Human resource minister in India has confirmed one more time the new upgraded Aakash tablet will be formally launched very soon. The tablet was unveiled earlier in the year by IIT Mumbai and DataWind though a formal launch is slated during the end Aug-early Sept time frame. The minister though wasn't forthcoming with any specific date or period and kept himself limited to 'very … [Read more...] about New Aakash II Will Be Released Soon
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga Will Run Windows RT
Remember the IdeaPad Yoga tablet that Lenovo had unveiled at the CES event early in the year. More than six months down the line, the tablet now seems finally headed to the production line, but not before incorporating some changes in its internals. The tablet will now be running an ARM chipset and not Intel and will accordingly boot Windows RT and not Windows 8 Pro. Its the … [Read more...] about Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga Will Run Windows RT
Samsung’s Newest Tablet To Take On iPad
Apple may have picked up Samsung as its prime contestant for sharing the same 'looks and feel' of its iPad with the Galaxy Tab range of tablets among a hoarde of other out there though here is one Samsung tablet that can force Apple to think otherwise. The tablet codenamed P10 could be released sometime in 2012 and aims to take on what can be said the biggest USP that is … [Read more...] about Samsung’s Newest Tablet To Take On iPad
How PlayBook LTE Stacks Up to Its Competitors
One of the recent developments in the tablet sphere is the launch of the LTE version of the PlayBook. The 4G compatible RIM tablet came in almost unnoticed, perhaps because it arrived over a year since RIM had first announced it was in development. In the last year, quad core CPU's and high resolution displays have become associated with tablet devices, and the late … [Read more...] about How PlayBook LTE Stacks Up to Its Competitors
ICE X Electronics Launches New ICE Xtreme 7 Tablet Priced at ₹6,999
ICE X Electronics is the newest company to launch a budget tablet in India. Named ICE Xtreme, the tablet presents a 7 inch display with a rather low screen resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. The Android 4.0 ICS tablet is powered by an Allwinner A10 processor that can be clocked to 1.5 GHz, with a Mali 400 GPU as well to take care of graphic files. For RAM, the ICE Xtreme boasts of … [Read more...] about ICE X Electronics Launches New ICE Xtreme 7 Tablet Priced at ₹6,999
Samsung to Launch Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Student Edition
With Nexus 7 ruling the roost in the 7 inch tablet segment, what do other players in the segment do to make their products noticeable? Slashing prices has been the most favored and time tested method of increasing sales, though there is also the option of adding a few more accessories to the package while keeping the price the same. Samsung has opted for the latter with its … [Read more...] about Samsung to Launch Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Student Edition
Lenovo to Launch ThinkPad Tablet 2 Running Windows 8 Pro This October
We are aware of Lenovo being in the process of developing a Windows 8 device named ThinkPad Tablet 2, which would be aimed at the business community. Now we have some hard facts that present us with a clearer picture of the upcoming device.To begin with, the 10 inch tablet will be debuted towards the end of October, since Microsoft has announced the launch of Windows 8 on … [Read more...] about Lenovo to Launch ThinkPad Tablet 2 Running Windows 8 Pro This October
Phablets – Where Smartphones and Tablets Meet
Mobile devices with a 5 inch sized display presents a strange scenario. This, since we are not sure if we should perceive it as a smartphone with some added functionality of a tablet or the other way round, that is a tablet that can also be a smartphone. However, a recently coined term -- 'Phablet' comes to our rescue which correctly describes a device that can be both a … [Read more...] about Phablets – Where Smartphones and Tablets Meet
Windows RT To Feature Office 2013 RT Preview Version
Microsoft is readying a Surface that would be based on an ARM chip and would run Windows RT which in turn is a version of Windows 8 that has specially tweaked to allow for its smooth operation on an ARM architecture. While all of that is good, more so since its likely to be a lower priced version of the Surface aimed for the masses, what is not is that the tablet is touted to … [Read more...] about Windows RT To Feature Office 2013 RT Preview Version
Acer Warns Microsoft On Surface Project
While it’s no secret Microsoft’s decision to enter mainstream computer hardware business has irked many of its manufacturing partners, none have gone to the extent of damning it in public than Acer. Microsoft had launched the Surface in June amid mixed response with none of the hardware manufacturers it is collaborating to develop Windows 8 based tablet devices open to the idea … [Read more...] about Acer Warns Microsoft On Surface Project
Google Now Accessible On Some Rooted ICS Devices
Google's Google Now is perhaps making as much noise as the Jelly Bean update that it is part of. What this means is that you need to have Jelly Bean on your device first to have a taste of Google Now. However, that is the ideal case and there always are ways to get around such scenarios. As the folks at XDA Developers forum have hit upon, having Google Now up and running on … [Read more...] about Google Now Accessible On Some Rooted ICS Devices
Microsoft Surface 2 Under Development
Neither the Surface tablet or the Windows 8 version it would run has hit ground though Microsoft is reported to be already into developing the next gen version of it. All of this stems from an ad it recently put up which essentially aims at building a complete design and development team dedicated to the Surface range. This should be seen as a positive development as it shows … [Read more...] about Microsoft Surface 2 Under Development
Champion Computers Launches Budget ICS Tablet
Delhi based company Champion Computers has just launched a new tablet aimed at the budget segment. Named WTab, the tablet is priced at a quite convenient ₹4,899 and runs Android ICS. The tablet sports a 7 inch display and is powered by a 1.5 Ghz processor with a 512 MB RAM at its disposal. On-board storage amounts to 4 GB with a microSD card slot in place that can add another … [Read more...] about Champion Computers Launches Budget ICS Tablet