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We heard about this Android tablet a while ago, and now it looks like it’s finally nearing its release. The WeTab, formerly the WePad is said to start shipping this September in Germany. Though we haven’t heard too much about an official U.S. release, I wouldn’t be surprised if we didn’t see it shortly after…
The Economic Daily News, a financial newspaper out of Taiwan, is reporting that Apple is prepping the iPad Mini for a holiday launch. Their inside information comes directly from the Taiwanese supply chain which will be producing the components and assembling the device. According to its sources, the touchscreen for the 7-inch Apple tablet will be…
Here’s a little follow-up on the Motorola Android tablet story that broke this morning – it may be called the “Stingray”. We’re seeing another document showing the same model number of the upcoming tablet, but this time around, a name has graced the document. The docs tie the model number to the Stingray codename, but…
The Dell Streak made a splash when it was announced in May and was regarded as a “must-have” for Android tablet fans. Unfortunately, this splash turned into a belly flop when the Streak launched last week with the ancient Android 1.6 and a $550 off-contract price for a device that is SIM-locked to AT&T. Though the…
Slightly in advance of its rumored IFA debut, Samsung’s Galaxy S tablet has made its appearance within the inventory system of Vodafone UK. While the debut is not a lock that the carrier will offer the Samsung Tab on contract ,its appearance is a good sign for Vodafone customers interested in this Android-powered tablet device.…
Google’s code pages for the developing Chrome OS suggest that Google and Verizon may be working together on a Chrome OS device. The code pages reveal that Google has been working on embedding support for wireless connectivity within Chrome OS. Most recently, the project has focused on the UI components for 3G connectivity and the management of the 3G…
According to Asustek Computer’s CEO, Jerry Shen, the company will release a tablet that’s running Google’s Android operating system sometime in March of 2011. The tablet, a part of the Eee Pad family, will cost less than $399. The company has a team of 800 software engineers working on Android, but most are working on…
News Corp. is saying “hello” to the new reality of media and the news juggernaut is embarking on a wide-ranging strategy to bring its content to smartphones and tablets like the Apple iPad. News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch wants to bring digital newspaper content to devices like the Apple iPhone, Android and the iPad in…
At least seven of the ten major cable operators in the US are looking to the iPad and Android-based tablets as a new platform for consuming subscription TV. One of the first operators to hit the market with a tablet application is AT&T, which recently launched a free U-Verse application for the iPhone that offers…
Bad news for users who wanted to take the Dell Streak to T-Mobile after buying it off-contract from AT&T. You can’t, as it’s still SIM-locked to AT&T, even after you pay the hefty contract-free price for the Streak. While AT&T and Dell have every right to do this, keeping the Streak locked to one carrier…