The battery life of a tablet is one of the biggest factors you have to consider when selecting a tablet device and the best in the business is good for no more than half a day of run time. Tablets can be a great companion just about anywhere, but not for camping holidays where you are away from charging facilities for days. It's here that the Earl fits in. The creation of a … [Read more...] about Sqigle Earl Tablet With E Ink Display Promises 20+ Hours Battery Life
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LG Tab-Book Ultra Z160 Windows 8 Tablet Launched in Korea
LG had first provided us a glimpse of its next tablet ambitions built on the new Windows 8 platform. Named the Tab-Book Ultra Z160, the tablets are set to reach stores in Korea within the month, though it's not known when that will happen for the rest of the world. Also, as with most tablets based on the Windows 8 platform, the Ultra Z160 is both a tablet and a notebook rolled … [Read more...] about LG Tab-Book Ultra Z160 Windows 8 Tablet Launched in Korea
Hands-on with the LG Tab Book and Tab Book Ultra
The one thing we noticed at CES this year was the lack of new tablets being unveiled by many companies. Most seem to be using older molders to promote their apps, controllers, and software. LG has buckled this trend by debuting two new devices that have built in slider keyboards; you can think of them as a new breed of ultra-convertible tablets.LG was showing off the Tab … [Read more...] about Hands-on with the LG Tab Book and Tab Book Ultra
LG Flexible e-Paper Fails to Change the e-Reader World
In early 2012, LG debuted a new kind of flexible e-Paper technology that was set to usher in a new generation of e-readers. This never happened, although LG started to mass produce the screens for companies that never bought them. The only commercially viable product was the Wexler Flex One, but it is only available in Russia and Shop e-Readers. The flexible screens had a ton … [Read more...] about LG Flexible e-Paper Fails to Change the e-Reader World
Top Tablet News – November 26th, 2012
Nexus 7 3G back in stock in the Google PlaystoreThe 3G capable Nexus 7, along with its bigger sibling Nexus 10, has been pretty hard to find ever since it launched. The devices only made a brief stopover at the Google Playstore before all the units were snatched up in just hours. If you have missed the Nexus 7 3GÂ in the official Google store, here is another chance to catch … [Read more...] about Top Tablet News – November 26th, 2012
Top Tablet PC News — October 23, 2012
Dell Windows 8 TabletThe new Dell tablets running Windows 8 and Windows RT are now up for pre-order. The Dell XPS 10 running Windows RT and based on Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chip has a starting price of $499.99. What you get at that price is a 10.1 inch device with 1366 x 768 pixel density, 32 GB of storage, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. The tablet will also come pre-loaded with … [Read more...] about Top Tablet PC News — October 23, 2012
Phablets – Where Smartphones and Tablets Meet
Mobile devices with a 5 inch sized display presents a strange scenario. This, since we are not sure if we should perceive it as a smartphone with some added functionality of a tablet or the other way round, that is a tablet that can also be a smartphone. However, a recently coined term -- 'Phablet' comes to our rescue which correctly describes a device that can be both a … [Read more...] about Phablets – Where Smartphones and Tablets Meet
LG Puts On Hold Its Tablet Plans
LG Electronics has stated they are putting on hold all of their tablet plans for now, but has stated that has nothing to do with the recent unveiling of the Microsoft Surface tablet device."We’ve decided to put all new tablet development on the back burner for the time being in order to focus on smartphones," said Ken Hong, a spokesman for the Seoul based company currently … [Read more...] about LG Puts On Hold Its Tablet Plans
Onyx Boox to Use New LG e-Paper Technology
Back in March, LG revealed new e-paper that should give e-ink Holdings a run for their money. One company that is interested in using this technology is Onyx, who is well known for their BOOX series of e-readers. Their new device using Plastic Paper will be launching sometime this month.The new e-Paper by LG features a inch XGA display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox to Use New LG e-Paper Technology
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
LG to upgrade to Android 4.0 in Q2 and Q3
LG has revealed how they plan to jump on board the Android ICS bandwagon. However, what is not so encouraging is that the earliest we can see the transition to ICS taking place is the second and third quarters of 2012. What this conforms to is the transition which they have termed 'global upgrade schedule' while the 'global roll out' is to be followed soon after."LG would … [Read more...] about LG to upgrade to Android 4.0 in Q2 and Q3
Samsung shows off Flexible Transparent Tablet Concept
Not too long ago, we often would come across images of an e-reader or a tablet device that could bend to some extent. Prominent among them were Liquavista though none of them ever made it to the market. Samsung too had showed off displays in the past that could even be rolled like a paper. However, Samsung has upped the game a notch higher by coming up with a display that is … [Read more...] about Samsung shows off Flexible Transparent Tablet Concept
E Ink Parts Ways with LG Display on FFS Display Production Agreement
While different tablet makers are engaged in a battle for market supremacy, their component makers are engaged in a power struggle of their own. Take, for instance, the touchscreen display that greets you when you switch on your tablet device for the first time. The iPad display that has played host to so many of our fingerprints is based on IPS panels, while a key rival to it … [Read more...] about E Ink Parts Ways with LG Display on FFS Display Production Agreement
LG Claims Its Tablet is Far Better than the iPad
T-Mobile has made some bold claims on its website, instances of which aren't exactly uncommon. In fact, it has already been a tried and tested marketing strategy for quite sometime now, so that if T-Mobile is claiming it has the best tablet ever on offer in the form of the LG G-Slate, it should hardly be surprising.T-Mobile is claiming the 3D capable G-Slate from LG is … [Read more...] about LG Claims Its Tablet is Far Better than the iPad
Apple now using Wise-View display driver in iPad 2s
Tearing down gadgets is one of the favorite activities of those at ifixit. While manufacturers will surely detest such an act, there is no denying it reveals the things that make up the interior of our favorite gadgets. So it just natural for them to have come across a change that Apple has introduced discreetly in the new batch of iPad 2s.All iPad and the latest gen iPad … [Read more...] about Apple now using Wise-View display driver in iPad 2s
Video Review of the T-Mobile G-Slate
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Video Review. Today we give you a hands on review of the new T-Mobile G-Slate which is the worlds first 3D Tablet!Not only does this 3D tablet show 3D content but it also features 2 rear facing cameras that records 3D Video! This is our full video review of the tablet, make sure to check out our full written review of the T-Mobile G-Slate. … [Read more...] about Video Review of the T-Mobile G-Slate