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If you were hoping that your BlackBerry PlayBook would be running Android apps by now, I apologize for being the bearer of bad news. According to a new rumor, the “late summer” plan by RIM to get Android apps onto its tablet has been delayed until late fall. Some users purchased the PlayBook in high…
Lately I’ve been thinking about all the tablet options available today. If you’re buying yourself the Apple iPad, you don’t have to think about it – Apple thinks the 9.7-inch screen is perfect and it doesn’t offer any other option. On the other hand, having Apple’s product offers more choice in terms of apps you…
Asus has somewhat strange strategy for its Eee Pad Slider tablet. The Honeycomb device with a side sliding QWERTY keyboard has been delayed in the UK for autumn, while in Poland it’s set to be released later this month. One more country is now included in the story – the Netherlands, where users can now…
After a false start this morning, the Skype video and voice calling app for the iPad has been released. All of the standard bells and whistles are included, like instant messaging, friends list management, SMS texting, and of course video and voice calls to other Skype users as well as land lines. No multi-user video…
Yesterday we talked about top apps for the NOOK Color and today we’ll focus on games. As you can imagine, being an ebook centric device, B&N’s tablet is not about high-end games with 3D graphics. Rather I see it as a casual gaming device with some fun titles you can play over and over again.…
Binatone, which is the company behind that super affordable 8-inch tablet we talked about at the end of June, is out with another product – Binatone ReadMe Mobile. The new, somewhat strange lookin’ device, comes with a 7-inch WVGA (800×480 pixels) display with full QWERTY keyboard sitting beneath. Moreover, the device also sports Wi-Fi connectivity…
We knew Lenovo will ask a premium for its ThinkPad-branded tablet; nevertheless we were surprised when they announced the price – $479 will get you the basic model, which comes with Wi-Fi only connectivity, 16GB of built-in storage and no digitizer pen. To get that stylus, you’ll have to add another $30 bucks, which drives…
Toshiba’s Android Honeycomb tablet, the Thrive, has just recently got a price cut for eBay’s Daily Deal. You can now grab the 8GB Honeycomb tablet for a mere $379 instead of the standard $429. Even better, shipping is free, too. With very little time left, if you want to jump onto this deal, you best…
HP TouchPad users grew impatient yesterday as HP promised an update to the tablet at the end of July. Good things come to those who wait, it seems, as the update has just started rolling out today. Sure, it’s a day late, but better than never, right? HP’s head of developer relations Richard Kerris had…
Barnes & Noble made a big splash with its reading-centric NOOK Color tablet, offering it for just $250. The device that got the Android 2.2 Froyo update few months ago is not just about reading ebooks and magazines – it can also run various apps, which are available from B&N’s NOOK Apps store. Presuming you own…