The Asus Transformer Prime finally has some competition and company from Lenovo. At least this applies to the unique ability of the former to also double up as a netbook with its ability to dock onto a keypad. Recently, Lenovo has also applied the idea to their new IdeaTab S2 10 that comes with a dockable keybaord complete with a battery source of its own. Of of the new … [Read more...] about Lenovo IdeaPad S2 10 to Take on Transformer Prime, IdeaPad K2 to Feature Tegra 3
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Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Tablet Running Android ICS Shown
The Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Liquid mobile development platform won't be shipping until spring, though in a surprise development, an early developer prototype based on the latest S4 chip has come to the fore running Android 4.0 ICS. Qualcomm has also announced they are working on bringing Android ICS to many of its early generation Snapdragon processors. Google had recently … [Read more...] about Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Tablet Running Android ICS Shown
Microsoft Ramps up Plans to Run Windows 8 on ARM Tablets
Microsoft has selected chip makers Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, and NVIDIA to take their Windows 8 into the tablet and mobile world ahead. These chip makers have their processors on the ARM platform and the device makers that are involved with them are Samsung, Toshiba, and Lenovo. Digitimes reports of each of the chip makers having selected two device makers to partner with … [Read more...] about Microsoft Ramps up Plans to Run Windows 8 on ARM Tablets
Windows 8 tablet might be too little too late
Windows 8 did manage to build up a lot of excitement when it was unveiled earlier in the year though the fact remains, all of that might remain too far fetched if its not on time. Windows next iteration is coming at a time when the Apple iOS and Google Android has already entrenched themselves considerably in the tablet space, which means Windows 8 has to hit ground running. To … [Read more...] about Windows 8 tablet might be too little too late
New Qualcomm Chip to Make iPads 4G LTE Compatible in 2012
Apple has so far been reluctant to include 4G LTE support on its iPad range of tablet devices due to its serious limitations on power efficiency. That's going to change soon given Qualcomm's efforts. They have come up with a new mobile device modem (MDM) 9×00 series chips which, along with its latest Gobi 4000 platform, promises to make the iPad 4G compatible. The 4G LTE … [Read more...] about New Qualcomm Chip to Make iPads 4G LTE Compatible in 2012
Qualcomm talks about future of Mirasol based screen technology
During the e-Readers 20111 Conference in San Francisco we met with Cheryl Goodman, a self-proclaimed surfer girl from San Jose! Cheryl is the Senior Director of Publisher Relations at Qualcomm. In this role she is responsible for forging connections in the publishing industry. Primarily she is trying to secure content for a new breed of Mirasol based technologies. She gave … [Read more...] about Qualcomm talks about future of Mirasol based screen technology
Here Comes a TouchPad Running Android Froyo
One reason why so many are out to make the most of the drastically reduced price tag of the TouchPad, in spite of HP getting out of the tablet business, is the likely scenario of running the tablet on Android. Work is on in that direction and there already seems headway has been made. One lucky customer already seems to be in possession of a TouchPad running Android. He had … [Read more...] about Here Comes a TouchPad Running Android Froyo
New HP 7-Inch Tablet – TouchPad Go Leaked at FCC
We knew there is a 7 inch version of the TouchPad that is being developed at HP and there already are some details available, though inadvertently thanks to a FCC leak. So we now know the tablet will be called the TouchPad Go. The new model will be closer to the TouchPad 4G than the original TouchPad. Also, it's likely the tablet will be powered by a 1.5 Ghz processor, maybe … [Read more...] about New HP 7-Inch Tablet – TouchPad Go Leaked at FCC
Qualcomm Acquires Gesture-Recognition Tech from GestureTek
How about tablet PCs that respond to your gesture in much the same manner as Microsoft’s Kinect on the Xbox 360? We might see that reality soon, as a result of some new acquisitions made by Qualcomm. The chipmaker has requisitioned several gesture recognition technologies made by GestureTek and hopes to integrate them in the Snapdragon chipsets that are being developed. … [Read more...] about Qualcomm Acquires Gesture-Recognition Tech from GestureTek
Huawei MediaPad is here
If Huawei is to be believed, Android 3.1 Honeycomb is passe and its time to hail the new Android 3.2; and what better way to drive home the point than to launch their best and most advanced tablet so far - the MediaPad to run the latest Android for tablet version. As per Huawei, there is nothing too radical with Android 3.2 except that it has been thoroughly enhanced to render … [Read more...] about Huawei MediaPad is here