If a tablet is in the 7 inch category, the price has to be less than $200 to ensure its survival. That seems to be the price standard, set by the Kindle Fire and Nexus 7. Acer, following the price standard, intends on launching its new Iconia Tab A110 device in the UK this September for £175 , as per stuff.tv. One of the most exciting elements of this new device is that it will … [Read more...] about Acer Iconia Tab A110 Due in the UK in September for £179
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Nvidia Ordered to Supply 3 Million Tegra 3 Chips for Nexus 7
We don't have the numbers yet to help us pin point just how hot the Nexus 7 is right now, though there are some indications to help us arrive to some conclusions. Nvidia has landed up a mega contract to supply no less than 3 million of its latest Tegra 3 quad core chips to be used on the Google tablet. This is good news for Nvidia, which has been struggling to keep itself out … [Read more...] about Nvidia Ordered to Supply 3 Million Tegra 3 Chips for Nexus 7
The Apple iPad is Leading the Charge in Tablet Sales
The tablet segment has seen robust growth in the second quarter and guess what contributed to the success story the most? Well, its Apple of course which led the sales out of all the different tablets on the market. To put it in sheer numbers, a total of about 25 million tablet devices found buyers in the second quarter of 2012, reports IDC which marked an increase of 33.6% … [Read more...] about The Apple iPad is Leading the Charge in Tablet Sales
Archos ’97 Carbon’ Tablet Now for Sale
Archos is among the early and better known companies that used a relatively cheaper price tag to appeal to consumers. The French company is back this time with a brand new offering in the form of 97 Carbon, packed as usual with quite decent specs. The 97 Carbon is running on a 1 GHz single core ARM Cortex A8 CPU coupled with a 1 GB RAM. On board storage stands at 16 GB with … [Read more...] about Archos ’97 Carbon’ Tablet Now for Sale
LTE BlackBerry PlayBook Set For July 31st Debut, To Cost $550
For those who have been holding on to their breath for the LTE version of the Blackberry PlayBook tablet, here is the best piece of news they can possibly have -- the tablet seems all set to break on to the big scene on July 31st. The carrier RIM has teamed up with to support the tablet is Bell Canada. There would be other carriers as well offering their services to be … [Read more...] about LTE BlackBerry PlayBook Set For July 31st Debut, To Cost $550
Apple Q3 Results: 17 Million iPads Sold
Perhaps we have grown used to Apple's quarterly results that include figures in billions of dollars when it comes to net revenue or in millions for the number of units sold. The Q3 results for the Cupertino based company isn't any different with a record 17 million iPads sold during the period. This marks a thoroughly impressive jump of 84 percent over the same period last year … [Read more...] about Apple Q3 Results: 17 Million iPads Sold
Will the Success of the Nexus 7 Fizzle Out Kindle Fire 2 Sales?
The Google Nexus 7 tablet has been selling out in Canada and the USA over the course of the last week. You will be hard-pressed to find the latest quad-core tablet, and hardly any retail shops have them in stock for any amount of time. Most people have been relegated to ordering them online, in the hope that the tablet will be shipped out within four weeks. In 2012 so far, … [Read more...] about Will the Success of the Nexus 7 Fizzle Out Kindle Fire 2 Sales?
Google Nexus 7: A Review
The Google Nexus 7 is the best thing to have happened in the 7 inch tablet category ever since the Amazon Kindle Fire had first lit up the segment at the end of last year. The Kindle Fire is almost history now, and the Nexus 7 has hit all the right chords so far. Surely a super affordable starting price tag of $199 has helped immensely, but also being packed with the latest … [Read more...] about Google Nexus 7: A Review
Acer Iconia Tab A110 with Tegra 3 Chip Reaches FCC
The Iconia Tab A110 forms part of Acer’s contribution to the budget tablet line of devices. Touted to cost less than $200, the tablet was first seen at the Computex Trade event held in Taiwan. A couple of months down the line, the tablet has made the long journey to the FCC, which means the tablet is going to hit markets in the US sooner rather than later. The price tag also … [Read more...] about Acer Iconia Tab A110 with Tegra 3 Chip Reaches FCC
Asus Expected to Ship 2.5m Tablets by Q3 2012
The exemplary response the Nexus 7 has caught many by surprise, and that includes even the folks at Google. However, the Google tablet is expected to lend some solid weight to its manufacturer Asustek's sales volume, which analysts predict could top 2.5 million by the end of this year. Asus has earlier made known their intentions to ship no less than 6 million tablet devices … [Read more...] about Asus Expected to Ship 2.5m Tablets by Q3 2012