Acer founder says tablets like iPad are a fad
Acer founder Stan Shih on Friday said that tablets like Apple’s iPad and ultrabooks like those in the works from numerous Intel partners — including …
Tablets
Motorola KORE could be vendor's upcoming quad-core tablet
Motorola is rumored to be working on a new tablet with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich a 4:3 aspect ratio like Apple’s iPad. Fusible did …
HP TouchPad just $379.99 today from Woot
While HP holds a $100-off sale of its own from Friday through Sunday, the product peddlers over at Woot managed to procure an unknown number …
Sony S1 and S2 spotted with Android Honeycomb 3.2
In April, Sony announced the S1 and the S2, two tablets expected to launch this fall. Initially we presumed the devices would run Android 3.1, …
Amazon tablet shipments could reach 3 million units in Q3
Amazon’s manufacturing partner is expected to ship as many as 3 million tablets for the online retail giant this quarter, Taiwan Economic News reports. BGR …
Verizon roadmap shows Galaxy S II, 4G Curve, HTC Vigor, new 4G Galaxy Tab, more
Verizon Wireless has a blockbuster smartphone and tablet lineup planned ahead of the holiday shopping season this year according to a purported leaked roadmap. Published …
ASUS may sell 2 million tablets this year
Taiwan-based PC and smartphone vendor Asustek is expected increase its tablet sales forecast for the full year to 2 million units. Taiwan Economic News reports …
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 TouchWiz update available August 5th
Samsung held a special event in New York City on Wednesday where it upgraded Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 owners with its custom TouchWiz user interface. …
BlackBerry PlayBook Android support delayed until ‘late fall’
Research In Motion originally said that its QNX-powered BlackBerry PlayBook tablet would be capable of running Android applications through a virtual player this summer. While …
HP rolls out TouchPad update, cuts price by $50
HP began rolling out the webOS 3.0.2 update to its TouchPad tablet on Monday evening. The software update is expected to improve the performance and …
Samsung comments on Apple's patent suit that blocked Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales down under
As a result of a recent patent complaint filed in Australia by Apple, Samsung has agreed not to sell its Galaxy Tab 10.1 Honeycomb tablet …
Apple iPad 3 to launch at current price points as iPad 2 is discounted, discontinued
Apple is expected by many to break from its typical cycle of releasing new mobile device models annually when it launches the iPad 3 ahead …
iPad 2 orders from online Apple Store ship within one day for first time since launch
It took 145 days, but Apple’s supply of iPad 2 tablets has finally caught up with demand. Purchases made from the online Apple Store will …
New Samsung Galaxy Tab with high-res Super AMOLED screen may land in September
Samsung has reportedly started to build a new high resolution version of its 7-inch Super AMOLED prototype displays. According to the Korean website etnews, Samsung …
Apple blocks Samsung from selling Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia
Apple has inked an agreement with Samsung in Australia that prevents the South Korean company from selling its competing Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet there. According …
Google unveils new search UI for tablets
Google announced on Friday that it has improved the search experience for users accessing http://www.google.com from a tablet. Search results are now simplified and text, …
Russian government may ban iPad, adopt PlayBook or Android tablets instead
The Russian government is considering disallowing the use of Apple’s iPad tablet within government agencies due to security concerns, Russian-language business news site RBC Daily …
New iPad 3 contract goes to Pegatron, not Foxconn [updated]
Pegatron has been awarded a new contract to build Apple’s next-generation iPad tablets, Taiwan Economic News reports. According to the report, Pegatron underbid Hon Hai …
Hands on with Verizon’s 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Verizon Wireless just sent us the 4G LTE-equipped version of Samsung’s flagship Android tablet, the Galaxy Tab 10.1, and we’re ready to deliver our initial …
Apple to launch iPhone 5 in early September, iPad 3 later, report claims
Apple will launch its next-generation iPhone smartphone during the second week of September, China Times reported on Wednesday. Apple is said to have an initial …
Major software update hitting Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 on August 3rd
Samsung announced on Wednesday that it will hold an event on August 3rd during which all Galaxy Tab 10.1 owners can bring in their tablets …
Motorola XOOM to finally get 4G LTE upgrade starting in September
Motorola will finally make a 4G LTE upgrade available to owners of its XOOM tablet beginning in September. The tablet ships with an embedded EV-DO …
Apple may launch cheaper iPad 3 this year according to report
Apple has inked deals with numerous additional parts suppliers for its upcoming iPad refresh according to a new report from DigiTimes, further supporting the notion …
Study suggests consumers are clamoring for an Amazon tablet – if it’s cheap
It could very well be that Android’s best hope for a competitive tablet offering in the near term lies in Amazon’s hands. Retrevo Labs, a …
HTC Puccini, the company’s first 10-inch tablet, uncovered
In addition to exclusively revealing the first photos of AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy S II earlier this morning, we also got our hands on the first …
4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 hitting Verizon on July 28th, starts at $529
Verizon Wireless announced on Tuesday that it will offer Samsung’s 4G LTE Galaxy Tab 10.1 beginning Thursday, July 28th. There will be 16GB and 32GB …
Apple recruiting additional staff for fall iPhone 5 launch
Apple is recruiting additional staff at U.S. Apple Store locations ahead of the launch of its highly anticipated fifth-generation iPhone. MacRumors reports that Apple is …
T-Mobile says G-Slate is 200% faster than iPad 2, 300% faster than XOOM
A new page on T-Mobile USA’s website makes some fairly bold claims about the carrier’s premier Honeycomb tablet, the LG G-Slate. In comparing the sleek …
Retina Display coming to Apple’s next iPad according to LG Display CEO
Apple’s next-generation iPad will employ the company’s famous Retina Display according to LG Display CEO Young Soo Kwon. The Korea Times reported on Friday that …
BlackBerry PlayBook becomes first tablet approved for U.S. government use
Research In Motion on Thursday announced that its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet has become the first tablet device to be certified for use by the U.S. …
