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Samsung Makes GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) Official

Today, South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics has announced the upcoming availability of a new flavor of its GALAXY Tab tablet PC, one that runs under Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. The new GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) brings along great multimedia capabilities, along with all o...

13 February 2012
09:18 GMT

TELUS Makes Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE Available

In addition to pushing its first LTE-capable smartphone to the market, today Canadian mobile phone carrier TELUS has also launched its first tablet PC to pack this capability. None other than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE that was listed on the carrier’s website as coming soon, the tablet PC features a price...

10 February 2012
10:21 GMT

RIM Already Preps PlayBook OS 3.0

Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion is currently working on the release of version 2.0 of its PlayBook OS. The company has already detailed the platform flavor and should have it available on devices in the coming months. At the same time, however, it appears that RIM is also working on the next iteratio...

10 February 2012
07:41 GMT

Nokia Lumia Tablet Concept Runs Windows 8

Nokia is the most important Microsoft partner when it comes to Windows Phone. In fact, it is so important that it previously hinted that it might extend the partnership to cover tablet PCs as well. No official info on a possible near device has emerged for the time being, but that does not prevent enthusiasts from ...

6 February 2012
13:11 GMT

Sprint’s ZTE Optik Arrives on February 5th at $99.99

Wireless carrier Sprint has made official a new tablet PC meant to offer a wide range of capabilities to its users at an affordable price tag, namely the ZTE Optik. The new device was unveiled with a 7-inch touchscreen display and with Google’s Android 3.2 Honeycomb operating system on board, while featuring...

3 February 2012
07:21 GMT

Windows 8 Builds on Windows’ Popularity, ARM CEO Says

When made available on mobile devices later this year, Windows 8 will have a great advantage over rival solutions, namely it will build on the success Windows benefits from. ARM CEO Warren East believes that, and he might have an idea or two of what is happening in the mobile space, since most of the smartphones and...

1 February 2012
14:11 GMT

Windows 8 on ARM Now Stable, Devs to Receive It in February

Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system is bringing along support for ARM chipsets, among other great new features. The platform is increasingly stable on ARM configurations, and Microsoft is quite happy with the way things evolve. In fact, the company is so content, that it plans on pushing the plat...

30 January 2012
05:30 GMT

Sprint Prepares a ZTE Optik Tablet for February 5th

Mobile phone carrier Sprint is getting ready to make some changes to its tablet PC lineup. The carrier is reportedly preparing the launch of a ZTE Optik tablet, and some info on the matter has started to emerge. Rumor has it that the company might have the new device launched as soon as February 5th, and that it w...

26 January 2012
12:21 GMT

Windows 8 Demoed on LTE-Capable Snapdragon S4 Tablet

The first tablet PCs to arrive on shelves running Windows 8 have started to trickle in, unveiling great capabilities and features. Some of these would be powered by Qualcomm processors, and the chipmaker took its time to showcase devices at the recently ended 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Veg...

18 January 2012
05:06 GMT

Windows 8 Tablets with 720p Cameras, 10GB of Free Memory

Windows 8 tablet PCs will have to arrive on shelves with a minimum set of components, the newly published hardware requirement documentation for Windows 8 logo certification shows. With such requirements in place, Microsoft wants to make sure that upcoming devices will not lag in performance, and that users will h...

17 January 2012
14:11 GMT

Microsoft’s Requirements for Windows 8 Tablet PCs

Microsoft and its partners are gearing up for the release of the first Windows 8 devices later this year, when the platform hits gold status and becomes commercially available. The Redmond-based company wants to make sure that devices running Windows 8 will deliver specific capabilities to their users, and has come...

17 January 2012
09:14 GMT

No Windows 8 Tablets for Under $600 This Year

This year, we should see the first Windows 8 tablet PCs hitting the market, though it appears they won’t be cheap. Recent reports suggest that they might be priced at over $600 (475 Euros) when made available. The most expensive of them will cost $900 (710 Euros). A recent article on DigiTimes suggests tha...

16 January 2012
14:51 GMT

CES 2012: Windows 8 Demoed on Texas Instruments Tablet

Windows 8 will arrive with support for far more processor types than its predecessors. Microsoft said that before, and came to CES 2012 in Las Vegas with its pockets full of devices capable of proving so. The 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show offered Microsoft the possibility to show some of the capabil...

14 January 2012
10:41 GMT

Clover Trail-Powered Windows 8 Tablet Showcased at CES 2012

2012 is expected to bring to shelves the first Intel-based tablet PCs running under Windows 8, and some first steps in this direction have already been made. Intel brought to the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show, a Windows 8 tablet that was powered by its 32nm Clover Trail processor and confirmed that ...

12 January 2012
05:07 GMT

Windows 8 Loaded on AT&T LTE Tablet

It appears that the partnership between AT&T and Microsoft will stretch beyond the release of Windows Phones, and that it will include Windows 8 tablet PCs as well. At least one such device is planned to arrive in the United States via this wireless carrier. LTE capabilities are also expected to be included into ...

7 January 2012
04:31 GMT

Google’s Tablet PC to Feature 7-Inch Screen, Android 4.0

A Google Nexus tablet PC is not something that we hear of for the first time, though specific info on the device has yet to emerge. Google’s Android operating system has been already loaded on a variety of tablet PCs, but none has proved a real success so far. However, it appears that Google is actually de...

5 January 2012
04:58 GMT

iPad 3 to Change Tablet Pricing, Analysts Say

If Apple releases not one, but two separate versions of the iPad 3 this year, as previously rumored, the company’s pricing strategy may change, according to a Digitimes analysis. After talking to people in Apple’s supply chain, the Taiwanese publication learned that “there will be two versions of t...

3 January 2012
03:45 GMT

A Nokia Windows 8 Tablet in 2012 Could Prove Successful

The partnership between Microsoft and Nokia is expected to get to a new level next year, as the Finnish mobile phone maker might launch its first tablet PC running under the Windows 8 platform. The vendor has been long rumored to plan the release of such a device, and recent reports suggest nothing different, alth...

20 December 2011
10:54 GMT

DROID XYBOARD Tablets Now Available in Verizon Stores

Starting today, Verizon customers can purchase the new DROID XYBOARD tablet PCs via the wireless carrier’s stores around the country, after the devices went available on the company’s website a few days ago. Based on Android 3.2 Honeycomb and featuring 1.2GHz application processors inside, along with su...

12 December 2011
12:51 GMT

Verizon Makes DROID XYBOARD 8.2 and 10.1 Available

A few days ago, wireless services provider Verizon Wireless announced the availability of two new tablet PCs on its airwaves, the DROID XYBOARD 8.2 and the DROID XYBOARD 10.1, both of which are already available for purchase. Just as their names suggest, the two tablet PCs feature touchscreen displays of 8.2 and 1...

9 December 2011
07:01 GMT

Verizon Makes DROID XYBOARD 8.2 and 10.1 Official

Today, mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless announced the upcoming availability of two new tablet PCs on its airwaves, namely the DROID XYBOARD 8.2 and 10.1, both of which should hit shelves before the end of December. Both of the new tablet PCs arrive on shelves with dual-core 1.2 GHz processors packed inside, alo...

6 December 2011
11:23 GMT

Dell Halts Online Sales of Streak 7

Dell’s Streak 7 tablet PC is no longer available online. This is the message that users looking for the device receive when accessing the company’s website. This is also a state of facts. Dell has killed off the online sales of Streak 7, although the device is still available via retail channels in a s...

5 December 2011
14:21 GMT

Windows 8 with No Desktop Mode on ARM Tablets

When made available on the first tablet PCs packing ARM processors, Windows 8 might provide a completely different experience when compared to what is available today on x86 devices. One of the main differences would be the lack of a desktop mode on these devices, although nothing is officially confirmed on the ma...

2 December 2011
09:55 GMT

Windows 8 – Intel to Prove a Successful Pair

When released, Windows 8 might prove just the thing that Microsoft needed to enter more market areas, and partner companies tend to believe so. Featuring a touch user interface and other enhancements that make it fit for the mobile space, Windows 8 is seen as a valid option for those who are looking for a change in ...

30 November 2011
12:35 GMT

Microsoft to Push Office to the Tablet Market, Starts with the iPad

Microsoft seems determined to conquer the tablet market one way or the other, and pushing its Office suite to this area might be one of the means it plans on using to do so. After bringing Office to mobile phones courtesy of deep integration with its Windows Phone platform, the company will have the suite loaded o...

30 November 2011
04:40 GMT

Windows 8 on Tablets Might Turn into a Failure, Forrester Suggests

Windows 8 is meant to arrive on a wider range of devices than previous flavors of the platform, including the lightweight and highly mobile tablet PCs; yet, it seems that the client might not prove as successful as intended in this market segment. Microsoft has already made all of the necessary preparations for ma...

29 November 2011
10:26 GMT

Lenovo Reportedly Planning 5-Inch Android Tablet

Tablet PCs are highly popular these days, especially those powered by Google's Android operating system, and it seems that Lenovo plans on getting a piece of the market for itself. The company is reportedly aiming at bringing to the market an Android tablet that would feature a 5-inch screen, and which is expe...

22 November 2011
16:11 GMT

RIM Advertises $199 BlackBerry PlayBook

Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion has had great hopes for its first tablet PC in the world, the BlackBerry PlayBook, though it seems that the device did not perform as great as expected. This is not the first time this is being stated, and might not be the last either, though the handset vendor is worki...

21 November 2011
17:31 GMT

Verizon's DROID Xyboard 8.2 (Xoom 2 Media Edition) Spotted

We already knew that Verizon was preparing the release for the launch of Motorola's latest tablet PCs, Motorola Xoom 2 and Xoom 2 Media Edition, but no specific info on when that might happen has emerged until now. New reports on the matter, however, suggest that we should not have too long to wait for that,...

19 November 2011
09:31 GMT

Google Updates Android.com, Offers a Glimpse at ICS for Tablets

Last month, Internet giant Google announced the release of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, a new mobile OS that will soon be running on handsets, tablet PCs and other devices. The new platform release is now available on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone that hit shelves in Europe only yesterday, but should beco...

18 November 2011
12:31 GMT

Windows 8 Loaded on Nokia Tablet in June 2012

Windows 8 will certainly look great on tablet PCs when they become available for purchase in 2012 (in fact, it already appears to be great on the Samsung tablet that was showcased earlier this year) especially with a larger number of vendors committing to the launch of such devices. One of them appears to be Nokia...

16 November 2011
08:11 GMT

Windows Era Is Not Over, Ballmer Says

Microsoft seems very confident on the perspectives its Windows operating system has to offer, and claims that it will be able to bring the platform to new areas as soon as Windows 8 becomes available. During a company's shareholders' meeting yesterday, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, confirmed that Windows...

16 November 2011
05:06 GMT

A Quick Look at Adobe Photoshop Touch for Android

Today, Adobe announced the availability of a suite of six new applications aimed at Google's Android operating system, and Adobe Photoshop Touch is one of these. The software offers tablet users the possibility to take advantage of an optimized tool while on the go, delivering features that are packed with the h...

15 November 2011
13:51 GMT

AT&T Intros LTE-Enabled Galaxy Tab 8.9 Tablet PC

Mobile phone carrier AT&T is gearing up for the release of its LTE network in new markets in the United States, and the wireless carrier also preps for the launch of new devices that would keep users connected to the fast network it is putting in place. The new Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 arrives on shelves at AT&T with ...

15 November 2011
12:01 GMT

HP TouchPad Go Emerges

HP did kill the TouchPad, and the company said it loud and clear quite a few times before, yet it seems that the tablet PC's successors will live. A TouchPad Go has made an appearance into the wild, expected to be released on shelves in China in the not too far future, with the same features and capabilities as ...

14 November 2011
11:18 GMT

HTC to Bring Quad-Core Smartphone and Tablet PC to the MWC 2012

Next year's Mobile World Congress has been long rumored to be the place where the first smartphones to pack quad-core application processors would debut, and it seems that things have been confirmed on the matter once again. Nothing is officially announced on this for the time being, but next year Taiwanese m...

14 November 2011
08:51 GMT

T-Mobile Puts Up Registration Page for Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus

Soon after announcing the availability of the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus tablet PC on its airwaves, wireless carrier T-Mobile also put the device up on its website on a registration page, offering users the possibility to stay up to date on its availability. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus arrives at the wireless ...

8 November 2011
15:11 GMT

T-Mobile SpringBoard Available Starting with November 16th

In addition to announcing the release of a new Android-based tablet PC on its airwaves, namely the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, wireless carrier T-Mobile also unveiled that the T-Mobile SpringBoard tablet will be release on November 16th.Featuring a great 7-inch HD touch screen, the new device will be added to the wi...

8 November 2011
11:09 GMT

T-Mobile Goes Official with Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus

Today, wireless services provider T-Mobile has added a new tablet PC to its offering, namely the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, one of the thinnest and lightest tablet PCs in the world today. The new device packs a brilliant 7-inch multi-touch display and offers a great viewing experience when in comes to watching p...

8 November 2011
06:11 GMT

32 GB HP TouchPad Only $149.99 for webOS Developers

The last batch of HP TouchPad devices is now available for purchase in the United States, and HP is offering the tablet at discounted price tags for webOS developers interested in it. The Developer Device Purchase Program for the HP TouchPad is time limited, and is available only for registered developers living i...

7 November 2011
18:31 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Now Available at T-Mobile USA

Today, mobile phone carrier T-Mobile made available for purchase a new tablet PC on its airwaves, none other than the large Galaxy Tab 10.1 device from Samsung. Starting today, users interested in the purchase of this mobile device will have to head over to the wireless carrier's stores around the country to m...

2 November 2011
10:41 GMT

Motorola Xoom 2 Gets Release Date, Pricing

Motorola Mobility already announced plans to come to the market with a successor for the Motorola XOOM tablet PC, and some new info on the release date and pricing of this device has just emerged. Dubbed Motorola XOOM 2, the device is expected to hit the shelves in a series of markets before Christmas, and users li...

1 November 2011
17:11 GMT

BlackBerry PlayBook on BOGO Deal at RIM

The BlackBerry PlayBook didn't sell well throughout the past quarters, that's for sure, yet RIM seems set to make sure that it will enjoy higher sales during the last quarter of the year. The Canadian mobile phone maker has put in place a special deal for business users interested in the acquisition of t...

31 October 2011
06:07 GMT

Galaxy Tab 10.1 Arriving in T-Mobile's Stores for Launch

Mobile phone carrier T-Mobile USA is gearing up for the release of two new tablets on its airwaves, and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is one of them. The wireless carrier already announced the fact that it will soon make the new device available for its customers, and the first Galaxy Tab 10.1 units have already star...

31 October 2011
04:38 GMT

32GB HP TouchPad Back at Best Buy on November 1st

HP's TouchPad is moving closer to disappearing form the market, but it seems that it will go down in style, as the last shipments are getting ready to land at Best Buy on November 1st. HP is not selling the device anymore, but Best Buy will have some more units available for those who would like to purchase it ...

30 October 2011
08:21 GMT

iPad Competitors Need to Cut their Prices to Stand a Chance, Study Shows

A new iGR study reveals that Apple not only dominates the tablet market, but also that other OEM’s will have to release competing devices priced well below the $499 mark if they want to steal away some of Apple’s shine.A computing niche “perhaps arguably created in 2010 with the first iPad,” t...

24 October 2011
14:01 GMT

Samsung to Bring Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE to Canada Soon

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung is reportedly gearing up for the release of a new tablet PC on the Canadian market, none other than the LTE enabled Galaxy Tab 8.9. Apparently, the handset vendor already confirmed plans to bring the device to Canada, but they did not make an official announcement on the exac...

21 October 2011
04:41 GMT

Leaked Nvidia Kal-El (Tegra 3) Video Available

Soon, maybe before the end of this year, the first mobile devices that will pack a quad-core application processor are expected to become official. Nvidia's Kal-El (Tegra 3) application processor will be inside them, and the company already has some promo materials available with the chip. Among them, we can cou...

19 October 2011
13:51 GMT

Motorola XOOM Family Edition Now Official with HD Screen

Motorola Mobility has just announced the release of a new tablet PC, none other than the recently rumored Motorola XOOM Family Edition,which is based on Google's Android 3.1 Honeycomb OS flavor, and which will be released exclusively through Best Buy starting October 16th. The new device arrives on shelves with...

14 October 2011
15:21 GMT

Huawei MediaPad Arrives in Singapore Tomorrow at $598 SGD

Starting with tomorrow, October 15th, 2011, users in Singapore will be able to purchase a new Android-powered tablet PC in their country, namely the Huawei MediaPad. The new device was unveiled to the world not too long ago, and has just been confirmed as set to hit wireless carriers and various retailers in Sin...

14 October 2011
04:36 GMT


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