HTC has already tasted tablet waters with its Flyer though its no secret the 7 incher failed to make the kind of splash that the Taiwan based company had hoped for, leaving it to its bigger 10 inch brethren, the Puccini to do it this time. The Puccini too is on its way, having cleared the FCC under the guise of model number PG09410 and seems headed straight to the AT&T … [Read more...] about HTC Puccini clears FCC
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Beetel joins the tablet race in India
The rain gods have been generous in most parts of India this year though there is also a different kind of rain that the Indians are having to contend with. Its raining tablets and its raining cats and dogs. The latest to join the growing list of tablet manufacturers in India is Beetel which happens to be a subsidiary of Bharti Enterprises. However, everything is being kept … [Read more...] about Beetel joins the tablet race in India
Archos G9 tablet price revealed, shipping starts in September
Back in June, Archos had first revealed its new line of budget tablets running Android Honeycomb. To be available in screen size options of 8 and 10.1 inch, the tablets had generated considerable excitement perhaps as much due to the affordable aspect of it all as is the lure of sweet Android Honey. What was missing though was just how affordable the tablets would be and that … [Read more...] about Archos G9 tablet price revealed, shipping starts in September
Android 3.2 SDK released
We first got the whiff of something called Android 3.2 Honeycomb when Huawei launched its 7 inch MediaPad tablet PC. And now, Google just made the version official while also releasing the SDK as well. The new version of the Honeycomb is aimed at easy scalability to various screen sizes and will ensure apps perform better and to their full potential in smaller tablets with 7 … [Read more...] about Android 3.2 SDK released
Toshiba Thrive Officially Available in the US, Gets Updated
The Toshiba Thrive may have already been available in some stores across the US though its official availability started on the 10th of July. However, Toshiba already has an update ready for users to download. The update will bring some improvements on a number of areas, including better support for multi-touch. So to all those who have bought their Thrives, make sure to … [Read more...] about Toshiba Thrive Officially Available in the US, Gets Updated
Asus Eee Pad Slider launch pushed back to fall of 2011
Things don't seem to be settling down at Asus as far as its tablet plans are concerned. First off, there were reports of it being unable to produce the Transformers tablet PC in enough numbers in spite of there being considerable demand for it. With that taken care of a bit, problems with its other Honeycomb tablet offering, the Eee Pad Slider seems to have got the better of it … [Read more...] about Asus Eee Pad Slider launch pushed back to fall of 2011
Toshiba Thrive Already on Sale in Some Best Buy Locations
If you have been waiting for the Toshiba Thrive and thought it's going to arrive stateside this coming Sunday, well maybe you need to hurry a bit. The Thrive has already been seen at a few Best Buy sites and chances are that the Honeycomb tablet might have arrived a bit early. The first Honeycomb tablet from Toshiba, the Thrive was slated to hit the retail scene in the US on … [Read more...] about Toshiba Thrive Already on Sale in Some Best Buy Locations
ViewSonic Honeycomb Tablet to Debut Mid August
The 7 inch Honeycomb tablet space is getting crowded. It's not just the Huawei MediaPad or the Acer Iconia Tab A100 that were the first to release a 7 inch Honeycomb tablet for the market, there have been other companies in the reckoning as well. ViewSonic has made its intentions clear with the ViewSonic 7x, which is expected to reach markets by the middle of August. The Huawei … [Read more...] about ViewSonic Honeycomb Tablet to Debut Mid August
Cisco Cius Tablet to Start Shipping by End of July
Those from the business community can rejoice in the fact that they soon will have one more tablet PC to choose from. That from a company that is perhaps as close to entrepreneurs as RIM is with its BlackBerry series of smartphones. The Cius tablet from Cisco has been in the making for quite some time now, though it is reaching a culmination stage so that the Cius might be … [Read more...] about Cisco Cius Tablet to Start Shipping by End of July
Sony S1 and S2 Tablets Make an Appearance in Germany
The once elusive Sony S1 and S2 tablets can now be seen more often. So apart from the videos that Sony has been putting up, the two tablets were recently seen in Germany where both, the 9.4 inch S1 and the dual 5.5 inch screen S2 tablet, turned out to be pretty impressive pieces of hardware. The S1 tablet is thicker at one edge while tapering towards the other edge, which … [Read more...] about Sony S1 and S2 Tablets Make an Appearance in Germany