Motorola updating Wi-Fi XOOM to Android 3.2
Motorola began issuing the Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) update to Wi-Fi XOOM owners on Tuesday. The patch reportedly adds support for the tablet’s SD card slot …
Tablets
AT&T to offer HP TouchPad 4G with faster 1.5GHz processor
AT&T on Tuesday announced that it will launch the HP TouchPad 4G with a faster 1.5GHz processor (the original launched with a 1.2GHz chip). We …
Analysts peg Q3 iPad sales in 6-9.5 million range
Ahead of Apple’s third-quarter earnings report on July 19th, Fortune has tapped 39 analysts and has created a roundup of their iPad sales estimates. We already …
Microsoft shows off Windows 8 tablet concept
Microsoft on Tuesday showed off a concept tablet running an early version of its next-generation Windows 8 operating system during a Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference presentation. The …
Tablet shipments fell by 28% in Q1, full-year forecast still up on iPad demand, IDC says
Tablet shipments following the 2010 holiday season dropped by more than a quarter according to market watcher IDC, but the firm still raised its full-year …
Barnes & Noble NOOK Color leads eReader market for first time ever, IDC states
IDC recently published a report that provided a snapshot view of the tablet and eReader markets. The company noted that in the first quarter, for …
Android users buy the iPad over Google-powered tablets
Apple’s market-leading iOS tablet isn’t just the slate of choice for iPhone users according to a recent report. According to checks performed by Canaccord Genuity …
Apple ‘iPad 3’ said to launch this fall; second manufacturer could help meet demand
DigiTimes adds fuel to the fire Monday morning with a report that Apple is looking to add a second manufacturing partner for its popular iPad …
Apple preparing new wireless sharing feature that will compete with webOS ‘Touch-to-share’
Apple has been testing a new wireless sharing feature that could allow users to quickly and easily transfer files from various iOS devices, PatentlyApple has …
Amazon could ship 1-1.2 million tablets during third quarter, report says
According to a new report from DigiTimes, Amazon is expected to ship a “conservative” 1-1.2 million of its new tablets during the third quarter — …
iPad HD could launch in September alongside iPhone 5
According to Thisismynext, Apple is prepping to launch a brand new iPad — in tandem with the iPhone 5 deployment — this fall. The rumor …
The BlackBerry PlayBook is my favorite tablet
Research In Motion launched its first tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook, on April 19th of this year. Since that point in time — and even before, …
Sony S1 Android Honeycomb tablet running PlayStation Suite spotted [video]
Notebook Italia recently posted a hands-on video showing off several features of Sony’s S1 Android Honeycomb tablet. The S1 was announced in April — alongside …
Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi Android tablet now $499
On Wednesday, Motorola announced that the Wi-Fi version of its Motorola XOOM Android Honeycomb tablet is now just $499 — $100 cheaper than the retail …
Apple to launch ‘iPad 2 Plus’ with better display this year, analyst claims
Apple is gearing up to launch an updated version of its popular iPad 2 tablet with a high-resolution display later this year, according to FBR …
64GB and 4G HP TouchPads landing in August according to leaked roadmap
According to a purported roadmap image obtained by PreCentral, HP will introduce a new 64GB version of its TouchPad this August alongside a 4G model …
Apple iPad responsible for 1% of all web traffic, 2.1% of traffic in U.S.
According to a new report from NetMarketShare, the iPad accounts for 1% of global web traffic and 2.1% of web traffic in the United States …
HP’s Palm boss sends memo to staff addressing poor TouchPad reviews
Former Palm CEO and current Senior Vice President and General Manager of HP’s Palm Global Business Unit Jon Rubinstein reportedly sent a memo to his …
More than 320M PCs, 48M tablets to ship in 2011
Taiwan-based Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute expects roughly 360 million combined personal computers and media tablets to ship in 2011, Taiwan Economic News reports. MIC …
Apple manufacturing partners may build 5 million iPad 2 units in July
Apple’s manufacturing partners are slated to build 5 million iPad 2 units in July alone, DigiTimes reports. The new claim follows an earlier report stating …
Apple seeks preliminary injunction to halt sale of four Samsung devices
Apple on Friday asked the U.S District Court in San Jose to issue a preliminary injunction that would halt the sale of four Samsung devices …
Apple to surpass HP as top notebook vendor in 2012
Apple will surpass HP has the world’s largest notebook vendor in 2012, according to DigiTimes. There’s one catch, though: that statement is only valid if …
iPhone 5, iPad 3 parts suppliers get ready for lift-off
Taiwan-based component suppliers are beginning to prepare materials that will be assembled to build Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5 and iPad 3 devices, DigiTimes reports. The …
iTunes App Store now home to more than 100,000 iPad apps
The iTunes App Store is now home to more than 100,000 iPad applications. According to MacStories, Apple and its developers set a record by hitting …
HP ponders Windows 8 tablets
On Friday, HP’s brand new webOS-powered TouchPad tablet will make its debut in the United States. Even though HP purchased Palm for $1.2 billion last …
Facebook CEO says company will ‘launch something awesome’ next week
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the social network has plans to “launch something awesome” next week. There’s no official …
Apple to ship 12-14 million iPad 2 units in Q3
Apple aims to ship between 12 million and 14 million iPad 2 tablets in the third quarter of the calendar year, possibly doubling its second-quarter …
Amazon tablet to launch in second half, production could be limited by iPad, report claims
Amazon will soon place initial component orders for its upcoming tablet, which is slated to launch in the second half of 2011 according to a …
HP offering $50 rebate to TouchPad early adopters
If you’ve been waiting for HP’s highly anticipated TouchPad tablet, the company just sweetened the deal a bit more for you. HP recently announced that …
HP TouchPad review
It has been exactly 140 days since Hewlett-Packard first unveiled the TouchPad, and I think of it as the first device to emerge from a …
