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Thanks to the strong mass-appeal of the Apple iPad, Gartner is predicting that global tablet sales will reach about 19.5 million this year. The research firm is expecting the tablet market to blow up over the next few years, as it predicts tablet sales will shoot up to more than 54 million units this year…
Verizon confirmed that it will be selling the Apple iPad in all of its retail stores starting October 28th. The popular tablet device will be sold in a bundle with Verizon’s MiFi 2200 mobile hotspot for the following prices: 16GB iPad Wi-Fi + MiFi for $629.99 32GB iPad Wi-Fi + MiFi for $729.99 64GB iPad…
We have heard for a while now that Dell would be skipping Android 2.1 for the Streak in the United States in favor of 2.2 Froyo and it would be out before the end of the year. It seems as though Froyo may indeed be on its way, as Dell has confirmed it has halted the…
As grim as it has looked before, the Notion Ink Adam is beginning to look more real by the day and the company has revealed some details concerning how it will change the way its tablet multitasks. The much-anticipated Android tablet has faced delays, so much that many are calling the device vaporware at this…
The Apple iPad is attracting some praise from rivals, as the Intel CEO went out of his way to praise the device during the company’s quarterly earnings. “We think tablets are exciting and fully welcome their arrival. Apple has done a wonderful job reinventing the category,” said Intel CEO Paul Otellini during a conference call.…
I guess you really do go use Android if you want porn, eh? Don’t worry, the “Porn.” (short for “Pornire, or “start”) button on the Romanian Samsung Galaxy Tab is just a hilarious, if unfortunate, translation for Home, not a shortcut to some bizarre manufacturer-sanctioned adult content portal. Since being discovered, the button has been…
Samsung has delayed its unveiling of the new Galaxy Tab in South Korea. The new Android tablet would have been announced to the media on October 14, but Samsung is delaying the event “to equip the device with better localized applications for the domestic market.” It must be a huge bummer for the folks in…
It would be impossible to say that the iPad isn’t a runaway hit. Apple has been selling its tablets like hotcakes with no formidable competition currently available but Apple doesn’t have the advantage it had with the iPhone. The times, they are a changing, and at least one analyst believes that some of the predictions…
We previously assumed that AT&T would be the first US carrier to launch the Samsung Galaxy Tab on this side of the pond, but Verizon may beat them to market if recent rumors come true. The rumor pegs the Verizon launch of the Galaxy Tab for November 1st. The Galaxy Tab is a strong competitor…
Folks looking to buy an iPad may be able to grab some socks, a gallon of Great Value Milk, and an iPad the next time they stroll into their local Wal-Mart store. Back in May, Wal-Mart’s Gary Severson, VP of entertainment in the US, hinted that the retailer would be selling the iPad by the end…