Ultra Z160, the tablets are set to reach stores in Korea within the month, though it's not known when that will happen for the rest of the world. Also, as with most tablets based on the Windows 8 platform, the Ultra Z160 is both a tablet and a notebook rolled … [Read more...] about LG Tab-Book Ultra Z160 Windows 8 Tablet Launched in Korea
Google Issues Android 4.2.2 Update for Nexus 10, Nexus 7
Google is reported to have come out with the Android 4.2.2 update for its Nexus line of tablet devices. As usual, the update will be rolled out OTA and an official notification should be out soon. If not, users can check manually the System Update section under settings if the update has been made available. It weighs a healthy 47 mb, and apart from the usual stability and … [Read more...] about Google Issues Android 4.2.2 Update for Nexus 10, Nexus 7
Tablet Shipments in Q1, 2013 Could See 20% Drop
A lot might be happening in the tablet segment right now, though unfortunately it might not be enough for the segment to slip off a bit from its growth record. As per Digitimes Research, total tablet shipments in Q1 of 2013 will be around 33.8 million units. This represents a growth of 75.8 percent over the year, but is down 28.8 percent sequentially. The report also indicates … [Read more...] about Tablet Shipments in Q1, 2013 Could See 20% Drop
New Coby Tablets Coming This March with Google Play for Apps
Coby has built a reputation on the back of its budget priced tablet devices. Now the company is into a quiet makeover of sorts in 2013 with its tablet line up. Thankfully, that is limited to the tablet’s capabilities and has left the pricing strategy unchanged. A significant development with the new crop of Coby tablets is that they come integrated with Google Play. This will … [Read more...] about New Coby Tablets Coming This March with Google Play for Apps
Will Windows 8 Survive in the Tablet Space?
Initial reviews of the Surface Pro aren't painting a very optimistic picture of the Microsoft tablet, which brings us back to the question: Will the Apple iPad go unchallenged? Or to put things in a bigger perspective, how things are likely to pan out in the entire tablet computing segment with reference to Windows 8? With the Surface Pro not proving good enough both as a … [Read more...] about Will Windows 8 Survive in the Tablet Space?
7 Inch Wikipad Tablet Set for Spring Launch
The Wikipad was supposed to be a 10.1 inch tablet built exclusively for gaming enthusiasts. It was pegged for an autumn launch at a price of around $500. The good news on this front is that the Wikipad tablet is back again, though after having undergone some extensive changes. Gone is the 10 inch version and in its place has come the Wikipad that offers 7 inch of display. Along … [Read more...] about 7 Inch Wikipad Tablet Set for Spring Launch
Asus MeMo Pad Smart ME301T Jelly Bean Tablet Launched
Asus has chosen to launch its 10 inch MeMo Pad tablet at a mobile expo in Thailand, belying the general perception that the upcoming Mobile World Congress event in Spain could have made for a more appropriate venue. With that settled, the Memo Pad Smart tablet is now on sale in Thailand for 10,900 baht, which translates to a quite convenient $366 US.Meanwhile, the tablet’s … [Read more...] about Asus MeMo Pad Smart ME301T Jelly Bean Tablet Launched
Audio Books Catching Up Fast in India
Digital audio books have emerged as the latest fad of the tech savvy, avid reading Indian. The segment has been virtually non-existent in the country that has so far been familiar with encyclopedia CDs or those that accompanied academic text books. The total volume of the audiobook segment is still small but is showing a lot of potential. Efforts are on to make the general … [Read more...] about Audio Books Catching Up Fast in India
Intel StudyBook Tablet Launched
Intel has finally launched the StudyBook tablet which it had announced last year. Unfortunately, the tablet sports specs that belong in the past. The StudyBook runs Windows 7 (almost inexplicable when we have Windows 8 with us) and is powered by a 1.2 GHz Intel Atom Z650 Oak Trail chip with a single core. There is also a GMA 600 graphics card installed, as are 1 GB of DDR2 RAM … [Read more...] about Intel StudyBook Tablet Launched
Asus Fonepad Set for MCW Debut
There is a new 7 inch budget tablet coming our way. However, for a change, the tablet will be packing in an Intel core and running the latest version of Google Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The tablet named Fonepad is most likely to be unveiled during the upcoming MCW event scheduled later this month in Barcelona, Spain.While it will be some time before we get an inside out feel … [Read more...] about Asus Fonepad Set for MCW Debut
A Hard Cover Can Improve Surface Pro Battery Life
The Surface Pro is here, though it isn't quite making the kind of waves that Microsoft had expected. First off, the Surface Pro lacks the battery backup times that we have come to expect out of tablets. At just 5 hours at best, it’s pretty dismal to say the least. Then there of course is the general applicability of the device as a whole, which is being pegged as a tablet that … [Read more...] about A Hard Cover Can Improve Surface Pro Battery Life