A company called Arnova wants a piece of the tablet market. To that end they will be launching two affordable products in the UK and across Europe – Arnova 7 and Arnova 84. Both devices are said to be designed by the team at ARCHOS, which was one of the first companies to enter the…
Alcatel OneTouch T60 Android tablet spotted at the FCC
And the latest company to join the overhyped tablet market is… (drums please)… Alcatel. The handset maker which we usually know for their low-end products (with few exceptions), may bring the same philosophy to this space, as well. In return, we may get an affordable Android tablet that would offer great value for the money…
HTC Flyer tablet review: Who needs Honeycomb?
The HTC Flyer is an interesting animal because the tablet is trying to bring the sexy back to 7-inch tablets in the Android space even as competitors like Samsung and LG are eying larger screens. In this review, we’ll see if the highly-customized version of Android with the new Sense UI is good enough to…
ViewSonic ViewPad 7X brings Android Honeycomb to 7-inch tablet form factor
As expected, the ViewSonic ViewPad 7x was announced today, making it the world’s first 7-inch Android Honeycomb tablet. Viewsonic is also touting their ViewPad 10Pro at the Computex show, but the dual-booting Android/Windows 7 tablet was announced back at Mobile World Congress. The ViewPad 7X has a 7-inch 1024 x 600 screen with HDMI-out, runs…
Samsung demanding Apple show them iPhone 5 and iPad 3 prototypes
Samsung and Apple are currently in the throes of a legal battle spanning infringements on wireless patents to form factors, and as a part of the review process, Samsung is demanding Apple reveal prototypes of their next iPhone and iPad products to see if they’re overly-similar to their own upcoming devices. Apple has apparently already…
Asus Padfone tablet swallows Android phone whole
Today at the Computex conference in Japan, Asus has announced an interesting new tablet called the Padfone. Yeah, the name leaves a lot to be desired, but the fact that it has a dedicated cavity where you can plug in a custom-made smartphone gives it a unique twist. Once plugged inside the tablet, the Padfone…
Galaxy Tab 8.9 hits up the FCC
The smaller, thinner, and lighter version of the already slim Galaxy Tab 10.1, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 has just made its way through the FCC. The sexy Honeycomb tablet should make its way to the US sometime in the early summer and while we’re not surprised that we’re seeing the tablet grace the FCC, we’re…
RIM estimated to sell 450,000 BlackBerry PlayBooks in Q1
RIM’s first tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook, has reportedly sold 250,000 units after the first month in stores, and Wedbush Securities analyst Scott Sutherland estimates sales by the end of the quarter (i.e. this month) to be in the 450,000 range. While that sounds decent, Sutherland soured his outlook on RIM. Early pre-launch estimates for PlayBook…
Motorola Photon 4G coming to Sprint?
We just got word about the June 9th event in New York City where Motorola and Sprint are to take the wraps off of a new device. While we haven’t seen the device yet, we just found out a good chunk of information about it and looks to be similar to AT&T’s Atrix 4G. Apparently…
Tablets, smartphones used more in bathrooms than boardrooms
A recent survey by Nielsen asked 12,000 mobile device owners about the situations where they used tablets, e-book readers, and smartphones. While smartphones and tablets were most commonly used while watching TV, and e-book readers in bed, the most interesting statistic to me was that for smartphones, 28% of owners admitted to using it in…