We have some good news that promises to keep the celebrations going well into the new year. The Samsung Galaxy Tab, which is counted among the more sought after yet pricey tablet devices, has just been made more affordable thanks to Verizon lowering the price of the tablet to $499, down from the earlier quite hefty $599. In fact, the telecom provider is also doling out a full … [Read more...] about Galaxy Tab prices slashed at Verizon
Tablet PC News
ASUS to launch 10 inch tablet at CES
Asustek Computer Inc, the Taiwan based company batter known as Asus will be there at the CES in Texas Nevada with a unique tablet concept, a 10 inch tablet PC which will also include a keyboard that will slide in and out from under the tablet display. And that's not all - the tablet which is yet to have a name will run the tablet specific version of Android - version 2.3 … [Read more...] about ASUS to launch 10 inch tablet at CES
LG Optimus Pad coming in March
While fellow competitor Samsung has already made a head start in the tablet segment with the Galaxy Tab, things have been a bit different in case of the second largest consumer electronics company in South Korea - LG. For unlike Samsung, LG decided to play it safe as far as the operating system of the tablet is concerned by not giving in to the craze to join the tablet segment … [Read more...] about LG Optimus Pad coming in March
The Archos 7 Tablet PC version 2 is out
Remember the Archos 7 tablet that the French manufacturer had launched in the Summer of 2010. Well, it wasn't the best of tablets that got to see the light of day then and the very few things that rang in its favor was its extremely affordable price tag. Archos has since then gone on to launch a slew of tablets with much better functionality. So much so that many might have … [Read more...] about The Archos 7 Tablet PC version 2 is out
Ramos will launch 3 Tablet PC’s at the CES
Ramos will be making its presence felt at the upcoming Consumer Electronic Show with three tablet devices which they have named W12, W15 AND W10, all based on the Cortex A9 chipset.However, the tablet won't be in the popular 7 or 10 inch categories but will open up a new segment with an 8 inch capacitive touchscreen display. The W12 with the 8 inch display will have an … [Read more...] about Ramos will launch 3 Tablet PC’s at the CES
Hands on Review of the Pocketbook IQ 701 e-Reader and Tablet PC
Welcome to another Good e-Reader review! In this latest edition of our extensive review series we take a look at the new Pocketbook IQ 701 Android Tablet PC and e-Reader! This is Pocketbooks first foray into a full color touch screen PC, is it a solid first effort?HardwareThe Pocketbook IQ 701 is a full color TFT LCD Resistive based screen with a pixel resolution of … [Read more...] about Hands on Review of the Pocketbook IQ 701 e-Reader and Tablet PC
Vodafone branded Huawei tablet spotted at the FCC
Caught at the FCC is a new tablet device from Huawei with carrier partner likely to be Vodafone. To be slotted in the 7 inch category of tablets, the tablet christened EC W820 will however not be another one to run the Android operating system. Instead, the tablet runs a proprietary OS and comes with a 16 GB internal memory. There is also a SD card slot that allows for … [Read more...] about Vodafone branded Huawei tablet spotted at the FCC
Review of the Pandigital Novel 9 Inch Color Multi-Media E-Reader
We just got our hands on the newest edition to the Pandigital e-Reader and Tablet PC line with the Pandigital Novel 9 inch e-reader. Considering some of the woes the first Pandigital model had, with recalls and firmware troubles, can the new one be solid right out of the box?HardwareThe Pandigital Novel 9 Inch features a 9 inch TFT LCD resistive touch screen with a … [Read more...] about Review of the Pandigital Novel 9 Inch Color Multi-Media E-Reader
New Notion Ink video. Eden VIII in the series
Notion Ink has come up with another video which might well be the last in the series before CES gets underway. Also, the current video is a continuation of the last video that depicted the Leaves system of working and goes to shed more light into a lot of things such as 3rd party application installation, portrait mode, application launching, pinch-to-zoom feature on the … [Read more...] about New Notion Ink video. Eden VIII in the series
How to load eBooks your Pandigital Novel 9 Inch e-Reader
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Video Tutorial! In this video we document three different methods for transferring ePub and PDF eBooks to your new Pandigital Novel 9 Inch e-Reader.First we demonstrate how to use the software program Calibre. This is a great eBook management tool that assists you in correcting any formatting errors on books you have downloaded from the … [Read more...] about How to load eBooks your Pandigital Novel 9 Inch e-Reader
France to impose tablet tax
What if you are required to pay a tax to the government for a reason as trivial as owning a tablet PC? Well, that's exactly what the legislators at France are considering doing and will include all tablets with an internal memory greater than 40 GB. Strangely, Windows has been exempted from the new proposed tax regime - Private Copy tax - which government sources claim is due … [Read more...] about France to impose tablet tax
A bit more on the Adam ‘Leaves’
The Leaves that Notion Ink previewed in the last video that they released in the company blog seemed interesting enough to warrant digging a bit more into it to discover what's it all about. And what came out in the open is mighty impressive to say the least.To begin with, Leaves is being touted as an instance of an app that will get your job done. Leaves is based on the … [Read more...] about A bit more on the Adam ‘Leaves’
Google Android Market Alternatives and must have e-reader applications
Many Tablet Computers being sold right now do not have access to the Google Android Market, leaving many people high and dry when it comes to getting different applications on their device. At Good e-Reader we often write about a whole slew of tablets that come out and come pre-loaded with only the bare essentials and many people lament at missed opportunities. Only a few … [Read more...] about Google Android Market Alternatives and must have e-reader applications
Sharp Galapagos tablet to reach US shores soon
Having set things straight in its home market, which includes the launch of the Galapagos line of tablets followed by the launch of the Galapagos content service involving tie ups with e-book and online magazine publishers, the Japanese electronics powerhouse now seems to be in expansion mode. And in lieu to this, Sharp has announced it will soon be reaching American shores … [Read more...] about Sharp Galapagos tablet to reach US shores soon