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Samsung continues to build out its Galaxy family with the announcement of the Galaxy Tab 8.9, and Galaxy Player 4.0 and 5.0. We’ve been waiting on the 8.9 to debut for some time now, but we’re certainly glad to see Samsung finally bringing its media players to the U.S. At this point in the game,…
Update: The JP Morgan report doesn’t take into account a new plant going up in Brazil, which may off-load Foxconn’s production by around 25%. Apple is allegedly cutting orders for iPad 2 parts by as much as 25% for the fourth quarter, says one report from JP Morgan, which indicated parts suppliers received fewer orders…
Update: RIM has issued a statement, clarifying that the price hasn’t dropped, and that these are just promotional rebates. “The official retail price of BlackBerry PlayBook has not changed. However, as mentioned on the Q2 earnings call on Sept. 15th, we have a number promotional plans in place for the fall with our retail partners…
In its latest report titled “Tablet & eReader Evolution: Strategies & Opportunities 2011-2016,” Juniper Research is assessing the growing tablet market. According to the company, the number of tablet shipments will reach 253 million by 2016, which is nearly a five-fold increase from the 55.2 million tablets expected to ship this year. Although most tablets…
Amazon has begun sending out invitations for a press event for next Wednesday, the 28th, and we’re betting that this be the official announcement of Amazon’s Android tablet(s) that we have been expecting all this time. Ever since we got word that Amazon was working on a tablet, many people have claimed that it will…
Just when you thought that Samsung couldn’t come up with another size of tablet, think again. Another Samsung Galaxy Tab “Plus” has surfaced in a few photos showing not only the T-Mobile branding, but evidence that it will support T-Mobile’s 4G HSPA+ network. At this point, little is known about this device, but we assume it…
Quanta has shaved off about a thousand of its Taiwan workforce, likely because of dwindling BlackBerry PlayBook orders. The specifics of how many RIM tablets the manufacturing partner shipped in the first half of the year is undisclosed, but Fubon Securities analyst Arthur Liao says Quanta shipped 1.5 million, while a source told DigiTimes RIM…
By now you’ve probably realized how much I like the MediaPad. The way I see it, it’s the best 7-inch tablet announced thus far. Sure you can put the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 in the same category but it’s unlikely it will be available this year, at least not in the U.S. Anyway, if you’re living…
Remember those Samsung Windows 8 tablets Microsoft gave out at BUILD? Well, if you’re really jonesing to get your hands on the next generation of Microsoft’s operating system in a touch-friendly environment, you can get one on eBay but it’s going to be costly. There are multiple listings for the Samsung Windows 8 tablet and…
Conan O’Brien has decided to employ the Lenovo ThinkPad Android tablet to power the awesome “Cone Drone,” a giant caricature of the comedian and talk show host. However, instead of seeing a face made of the same materials as the costume itself, it’s powered by the face of Conan himself–via the display of the Lenovo…