Retailers begin slashing prices on BlackBerry PlayBook tablet [updated]
Research In Motion’s retail partners have begun slashing prices on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet in an effort to bolster unimpressive sales. RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie …
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Apple reportedly cuts iPad orders by 25% for Q4 – or production shifts to Brazil
Apple has reportedly cut its fourth-quarter iPad orders to China-based manufacturing partners by 25%, JP Morgan analysts Mark Moskowitz and Gokul Hariharan wrote in a research …
Amazon may unveil Kindle tablet during September 28th media event
Amazon sent out media invites on Friday for a press event that will be held in New York City on September 28th. The invitation does …
iPad and other tablets still considered toys, Citi finds
81% of iPad owners have paid for an application compared to just 43% of those who owner other tablets, according to a recent Citigroup survey. …
Gartner: Apple’s iPad still has no competition this holiday season
Apple’s wildly popular iPad 2 will have “free run” in the tablet market this holiday season according to market research firm Gartner. As many Apple …
RIM reportedly slows PlayBook production
Research In Motion is reportedly slowing production of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet following its second-quarter earnings report, during which the vendor stated that only 200,000 PlayBooks …
Google posts guide to prep Honeycomb apps for Ice Cream Sandwich
Google posted a guide on its Android Developers website on Monday that should help developers prepare Honeycomb applications for the new Android 4.0 (Ice Cream …
Motorola’s next Android tablet spotted, 7-inch display possible
Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha has noted his company’s intentions to launch a 7-inch tablet a number of times, and images of the device may …
HTC said to be working on Windows 8 tablet
Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC is reportedly in the early stages of developing a tablet that will run Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system. According to …
Microsoft shows off Windows 8 Metro apps on video
We’ve already seen an 11-minute walk-through video comparing a new Windows 8 beta tablet to an iPad 2 running iOS 5, but there are plenty of …
BlackBerry PlayBook price slashing begins: $249 and up for Rogers workers
Research In Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie revealed on the company’s second-quarter earnings call that RIM would soon be dropping prices on its BlackBerry PlayBook tablets. …
RIM co-CEO: BlackBerry PlayBook price cuts coming
During RIM’s second-quarter earnings call, co-CEO Jim Balsillie noted that the company plans to offer price cuts on the not-so-popular BlackBerry PlayBook in the form …
Apple’s iPad 2 and new Windows 8 tablet face off in 11-minute video
Microsoft’s OS of the future will make its way to a range of devices, but all eyes are on one market in particular: tablets. Microsoft …
And the ‘must-have’ tech product of 2011 is… HP’s TouchPad?
Research firm Canalys recently sent a note to its clients that suggested HP might have better luck spinning off its PC business if it revived its …
Samsung GALAXY Tab 8.9 now available for pre-order starting at $469.99
While Samsung’s tablets continue to run into Apple-shaped walls abroad, the South Korea-based electronics giant’s latest Android tablet is now available for pre-order at Best …
Microsoft to own 15% of tablet market in 2014
Microsoft gave the world a closer look at Windows 8 on Tuesday and while we all wait to see what the tech giant will actually …
‘RIM overplayed the PlayBook’ analyst says; tablet expected to miss sales estimates
Research In Motion will report its quarterly earnings on Thursday and analysts predict that it will miss sales estimates for its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. A …
IDC: Tablet market up 303.8% in Q2; Apple iPad dominates with 68.3% share, Android slides
Second-quarter tablet shipments jumped 303.8% year-over-year and 88.9% quarter-over-quarter according to new data released by IDC on Wednesday. A total of 13.6 million units were …
Sprint may launch iPad 2 in addition to iPhone 5
Apple and Sprint are preparing to launch a new version of the iPad 2 at the same time or shortly after a Sprint-compatible iPhone 5 …
Amazon Kindle tablet sales projections cut in half, still likely to be No. 1 Android tablet
Even with sales estimates that creep closer to reality, Amazon’s Kindle tablet is poised to become the best-selling Android tablet to date when following its …
Microsoft shows off new Windows 8 tablets, notebooks and more
During Microsoft’s BUILD conference in Los Angeles, Microsoft execs took the stage and showed off a number of new tablets, notebooks and desktop computers running …
Samsung’s first Windows 8 tablet leaks
On September 8th, rumors surfaced suggesting that Microsoft’s Steven Sinofsky would show off a Windows 8-powered Samsung tablet this week during the company’s BUILD conference, …
GameStop building Android tablet, testing special controller
U.S. video game retailer GameStop will soon sell its own GameStop-branded Android tablet, president Tony Bartel recently told GamesIndustry. The company is not building a …
AT&T to offer Acer Iconia Tab A501 tablet on September 18th for $330
AT&T announced on Monday it will offer Acer’s Iconia Tab A501 Android Honeycomb tablet beginning on September 18th. We first saw the Iconia Tab during …
Fusion Garage slashes $200 from Grid10 tablet before it even launches
Fusion Garage’s first tablet reportedly received a grand total of 90 pre-orders before being discontinued, and it looks like the company’s sophomore effort isn’t doing …
Sony’s first Honeycomb tablet launches to scores of eager… seniors?
Sony can finally add tablets to the laundry list of consumer electronics categories it addresses, but the launch of its premier device — the Sony …
LG fixes iPad 2 display issues and boosts panel shipments
In early August, we reported that Apple started boosting its iPad 2 display panel orders with Samsung after LG’s panels failed to meet the iPad …
Apple to ship more than 20 million iPad 2 tablets in Q3
Those who follow technology press closely were disappointed to learn that a revamped iPad rumored to launch this fall — possibly a “Pro” model with …
German court awards permanent ban on Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 in Apple case
German judge Johanna Brueckner-Hoffman has ruled in Apple’s favor on Friday by banning Samsung from selling its GALAXY Tab 10.1 tablets in Germany. “The court is …
J.P. Morgan raises 2011 tablet forecast, Apple iPad to remain top dog
J.P. Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz sent a note to investors on Thursday in which he said he is raising his 2011 tablet shipment forecast to …
