The Slush conference in Helsinki brought news that Nokia hasn't been twiddling its thumbs in the seven months since their devices and services unit was sold to Microsoft (for a cool $7.2 billion). It appears the company was hard at work preparing to deliver the N1: a 7.9-inch, aluminum-shelled, Android tablet (running Lollipop OS). It looks a lot like Apple's iPad Mini … [Read more...] about Nokia Launches Their First Android Tablet, Aluminum-Shelled N1
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Archos Launches Its New Platinum Tablet Series
Archos has launched its new Platinum series of tablet devices which aim to strike the perfect balance between affordability, performance, and style (not to mention a stunning high resolution display as well). To be available in 8 inch, 9.7 inch, and 11.6 inch display size options, the tablets pack a punch, featuring a 1.2 Ghz quad core CPU mated to a 2 GB RAM, along with an 8 … [Read more...] about Archos Launches Its New Platinum Tablet Series
Top Tablet News – 29 November 2012
Android eats into Apple's tablet market Google may be providing each of its newest iteration of Android some appetizing names, and the extra appeal seems to be working. Android's share in the tablet segment has now come to 44 percent of all tablet sales in the third quarter. No points for guessing whose market share Android has eaten into. Apple saw its grip on the tablet … [Read more...] about Top Tablet News – 29 November 2012
Review: Sony Xperia Tablet S
Another Android tablet has hit the market hoping to wear the crown as the ultimate gadget to have: the Sony Xperia Tablet S. Interestingly, Sony isn't gunning for the iPad with its second gen Tablet S, but has set its sights on Samsung and wants to seem just as popular as the South Korean company is with its Galaxy Tab range of devices. However, does Sony have what it takes to … [Read more...] about Review: Sony Xperia Tablet S
IFA 2012: Sony Xperia Tablet S Revealed
Finally the Xperia Tablet that we knew has been cooking in the Sony camp for the past few weeks has arrived. The tablet, which will be a step above the Tablet S, comes with the usual dose of specification enhancement along with a better feature set. Named Xperia Tablet S, the tablet (as expected) is powered by the Nvidia Tegra 3 quad core ship and runs Android 4.0.3 ICS. The … [Read more...] about IFA 2012: Sony Xperia Tablet S Revealed
Review: Acer Iconia Tab A700
The Acer Iconia Tab A700 is the best tablet that Acer has to offer right now, with the highest resolution that Android can support, and is the first to offer such high resolutions. Is the tablet that good a device when taken in its entirety? Let's find out. Design and Appearance The A700 does not break any new ground with its design, though Acer has still managed to come … [Read more...] about Review: Acer Iconia Tab A700
TiVo App for Android Tablets Launched
If you ever wanted to share your views on TV programs with others across the net using their tablet, the wait is almost over. TiVo app has officially been announced for a debut on Android tablets. A unique aspect of the app is that it continues to stream the TV show, which would be visible due its DVR application, and yet allow the user to type in their comments which they can … [Read more...] about TiVo App for Android Tablets Launched
MS Office Coming to the iPad and Android
MS Office on an iPad might be a reality after all. Microsoft had gone on record refuting all such reports in an earlier leak by The Daily showing the popular software package running on the iPad, but now sources point out the MS Office suite will be made available for Android as well along with iOS. This means is the popular Office package can be used on an iPhone as well, … [Read more...] about MS Office Coming to the iPad and Android
Asus Transformer Pad Infinity Reaches FCC
The Asus Transformer Pad Infinity can be considered the Taiwanese company's answer to the ongoing pixel war unleashed by the iPad 3. The tablet, an improvement over the Transformer Prime, has made it past the FCC strictures. The device is all set to storm into the markets soon, not too long after the tablet first made its public appearance at the CES event in … [Read more...] about Asus Transformer Pad Infinity Reaches FCC
Good e-Reader Week In Review: Tablet News
Reflecting on the happenings in the tablet field this past week, what comes to the fore is that there has been no major tablet launches during the period though the usual doses of rumors and speculation had its share of limelight all along. The biggest news of the past week has of course been the way the Apple iPad almost steamrolled the competition by announcing total sales … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Week In Review: Tablet News
Toshiba AT200 Tablet to Debut in the US as the Excite X10
The super sleek AT200 tablet from Toshiba has been the talk amongst gadget lovers ever since the company mentioned it back in September. The tablet is expected to be making its presence known at CES, scheduled tomorrow. Toshiba has kept to their promise and gadget lovers will get to have hands on experience with the tablet device at CES. The tablet will be available in the US … [Read more...] about Toshiba AT200 Tablet to Debut in the US as the Excite X10
T-Mobile SpringBoard Review Roundup
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
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
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime launched
The world's first tablet PC with a Tegra 3 heart is here in the form of the Eee Pad Transformer Prime. The tablet will start off with Android 3.2 Honeycomb on board as was originally planned which though was subsequently quashed in favor of a launch in December so that the Transformer Prime is seen running Android 4.0 ICS right from the start. With that now being put off, a … [Read more...] about Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime launched