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  Samsung’s first tablet to run Android 4.0 out-of-the-box has been launched in India. Pegged at Rs. 23,250, the Galaxy Tab 2 310 aka Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 brings the ICS experience in one of the most affordable package. The tablet features 3G support with voice calling and comes with a 7-inch WSVGA (1024×600) display, [...]

  Nvidia has revealed that they’re working on a platform that will allow tablet makers to develop and sell powerful quad-core tablets at an affordable price. It’s the Nvidia Kai platform that will bring ICS-running quad-core tablets at a price tag of $199. While it won’t exactly be Tegra 3, VP Rob Csonger says Kai [...]

  Samsung has started taking pre-orders of its 7-inch Galaxy Tab 2 in India. One of the most affordable Galaxy Tabs, the Galaxy Tab 2 310 can be booked by interested consumers for Rs. 23,250, which is bundled with a free Tab stand worth Rs. 1000. Interestingly, the same tablet is now up for sale [...]

  Samsung promised to release the Ice Cream Sandwich OS update to Galaxy Note users and they’ve fulfilled it – at least partially – by releasing it in the European region. Users in Germany have started receiving OTA firmware update notification that asks to upgrade the OS to Android 4.0. In addition to the OS [...]

  Apple just confirmed more countries where the new iPad will be launched. The third-generation iPad will be available in India and 8 other countries like Colombia, Estonia, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, South Africa and Thailand from April 27. As for the Indian pricing, consumers can look forward to pick the Retina display equipped iPad [...]

Toshiba today unveiled a trio of tablets, targeting different sets of consumers with different display sizes. The three tablets to be revealed are Excite 13.3-inch, 10.1-inch and 7.7-inch. All the tablets are powered by Nvidia’s Tegra 3 processor supporting 4-PLUS-1, runs Android 4.0 out of the box and comes with 5MP and 2MP front-facing cameras [...]

  There is an Android tablet at various price points and though big companies are trying to lower the price of their tablets, it is the Indian companies who have rolled out cheap tablets. One such company is Zync that may not be well known in the tablet market but it managed to grab some [...]

  Its raining Android tablets in India for the past few days. After Zync and HCL, Micromax has introduced their Funbook for the Indian market. Priced at a very affordable Rs. 6,499, the tablet features a 1.2GHz processor and runs Android 4.0 OS. As for other features, the Funbook comes with a 7-inch WVGA (800×480) [...]

  Google co-brands with manufacturers to market and sell Nexus phones and it seems they’ll adopt a similar strategy for their tablets as well. According to Wall Street Journal’s sources, the company will start selling co-branded tablets on their online store. The article also says that until the Motorola deal is approved, Google won’t produce [...]

  Google has started rolling out its latest Ice Cream Sandwich update for Samsung’s Nexus devices and Motorola’s Xoom. The Android 4.0.4 will be available to Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S and Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi users in the coming weeks as an OTA update that will bring improved stability along with better camera performance, smoother screen [...]

  Samsung’s decision to launch a phablet last year raised some eyebrows from non-believers but the Korean giant has proved that an unconventional smartphone/tablet hybrid can sell. Today they confirmed to have shipped 5 million units of Galaxy Note globally and they managed to reach this feat in just five months since its launch in [...]

  Galaxy Note was supposed to get the Ice Cream Sandwich update in the first quarter of this year. However, Samsung today announced that they’ve pushed back the update to the next quarter and will release the Premium Suite Upgrade. This upgrade will not only bring the Android 4.0 OS to the phablet but will [...]

  Zync may not be a globally recognized brand but the company is trying best to strengthen its foothold in the burgeoning tablet market in India. Today they launched their first tablet running Android’s latest Ice Cream Sandwich OS – Zync Z-990. Priced at just Rs. 8,990, Zync Z-990 sports a 7-inch display with WVGA [...]

  Apple has confirmed that their new iPad has sold more than 3 million units. The new tablet managed to achieve this feat in just three days after it went on sale on March 16 in 11 countries. The new iPad’s USP is its retina display that supports a resolution of 2048×1536 pixels. Additionally, it [...]

  CyanogenMod is the most aftermarket firmware installed on Android devices and today they’ve released the latest CyanogenMod 7.2 release candidate based on Android 2.3.7 OS. The firmware supports some 70 odd devices and adds few features like predictive contact search in the phone dialer, bug fixes and more importantly, gives new lease of life [...]