Sharp has announced it has ramped up production of IGZO (iridium gallium zinc oxide) LCD panels, which will form the displays of future tablets and smartphones. The display, based on the IGZO technology, is a world first. Experts believe this technology will make it possible for tablet makers to build devices that are a lot thinner and consume a lot less power. These ultra high … [Read more...] about IGZO Displays from Sharp to Form Tablet Screens of the Future
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Rumor: Amazon Launching 3 New Tablets
Amazon has already struck gold with the Kindle Fire, it being the only Android tablet that can hold a candle to the Apple iPad (though from a safe distance). The online retailer has joined in late to the tablet sphere but has made it big, leaving behind many big name competitors such as Samsung or Acer. However, while the Kindle Fire is already due for an upgrade and a next gen … [Read more...] about Rumor: Amazon Launching 3 New Tablets
Sharp to Supply iPad Displays “As Soon As Possible”
Sharp is keen to get along with the shipment of LCD panels meant for the iPad 3 as soon as possible. Towards this, production of the display panels for iPad has been boosted up, and this means the initial batch of the latest Apple tablet isn't featuring display panels manufactured by Sharp. However, it's still a matter of speculation as to which company is supplying the … [Read more...] about Sharp to Supply iPad Displays “As Soon As Possible”
Dell Points Out the Cracks in Apple Tablet
The new iPad may be coming in with guns blazing at the moment, but not everyone is excited. Dell would like us to believe the iPad is still far from being the ultimate mobile computing device that its sales figures might suggest. In support of this, Steve Felice, the chief commercial officer of Dell, mentioned in an interview the areas where he feels the iPad has been found … [Read more...] about Dell Points Out the Cracks in Apple Tablet
PlayBook Tops Sales Chart Last Week in Canada
RIM finally got to see the kind of success that it had always expected out of the PlayBook device. What's even more impressive is that the humble PlayBook, that has often been the butt of many a tablet joke, has also managed to out sell the iPad 2 during the last week. Both Best Buy and Future Shop reported having sold more PlayBooks than any other tablet device, including the … [Read more...] about PlayBook Tops Sales Chart Last Week in Canada
MS Office for iPad Leaked
Microsoft's Office application for the iPad has been in the making for quite some time now, though it seems ready for a release soon. An image of an iPad tablet running the popular MS Office application was leaked online with the application design resembling that of the Metro Style that is being developed for Windows 8. Also, the app includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint icons, … [Read more...] about MS Office for iPad Leaked
Latest iPad 3 Rumors: Bigger Battery, Better Camera, New LCD Display & Dual Core A6 Chip
The upcoming iPad 3 has been the subject of much speculation, pointing towards a larger battery pack, a better camera, and a new design LCD screen. This guesswork has been based on the back panel that is supposed to adorn the rear of the future tablet. A careful examination of the new back panel has revealed the mounts to be considerably different from the existing back of … [Read more...] about Latest iPad 3 Rumors: Bigger Battery, Better Camera, New LCD Display & Dual Core A6 Chip
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
Fusion Garage May Have Hit a Dead End Again with the Grid 10
The writing on the wall seems to be loud and clear; Fusion Garage may have hit a dead end all over again. The web domains FusionGarage.com and TheJooJoo.com both have ceased to exist, a clear sign of things being seriously wrong with the erstwhile makers of the JooJoo tablet device. Google is only showing the cached version of the Fusion Garage blog site that dates back to the … [Read more...] about Fusion Garage May Have Hit a Dead End Again with the Grid 10
BlackBerry PlayBook Tablets Worth $1.7m Go Missing
RIM's tale of woes has taken a new turn. If flagging sales of its PlayBook tablet device haven't been enough, an entire rig containing $1.7 million dollars worth of PlayBook tablets has gone missing. While exact details are still a bit sketchy, the 22 pallets containing the tablets were believed to be headed towards Ontario. Investigators are already on the job to track down … [Read more...] about BlackBerry PlayBook Tablets Worth $1.7m Go Missing