Australian Galaxy Tab 10.1 ban ‘not terribly fair’ to Samsung, appeals judge says
An appeals judge in Australia recently said that a ruling which banned Samsung’s local subsidiaries from selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1 was unfair to Samsung. …
Tablets
RIM offers free PlayBook tablets to enterprise customers
Research In Motion on Thursday announced a new promotion that will make its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet available to enterprise customers for free. Businesses that upgrade …
HTC may be developing Chrome OS / Android hybrid device
HTC may be developing a new hybrid netbook/tablet “internet access device” that combines both Chrome OS and Android, presumably in some sort of dual-boot environment. …
Tablet owners in the U.S. expected to total 89.5 million in 2014, Apple to own 68% of market
By the end of 2014, there will be 89.5 million tablet owners in the United States according to a new forecast, meaning one in three …
Quad-core ASUS Transformer Prime tablet now available for pre-order
The highly anticipated sequel to ASUS’ convertible Android tablet, the Eee Pad Transformer, is now available for pre-order in North America. Set for release some …
Amazon may move 12 million Kindle Fire tablets in 2012
We like the Kindle Fire’s odds, and we revealed as much in our review of Amazon’s new tablet published on Tuesday. Analysts have been betting …
Apple’s big Black Friday sale brings little discounts, leak reveals
Details surrounding Apple’s Black Friday sale have reportedly been revealed and as has been the case in the past, the discounts afforded are minimal. 9to5Mac …
China overtakes U.S. as world’s largest smartphone market
China has overtaken the United States as the world’s top smartphone market by volume according to new data released on Wednesday. Market research firm Strategy …
iPad 3 with high-res display is definitely happening, analyst says
Will Apple’s next iPad have a high resolution screen? At this point, we hope so. We’ve typed the rumor so many times that our fingers …
Amazon Kindle Fire review: It’s no iPad killer, and that is why it will succeed
Amazon has been a leader in the eBook reader space since it first introduced the Kindle eReader in November 2007. At that point in time, …
RIM trims $300 from BlackBerry PlayBook prices
Research In Motion’s debut tablet hasn’t bowled people over like the company had hoped, and now it is pushing a huge sale in hopes of …
Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet harder to repair than Kindle Fire, teardown shows
The team at iFixit recently tore open Barnes & Noble’s brand new Nook Tablet to get a closer look at its inner workings see how they …
Canalys: Apple set to become world’s top PC vendor next year
Apple is on track to become the No.1 PC vendor in the world next year according to new projections. Market research firm Canalys on Monday …
Tablet demand triples ahead of holidays, two out of three buyers want Apple’s iPad
Demand for media tablets is picking up ahead of the holidays according to a recent survey, with Amazon and Apple in particular looking like they …
Amazon’s 8.9-inch Kindle Fire tablet may launch in Q2
Following the successful launch of its first tablet last week, Amazon reportedly plans to launch a second model as soon as the second quarter next …
Teardown reveals $199 Kindle Fire costs $201.70 to build
A recent teardown of Amazon’s new Kindle Fire tablet reveals that the company is likely selling its new Android-powered slate at a loss. Market research …
Asus denies rumors that it may abandon Android tablets
Taiwan-based Asus has denied rumors that it is considering an exit from the tablet market next year. A recent report from industry watcher DigiTimes cited …
Tablets top bargain hunters’ lists this Black Friday
Black Friday is shaping up to be huge for consumers shopping on mobile devices this year, and it looks like consumers shopping for mobile devices will …
Amazon Kindle Fire gets torn open, repairs deemed simple [video]
The group at iFixit recently tore open the Amazon Kindle Fire to get a good look at its hardware. The group discovered that the device …
iPad 3 displays reportedly shipping in volume, but what about Apple’s iPad mini?
Apple’s LCD display panel suppliers are already shipping panels for Apple’s next-generation “iPad 3” by the millions according to a new report. Citing unnamed industry …
iPad most wanted holiday gift among young children, study finds
If you have children aged 6-12 in your family, chances are they want an iPad, iPod touch or an iPhone for the holidays. According to …
Typical iPad buyers are pet owners, males and gamers, study says [infographic]
Men, pet owners and gamers are the most likely consumers to purchase an iPad, a new infographic from Bluekai reveals. Bluekai compiled data from Comscore and …
HTC ‘Quattro’ quad-core tablet revealed
Just a few days ago, reports began to surface that HTC was working on building a new tablet powered by NVIDIA’s brand new quad-core Tegra 3 …
MacBook tablet hybrid tipped by new Apple patent
A patent awarded to Apple on Wednesday points to one possible solution the company might use once it finally equips the first MacBook computer with …
Tablet market to thin as failures drive PC vendors back to PCs
A number of recent entrants in the tablet space may make quick exits as their tablet offerings go largely unnoticed in a market seen to …
Apple slows iPad 2 production in preparation for iPad 3, report claims
Apple’s panel suppliers have reportedly been told to decrease display shipments for the iPad 2 as orders from the Cupertino, California-based company slow in the …
Samsung launches tweaked tablet in Germany to circumvent ban
Samsung relaunched the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in Germany with a few changes that it hopes will help it steer clear of additional legal troubles …
Nokia responds to Windows 8 tablet rumors, says it has no announcements to make
Nokia on Wednesday commented on a report suggesting the Finnish vendor had plans to launch a Windows 8 tablet in June 2012. The company would …
Nokia may launch flagship Windows Phone soon, Windows 8 tablet in June [updated]
Nokia is said to be readying the release of a flagship Windows Phone handset to join the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710, as well as …
Netflix launches new tablet UI for Android; iPad version coming in a few weeks
Netflix, compelled by the increasing number of Android tablets now flooding the market, announced a brand new user interface for tablets on Tuesday. The company …
