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The Samsung Galaxy Tab is launching on all four major North American carriers very soon, and some are still on the fence about whether they want a half-baked operating system on a new tablet. While Google has admitted that Android 2.2 Froyo is not designed for tablets, the Galaxy Tab will use it anyway. However,…
Archos is finally shipping some of the Android 2.2 tablets it announced earlier this year and the devices look pretty good but may not be able to go toe-to-toe with the Apple iPad or the Samsung Galaxy Tab. The Archos 43 will have a 4.3-inch resistive touchscreen display, 1 GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, HDMI…
Remember how netbooks were the big craze last holiday season? Well, it looks like the Apple iPad and the slew of other tablets have caused demand for these mini-computers to crater. The data comes from ChangeWave and the research firm said that demand for these netbooks have gone down considerably. Previously reports suggests 24% of…
The Samsung Galaxy Tab for Verizon is going to be a popular tablet given the demand for Android devices and the fact that some folks who want a tablet are desperately looking for an iPad alternative. The Galaxy Tab is going to feature Android 2.2 (though it’s admittedly not made for tablets) and will be…
The Apple iPad dominated the tablet sales for the third quarter according to Strategy Analytics, as the “magical” tablet accounted for 95% of sales in this device class. The report said global tablet sales reached 4.4 million units with the Apple iPad accounting for 4.19 million of those. The rest were either Windows 7 tablets…
The cost in parts for the Samasung Galaxy Tab have been tallied up by iSuppli and the total comes out to $205. Before you get all outraged about paying $499 for it at AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, or Verizon, keep in mind that iSuppli’s figure doesn’t take into account retail markups, and other costs of doing…
Tabbed browsing is a much-needed feature these days to quickly access the pages you have open, and for the most part, it’s stayed the same throughout many devices from computers to tablets to smartphones. Some implementations are nicer on the eyes than others, whereas some require multiple button taps to just to access your currently…
The tablet wars are in full swing and ViewSonic has introduced a pair of Android-based tablets to take on the Apple iPad and slew of other tablets coming out. The company will soon bring out the ViewPad 7 and ViewPad 10 and, as the name implies, these will have a 7-inch or 10-inch screen. Unlike…
The Samsung Galaxy Tab is nigh and Amazon already has the T-Mobile version of the Android tablet up for pre-order. Although if you aren’t terribly familiar with the pricing scheme and how the Galaxy Tab will be distributed, you might be hit with some sticker shock. If you want to pre-order from Amazon now, it’s…
The Apple iPad is beginning its holiday onslaught and is now available from both Verizon Wireless and AT&T. The iPad will be available in stores and online with Big Red and in stores with Big Blue. This is a big day for Verizon and its customers as this is the first Apple mobile device to land…