The SpringBoard has a number of firsts to its credit. It is the first tablet to reach the US and Canadian markets boasting of LTE functionality. The SpringBoard is also the first to feature Android 3.2, though at that point we knew of it as the Huawei MediaPad before T-Mobile re-branded the same as the SpringBoard for sale in North America. These apart, the SpringBoard comes … [Read more...] about T-Mobile SpringBoard Review Roundup
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MediaTab launched in India for INR 28,359
Tablet buyers in India now have one more option in the form of the MediaPad from the Chinese manufacturer Huawei. The tablet runs on Android 3.2 Honeycomb and has been priced at INR 28,359. However, exact launch date of the 7 inch tablet is not yet known but it would have 3G connectivity right from the start. Other features of the tablet include a 1.2 GHz Qualcomm dual core … [Read more...] about MediaTab launched in India for INR 28,359
Karuma launches PlayBase Tablet PC for Kids
With so much tablet action going on all around us, there has been very few so far that are targeted specifically for kids. Sure we have the Fisherprice ISL or the V.Tech V-Reader but they need expensive cartridges. Now we hav ea kids device with an Android experience and kids worldwide can thank Karuma for having come up with the PlayBase tablet that can let them just be … [Read more...] about Karuma launches PlayBase Tablet PC for Kids
7-Inch Android Tablet with QWERTY Keypad Makes It Past FCC
The new Wi-Fi enabled e-book reader from Keen High Holding Limited is something to write home about. This 7 inch device has a TFT LCD screen with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels while the operating system on board is Google Android. However, the biggest distinguishing factor of the tablet is the way the tablet also includes a Kindle-esque QWERTY keypad along with the display … [Read more...] about 7-Inch Android Tablet with QWERTY Keypad Makes It Past FCC
Haier to Launch HaiPad in August
We have already seen a lot of 'pad' suffixed devices before ever since the original iPad was launched and the latest to join the list is HaiPad from the Chinese electronics company Haier. The name apart, the HaiPad is even farther apart from the Apple tablet as chalk is from cheese. This since the HaiPad is an entirely different segment with a 7 inch display. In fact, the … [Read more...] about Haier to Launch HaiPad in August
Another Sharp Galapagos tablet reaches FCC
Sharp will soon have another tablet in its product line up soon though the problem is, nobody known for sure just how soon. Or for that matter, most of the details of the latest Galapagos tablet has been behind cover, more so after a specific request from Sharp to FCC so as to maintain confidentiality about the product. In the meantime, one more of the Galapagos series of … [Read more...] about Another Sharp Galapagos tablet reaches FCC
What is Android 3.2?
It was the MediaPad that everyone had expected would steal the show at the Singapore launch event that the company had planned. However, while the MediaPad was a pleasant surprise in the form of a feature laden 7 inch tablet, the other aspect of the launch that is also turning out to be equally interesting is the announcement of a new Android version in the form of Android 3.2. … [Read more...] about What is Android 3.2?
Acer 7-inch Honeycomb Tablet for US Debut in Q3
Tablet PC enthusiasts in the US will have to wait a bit longer to lay their hands on the Acer Iconia Tab A100. It won't be released until the third quarter of the year, that is in the July-September window, that the 7 inch Honeycomb tablet will start making an appearance in the American tablet landscape. Specification wise, the Iconia Tab A100 is pretty much the same as any … [Read more...] about Acer 7-inch Honeycomb Tablet for US Debut in Q3
Sprint to offer HTC EVO View 4G tablet this summer
What we have known as the HTC Flyer all along has now acquired a new identity. Its now called the HTC EVO View 4G. That's not the only change with the 7 inch tablet as the EVO View 4G is now also sporting the Sprint logo. None of these developments should come as a surprise. Sprint has to its credit a 4G network in the United States and is making all the right moves. The HTC … [Read more...] about Sprint to offer HTC EVO View 4G tablet this summer
Archos to launch two new high-end tablets at IFA 2011
Archos has already started preparations on what it will have to show off at the IFA event. This is spite of the fact that the premier show is still almost half a year away. (IFA 2011 will be held in Berlin from 2 - 11 September). Although preparations are perhaps necessary in view of the fact that the French consumer electronics manufacturer wishes to break into the rarefied … [Read more...] about Archos to launch two new high-end tablets at IFA 2011