The Motorola XOOM has been in the news for some time now. First for the supposedly Honeycomb plus NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core CPU combination that already is being touted would make the XOOM a killer of a tablet. Then a series of leaks quoting insanely high price of the tablet again made the XOOM headline property. However, while Motorola is yet to come out clean with its pricing … [Read more...] about Wi-Fi only XOOM in the making for a European release
Android 3.0
LG Optimus Pad launched
Its LG's turn now to hog the limelight with the Optimus Pad, after their domestic competitor Samsung has announced the Galaxy Tab 2. The long wait has come to an end, as we finally get to have the official details of what can be termed as the world's first 3D capable tablet PC at the ongoing Mobile World Congress. Also, with this, the Optimus Pad becomes the second tablet to … [Read more...] about LG Optimus Pad launched
HTC to launch a new 7 inch tablet in March
While we have been always thinking the 'quietly brilliant' HTC has been working on the Flyer tablet running the Android Honeycomb, what came as a surprise is a recent revelation that the Taiwan based manufacturer of smartphones has also been quietly working on a 7 inch tablet device as well. Still more surprise, the yet to be named tablet will be running Android 2.3 … [Read more...] about HTC to launch a new 7 inch tablet in March
Verizon Motorola XOOM news
Meanwhile, there has emerged some more hard core evidence that seems to point out the earlier rumors of the XOOM's Feb 24 launch date to be true after all. And the latest to testify the earlier rumor is this Best Buy ad which incidentally also lends some weight to another rumor - the price of the XOOM Android tablet. An earlier Verizon leak had pointed out the price to be … [Read more...] about Verizon Motorola XOOM news
Android Tablet Encryption as a feature of Honeycomb
Research In Motion recently unveiled some of their business features for the Blackberry Playbook and encryption was a huge facet. One of the great strengths of RIM approach to the market in smartphones was tremendous encryption and secure email. Not skipping a beat they are making the Playbook the tablet of choice for companies looking towards an easily managed IT device. … [Read more...] about Android Tablet Encryption as a feature of Honeycomb
LG G-Slate unveiled
The last we have heard of the G-Slate, LG's answer to the likes of the Galaxy Tab was during the CES. In between, a few leaks, rumors and a couple of videos did manage to keep the Honeycomb tablet in news but concrete details of the tablet was grossly missing while its the XOOM from Motorola that seemed to be enjoying all the Honeycomb honey all alone. But not any more as here … [Read more...] about LG G-Slate unveiled
XOOM to cost $700 as per the latest leak
Now the latest from the XOOM front is pointing towards a $699 price point for the first Honeycomb tablet. This forms part of the ongoing XOOM series where we have seen the Motorola tablet to be hogging the headlines earlier with news of the tablet having a Minimum Advertised Pricing of $799 according to a leaked Verizon internal document followed by another leak in which we … [Read more...] about XOOM to cost $700 as per the latest leak
Motoblur might be coming to Xoom Tablet PC
There are a number of reasons that make the Xoom tablet PC from Motorola important. For one, it would be the first serious tablet effort from Motorola that till now has enjoyed a commendable presence in the smartphone segment. Then the Xoom tablet carries a lot of significance for Google too as it would be the first tablet PC to run Honeycomb, the first version of Android that … [Read more...] about Motoblur might be coming to Xoom Tablet PC
Hands on with the Motorola Xoom Tablet PC at CES 2011
At the CES show in Las Vegas on the tail end of the conference we got our chance to get exclusive hands on with an untethered Motorola Xoom Google Android 3.0 Tablet PC! We show off all of the hardware features and give you a solid overview of the device. The Motorola Xoom just won "best of show" for their first tablet computer that will soon be released under an exclusive … [Read more...] about Hands on with the Motorola Xoom Tablet PC at CES 2011
Motorola tablet spotted again
Google's Andy Rubin had first offered us a glimpse of what the upcoming tablet device from Motorola running the Android 3.0 Honeycomb would be like though he had no other details of the tablet to share then. But that seems to have changed now as the Motorola tablet has popped up again from somewhere in Taiwan and fortunately, this time, we have quite a few details of the tablet … [Read more...] about Motorola tablet spotted again
Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread is finally here
The update to Android 2.3 that we have been hearing is coming has finally arrived alright but unfortunately what we have got is a bit less than what we have been expecting. The update from the Android 2.2 Froyo to its latest iteration, the Android 2.3 Gingerbread is as minor as the number would suggest as the entire thing has turned out to be just an incremental development … [Read more...] about Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread is finally here
Gingerbread launch within a few days
Things seem to be moving pretty fast at the Google camp so that there are already indications of the Gingerbread, Android's next and eagerly awaited iteration might be just days away from a formal market launch. This is how it all began. Google has been installing the visual replica of each version of the Android after their completion on its sprawling lawns and the last … [Read more...] about Gingerbread launch within a few days
Get to know more about Gingerbread
The Android Gingerbread is the yummy new offering that will come our way early 2011! It shall rid us of all our current Tablet PC woes, so we may live happily ever after. At least, that's what is being made out of the next iteration of the open source Android OS whose current version, the Android 2.2 Froyo isn't suited to deliver optimum performance in a tablet device as its … [Read more...] about Get to know more about Gingerbread
HTC tablet delayed till Q2 2011
Of all the tablets that had lined up for a year end or early 2011 show down, HTC too had booked a slot for itself and had led many to believe they will also have a tablet PC to offer that will be just as smart as their smartphones are. Or maybe even smarter. However, there is no easy way to find that out for as per the latest tablet PC news coming in, we will have to wait … [Read more...] about HTC tablet delayed till Q2 2011