Acer appears to be alive and well in the Android game with some solid handsets under its name, a 7-inch tablet that might be released later this year and possibly two netbooks coming in just two months. Now it looks like it has a 10-inch Android 2.2, or Froyo, tablet coming in the fourth quarter…
BlackBerry Tablet to Support Flash?
This weekend we heard that the upcoming BlackBerry tablet, code-named Cobalt, would have a forward- and rear-facing camera as well as a 1 GHz processor, and today we’ve got Flash support to add to the mix of rumoured specs. This would be a huge differentiator from the iPad, and give BlackBerry an honest advantage in…
BlackBerry Tablet to Host 1 GHz Processor, Twin Cameras – Analyst
Rodman & Renshaw analyst Ashok Kumar is claiming that the upcoming BlackBerry tablet will include two cameras, one rear-facing and one forward-facing for video calling. To power such graphically intensive activity, Kumar says the tablet will use a 1 GHz processor, which would be the first time RIM used something that fast. He also claimed…
LG Optimus One, Chic and Tablet Announced, Packing Android 2.2
LG’s Optimus series announced back in April are getting a few new additions today that will run Android 2.2 (a.k.a. Froyo). The Optimus One will be “with Google”, but aside from that, little info on hard specs or release dates was shared for either device. My guess is these will be staying in Korea and…
Cisco Cius : Android tablet for businesses coming in 2011
Cisco has unveiled its first entry into the tablet market, the Cisco Cius, another 7-inch Android tablet, but this one is aimed at business users. While it boasts a pretty decent spec sheet, it’s easy to see that Cisco isn’t gunning for the Apple iPad. The Cius boasts both a 5-megapixel camera on the back…
Windows 8 to Offer Mobile App Marketplace on Desktop?
In a batch of leaked discussion documents from Microsoft mostly about Windows 8, there was mention of a new Windows Store, which on top of desktop software could very well be a new platform for selling Windows Phone apps. The slides, which are almost completely high-level, conceptual, and a far cry from any kind of…
Android 2.2 Froyo-powered netbooks and tablets with Intel Atom CPU coming in two months?
We already knew that Intel was working to port Android OS to work on their Atom processors. Now we’re hearing that Intel are readying an Android 2.2 (Froyo) port into the mix for tablets and netbooks. Best of all, we may see these devices starting to surface in as little as two months, according to…
BlackBerry 9800 Getting 5 Megapixel Camera, Tablet to Tether?
The last we had heard about the BlackBerry tablet, code-named Cobalt, is that it would have both Wi-Fi and 3G, but according to rumours from the Wall Street Journal, it might just piggyback on a BlackBerry smartphone’s internet connection, presumably via Bluetooth. This wouldn’t be entirely uncalled-for, since the early rumours pitched the tablet as…
Samsung Galaxy Tab shipping with Android 2.2 ‘Froyo’ and 1.2 GHz CPU?
Samsung is really bringing their A-game when it comes to Android devices these days, and if rumors are true, we’ve got a lot more to look forward to. Samsung’s upcoming 7-inch Android tablet, the Galaxy Tab is said to be running Android 2.2 OS “Froyo,” as well as a 1.2 GHz processor. With the Samsung…
Android Getting its First Full-Fledged MMO Game: Vendetta Online
Sci-fi massively multiplayer online game Vendetta Online has announced their intent to create the first MMO for Android. At most, current MMOs (like World of Warcraft) are just offering companion apps to provide some partial in-game connectivity or to be used as a reference, but Vendetta Online is aiming to have 90% of the game…