Even though Verizon is currently plagued by 4G LTE coverage shortage, there doesn't seem to be any shortage of new rumors on Big Red's network. Well, it is being said that Verizon could launch a LTE enabled tablet soon, and that tablet would be the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. This info is available from Verizon's leaked product database which clearly suggests that Samsung's latest tablet could feature on Verizon with LTE coverage. The number SCH-I905 could well be the Galaxy Tab's preliminary model … [Read more...]
ViewSonic ViewPad 7x Could Be the First 7-Inch Honeycomb Tablet
May 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Honeycomb tablets that we see today are generally the ones with a 10.1 inch display, but we were quite eager to know if there would a smaller Honeycomb tablet lined up for us. And now there seems to be one such tablet. The tablet will be made by ViewSonic and will be known as ViewPad 7x. This looks like a rumor, so take this with a pinch of salt for now, but we cannot disregard the device's existence. A renowned website claims the authenticity of the device, in fact it seems like they have … [Read more...]
Adobe Flash Player 10.2 to Support “Hardware Accelerated Video” for Android 3.1 Tablets
April 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Adobe Flash Player 10.2 is available in the Android Market and it actually has a lot features coming up in the future that you might not have known. If the change log found in the Android Market is to be believed, this particular update includes "hardware accelerated video". But the catch however is that it will be available only on Android 3.1 running tablets. Android 3.1 is currently unknown, though it is expected of Google to shed some light on the next major tablet OS during the I/O … [Read more...]
Sony to Launch Two Honeycomb Tablets This Fall
April 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
It seemed like Sony was lagging behind in the race for the best Android tablet. But now Sony has submitted its bid to that position with the announcement of the company's first ever Android tablet, two of them actually. These two tablets will run Android 3.0 Honeycomb and have been named S1 and S2(though we expect Sony to give the devices an appropriate name once the launch date is near). The S1 is the bigger of the lot with a 9.4-inch display, the S2 however is smaller but has two 5.5 inch … [Read more...]
T-Mobile G-Slate Now Available on a $100 Discount
April 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
T-Mobile's first ever 4G tablet the G-Slate went on sale on the 20th of April and now it seems like there's a discount coming your way. Apparently, T-Mobile is providing a $100 discount on a two year contract for purchasers who buy the G-Slate with data plans before the 27th of April, but isn't without a catch of course. Well, the catch is that you have to call T-Mo on 866-464-8662, select option 3 and use the promo code GSLATE100. You can catch the lines Monday to Friday between 5AM to 8PM, … [Read more...]
Intel to Come Up with Honeycomb Tablets
April 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Intel has been making PC and laptop chips since quite some time and they've been doing just that. They haven't made their way into the cellphones or any mobile devices for that matter. But now it seems like things will change. Intel's CEO Paul S Otellini has apparently received the code for Honeycomb and Intel are planning to divert their attention towards the tablet PC industry. He said - "We've received the Android code – the Honeycomb version of Android source code – from … [Read more...]
Toshiba Announces the Regza Tablet AT300
April 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Toshiba has made its very own Honeycomb tablet official with the announcement of the 10.1 incher tab the Toshiba Regza Tablet AT300. The addition of Toshiba's Regza Apps Connect brings some new features like integration of the device with Toshiba's A/V range of devices like Blu-Ray players, Notebooks and HDTVs. The device is priced at the Japanese equivalent of $700 and will hit Japan in June. The tablet will make its way to the US market sometime in the first half of 2011 which should be a … [Read more...]
Toshiba Tablet Gets Priced on Newegg
April 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Toshiba Tablet was announced in January with much hype. It made appearances on some occasions. Recently it was revealed that it would be available on Best Buy. And now it's Newegg's turn. They've given out pricing details for the device and also mentioned 3 models that it would be available in. Apparently the Toshiba Tablet will be available in 8, 16 and 32GB models respectively and will be priced at $450, $500 and $580 each. And apparently, they'll be calling it ANT, which is not the … [Read more...]
Intel Could Make Honeycomb Tablets in the Future
April 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
We've seen or heard a lot about dual-core tablets making their way into the market, but haven't you wondered that amidst all these ARM based processors, where is one of the giants of the business Intel? Maybe we were too carried away with the existing devices to remember Intel. But now according to Digitimes, Intel has struck a deal with Google after an year and a half's talks and will be bringing a strategy known as the PRC Plus which basically aims at bringing forward Intel processors based … [Read more...]
Best Buy Lists the Toshiba Tablet as “Coming Soon”
April 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Way back in January we posted about an article about Toshiba's brand new Android tablet announced at the CES. And now Best Buy has listed this tab with its specifications as "coming soon". It seems like Best Buy just got this information, because a name hasn't been given yet. Instead, they're calling it the Toshiba Tablet. It has been quite some time now since we first heard about this device and Toshiba still doesn't have a launch date or a name for the device. This could mean that Toshiba … [Read more...]