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 News — October 31 2012
Nexus 10, 32 GB Nexus 7, Nexus 7 3G launched This has been the biggest news of the day! All three tablet devices have launched and they all lived up to the rumors and speculations surrounding them. The 32 GB Nexus 7 is indeed priced at $249, while the 16 GB version of the same has come to occupy the $199 price slot. The 3G version of Nexus 7 has been priced at $299 for … [Read more...] about Top Tablet News — October 31 2012
Top Tablet News – October 30 2012
iPad Mini Sold Out It took 35 hours for the black and gray iPad Mini to reach the status that the white and silver version reached in just minutes. However, with the iPad Minis in both the color options already relegated to being ‘sold out’, shipping times have been pushed back to two weeks, which is also applicable for the Wi-Fi only version of the mini iPads. Apple had … [Read more...] about Top Tablet News – October 30 2012
Barnes and and Noble Nook for Windows 8 Mysteriously Absent
Microsoft Windows 8 came out yesterday and we went hands on with the new Surface Tablet. One of the things that was notably absent was the Barnes and Noble Nook Reader App for the new OS. Considering all the drama surrounding the Microsoft investment deal into B&N, you would have figured this was a priority at launch. Barnes and Noble released a statement a few hours ago … [Read more...] about Barnes and and Noble Nook for Windows 8 Mysteriously Absent
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
Microsoft Surface 2 Under Development
Neither the Surface tablet or the Windows 8 version it would run has hit ground though Microsoft is reported to be already into developing the next gen version of it. All of this stems from an ad it recently put up which essentially aims at building a complete design and development team dedicated to the Surface range. This should be seen as a positive development as it shows … [Read more...] about Microsoft Surface 2 Under Development
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
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
Acer Is Doubtful of Surface Becoming a Success
The Surface has shaken up the tablet industry, though not everyone is impressed. Acer is one of them, and they feel the tablet might fall short of putting up a credible challenge to the iPad. "I don't think it will be successful because you cannot be a hardware player with two products," said Oliver Ahrens, Acer's senior VP and president for Europe before also adding, … [Read more...] about Acer Is Doubtful of Surface Becoming a Success