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If you’re rocking a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Wi-Fi, you’ll be happy to know that the official Android 4.2.2 ROM has leaked out to the internet and is available for flashing now. While we can expect the official rollout of the 4.2.2 update to hit Galaxy Note 8 devices in the near future,there’s nothing like…
Rovio has officially announced Angry Birds Star Wars II, which will be available for iOS and Android on September 19th. The game expands on the Angry Birds Star Wars franchise by offering a slew of new characters and abilities from across the Star Wars universe. The game will now include characters and storylines from the…
Japan-based Systena Corporation is currently working on a Tizen-based tablet with a 10.1-inch screen, which [tablet] is expected to launch during the smartphones & mobile exhibition EXPO between October 23-25. The tablet is still at the prototype stage and is running Tizen OS version 2.0 that isn’t optimized for such big screens. However, porting of…
Google has ambitious plans for the next-gen Nexus 7 which could be launched in the near future with some Taiwan-based vendors estimating the search giant will be able to move up to 8 million units. On the other hand, supply chain makers have indicated that the volume will be difficult to reach because many vendors…
Samsung has teamed-up with Boingo Wireless to provide Galaxy Note 8.0 and Galaxy Tab 3 (7.0, 8.0 and 10.1) Wi-Fi owners in North America with free Wi-Fi access to Boingo’s vast network of 35,000 hotspots across the continent, plus Mexico. This includes major airports, shopping centers, stadiums, restaurants and even Manhattan subway stations. And while…
In just a few short months, Amazon’s existing Kindle Fire tablet lineup will be turning a year old, and with that birthday coming up, we’re expecting the company to unveil a refreshed lineup of the tablets that have been wildly popular. The guys over at BGR recently received some new information about the upcoming devices.…
The XO Tablet, which is currently being developed by the One Laptop Per Child Association is coming to Wal-Mart stores on July 16th, according to a blog post from the association’s website. The affordable XO Tablet will begin its launch at Wal-Mart stores in the U.S., and will continue its rollout at other top retailers…
If you’ve been waiting to get your hands on Samsung’s latest Galaxy Tab line, then that wait is officially over. Starting today, the Galaxy Tab 3 7, 8, and 10.1 are now available in stores and online. The new Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 line is available in both white and gold-brown color options and are…
HP’s Slate 7 Android tablet has gone down $30, to $140. The Slate 7 sports a 1.6 GHz Rockchip RK3066 dual-core processor, Android 4.1 software a 1024 x 600 pixel display, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of storage. There’s also a 16GB model which now sells for $170. The price drop makes the HP Slate 7…
During the first quarter of this year, more than 39 million tablets shipped all around the world, representing the second largest volume of shipments to date after Q4 2012. According to ABI Research, the spending power of the largest three world regions (North America, Western Europe, and Asia-Pacific’s Japan and South Korea) and availability of…