Popular social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter have emerged as the preferred medium of making announcements. We have seen Asus using Facebook to let the world know (though perhaps tacitly) they are rolling out the Android 4.0 ICS update for its Transformer and Transformer Prime users. This time, a Twitter update is letting us know Asus will be coming up with the … [Read more...] about Transformer Prime Bootloader Unlock Tool Coming Next Month
Pantech Element Now Available for $300
The Pantech Element can now be yours for $300. The price is inclusive of a 2 year contract, though if you hate being tied down for that long, the waterproof tablet can be availed of for $449.99 with no binding contract. AT&T is the carrier partner for the 8 inch tablet device. However, in spite of the Pantech Element tablet's claim to fame of it being able to withstand … [Read more...] about Pantech Element Now Available for $300
HTC Flyer to Get Android 4.0 Upgrade This Quarter
The HTC Flyer tablet device had started its journey with Android 2.3 Gingerbread as its OS. After that, the company had been prompt to upgrade the OS to Android 3.2 Honeycomb. HTC-Hub now reports that by this quarter, HTC will further upgrade the OS to Android 4.0 ICS. In all the upgrades up to now, HTC has not effected any major changes to its interface or screen layout. It is … [Read more...] about HTC Flyer to Get Android 4.0 Upgrade This Quarter
Vodafone Australia First to Offer the Galaxy Tab Post-Ban
With the reversal of the ruling by the Australian court to ban the Galaxy Tab 10.1, sales of the tablet have really started off in the country. Vodafone has announced a package deal in which the 3G model will come for $39 AUD, or USD 41, per month for two years. There is a data limit of 1.5 GB per month. Similarly, the Samsung tablet would come for AUD 109, or USD 114, per … [Read more...] about Vodafone Australia First to Offer the Galaxy Tab Post-Ban
Acer Iconia Tab A510, A700 Price and Launch Details
Acer may have its new tablets, the Iconia Tab A700 and A510, ready for a market launch this April. Both the tablets will come with the latest Tegra 3 quad core CPUs and Android 4.0 as the OS. We also have an idea of what the tablets might cost, though nothing is confirmed as yet. The starting price of the A510 will likely be €500 ($647) including tax. Similarly, the A700 … [Read more...] about Acer Iconia Tab A510, A700 Price and Launch Details
Asus to Roll out Android ICS Update for Transformer in Mid February
Asus might be busy right now with the Android 4.0 update for the Transformer Prime, and the good news is the company isn't leaving out the original Transformer devices from their scheme of things. However, users of the original Transformer will have to wait until mid February to have the latest Android version on-board, as revealed by Asus North America on its Facebook page. … [Read more...] about Asus to Roll out Android ICS Update for Transformer in Mid February
Transformer Prime Gets Ice Cream Sandwich Update in UK
Asus has made available the Android Ice Cream Sandwich update to all Transformer Prime users in the UK. This has been one of the most eagerly awaited updates on the Transformer Prime devices, the one missing piece that prevented the latest Asus tablet from being called the most accomplished Android tablet. Also, of course, the upgrade to Android ICS will bring along a lot of … [Read more...] about Transformer Prime Gets Ice Cream Sandwich Update in UK
Notion Ink Adam II Will Feature TI OMAP 4 and Android 4.0
Notion Ink has announced a sequel to its Adam tablet, which right now is being referred to as the Adam II. This is hardly surprising, considering the next generation of the much hyped Adam is already due. Further, a switch of heart in favor of the Texas Instruments OMAP 44xx processor instead of the Tegra 3 chip, which many had initially thought would also be powering the new … [Read more...] about Notion Ink Adam II Will Feature TI OMAP 4 and Android 4.0
Acer Iconia Tab A200 Goes on Sale in the US for $350
Acer has made its latest Android tablet, the Iconia Tab A200, available in the US. The tablet can be picked up from Best Buy stores, where the tablet has been priced at $349.99. Specification wise, the A200 can be a bit disappointing as the tablet runs on Android 3.2 Honeycomb and is built around a 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor. We have seen plenty of both … [Read more...] about Acer Iconia Tab A200 Goes on Sale in the US for $350
Fujitsu’s New Tegra 3/Android 4.0 Tablet Named M532 Set for Spring Debut
Fujitsu has announced plans to launch a Tegra 3 powered Android 4.0 tablet named M532 this spring. We have seen plenty of tablets based on Tegra 2 in 2011, and it seems 2012 could well be the year of the Tegra 3 chip from NVIDIA. Coming to the Fujitsu M532 tablet device, it's going to sport a 10 inch display and a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. Other features of the … [Read more...] about Fujitsu’s New Tegra 3/Android 4.0 Tablet Named M532 Set for Spring Debut
OLPC XO-3.0 Tablet Can Run or Be Charged via Solar Power
There is some progress that has indeed been made in designing gadgets that are more and more energy efficient. One aspect of energy efficiency with portable devices is that it aids in mobility, though of course its also about being kind and responsible to Mother Nature. The latest release in the low power class of gadgets is going to come from OLPC. No other tablet device in … [Read more...] about OLPC XO-3.0 Tablet Can Run or Be Charged via Solar Power
Motorola Wi-Fi XOOM Tablet Gets Android 4.0 Update
The soap test that the small batch of Motorola XOOM tablet devices had been subjected to seems to have worked out well enough to justify rolling out the Android 4.0 ICS update for all Wi-Fi only users of the XOOM. The update right now is available only to XOOM tablet users in the US, making it just the second device so far to be upgraded to Android ICS. The Transformer Prime is … [Read more...] about Motorola Wi-Fi XOOM Tablet Gets Android 4.0 Update
PlayBook OS 2.0 Beta Update Introduces Autocorrect and Predictive Text
For BlackBerry PlayBook users who had been waiting for the OS 2.0 version, there is the beta version now available at the BlackBerry site. The beta has been numbered 2.0.0.7111. However, the latest update is aimed primarily at developers to let them test out their apps before the final PlayBook OS 2.0 is made available. PlayBook OS 2.0 is scheduled to arrive February 17, … [Read more...] about PlayBook OS 2.0 Beta Update Introduces Autocorrect and Predictive Text