At the Acer Iconia event, we also managed to get some hands-on time with the new Honeycomb-based tablets. The Iconia A100 is the smaller sibling of the two that goes for the consumers who want a small 7-inch display, like Samsung’s original Galaxy Tab. However, major difference between this and Samsung’s offering is that it […]
Acer introduces Iconia tablets and smartphone in India
Acer became the first company to bring Honeycomb-based tablets in India. At a launch in Mumbai, Acer unveiled its complete range of Iconia devices, including three tablets, one dual-screen notebook and a smartphone. Starting with the Acer Iconia Tab A500, the 10.1-inch A500 runs on Honeycomb (Android 3.0) OS and features Nvidia’s dual-core Tegra 2GHz […]
Apple launching iPad 2 in 12 countries this week, including India
Apple just announced that they’ll launch their iPad 2 in 12 countries by Friday, including India. Japan will get the new-generation iPad from tomorrow but it will be released on April 29 in Hong Kong, India, Israel, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey and UAE. Apple also confirmed iPad 2 (Wi-Fi only) […]
Sony unveils S1 and S2 Honeycomb tablets in Japan
The previous leaks were right on the money. Sony has introduced two new tablets in Japan – S1 and S2. The S1 is meant for the home use and features a small curve at the top (just like in the leak) to resemble like a folded magazine. The 9.4-inch S1 is powered by Nvidia’s […]
Lenovo ThinkPad tablet leaked, will target “on-the-go professionals”
ThinkPad line of laptops are generally targeted at the suit-clad crowd so it’s fitting that the upcoming ThinkPad tablet (Think Slate) are also targeted at the same market. The tablet will run Android 3.0 and the distinguishing factor between this and rest of the Honeycomb tablets is the keyboard portfolio case that will transform […]
Toshiba intros Regza AT300 Android 3.0 tablet in Japan
Toshiba has introduced its Android 3.0-powered Regza AT300 tablet in Japan today. Expected to hit the shelves in June, the AT300 looks to be a serious tablet contender packed with 1GHz Tegra 2 processor, 10.1-inch 1280×800 display, 1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, HDMI-out, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, 5MP main camera with 2MP front-facing camera, microSD […]
BlackBerry PlayBook now available in US and Canada
As promised, RIM has released its maiden tablet in the United States and Canada. BlackBerry PlayBook can be bought via RIM’s website or various participating retailers for $499 for 16GB and going up to $699 for larger capacity 64GB one. BlackBerry PlayBook is one of the few professional-grade tablets in the market that features […]
Acer Iconia Tab A500 Android 3.0 tablet goes on pre-order for $450
Acer today announced Iconia Tab A500 for the U.S. market and is currently on pre-order on Best Buy. Good thing about the Android 3.0 tablet is that it is one of the cheapest Honeycomb tablets around and decently spec’d as well. For $449.99, a user gets an 10.1-inch tablet powered by Nvidia’s 1GHz dual-core […]
Google eyes Chrome OS for tablets, traces found in Chrome OS’ source code
Google is looking to expand Chrome OS’ territory by adding touch-friendly features to the OS. New source code that was published by Google has references related to touch-based user interfaces. For instance, Google has added a new user-agent string as “CrOS Touch” that will help the web browser to deliver a touch-optimized website rather […]
Creative launches ZiiO tablets in India
It’s early 2011 and as promised, Creative today launched both their tablets in the Indian market. The ZiiO tablets will come in two sizes – 7-inches (800×480) and 10-inches (1024×600) and will run on Android 2.2 OS. Barring the physical dimensions, both tablets have same specs like Bluetooth 2.1 with apt-X and A2DP support, […]