A patent by BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion has been dug up featuring a tablet-style device, potentially confirming the rumoured Cobalt device. The patent itself, “Touch-screen Device Having Soft Escape Key“, isn’t especially interesting, although it does indicate that the usual back and menu keys we’ve been used to seeing on BlackBerrys might be skipped with…
Google acquires BumpTop, may add desktop multi-touch UI to Android tablets
Just add this one to Google’s company acquisition spree, they’ have just acquired BumpTop. BumpTop is a popular 3D desktop ‘replacement’ of sorts, complete with just as much functionality as a regular desktop, but with a 3D layer to it. The company has recently been acquired by Google, and it may be added in to…
Archos 5 now has full Android Market access
The Archos 5 was the first Android tablet available to consumers. Sadly it was first to market, but it’s probably the last tablet you should consider buying. It’s been met with very mixed reviews. The resistive touchscreens doesn’t hep either. Well, this tablet has just shown off a tad bit of it’s newly acquired silver…
Dell spies Android tablets through its Looking Glass – Tegra2 and Android for AT&T
Dell has just been leaking the shit out of everything Android they plan to do in the near future. After all of the new smartphones we showed you yesterday, here comes the Looking Glass, an Android-based tablet. The Looking Glass has one of the many things in common with most upcoming Android tablets set to…
Tablets Market Unclear, Touchscreens Unpopular – RIM Co-CEO (Update: With Excerpts)
At a TD Newcrest event in Toronto, RIM’s co-CEO Mike Lazaridis came down pretty hard on the whole idea of tablet computing devices, nevermind Apple’s iPad. He said that users would sooner lean towards either a smartphone or a netbook, with little room in between for another class. Lazaridis has made similar sweeping statements about…
BlackBerry Tablet Ordered by RIM, 8.9″ Handset Companion – Analyst
Bust out the saltlick for this one, because it’ll take more than a grain. A research paper has been released claiming that BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion has placed a low-volume order for 8.9″ tablets from Hon Hai, the same Chinese manufacturer that made the Amazon Kindle. Apparently it will be able to sync with a…
Use iPhone 3GS Camera on iPad with Bluetooth App
So how do you overcome an obviously missing product feature? With an awkward third-party stopgap, of course! Camera-A and Camera-B are apps for the iPhone 3GS and iPad respectively that allow you to see your camera’s view on your iPad via Bluetooth, and take pictures. It doesn’t do anything nifty like video, but definitely paves…
Sharp IS01 rocks Android, Snapdragon CPU and 5-inch screen!
When you say cutting edge technology in Japan it means something completely different than in the rest of the world. In that sense, we were not surprised to see the Sharp IS01 – which is actually a small Android-powered laptop that also doubles as (huge) phone. Feature wise, it comes with a 5-inch touchscreen (which…
Huawei’s SmaKit S7 Android tablet looks promising, sort of
With the slew of tablets in tow for this year, one has got to fit the bill for everyone, eventually. Some people are pissing themselves in anticipation for the iPad. Those who want better hardware, and you know, Flash support ( as unimportant as it may be to some), are looking to other tablets, such…
Dell Mini 5 Available in “Couple of Months” for $1,098?
The Mini 3 was Dell’s first device squarely resting within the smartphone category, but their other upcoming Android handheld, the Mini 5, pushes the envelope with a 5”, 800 x 480 display, At a recent show in Switzerland, head honcho Michael Dell showed off the massive slate and confirmed that it would be available in…