There are plenty of Android Honeycomb options in the 7 inch tablet space of late, though that shouldn't be the reason for the oldies to retire. Those who invested in the Dell Streak 7 in the USA while it was still running Android 2.2 Froyo can rejoice as they will soon be making it to the Android 3.2 club. Their European counterparts, including those in the UK, have already … [Read more...] about Dell Rolling out Android 3.2 Update for Streak 7 in the US
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Huawei MediaPad to be offered in the US by T-Mobile
Huawei had made headline this summer when it launched the MediaPad tablet PC which it describes as the best and finest piece of tablet hardware to come out of its gates. Now it seems the 7 inch MediaPad is all set to woo American tablet buyers with T-Mobile as the carrier partner. However, neither Huawei nor T-Mobile is making any official noises about it and all of this is … [Read more...] about Huawei MediaPad to be offered in the US by T-Mobile
New Toshiba Thrive 7 inch for holiday season launch
Whether the Thrive tablet PC is actually thriving in the market or not, Toshiba has gone ahead in doing what has become the most logical thing to do for almost all tablet manufacturer -- develop a 7 inch tablet version. Being referred to as the Toshiba Thrive 7 inch -- this until Toshiba comes up with anything else -- the tablet happens to the an exact replica of its bigger 10 … [Read more...] about New Toshiba Thrive 7 inch for holiday season launch
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition Leaks
We have had tablet PCs of various dimensions so far, though the ones with 7 and 10 inch sized display seem to be the most sought after. That didn't stop both LG and Samsung from coming up with 8.9 inch sized tablets, though Motorola is all set to add a new twist to the mix. A recent leak has brought forth a tablet named Xoom 2 Media Edition, which is 8.2 inches. Engadget is … [Read more...] about Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition Leaks
AT&T to offer Acer Iconia Tab A501 from September 18
Come September 18 and there is a new tablet that our American friends can pick up. Its the Iconia Tab A501 that Acer is all set to launch in the US with AT&T as its partner. Cost wise, the Honeycomb tablet will set one back $480 though there also is a cheaper option -- $330 and its here that the AT&T's rather controversial 4G network comes into play. For one has to … [Read more...] about AT&T to offer Acer Iconia Tab A501 from September 18
Olivetti launches Italy’s first tablet PC
The Italians have woken up to two new Android tablets -- a 10 inch device named Olipad 110 running Android Honeycomb. Giving company will be its smaller 7 inch brethren named Olipad Smart that will run Android 2.2 Froyo. The OliPad range marks an interesting turnaround for a company that is otherwise best known for its typewriters. The two tablets are slated to hit streets … [Read more...] about Olivetti launches Italy’s first tablet PC
HTC Flyer Honeycomb 3.2 Screenshots Leaked
The HTC Flyer is the latest to be inducted into the Honeycomb club that currently boasts of just a few 7 inchers and development is on at full swing. For proof, a leaked build of the Android 3.2 upgrade to be applied on the HTC tablet gave an insight of what the software would do for HTC Flyer owners. The widgets that would be available on the gadget get a light touch effect, … [Read more...] about HTC Flyer Honeycomb 3.2 Screenshots Leaked
Gateway 10.1-Inch Android Tablet A60 Now Shipping
Gateway has entered the tablet domain armed with a tablet device named Gateway TP Series A60. However, before you jump with excitement at the prospect of a whole new tablet (if a new tablet entering the market is that exciting anymore), there's a catch. The A60 in nothing but the Iconia Tab A500 from Acer that has been taken up by Gateway and re-branded as the A60. That should … [Read more...] about Gateway 10.1-Inch Android Tablet A60 Now Shipping
Sony Tablet S up for Pre-Order
After months of waiting and seemingly endless stream of leaks and videos, and not to mention the rumors and speculation, the Sony Tablet S is now finally up for pre-order. Those interested can visit the Sony online store. Price of the 16 GB version of the tablet is $500 while the same with 32 GB on board would come for $600. Also, the tablet will start shipping to the US from … [Read more...] about Sony Tablet S up for Pre-Order
Dell confirms Streak 7 getting Honeycomb upgrade
Dell finally confirmed at the IFA event about its plans to upgrade the Streak 7 tablet with Android 3.2 'Honeycomb'. We had an inkling of this but only as rumors. The entire range of Streak 7 tablets are up on display at the Dell stall with all running on Honeycomb. The original Streak as we all know have a 5 inch display though that has been discontinued. The Streak range now … [Read more...] about Dell confirms Streak 7 getting Honeycomb upgrade
New 7 Inch Galapagos Tablet for Just $1 in Japan
How about a tablet that costs just $1? Well, those in Japan are fortunate enough to be able to go home with the new 7 inch Sharp Galapagos by doling out that much of money, which comes to about 100 Yen. However, and unfortunately, that's not as simple as is being made out as buyers will be required to subscribe to data services from EMOBILE to avail of the huge subsidy. The … [Read more...] about New 7 Inch Galapagos Tablet for Just $1 in Japan
Sony S1 to be named Tablet S, ship in first half September
We have so grown used to the S1 and S2 nomenclature of the upcoming tablets from Sony that we perhaps wouldn't have been too surprised if the final productions versions too were so referred. However, we knew its just a code name and that the tablets will have a proper name before it is ready for a market launch. Now that the ultimate date is drawing nearer, Sony has come up … [Read more...] about Sony S1 to be named Tablet S, ship in first half September
Asus Eee Pad Slider for October launch in India
The Asus Transformer will soon have its stablemate -- the Eee Pad Slider up for sale in India soon with it most likely to happen sometime in October. That's also the time when we are most likely to witness the launch of the 3G version of the Tranformer as well. On offer will be both 16 and 32 GB versions. The Slider has already gone on sale in the UK. As for the Slider's … [Read more...] about Asus Eee Pad Slider for October launch in India
Advent Vega tablet gets Android 3.2 though unofficially
The Vega from Advent was one of the first to have been built around an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual ARM cortex processor. This along with the fact that it comes with a low initial price of just £199 or about $330 USD in the UK led it to instant stardom. No wonder it has taken just hours for the Vega tablets to fly off the shelves when it was first launched in the UK last … [Read more...] about Advent Vega tablet gets Android 3.2 though unofficially