3 million iPad Minis and iPad 4s sold The usual crowd frenzy surrounding iPad launches has been missing for the iPad Mini, perhaps because its price was a bit higher than what many had expected. Nevertheless, both the Mini and iPad 4 collectively set a new first weekend sales record at 3 million, which is double that of its previous best iPad launch of 1.5 million set by … [Read more...] about Top Tablet Stories – November 7, 2012
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Top Tablet Stories — 2 November 2012
Galaxy Note 2 10.1 to be launched on Nov 11 Samsung had hoped its Galaxy Note 10.1 would be enough to take on the iPad 3, though it’s no secret the 10.1 inch Note never could emulate the success its smaller cousin enjoyed. Now with the Note 2 making waves all over again, it was just a matter of time before the big brother got to be revamped as well. The Galaxy Note 2 10.1 … [Read more...] about Top Tablet Stories — 2 November 2012
Amazon Game Studios Launches Air Patriots, Its First Mobile Game for iOS and Android
Amazon followed up its Living Classics with Air Patriots, its first ever gaming title for mobile devices. The game will be compatible with all of the latest tablet devices running Android or iOS, including the entire Kindle Fire range. Unfortunately, the Nexus 7 seems to have been left out of all the fun. As for the Air Patriots game, Amazon is describing it as a kind of … [Read more...] about Amazon Game Studios Launches Air Patriots, Its First Mobile Game for iOS and Android
Top Tablet News – November 1 2012
Dell XPS 10 Windows RT tablet reaches FCC The XPS 10 tablet is Dell’s answer to the Microsoft Surface or the Asus VivoTab, all of which are based on the Windows RT platform. However, while the latter two devices have already been launched, the XPS 10 has only just made it to the FCC. With a 10.1 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor at its … [Read more...] about Top Tablet News – November 1 2012
Top Tablet News — October 26, 2012
Next iPad could be even thinner and lighter Months of speculations and rumor mongering perhaps makes a device all the more special. Clearly, we missed out on that with iPad 4 which caught us off guard and nobody expected Apple to come up with a new version just 8 months after they had launched the iPad 3. While that could have been a clever ploy to divert media attention … [Read more...] about Top Tablet News — October 26, 2012
Google Nexus Tablet – Forthcoming Releases
The Nexus 7 has provided Google with just the kind of start that the online search giant had set out to achieve. With some solid sales figures to its credit (although exact figures are yet to be made public), it’s now time for Google to further consolidate its position in the tablet market, and it aims to do so with a slew of new launches. This comprises of a mixed bag that … [Read more...] about Google Nexus Tablet – Forthcoming Releases
Top Tablet PC News – Weekend Edition – October 20th 2012
A 32 GB version of the Nexus 7 has been doing the rounds of the web (with occasional stops at various tech sites), though Google does not seem to be in a hurry to acknowledge the existence of such a thing. In fact, Google seemed unconcerned even when a Nexus 7 buyer in Japan was sold the yet unofficial 32 GB version. However, the online search giant has lined up an event on Oct … [Read more...] about Top Tablet PC News – Weekend Edition – October 20th 2012
Top Tablet PC News – October 18th 2012
Among the top tablet news of the day, the one that has been attracting a lot of attention is a Nexus 7 variant that would cost a measly $99. This is a new low for tablet costs after Amazon first popularized the $199 price tag with the first gen Kindle Fire. While Amazon bettered that with a $149 price tag on the new refurbished Kindle Fire, Google’s attempt will be a new … [Read more...] about Top Tablet PC News – October 18th 2012
Tablet PC News Roundup
The biggest tablet news right now is the Surface tablet's pricing. It starts at a decent $499, which may be disappointing for those who perhaps were hoping for the device to be priced at $199. For $499, what you get is the basic 32 GB version of Surface RT, sans the keypad, while the tablet and keypad combo has been priced $599. The top of the line version with 64 GB storage … [Read more...] about Tablet PC News Roundup
New Update For Jelly Bean Released
There is a new update for Jelly Bean which changes its designation to Android 4.1.2 from the 4.1.1 it currently is. However, before anyone get's too excited with expectations of new feature additions and such, Google's chief release engineer Jean-Baptiste Queru has stated the update as a minor one with performance enhancements and stability as it primary objective. Then there … [Read more...] about New Update For Jelly Bean Released