Acer has announced the availability of its Iconia Tab A501 in Canada, more than a month after the same went on sale in Canada's southern neighbor. Rogers Communications will be lending support to the 4G tablet and agreeing to a 3 year contract will fetch the tablet for just $199.99. The price point has already been made famous by Amazon and its Kindle Fire tablet, though with … [Read more...] about Acer Iconia Tab A501 Launched in Canada
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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
Motorola XOOM 2 to cost €400 in UK due out before the holidays
The second generation XOOM tablet from Motorola appears to be hitting the market in UK before Christmas holidays begin. Price of the device is estimated to be €400, as is evident from an image of the tablet has been made available via a print ad for Carphone Warehouse. Details that one can gather from the ad are that the tablet would have an 8.2 inch display with Android 3.2 … [Read more...] about Motorola XOOM 2 to cost €400 in UK due out before the holidays
Dell Streak 5 Gets Department of Defense Nod for Use on High-Security Networks
The Streak 5 comes from an era when Apple has just launched its first gen iPad. It's been more than a year since then and we now have the second gen iPad 2 with us and are waiting for the next. The Streak 5, the first tablet device from Dell, came and went in between almost unnoticed. However, the Streak 5 is now back in contention even after it being officially discontinued. … [Read more...] about Dell Streak 5 Gets Department of Defense Nod for Use on High-Security Networks
Archos 101 Gen8 Via Update Gets 3G, Ethernet Support, and More
If you have loved the Archos Gen8 line of tablet PCs, chances are that you will fall in love with it all over again. The French manufacturer of the tablets has come up with an update that promises some cool enhancements to the tablet PCs. The tablet will now have USB camera support, as well as the ability to recalibrate the accelerometer without the need of rebooting. The … [Read more...] about Archos 101 Gen8 Via Update Gets 3G, Ethernet Support, and More
Just 100,000 XOOM Tablets Shipped During Last Quarter
Motorola is doing its best to prop up sales of its XOOM tablet PC, but sadly none of it has been reflected in the sales figures released by the company during the Q3 earnings call. The total number of XOOM tablet devices shipped in the last quarter stand at a dismal 100,000, units which looks even more puny compared to the 11.1 million iPads sold during the same period. What … [Read more...] about Just 100,000 XOOM Tablets Shipped During Last Quarter
Zinio Explore Offers Free Content to Android Tablet Owners
Zinio happens to be the world's most sought after newsstand right now, and may have enhanced its appeal even more with the launch of its latest offering Explore. Zinio apps allow for purchasing and reading content on either iOS or Android platforms, and while the app itself came free of cost, the content needed to be purchased. Zinio Explore changes the rules by offering all … [Read more...] about Zinio Explore Offers Free Content to Android Tablet Owners
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
Sony Tablet S Can Now Play Host to the PlayStation Store
Sony has been kind enough to open up its PlayStation store to tablet PCs running Android. However, the only requisite being that the tablet will have to be PlayStation certified and that cuts short the excitement to just one tablet PC, Tablet S, as of now. For a sum of $5.99 per game one gets access to the following games, which are now available for the Playstation one game … [Read more...] about Sony Tablet S Can Now Play Host to the PlayStation Store
Epesitec Android Tablets are Cheaper Than the Kindle Fire by $10
If you are looking for the cheapest tablet with a 1 GHz processor along with a capacitive touchscreen display, Epesitec has the answer. The price announced is a lucrative $189, which is $10 less than the Amazon Kindle Fire. The model priced at $189 boasts of a a 7 inch touchscreen display, a 1.2 GHz Freescale processor along with PowerVR Series5 graphics. Named Epesitec … [Read more...] about Epesitec Android Tablets are Cheaper Than the Kindle Fire by $10