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Comcast is making a big push in the mobile space and it has just released its Xfinity app for Android. Like the iPhone app, the Xfinity Android app enables users to check their home e-mail, review voicemails, have their home phone calls routed to the Android phone. As you would expect, the Xfinity Android app…
The OnLive on-demand gaming service has just released an app for the Apple iPad and the Samsung Galaxy Tab which enables users to watch others playing video games. While that may seem a little odd, this foreshadows a future which could turn your tablets into fantastic gaming machines. If you don’t know, OnLive delivers cloud-based…
Back in November, we heard Rogers would be offering a new kind of data plan that you could share between multiple devices, specifically with tablets in mind. Rogers had implemented something like that when the iPad launch, but with stuff like the Samsung Galaxy Tab out and the BlackBerry PlayBook on the way, they’re expanding…
Hey mobile app developers, you want a free BlackBerry PlayBook? Yeah, of course you do. Well, if you’ve been taking the last couple of weeks to play around with the AIR SDK for RIM’s first tablet, you can now submit your final work to the BlackBerry App World and get a free PlayBook if it’s…
Asian sources hint that Foxconn is ramping up production of the iPad 2 for shipment in February 2011. Initial shipments of 400,000-600,000 units are expected to leave Foxconn warehouses within the next 100 days. Inside sources claim Foxconn is preparing component suppliers for this new production run, which is expected to take place in Foxconn’s…
Well, Google seems to be making a habit of going to conferences and showing off unreleased hardware and software. A few weeks after CEO Eric Schmidt showed off the Nexus S, the company’s Android chief Andy Rubin showed off an upcoming Motorola Android tablet with a dual-core processor and Android 3.0 Honeycomb. Engadget nabbed a…
Confused about the messaging plan for your Samsung Galaxy Tab on T-Mobile? You’re not the only one, but fret not. Apparently the option is still there even though it seemed to disappear for a brief time. However, T-Mobile responded saying that the removal of the feature from its site was a mistake, and the option…
The Barnes and Noble’s NOOKcolor has gotten some Android 2.2.1 Froyo treatment, possibly making it a bit more appealing to those looking for an Android tablet on the cheap. Thanks to some creative hackery, some clever developers managed to put Android 2.2 Froyo onto the B&N NOOKcolor e-book reader. But while it’s indeed a nice…
We’ve got another BlackBerry PlayBook video to add to our growing collection. Last week, Rogers announced that they would be carrying the RIM’s first tablet, but they also took some time to give a quick walk-through at their tablet event. The demo was done by David Neale, RIM’s VP of Special Projects, who noted that…
Want first dibs on the upcoming Android-powered Adam tablet by Notion Ink? Well, the latest post on the Notion Ink blog says that those who have commented on the blog will be the only lucky folks to get first crack at the much anticipated tablet. The post also drops a hint that Gingerbread may indeed…