Intel has been keen to have its presence felt in the rapidly evolving tablet segment and is pursuing a low cost/high volume targeted at developing markets like China and Brazil. Named StoryBook, the tablet would have the education segment as its primary market and would be much along the lines of the Classmate PC.However, unlike the Classmate PC, Intel has stated the … [Read more...] about Intel Developing StoryBook Tablet PC for Developing Markets
HCL Launches Three New ICS Tablets in India
There is quite a number of of HCL made tablets that you can find in the market today. The IT focused company has come up with three more, all of which are targeted at the student community. One of the strongest assets of these devices is the operating system, running Android 4.0! The price range is also fairly solid from INR 7,999 for the Me Tab U1 to INR 9,999 for the MyEdu … [Read more...] about HCL Launches Three New ICS Tablets in India
Aakash II To Be Launched In May
The advanced version of Aakash that has been named Aakash II will debut in May this year, confirmed Human Resource Development minister Kapil Sibal. The minister further stated the tablets are currently being tested based on the feedback received from students.In a related development, IT major HCL has expressed interest in the bidding for the manufacture of Aakash II … [Read more...] about Aakash II To Be Launched In May
Kids’ Tablet Usage Warning
Tablet devices are quickly becoming more popular and it is no surprise kids have become enraptured with Angry Birds and Learning Games. Due to the fact kids are quickly hogging the parents iPads and other devices, they are starting to wake up to the risks that the tablet devices can pose. Experts have naturally gone on to study the effect of this quite immersive gadget upon … [Read more...] about Kids’ Tablet Usage Warning
RIM State Of Affairs: A Million PlayBook Tablets and a $125 Million Loss
The quarterly earnings report presented by RIM has hardly anything to cheer about. That is unless you glean great pleasure in knowing there are only a million PlayBook tablets out in the wild, and the company has slipped into the red by bleeding out about $125 million.However, unlike HP (that killed its TouchPad project after it met with a lukewarm response), RIM isn't … [Read more...] about RIM State Of Affairs: A Million PlayBook Tablets and a $125 Million Loss
Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi Gets Major Improvements in Android 4.0.4
An update with build number IMM76 will soon be made available for the Motorola Xoom tablet, claims Droid-Life citing authentic information. The build they say, would be applicable only for those sets of Motorola that are Wi-Fi enabled. This would be the second update after the Android 4.0.3 update has already been issued to the Xoom devices.Among the features that the … [Read more...] about Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi Gets Major Improvements in Android 4.0.4
World’s First Plastic Based LG E-Paper Enters Production
The world's first electronic paper display that is made of plastic has entered production, LG announced paving the way for the next generation of e-books readers that could be bent to some extent -- 40 degrees to be precise from the center of the display. What this means in real life scenarios is that users will be able to bend their e-readers as they would usually do when … [Read more...] about World’s First Plastic Based LG E-Paper Enters Production
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Stops by FCC
The 10.1 inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 tablet is US bound and could be seen popping up at the US retail scene sometime soon, suggested by its appearance at the FCC. Flashing the model number GT P5100, the 10.1 inch Galaxy Tab 2 has been approved to operate at frequencies of 1900 and 850MHz, which means the tablet will be operating with AT&T as its carrier partner. Also approved … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Stops by FCC
Rumor: Amazon Launching 3 New Tablets
Amazon has already struck gold with the Kindle Fire, it being the only Android tablet that can hold a candle to the Apple iPad (though from a safe distance). The online retailer has joined in late to the tablet sphere but has made it big, leaving behind many big name competitors such as Samsung or Acer. However, while the Kindle Fire is already due for an upgrade and a next gen … [Read more...] about Rumor: Amazon Launching 3 New Tablets
ASUS Issues Transformer Prime Update, Sales Reported to Be Dismal
The Asus Transformer Prime is already a formidable device. In fact, with the specification sheet reading NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad core CPU, a 1 GB RAM, along with Android Ice Cream Sandwich as the OS, it's no surprise the Prime is already being considered one of the best Android tablets and iPad alternatives out there. Further, the Transformer Prime also takes forward the … [Read more...] about ASUS Issues Transformer Prime Update, Sales Reported to Be Dismal
Lenovo Launches Android Enterprise App Store
A prime prerequisite for a tablet device to succeed is the presence of a viable app store to get content on the device. The ability to get new apps and games can make or break a tablet's positioning in the market. After all, what use is a tablet with great hardware specifications if you can't do anything with it. Case in point, the Google Play Market and Apple App Store make … [Read more...] about Lenovo Launches Android Enterprise App Store
Baldur’s Gate for Android Under Development
Baldur's Gate is all set to open up to the new iPad 3 very soon and people thought that was the only device getting the Forgotten Realms treatment. It was announced today that soon Android devices will also be getting some of that hack and slash action.Baldur Gate, a role playing game, has been quite popular among gamers of this genre. Bioware created the original version … [Read more...] about Baldur’s Gate for Android Under Development
Budget Archos Arnova 9 G3 Tablet Reaches FCC
A new low cost tablet is going to be released soon in the form of the Archos Arnova 9 G3. The tablet from the French manufacturer was listed at the FCC site recently and is touted to carry a 9.7 inch display along with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich as the OS.Other specifications of the tablet include its 1024 X 768 pixel resolution. The tablet will also have a wide viewing … [Read more...] about Budget Archos Arnova 9 G3 Tablet Reaches FCC