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  Apple is looking to unveil the next-generation iPad early next month. According to a report by All Things D – who by the way have an impeccable record when it comes to Apple news – say the iPad 3 (or whatever it’s called) will be announced in the first week of March in San [...]

  Here’s some good news for TouchPad users. HP has released the Android source code that was found in one of the TouchPads that ran Android OS out-of-the-box. The code was handed over to the CyanogenMod Team who are working on a proper port of Android OS for TouchPad. The code has now been uploaded [...]

  Sony promised to launch the 3G variant of its first Android tablet in a few weeks after the launch of its Wi-Fi-only variant and it seems they’ve delivered on that front. The 3G variant of its Tablet S is now available in the Indian market for around Rs. 34,000. The launch of the 3G [...]

  Android tablets are available aplenty but when Sony announced their offerings in the form of Tablet S and Tablet P, we were intrigued by their unique form factor. And since Sony released the Tablet S in India, we had a thorough look to see if its worth compared to other competitive devices.

  Sony showed off this cool concept at the CES last week. Dubbed as Hybrid concept, the device actually brings two form factors together – tablet and a notebook. Though the concept is not new but the fact that Sony has developed it and may go on sale in the near future makes it exciting. [...]

  We’ve seen the Ice Cream Sandwich teaser on the HP TouchPad before but if you’re waiting for the real deal, here it is. Devs at RootzWiki have released an Alpha 0 build of the CyanogenMod 9 that is based on the Ice Cream Sandwich. As you’d expect from an alpha build, this one too [...]

  LG has announced their first ever tablet with LTE connectivity support. Sensing a rise in data usage amongst tablet users, LG says LTE is the next step forward, which is why they’ve unveiled the Optimus Pad LTE. Set to arrive first in South Korea, the Optimus Pad LTE boasts an HD IPS display (1280×720) [...]

Razer, the name synonymous with performance gaming hardware showcased their newest gaming concept design – the Project Fiona PC Gaming Tablet. Project Fiona concept tablet is more than casual gaming. Powered by Intel Core i7 processor, Project Fiona can run full-fledged PC games, hence developers need not port the games for the tablet platform. Featuring [...]

  RIM’s PlayBook sale in India is a hit, going by the recent numbers. Following the announcement of the sale last week, RIM has managed to sell each and every PlayBook available on the retail shelf. According to RIM India’s Director, Sunil Dutt, RIM sold more than 12,000 devices in just 4 days and to [...]

  Those apprehensive about Samsung’s phone / tablet combo device should take a look at the figure released by Samsung today. They’ve shipped over a million Galaxy Note units to distributors, resellers etc and that too in under two months. Although Galaxy Note was well received in most countries, major demand was in countries like [...]

  Out in the market for a decently-priced tablet? Well, you can take a look at RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook. The entry-level BlackBerry tablet now goes for just Rs. 13,490. A steal, if you ask me. Other SKUs like the 32GB and 64GB also got a price drop, which is now Rs. 15,990 and Rs. 24,490 [...]

  Intel’s Medfield-based smartphone and tablets seem to be ready for the competitive mobile market as Intel gave some hands-on time to MIT Technology Review. Intel developed a reference design smartphone and tablet running Android OS, which the MIT praised for its performance. Medfield is the newest chip in the Atom line and unlike previous [...]

  Listen up Samsung Galaxy users – big news just arrived from the Korean giant. They’ve announced the tentative timeframe to release Ice Cream Sandwich update aka Android 4.0 OS for their existing range of Galaxy devices. Galaxy S II and Galaxy Nexus will be the first devices to get the Android 4.0 update sometime [...]

  It seems Google is trying to emulate its Nexus phone strategy to tablets as well. In an interaction with an Italian newspaper, Corriere della Sea, Google’s Chairman Eric Schmidt confirmed to market a “tablet of the highest quality” within the next six months. Although Schmidt didn’t divulge any more details but going by the [...]

  Sony has announced its entry in the Indian tablet market with two new introductions. Tablet S and Tablet P run Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS and will be available nationwide starting mid-Jan 2012. Featuring a unique wedge-shaped design that resembles a folded magazine, Tablet S comes with a 9.4-inch TruBlack display, Tegra 2 dual-core processor, [...]