Google, Sony, and Logitech may be hard at work to polish Google TV and launch it in time for the 2010 holiday shopping season, but that hasn’t stopped a lesser-known TV maker from Scandinavia from putting the Android operating system on their latest range of flat-screen “boob tubes”. The Lava Scandinavia TVs, from People of…
Hands-on: ViewSonic ViewPad 7 Android tablet – This is what an Android tablet should be
There’s no question that Android tablets were the most interesting devices to come out of IFA 2010 Berlin – and the Android 2.2 Froyo-powered ViewSonic ViewPad 7 tablet is one of the best of the bunch. It might not have the largest display, or the highest-resolution, or the most feature-packed specs-sheet, but the ViewPad 7…
Hands-on: Toshiba Folio 100 Android tablet – Is it a Fail-io?
The Toshiba Folio 100 was recently announced at IFA 2010 in Berlin, and we got some hands-on time with the Europe-only (for now) Android tablet that Toshiba is positioning to take on the Apple iPad. The 10.1-inch tablet boast all kinds of connectivity options (including a USB port capable of charging devices), a full-size SD…
Samsung says consumers will start carrying multiple SIM cards in the future
At Samsung’s IFA 2010 press conference today, September 2nd, President of Samsung Mobile Communications Business JK shin was on hand to talk about the just-announced Galaxy Tab Android tablet. The Tab offers full 3G connectivity with the ability to make phone calls. But how will consumers react to having multiple SIM cards and multiple rate…
Samsung confirms Android 3.5 Honeycomb for tablets in 2011
Today’s Samsung Galaxy Tab unveiling at IFA 2010 Berlin was full of exciting information about the company’s Android 2.2 Froyo tablet, but we’re also excited to hear that Samsung is already hard at work on next-generation tablets that will run on Google’s upcoming Android 3.5 Honeycomb platform. Honeycomb is expected to be the follow-up to…
Live blog: Samsung Galaxy Tab press event
We’re here at IFA 2010 to cover the Samsung Galaxy Tab press conference, where Samsung will unveil their very first Android tablet to the world. Stay tuned! Live: Samsung Galaxy Tab press conference
Hands-on: Samsung Galaxy Tab Android – 7 inches of Android tablet goodness
There are a lot of Android tablets making their rounds in the blogosphere asof late, but the oft-leaked Samsung Galaxy Tab is the only real Android-powered competitor to Apple’s iPad to be made official so far. Samsung has announced the 7-inch Galaxy Tab as their first Android tablet here at IFA 2010 in Berlin, Germany,…
REVIEW: Sprint Epic 4G (Samsung Galaxy S Pro) – Do more features make for a better phone?
If you want an Android smartphone with Samsung’s Super AMOLED display, but you don’t want a Galaxy S (or any of its US variants) because it doesn’t have a keyboard, you’re going to want to take a serious look at the Samsung Epic 4G from Sprint. The Epic 4G is basically the Sprint-branded variant of…
Windows Phone 7 shown playing nice with HTML email in video
Remember how the mobile tech world threw their arms up in frustration at the possibility that upcoming Windows Phone 7 mobile OS from Microsoft would not support copy/paste or HTML email? Right, well it turns out that Microsoft is not as short-sighted as some had believed. A new video has popped up online, showing the…
Apple and iPad won’t lose sleep over Android tablet competition this year
There’s no doubt that Apple has, with their iPad, single-handedly introduced to the masses to tablet computing – in much the same way that the company used the iPhone increased awareness for smartphones. With millions and millions of the iOS-powered Apple iPad already shipped around the globe, it’s clear that the Cupertino, CA.-based company has…