Intel clearly has not been at the helm of affairs in the great tablet game being played out. So while Apple with its A4 chip has been the dominating force in the first round of the tablet war, the company has now upped the ante with the upgraded dual core A5 chips now doing duty in the new iPad 2. Intel has however been relegated to play only a side role so far with only a few … [Read more...] about Intel Atom Oak Trail processor launched, tablets to arrive next month
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MSI to launch new Windows and Honeycomb tablet at CeBIT
Here is some more of what to expect at the CeBIT in Germany. Micro-Star International or MSI will have another Windows tablet to show off at the German event. Named WindPad 110W, the tablet is based on a low power Brazos architecture featuring a AMD dual-core C-50 processor. There will also be an integrated Radeon HD 6310 discrete class graphics chip that will enable the … [Read more...] about MSI to launch new Windows and Honeycomb tablet at CeBIT
ViewSonic reveals ViewPad 10Pro
Taking things forward with Viewsonic's earlier not so memorable attempt at a Windows 7 and Android dual booting tablet is the latest ViewPad 10 Pro. Things are expected to be much better this time with the new tablet in that its Android 2.2 Froyo that the ViewPad 10 Pro will have on offer along with Windows 7. Certainly a huge advantage over Android 1.6 that the erstwhile … [Read more...] about ViewSonic reveals ViewPad 10Pro
Gigabyte launches 10 inch Windows slate PC at CES
The S1080 from Gigabyte is perhaps the company's maiden tablet attempt, seeing as all it had to offer in the past were convertible Windows tablets based on the Intel Atom processor. In contrast, what the company unveiled at the ongoing CES is a pure tablet PC without any keypad unit. The Gigabyte S1080 spec story reads like this: a 10.1 inch capacitive multi touch display up … [Read more...] about Gigabyte launches 10 inch Windows slate PC at CES
Fujitsu to offer a Windows tablet
Fujitsu and tablet PCs have known each other for a long time. In fact, long enough for the Japan based company to come back and have another try at the segment that is absolutely booming. However, the company is adopting a slightly unconventional route to chart out its tablet strategy in its comeback bid. It is planning to launch a tablet PC running Windows 7, ignoring the … [Read more...] about Fujitsu to offer a Windows tablet
TENQ P07 Ubuntu tablet revealed
You might surely have heard of Benq before - the Taiwan based company that specializes in consumer electronic goods with tablet devices as well as e-readers soon to be a part of its portfolio. Well, here is also a company by the name Tenq and has its origins in China, the least surprising it should be given the Chinese penchant and expertise in cloning. And the reason Tenq is … [Read more...] about TENQ P07 Ubuntu tablet revealed
Tablet running MeeGo appears in Russia
Here is some more tablet news built around an Intel core. This time, it's from Russia and the unique aspect of the tablet is that it's not Android or Windows based. Rather, the tablet that made a public debut at an Intel event in that country runs the Linux based Nokia MeeGo operating system. Also, while we know the tablet is most likely to be called the Nokia Z500, almost … [Read more...] about Tablet running MeeGo appears in Russia
Acer to launch two tablets today
Today we have two more tablet PCs to play around with. Both will be launched by the Taiwan based manufacturer Acer and will be in two size categories and running two different operating systems - a 10 inch device running Windows 7 with an Intel core and a smaller 7 inch tablet running Android 2.2. The launch event has been planned to take place in New York which shouldn't … [Read more...] about Acer to launch two tablets today
Onkyo tablet to hit Japan next week
A new tablet PC has popped up in the Japanese tech scene and it's not running Android. Instead, the tablet that Onkyo has announced for sale in the Japanese market runs Windows 7 operating system. The Onkyo TW317A7 will be ready to enter the retail scene next week. It is one device that can boast a KDDI 3G connectivity, which means the Onkyo tablet can be connected anytime and … [Read more...] about Onkyo tablet to hit Japan next week
Indamixx 2 prototype Tablet
Now here is a tablet that can turn out to be the best friend of music buffs - the Indamixx 2. Well, the name of the tablet itself carries a bit of the story as it rhymes both with 'music' and 'mix' as the tablet will not only allow users to enjoy music but to also do some mix-n-match sort of thing with music as well. Coming to the tablet, the most interesting aspect with the … [Read more...] about Indamixx 2 prototype Tablet