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Facebook is probably the last to have released an iPad app–for itself. Up until now, we iPad users have been settling for other applications, like Friendly Plus for Facebook. The alternatives have worked out pretty well, for the most part, but sometimes you just feel a little better about yourself when you know you’re using…
Let’s face it – most modern tablets are pretty similar. Basically it comes to selecting the iPad or some Android device, in which case (if you go for an Android-based tablet), it’s about choosing the brand you trust the most. No more, thanks to the company called Dunder Mifflin, which just launched “The Pyramid,” a…
T-Mobile has just announced two brand-spanking new HSPA+ Android tablets – the T-Mobile SpringBoard and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. You’re probably familiar with the latter, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 with Android 3.2 Honeycomb. It’s a thin tablet that comes in 16GB or 32GB varieties, and gives you access to tons of apps via the…
Opinion-based social community SodaHead.com unveiled the results of a consumer poll detailing the public’s thoughts on Amazon Kindle Fire. More precisely, they wanted to see whether consumers prefer Amazon’s or Apple’s tablet. The results suggest that 61% of respondents believe that the iPad will maintain its leadership position, while only 39% think that the new…
If you’re looking to get a cheap, high-quality tablet and there are no more discount HP TouchPads laying around, you may want to head to your local Best Buy because the retailer is selling the HTC Flyer for a mere $99. The sale is happening online and it appears like it has sold out but…
If you thought the Amazon Kindle Fire was cheap, then you might want to head over to India, where the government will be introducing a $35 tablet for students. The pilot program will bring this $35 tablet to students and it will eventually make its way into Indian stores for about $60. According to Reuters,…
The company ZTE who’s better known for its feature phones, has just gotten FCC approval for its latest tablet, called the V55. According to the picture the FCC posted, the new slate is headed for Sprint. Features for the V55 includes: 10.1-inch display with a WVGA 1280×800 resolution 1 GHz QUAD-Core processor (chip is unknown) Android Honeycomb (it’s unclear which…
Dell has apparently started rolling-out Honeycomb update for its 7-inch tablet – Streak 7. Not all users are getting it and we’re having a hard time finding some rule in this process. Is it pushed on a first come – first served basis (users who check for the update get it first), or is it…
How is that whole Kindle Fire thing working out for Amazon so far? Pretty damn well, actually. According to eDataSource, a market research firm, pre-order sales for the Kindle Fire reached 95,000 on the first day it was made available. That’s a lot of fire. Compared to Apple’s iPad, the number of pre-orders is on the…
Some internal T-Mobile documents are indicating their version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be going on sale October 26 (barring any delays). T-Mobile will be joining multiple retailers here in the US who currently offer the popular razor-thin slate. This is pretty awesome news for the T-Mo faithful, especially given the legal troubles that…