Magzter is the culmination of the joint efforts of Indian tech entrepreneurs Girish Ramdas and Vijay Radhakrishnan, and while it may be a relatively a new kid on the world digital publishing block, it is already aiming for the sky. The company is setting its sights on being the world's biggest digital magazine store catering to the booming tablet market, but has also dropped … [Read more...] about Magzter, the Future Zinio of Digital Magazine Publishing?
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Amazon Mobile App for Tablet Launched in Europe
Amazon has updated its shopping app for Android tablets, Amazon Mobile, which makes it accessible from a number of European countries. These include Italy, France, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom where Android tablet owners from these regions will now be able to shop from the Amazon web store. Users will also get to read or write product reviews, share their experiences … [Read more...] about Amazon Mobile App for Tablet Launched in Europe
HP Launches $169 Slate 7 at the MWC
The Slate 7 marks HP’s second coming at the mainstream tablet segment. Running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (almost the stock Android version), the tablet has been priced incredibly low at just $169. HP is claiming it hasn’t resorted to price cutting measures to arrive at the low price point, but is all about delivering the maximum bang for every buck. Upfront lies a 7 inch 1024 x … [Read more...] about HP Launches $169 Slate 7 at the MWC
iRiver Launches WowTab 7 Inch Tablet
The Korean company IRiver has now come up with a tablet almost a year after it discontinued its IRiver Story HD e-reader. Dubbed the WOWTab iq700, the tablet offers specs almost similar to the Nexus 7. This in itself isn't a bad thing, though the Nexus 7 is due for a complete makeover anytime soon. In such a scenario, the WOWTab does run the risk of losing its relevance. The … [Read more...] about iRiver Launches WowTab 7 Inch Tablet
New Coby Tablets Coming This March with Google Play for Apps
Coby has built a reputation on the back of its budget priced tablet devices. Now the company is into a quiet makeover of sorts in 2013 with its tablet line up. Thankfully, that is limited to the tablet’s capabilities and has left the pricing strategy unchanged. A significant development with the new crop of Coby tablets is that they come integrated with Google Play. This will … [Read more...] about New Coby Tablets Coming This March with Google Play for Apps
Top Tablet News – December 6th, 2012
iPad projected to rule the roost in 2013, though Android is set to make strong gains Apple may have started out with a bang in the tablet segment, something that is still echoing strong in the tablet market, though the effect might be fading slowly but steadily. On the other hand, Android based tablet devices have started out with a limp, but are slowly witnessing more … [Read more...] about Top Tablet News – December 6th, 2012
Tablet Ownership Trend – Android’s Gain Is Apple’s Loss
Tablet ownership is on the rise and PEJ data has some hardcore figures to lend to the hot new trend. Tablet ownership in the US has increased from 11 percent in July of 2011 to 18 percent in just six months by Jan 2012. The figures have since grown to 22 percent of people own a tablet while another 3 percent regularly use a tablet device owned by someone in the family. A major … [Read more...] about Tablet Ownership Trend – Android’s Gain Is Apple’s Loss
Acer Iconia Tab A110 Now Official
One of the star attractions of the 2012 Computex event was the Iconia Tab A110 tablet, which forms Acer's primary weapon against the Kindle Fire or the Nexus 7, with the latter a clear winner so far in the budget tablet segment. Now with the A110 also in the fray, there is a new serious contender against which both Amazon and Google will have to develop a more aggressive … [Read more...] about Acer Iconia Tab A110 Now Official
Android Tablets Finally Seem to Be Catching Up to iPad
The one tablet device we get to hear about the most is no doubt the iPad and it always has some solid sales figures to back that up. However, a recent revelation has thrown open an interesting perspective to the entire tablet numbers game. While the iPad is still the tablet device to beat, the cumulative Android tablet sales has increased significantly in recent times, and now … [Read more...] about Android Tablets Finally Seem to Be Catching Up to iPad
Xperia Tablet S Price Announced, Starts at $399
Sony had unveiled the Xperia Tablet S device at the IFA, though crucial pricing details were missing. They have now been revealed: $399, $499, and $599 for the 16, 32, and 64 GB versions of the Sony tablet. With the prices, Sony also made it known they'd like to be where Samsung is right now as far as Android tablets are concerned. That perhaps explains the pricing strategy, … [Read more...] about Xperia Tablet S Price Announced, Starts at $399