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MobileDemand Unveils the World’s First Windows® 8 Fully Rugged Tablet PC
Windows® 8 Fully Rugged Tablet PC
The military rugged 10.4” xTablet T1200 tablet PC is compatible with both Windows 7 or Windows 8, it enjoys the most cutting edge Core™ iSeries Intel® processor and supports 3G wireless and 4G LTE communications.
For mobile users and for those who work in demanding environments such as, rail and utilities intermodal, mining, , warehousing, oil and gas exploration, [...]
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ASUS VivoTab RT tablet – Oct. 26th
Asus hosted an NYC press event announcing the dockable VivoTab RT, which will be available on October 26th, starting at $599 for the 32GB model, keyboard included. Alternatively, you can buy the 64GB tablet and docking station for $699. Additionally, an LTE version is coming to AT&T. Finally, ASUS says it will also sell the tablet and dock individually, but no word on final pricing [...]
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Modbook Pro Tablet available Nov 16th for $3,499 (video)
The Modbook Pro returns as a very powerful touchscreen tablet with 512 stylus-sensitive pressure points and the base model has a 2.5GHz Intel Core i5, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of Sanshara solid-state drive for $3,499. The Modbook Pro also has a 13.3-inch display (1280 x 800 resolution) and ports, including USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt. Upgrades can include a faster 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 processor, [...]
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Ainol dual-core Novo 7 Crystal Tablet- $139 (video)
Ainol is releasing the new Novo 7 Crystal tablet, a new dual-core 1.5GHz model running Jelly Bean for $139. It sports an Amlogic 8726-M6 Cortex A9 processor, a Mali 400 GPU, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. The 7-inch touchscreen display packs 1,024 x 600 resolution, and Ainol chose an IPS panel for wide viewing angles. The whole package weighs 0.72 pounds (328 grams) and measures [...]
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Amazon Kindle Fire HD (video)
It was speculated that Amazon’s new tablets would move to Android 4.0, and that’s just what’s happened. An Amazon spokesperson has confirmed that at least the Kindle Fire HD’s7-inch and 8.9-inch forms will have Ice Cream Sandwich to go with their new interfaces. There’s no word on any upgrade path to Jelly Bean; it’s not something to count on, knowing [...]
Sony Xperia Tablet S2
Sony apparently has a new Xperia Tablet in the works, ready for release at this month’s IFA 2012 show in Berlin, that is if the latest string of leaked photos turn out to be the real deal.
The photos show a similar wedge shape design as first seen on the original Xperia Tablet S, or as Sony would describe it a “folded magazine page”.
Confirming the Xperia branding, the tablet [...]
iPad Mini in Production (video)
We all know that the iPhone 5 is on its way in a couple of months. Now, rumors suggest that the latest addition of the iPhone will be accompanied by the unveiling of the iPad Mini as well.
Recent rumors suggest that an iPad Mini screen is already in production, leading some people to believe that this follows the speculation of a fall release.
Check out the video courtesy of CNET…
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MSI outs Windows 8 Slider S20 Hybrid Tablet (video)
MSI has just introduced the Slider S20, a hybrid tablet that features an 11.6-inch multi-touch screen and is based on Intel’s Chief River platform. It also sports a bunch of I/O ports including USB 3.0 and HDMI, as well as built-in WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0.
The MSI Windows 8-toting S20 hybrid has a fairly slick tilting mechanism that locks the 11.6-inch touchscreen at an angle, turning [...]
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Xtex My Tablet 7 is a $150 Ice Cream Sandwich Powered Tablet (video)
Amazon’s affordable Kindle Fire tablet has no doubt been a hug success. Tablet vendors were already having serious difficulties competing against Apple’s iPad, and these companies would now have to find a way to cut costs as well. While Samsung announced last week that it will soon launch lower-priced Galaxy tablets, a new off-brand device has the potential to make waves if [...]
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Windows Phone 8 will have Kinect
Microsoft’s motion- and voice-based Kinect controller for the Xbox 360 video game console and Windows PCs is coming to Windows Phone 8, VR-Zone reported this week. The software giant is currently working on integrating the Kinect Natural User Interface with its upcoming mobile platform refresh. Microsoft is reportedly dedicating a number of resources to the project and hoping [...]
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Android Jellybean Coming Q3
Following earlier reports that Google would be launching their next Android mobile OS iteration in the second quarter of this year, Google is now prepping Android 5.0 Jelly Bean for a third-quarter release. Sources say that Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-powered smartphones will finally begin to roll-out in the second quarter of this year.
After a slow start, Google’s latest OS [...]
Angry Birds Space HERE! (video)
Rovio just released Angry Birds Space for iOS and Android devices, as well as OS X and Windows PCs. In the fourth major Birds release, gamers get to fling birds on zero-gravity planets while utilizing new gameplay features such as slow-motion and lightspeed destruction.
“This is Rovio at its finest, and we are more than excited to bring Angry Birds Space to all our fans worldwide,” [...]
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10″ Kindle Fire Quad Core
Almost a year ago, it was reported that Amazon was working on two new Kindles that would catapult them into the tablet market. The first was the Kindle Fire, a dual-core Tegra 2-powered slate, which launched this last summer. The second tablet was said to be a 10-inch version powered by NVIDIA’s quad-core Tegra 3 chipset, but that has yet to come to market.
Many reports have mentioned [...]
Nokia Windows 8 Tablet Coming This Year
Speculation is pointing to a Nokia launch of a Windows 8-based tabletin the 4th quarter of this year. The new tablet is believed to have a 10-inch screen and run a dual-core Qualcomm ARM processor. The chip inside is expected to be the Snapdragon S4 Krait.
The Windows 8 device by Nokia is expected to be built by Compal who will be making around 200,000 of them for launch.
Nokia has commented [...]
Terahertz Frequency Could Boost Wireless Speeds by 1000-Times
University of Pittsburgh researches recently announced that they have discovered a means of wirelessly transmitting data thousands of times faster than current standards. The Pittsburgh group, led by Hrvoje Petek, a physics and chemistry professor at the university, indicated that they have theoretically found a way to transmit data between devices in the terahertz frequency.
Hrvoje’s [...]
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Android following ‘Jelly Bean’ OS with ‘Key Lime Pie’ Android 6.0
Google plans to continue the trend of naming Android OS’s, in alphabetical order, after deserts, according to a report from The Verge. First there was Cupcake, then Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread and finally Ice Cream Sandwich. The next major Android build will be named Jelly Bean. Even though Google has not officially acknowledged the next version of Android, it is believed that [...]
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Toshiba Introduces the World’s Thinnest Tablet- The Excite 10 LE
Toshiba today announced that the Excite 10 LE tablet, previously introduced as the Excite X10 at CES 2012, will be available for purchase from select U.S. retailers beginning on Tuesday, March 6. The Excite 10 LE is the world’s thinnest and lightest 10-inch tablet measuring just 0.3 inches (7.7mm) thin and weighing just 1.18 pounds (535g). Pricing for the Excite 10 LE is set at $529.99 [...]
Samsung Galaxy Note LTE hits AT&T for $299.99 (video)
AT&T has launched the LTE version of the Samsung Galaxy Note on its network. The device runs $299.99 with a two-year contract. It sports a huge 5.3-inch screen that displays 1280 x 800 pixels. One of the key features of the Galaxy Note is the included stylus. The stylus is Wacom-based and allows users to interact with the device and scribble notes on the screen on any part of [...]
Android 5.0 Jellybean coming soon, amid recent launch of Ice Cream Sandwich
Even though Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has launched and making its way to premium handsets, new rumors suggest that Google is preparing to launch the next major build of its mobile platform as early as next quarter. DigiTimes is saying that Google is likely to launch Android 5.0 (Jelly Bean) in the second quarter. While details are still limited, the report claims Android 5.0 [...]
Samsung 7-inch Galaxy Tab 2 Added to Line-Up (video)
Samsung has added a new tablet to its lineup, right before the 2012 Mobile World Congress. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 is a new 7-inch tablet similar in size to the original Galaxy Tab. It runs Google’s latest version of Android, however, and features a lot of improvements compared to Samsung’s first tablet.
Highlights include a 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, a 3-megapixel [...]
ASUS Transformer Prime Tablet Quad-Core Launching December 12th
ASUS’s Eee Pad Transformer tablet successor is launching December 12th. The Transformer Prime became available for pre-order last week, and industry reviews of the new gadget have been pretty stellar. This could be one of the most eagerly anticipated Android tablet launches to date.
The convertible Asus Transformer Tablet features a 1.3GHz quad-core Tegra 3 processor, Android 3.2 [...]
Android Ice Cream Sandwich detailed out
Google’s Android website, the official site of everything Android, has just posted a thorough whitepaper on the upcoming Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. Actually the new OS just debuted on Monday with the release of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus launch.
While Gingerbread was designed for smartphones and Honeycomb for tablets, the new operating system has been designed [...]
PCs Here to Stay as Tablet Sales Drop
The tablet market, which was cited as the fastest growing sector in technology by every tech publication imaginable a couple of months ago, might be seeing an abrupt shift in this designation. While industry experts saw every manufacturing giant scrambling to come out with their own best-selling slate this year, the emerging consensus today cites a trend that might be leaning back towards [...]
Samsung Galaxy Note coming to market (video)
The Samsung Galaxy Note, the latest device from Samsung that crosses a tablet with a smartphone, is coming to the UK this month. What does this mean for us folks stateside that have been waiting for this thing? It means that a U.S. release is probably not far behind.
Although the device is listed on the O2 website, the UK carrier that will be selling the device, the link for more [...]
ViewSonic ViewPad 7e Android Tablet under $200
ViewSonic has announced the impending release of the ViewPad 7e Android tablet the end of October. When launched, it will run around $200.
Spec-wise, we can expect a 7-inch capacitive touchscreen, an 1GHz ARM A8 processor and 4GB of storage, expandable with the microSD card slot.
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Tablets, the New Business PC?
Do you ever notice that it doesn’t take long for all of the cool consumer gadgets to quickly migrate into the business world? Smartphones, once marketed to gizmo junkies, are now standard issue to most company employees requiring mobile computing. They are as necessary as online business administration degrees. As of late, we’ve seen an atom-bomb-explosion of tablet devices [...]
New 7-inch Galaxy Tab with Super AMOLED screen slotted for September
Samsung is in development of a new 7-inch Galaxy Tab with a high-resolution super AMOLED screen, and it looks like it could hit in September
Looks like Samsung is further developing their “Galaxy Tab” line with a new high resolution version of its 7-inch Super AMOLED prototype displays.
According to an Asian website, Samsung is increasing the resolution to 1024 x 768 pixels [...]
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Lenovo intros IdeaPad and ThinkPad Android tablets (video)
Lenovo announces three new 10.1″ Android Honeycomb tablets with Netflix
Lenovo announced three new tablets with 10.1-inch displays, including the IdeaPad Tablet K1, the ThinkPad Tablet, and the IdeaPad Tablet P1.
The Android3.1 (Honeycomb) powered IdeaPad Tablet K1 comes with a 1280 x 800 resolution screen, HDMI-out, a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, and 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity. [...]
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Sony developing S1 Android Honeycomb tablet with PlayStation Suite (video)
Sony is putting a PlayStation Suite of apps on their new S1 Android Honeycomb tablet
A blog posted a hands-on video showing off several features of Sony’s S1 Android Honeycomb tablet.
The S1 was announced in April, alongside the foldable S2, and is set for a fall release.
The S1 will be the first tablet to run Sony’s PlayStation Suite software, an application that provides access [...]
HP might be cooking up 7-inch tablet by August
According to reports, HP will follow up its TouchPad launch next month with the release of an unannounced 7-inch tablet in August. Citing information from an Inventec Corp. subcontractor, the Taiwanese manufacturer is said to have received a healthy number of tablet orders from HP.
HP has reportedly ordered between 400,000 and 450,000 tablets per month from Inventec, which also manufactures notebook [...]
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