Huawei MediaPad 10 smiles for the camera ahead of announcement on Sunday
The Ascend D1 Q apparently isn’t the only new device that Huawei plans to show us this Sunday on the eve of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The Chinese company, which finally seems to be ready to take the world by storm, will also show a new tablet, called the MediaPad 10. Unlike the already [...]
Motorola Xoom 2 launched by Telstra in Australia
Released in North America and Europe at the end of last year, the Motorola Xoom 2 is now available in Australia, too. Telstra (which also sold the original Xoom) is the first Australian carrier to have the new Xoom 2, offering it on a variety of plans, from $29 to $89 per month, or for [...]
Cheaper 8 GB Nook Tablet will be available on February 22 to compete with the Kindle Fire
The Nook Tablet by Barnes and Noble is probably the main competitor to the Amazon Kindle Fire right now. It’s also Android-based, it’s about the same size, and it’s similarly priced. Similarly, it turns out, means “a little bit more expensive” right now. The Nook Tablet’s been selling for $249, $50 more than Amazon’s offering. [...]
Apple’s iPad 3 and its 8MP camera pictured?
Expected to be officially announced by Apple in March, the iPad 3 should come with some serious improvements over the current iPad 2 model. One of them is the camera. As you probably already know, the first iPad didn’t have a camera at all, while the iPad 2 has a 0.7 MP rear camera with [...]
Asus Transformer TF300T features uncovered: Android 4.0 ICS, Tegra 3 quad-core processor
Earlier this month, a new and mysterious Asus Android tablet was unveiled: the Eee Pad Transformer TF300T. We didn’t know much about it back then, but we do know, thanks to Polish website Tabletowo. Reportedly, the Transformer TF300T runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (which isn’t at all surprising), and features a 10.1 inch display [...]
Refurb HTC Flyer can be had for just $199.99
The HTC Flyer isn’t the newest tablet on the block anymore, and it hasn’t been for many months. As such, it’s almost a given that it would receive price cuts, as it approaches the end of its life. We’ve seen these things happen particularly often in the UK, where HTC’s first tablet went for as [...]
Quad-core Acer Iconia Tab A510 approved by the FCC
Officially unveiled by Acer in early January at CES 2012, the Iconia Tab A510 has been approved by the FCC yesterday – this indicating that an eventual launch in North America is now possible. The Iconia Tab A510 is one of Acer’s two new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablets (alongside the Iconia Tab A700). [...]
Archos Arnova 9 G2 is a 9.7-inch Android 2.3 tablet now available for $229.99
For those of you who’d like to purchase a new Android-powered tablet but don’t want to break the bank, a new offering has just gone on sale in the US. It’s the Archos Arnova 9 G2. It has a 9.7-inch 1024×768 touchscreen, a 1 GHz single-core processor, 4 GB of built-in storage, a microSD card [...]
Acer Iconia Tab A100 and A500 will be updated to Android 4.0 in mid-April in the US
Good news if you own an Acer Iconia Tab A100 or A500 and you bought it in the US! You now know when your beloved tablet will be updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Bad news if you own an Acer Iconia Tab A100 or A500 and you bought it in the US! Your [...]
Asus Transformer Android 4.0 update comes in February or March
While owners of the new Asus Transformer Prime tablet have been enjoying the benefits of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for quite a while now, those of you who bought the older, original Transformer haven’t been as lucky. At least so far. Asus promised that all its tablets will eventually run ICS, so the update [...]
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 coming at MWC?
The odd phone/tablet hybrid that is the Samsung Galaxy Note (and which some are calling a phablet) may be getting a sibling on the market soon. That’s because The Verge has found some intriguing clues about a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 which may be showcased at the end of this month at the Mobile World [...]
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus N officially launched in Germany, prices start at €499
Samsung has officially introduced the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus N in Germany. The tablet is a slightly redesigned Tab 7.0 Plus, which Samsung had to remake in order to bypass Apple’s design patent harassment (just like it did with the Galaxy Tab 10.1). The Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus N will be available in Germany starting [...]
ZTE V9A Light Tab II officially announced for the UK
Last month the UK retailer Clove informed us of the existence of the ZTE V9A Light Tab II, which it started taking pre-orders for. This is a rather affordable 7-inch Android tablet with 3G connectivity built in. Unfortunately, it runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread, which is an OS version designed with phones, not tablets, in mind. [...]
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (US Wi-Fi-only model) is getting a software update
Wi-Fi-only Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 units sold in the United States are now in the process of receiving a minor software update. It comes over-the-air, so your tablet will notify you when it’s available to download and install, and you go from there. If you’re impatient you can force your tablet to check for the [...]
Acer Iconia Tab A500 may only be updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in April
Here’s something we’re pretty sure Acer Iconia Tab A500 owners didn’t want to hear. After not materializing in January as previously announced, the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for that particular tablet model may not be out this month either. Or in March. In fact, it may only be out in April. That’s quite [...]
Quad-core Acer Iconia Tab A510 will be available in Europe in March for €399
Aside from the Iconia Tab A700, Acer has another quad-core Android tablet in the works – the Iconia Tab A510. This has a lower-res display compared to the A700 (1280×800, and not 1920×1080), but is very similar, if not identical, otherwise. The Iconia Tab A510 was showcased in January during CES, and then it was [...]
Apple reportedly ordered 65 to 70 million iPad 3 panels
Since the first iPad and the iPad 2 have been hugely successful, Apple certainly has high expectations when it comes to its third-generation iOS tablet, most likely called iPad 3. According to China Times, which quotes an undisclosed Korean publication, Apple has ordered 65 to 70 million iPad 3 panels from Samsung and LG Display, [...]
Samsung Galaxy Note, Galaxy S II 4G and Galaxy Tab 8.9 4G headed to Australia
Back in October 2011, we told you that the Samsung Galaxy Note would be launched in Australia early this year. And now Vodafone Australia has confirmed via Twitter that it’d offer the device soon. Unfortunately, we don’t know how soon. In any case, Vodafone may not be the first Australian carrier to sell the Galaxy [...]
Quad-core Huawei Ascend D1 Q Android phone and new MediaPad 10 tablet to be announced at MWC 2012
As you may already know, Huawei is getting ready to unveil its fastest smartphone yet at MWC 2012 in Barcelona, on February 26. Unfortunately, the invite to the company’s event (seen below) doesn’t tell us more than just that. However, Blog of Mobile (a Japanese blog) is reporting that Huawei Chairman Yu Chengdong has unveiled [...]
Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich update for Acer Iconia Tab A200 rolling out now?
Back in January, Acer said that it would update its Iconia Tab A200 to Android Ice Cream Sandwich starting mid-February. And it looks like the company is keeping its promise, si several users are reporting over at the Acer Tablet Forum that the update (which brings Android 4.0.3) is available as of yesterday. Of course, [...]