That the tablet market isn't as rosy as it is to the likes of Apple or Amazon is all too evident in the way Dell has pulled out its Streak 7 tablet from the market. Dell's first tablet offering, the Streak 5 has already met a similar fate some months ago and now, it is the turn of the 7 incher to be shown the grave. What this also means is that there is no Android tablet from … [Read more...] about The Dell Streak 7 is Officially Discontinued
HP TouchPad Go being Auctioned off on eBay
An auction of a rare nature is being conducted through eBay. Rare because the item coming under the hammer is a 32 GB, 3G capable TouchPad Go from HP. The item is coming up from China and appears to be one that did not make it to the stores for sale at any time. Also, lest you have forgotten what the TouchPad Go is, particularly after the series of low cost 7 inch tablets that … [Read more...] about HP TouchPad Go being Auctioned off on eBay
US court Rules out Ban of Samsung Tablet Sales in the USA
Contrary to the court ruling in Australia which banned the sale of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in that country, a US court has ruled against the law suit filed by Apple and has held that Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is quite right to be sold in the US. Apple has been going after Samsung seeking a ban on the sale of its smartphones and tablet devices with cases currently underway in 10 … [Read more...] about US court Rules out Ban of Samsung Tablet Sales in the USA
TJ Maxx offering iPad 2 for $399
The unthinkable has indeed happened. That TJ Maxx has been selling the iPad 2 for $399 is a reality after all. There has been talk of such a thing doing the rounds in the various tablet forums of late and all of that fructified into reality on Saturday, with the promotional offer of the 16 GB Wi-Fi version being available at $399. That's a whole $100 less than the usual price … [Read more...] about TJ Maxx offering iPad 2 for $399
ASUS Transformer Prime to land in Canada on Dec 22nd
Those who may have been holding on to their breaths for the ASUS Transformer Prime to hit streets in Canada can finally breathe easy. For the quad core tablet is all set to storm on to the Canadian landscape from December 22nd, which is just two days after the tablet breaks loose in the US which is slated to happen on Dec 19. Incidentally, the Best Buy Canada site had earlier … [Read more...] about ASUS Transformer Prime to land in Canada on Dec 22nd
The New Acer Iconia Tab A200 is Out Now
The Iconia Tab A200 has now finally been launched officially so that we now have a clear idea of what the 7 inch tablet from Acer is all about. The tablet has also made it to the markets in some countries though it is being kept under wraps which countries will have it first. Also, while the tablet will be shipping with Android 3.2 Honeycomb, Acer has said it will release an … [Read more...] about The New Acer Iconia Tab A200 is Out Now
New Motorola XOOM update will introduce Pay As You Go data usage
Verizon has come up with a new data package for the XOOM tablet that allows for people to pay as per their usage. To this affect, a new update labeled HLK75F is slated for a release in the next few days that will enable XOOM users to opt for 4G usage with no contractual obligations on a monthly basis. Accordingly, Google Setup Wizard has been suitably updated so as to … [Read more...] about New Motorola XOOM update will introduce Pay As You Go data usage
Unsold PlayBooks add up to $485m Q3 losses for RIM
Guess what are the financial implications RIM is having to weather while it attempts to lure consumers with a price bait of $199 for its PlayBook tablet devices. Its a steep loss to the tune of $485 million that RIM faces for its BlackBerry PlayBook and like the almost half billion dollar amount, their tablets have also been stockpiled into a mountainous issue. That … [Read more...] about Unsold PlayBooks add up to $485m Q3 losses for RIM
Apple manages to secure a week’s injunction to keep Galaxy tab 10.1 at bay in Aus
The battle of legal wits between Apple and Samsung in the Australian courts continue. Samsung had appealed against the injunction that prohibited it from selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in that country. The federal court had also ruled in favor of Samsung on Wednesday, paving the way for Samsung to flood the markets with the 10 inch tablet from Friday itself. However, as things … [Read more...] about Apple manages to secure a week’s injunction to keep Galaxy tab 10.1 at bay in Aus
CyanogenMod 7 for the Kindle Fire to be Released this Sunday
Loading CyanogenMod 7 on the Amazon Kindle Fire would be a reality come Sunday night. For it is on this day that xda-developers forum member JackpotClavin hopes to release all the tools needed to install on the Amazon tablet. What is also encouraging is that the tablet seems to working just fine after the CyanogenMod 7 makeover. Also, with the CyanogenMOD loaded the Kindle Fire … [Read more...] about CyanogenMod 7 for the Kindle Fire to be Released this Sunday
Asus Transformer Prime Rooted
For those in the US waiting for their Eee Pad Transformer Prime device, here is some good news. The tablet might be arriving late to the US shores, but when it does, users will be able to root it right away. An app named Razorclaw holds the key to this root process and is also convenient as a one click process. You have to download an APK file, install it on the tablet, and all … [Read more...] about Asus Transformer Prime Rooted
HP to Decide the Fate of webOS in Two Weeks
While HP might have been able to wash its hands clean with the TouchPad tablet PCs, it still has another aspect of its botched attempt at the tablet segment so far to take care of; the WebOS platform that it had acquired in 2010. However, HP CEO Meg Whitman has now confirmed they will come to a conclusion with the WebOS within the next two weeks. The HP chief exec also added … [Read more...] about HP to Decide the Fate of webOS in Two Weeks
No 3G version of the Transformer Prime Planned
This might sound unusual though this is what Asus Germany has said they are up to. The revelation was made in the German FaceBook page for Asus wherein in response to a query as to whether an UMTS Transformer Prime will be the next to hit shelves -- that is after its Wi-Fi version has done in January -- Asus stated they are not into anything of that sort. As for reason, Asus … [Read more...] about No 3G version of the Transformer Prime Planned