Sony has been a big contributor to the Android Open Source Project, and has been making a push recently to add more of its devices to AOSP, which means that they get stock Android ROMs straight from Sony. The latest to be added to the mix is the Sony Xperia Tablet Z. The first device [...]
Indian tablet maker Notion Ink has been working on a successor to its Adam tablet, released in 2011. Two years is a two lifetimes in the world of electronic devices, and given the specifications of the tablet, this update will be welcomed. The release date of the Adam II tablet is not known, but a [...]
Last week, we told you about the Acer W3-810, which was spotted briefly on Amazon’s web site before being removed. This is a Windows 8 tablet with the smallest screen to date on such a device, 8.1 inches. While Amazon did remove the posting as though it never existed, it seems that the tablet will [...]
Verizon customers with Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone devices have something to look forward to this summer. That is when the AOL.com portal will be made available to Big Red customers on an exclusive basis. The AOL.com portal will provide users with the recently revamped AOL.com homepage. The portal will offer breaking news, weather and [...]
Nexus 10 successor said to pack an 11-inch display Given Google’s unwillingness to disclose sales figures pertaining to its Nexus tablets, we are left with no other choice but to rely on educated guesses by market analysts like Enders Analysis strategy consultant Benedict Evans, who recently estimated the total sales of Nexus 7 to be [...]
Hewlett-Packard re-enters the media tablet market with 7-inch Android Jelly Bean tablet If you are a PC vendor mulling a foray into the world of smartphones and media tables, there is perhaps no other platform more convenient than Android for this purpose. That is not to say that it is an option that readily appeals [...]
The Durabook CA10 doesn’t mind short drops up to four feet. GammaTech on Tuesday announced that its semi-rugged and ultra-mobile Durabook model CA10 tablet is now available to purchase. That’s provided you’re willing to spend $ 1,299 (MSRP) on a slate that’s built for people who don’t work in typical office environments. Unlike your run-of-the-mill [...]
Microsoft needs to reexamine its Surface RT/Pro strategy. Redmond, we have a problem. Citing “people with knowledge of [Microsoft's] sales,” Bloomberg is reporting Surface tablet shipments in the neighborhood of just 1.5 million units, indicating a lethargic start for the company’s foray into modern day tablets. This isn’t what Microsoft envisioned when it redesigned and [...]
Dell’s XPS 18 falls into the ‘portable all-in-one’ category. It used to be that touch support was a unique characteristic of all-in-one systems, but with Windows 8 encouraging PC makers to embrace touchscreen panels on all their systems, it no longer stands out. Not by itself, anyway. Dell found a new way to stand out [...]
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