Samsung has just announced a successor to its original Galaxy Tab device, named Galaxy Tab 2, more than a year after the original was announced. As a sign of the changing times, the new Samsung 7 inch unit is now sporting the latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The rest of the specs aren't too ground breaking, though still acceptable considering Samsung plans to launch … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Running Android ICS Announced
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It’s Android ICS Time for the Acer Iconia Tab A200
Acer has stuck to its promise of upgrading latest tablet offering (the Iconia Tab A200) to Android's latest version (Ice Cream Sandwich). The tablet had earlier gone on sale with Android 3.2 on board, and the latest version of Android should add some more appeal to the tablet that otherwise sports some pretty ordinary specs. As usual, the update is being made available OTA, … [Read more...] about It’s Android ICS Time for the Acer Iconia Tab A200
Good e-Reader Week in Review: Tablet News
Things have been pretty staid as far as tablet devices are concerned this past week with nothing spectacular coming along our way during the period. The usual Apple vs Samsung battle continues though advantage Samsung is how the legal tussle can be explained right now. However, the battle seems far from being over, more so in light of what Steve Jobs is reported to have said, … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Week in Review: Tablet News
Samsung Might Launch Two Android ICS tablets at MCW
Samsung, it must be said is not the usual flamboyant self in the tablet scene ever since the series of setbacks it received in its court battle with Apple. It also maintained a somewhat low profile at the CES event early in the year though all of this surely does not paint a true picture of the Korean giant and its intentions and plans in the tablet segment. In fact, we might … [Read more...] about Samsung Might Launch Two Android ICS tablets at MCW
Asus Padfone to be Launched During MCW Event
The Padfone tablet + smartphone concept has been doing the rounds for quite sometime now though we never got to know for sure when the device will actually be seen reaching markets. However, things finally seem to be reaching the culmination stage at Acer so that the company has at last confirmed the Padfone will be there to be seen in action at Mobile World Congress. The event … [Read more...] about Asus Padfone to be Launched During MCW Event
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
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
Motorola XOOM Starts Getting Google Android ICS Update
Motorola has started rolling out the update to Android 4.0 ICS for XOOM users. However, it's still in the experimental stages right now, and the update will be available to only select users in the United States at first. It's still under what can be termed as the "Soak Test," and the update is only being provided to those who had agreed to be part of the test group. The … [Read more...] about Motorola XOOM Starts Getting Google Android ICS Update
Transformer Prime provided with the Android 4.0 update 3 days early
Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich will be available for Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet from today. This schedule is 3 days ahead of the 12 January date that Asus had said the update would be introduced. The Eee Pad Transformer Prime will be the first premium tablet to feature Android 4.0. It is the first tablet to ship with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad core processor. … [Read more...] about Transformer Prime provided with the Android 4.0 update 3 days early
Transformer Prime News: S/W Update Released, Android ICS Coming Jan 12, Unlock Tool in the Works
The best Android tablet your hard earned money can buy right now is undoubtedly the Eee Pad Transformer Prime from Asus. Of course all of it is not without a solid reason. In fact, there are many in case of the Transformer Prime. Like it comes equipped with a great camera while the quad core Tegra 3 heart ensures the tablet can make light work of almost anything and everything … [Read more...] about Transformer Prime News: S/W Update Released, Android ICS Coming Jan 12, Unlock Tool in the Works
Android 4.0 for Galaxy Tab might still be a possibility
Samsung has announced that they would not be coming up with the Android 4.0 update for their Galaxy Tab devices, something that caused quite a bit of stir among users of the company's 2010 flagship tablet. There is however news that Samsung is reconsidering their stand and there is indeed the possibility of Android 4.0 ICS update being made available for the Galaxy Tab … [Read more...] about Android 4.0 for Galaxy Tab might still be a possibility
Transformer Prime to get Android ICS update in January
The Transformer Prime is so far the ultimate that you can have in the 10 inch segment of Android tablets. Except however the latest version of the Android OS itself as Asus pushed ahead with an early release of the tablet to cash in on the holiday shopping craze. This even if it meant having to do with Android 3.2 Honeycomb on-board and not the latest Android ICS. Asus though … [Read more...] about Transformer Prime to get Android ICS update in January
Week in Review for Tablet News
The past week has been a busy one with lots of tablet news coming our way. The diversity in the tablet affairs that we got to witness in the past week has been fascinating. While we've seen one tablet, the Dell Streak 7, going into oblivion after a not too impressive existence, the Adam from Notion Ink came back from a lull with an Android ICS makeover. However, the first … [Read more...] about Week in Review for Tablet News
iPad 2 price slash might be a reality soon
A tried and tested method of successfully positioning a product in a market that is dominated by some other product is to price it cheap while ensuring quality levels are never compromised. This is exactly the strategy that both Barnes & Noble and Amazon has adopted with their Nook Tablet and Kindle Fire respectively. The Nook Tablet is priced at $250 while the Kindle Fire … [Read more...] about iPad 2 price slash might be a reality soon