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
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Android ICS Coming to Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet
With Android 4.0 ICS now a firm reality, it's time all tablet makers (who until now have been relying on the Android Honeycomb version) to make the transition to the latest and greatest Android OS. Joining the list of those who have already made known their commitment to Android ICS is Lenovo, with the Chinese hardware maker announcing they would introduce the ICS update for … [Read more...] about Android ICS Coming to Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet
Pantech Element Now Available for $300
The Pantech Element can now be yours for $300. The price is inclusive of a 2 year contract, though if you hate being tied down for that long, the waterproof tablet can be availed of for $449.99 with no binding contract. AT&T is the carrier partner for the 8 inch tablet device. However, in spite of the Pantech Element tablet's claim to fame of it being able to withstand … [Read more...] about Pantech Element Now Available for $300
Vodafone Australia First to Offer the Galaxy Tab Post-Ban
With the reversal of the ruling by the Australian court to ban the Galaxy Tab 10.1, sales of the tablet have really started off in the country. Vodafone has announced a package deal in which the 3G model will come for $39 AUD, or USD 41, per month for two years. There is a data limit of 1.5 GB per month. Similarly, the Samsung tablet would come for AUD 109, or USD 114, per … [Read more...] about Vodafone Australia First to Offer the Galaxy Tab Post-Ban
Acer Iconia Tab A510, A700 Price and Launch Details
Acer may have its new tablets, the Iconia Tab A700 and A510, ready for a market launch this April. Both the tablets will come with the latest Tegra 3 quad core CPUs and Android 4.0 as the OS. We also have an idea of what the tablets might cost, though nothing is confirmed as yet. The starting price of the A510 will likely be €500 ($647) including tax. Similarly, the A700 … [Read more...] about Acer Iconia Tab A510, A700 Price and Launch Details
LG back in the tablet game with the improved Optimus Pad LTE
LG's presence in the booming tablet PC segment has been far less impressive, which belies the otherwise formidable reputation the company enjoys in other fields of consumer electronics. Its only tablet so far, the G-Slate never really took off in spite of it being 3D capable, the only tablet to be so even now. However, LG is now back with a new tablet offering which though can … [Read more...] about LG back in the tablet game with the improved Optimus Pad LTE
HP releases webOS 3.0.5 update for TouchPad
The HP TouchPad came, did not quite win the game and then went off. However, it has not been as simple as it might suggest as the WebOS tablet had made it to the top of the popularity charts even if that has been for a brief period of time and after having been provided with one of the heaviest discounts ever meted out in Tablet history. The end result, there are around a … [Read more...] about HP releases webOS 3.0.5 update for TouchPad
Samsung launches Galaxy Tab 7.0N in Germany to circumvent Apple ban
Apart from its bigger 10 inch brethren, Apple has also been pursuing a legal campaign against the smaller Galaxy Tab 7 in Germany. So what does Samsung do? Of course it won't have to reinvent the wheel all over again as doing a thing similar to what they have already done with the Galaxy Tab 10.1N has proved to be enough. Hence, its all too easy for Samsung to apply the same … [Read more...] about Samsung launches Galaxy Tab 7.0N in Germany to circumvent Apple ban
Pantech Element Tablet up for Pre-Order
The Pantech tablet has been making some noise recently and if you have been impressed by all that, now is the time to act. Pre-order for the tablet is currently open at AT&T stores! The Pantech Element also is uniquely designed to be splash proof. Samples of the tablet have not been seen at any store as of now, but the company claims that it will be available this month. As … [Read more...] about Pantech Element Tablet up for Pre-Order
Asus Transformer Prime Plans Leaked
News about Asus coming out with four new tablets this year, with two of them to be showcased at the forthcoming CES event, was confirmed by the company during a press event held in Taipei today. They have also promised to come out with the 3G version of the Transformer Prime TF201 in the month of March this year. This issue had been a contentious one among Asus' owners and … [Read more...] about Asus Transformer Prime Plans Leaked
OLPC XO 3.0 Tablet to be Formally Launched During CES
A tablet for all is what XO-3 has been trying to come up with for quite some time now though several CESs' later, we might be getting to see the final stuff during the upcoming edition of the premier tech show next week. For those who need a refresher on the XO-3 tablet, the device has a rugged body and has specially been designed for use in a rural to a semi urban setting. … [Read more...] about OLPC XO 3.0 Tablet to be Formally Launched During CES
4G LTE capable Windows 8 tablet from AT&T to be shown at CES
CES is just about a week from us and there already are hectic preparations on by copanies to put their best feet forward. AT&T being one such who has recently called developers together for a session where they discussed a Widows 8 based tablet that would be communicating via its LTE network. Its all a hush-hush affair right now though there is enough indications for us to … [Read more...] about 4G LTE capable Windows 8 tablet from AT&T to be shown at CES
Google Nexus Tablet May Have the Kindle Fire in Its Sight, Not iPad
Google is in the process of coming out with their own flagship tablet device running Android ICS. This was supposed to be competing with the iPad, a normal product that all other tablets target. We have seen many other high profile tablets starting out with the usual iPad bashing, only to falter soon after. However, that's a different story and what we have here is a deviation … [Read more...] about Google Nexus Tablet May Have the Kindle Fire in Its Sight, Not iPad
ASUS Transformer Prime gets Rooted
Hacking can be fun, even more for a device that has just entered the market. TeamAndRIC got a taste of it with the Transformer Prime and the thing that has made it possible for them is 'NachoRoot' -- a software developed by TeamAndRIC and is being used by hackers to gain superuser privileges to the latest tablet from ASUS. With this the user gets unrestricted access to the … [Read more...] about ASUS Transformer Prime gets Rooted