Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 with 6.9mm slim metal body announced, also comes in Windows 10 version

Xiaomi Mi Pad 2

Xiaomi today announced Mi Pad 2, successor of last year’s Mi Pad at an event in China, as it promised, along with the Redmi Note 3. It has the same 7.9-inch (2048 × 1536 pixels) display at 326 ppi as the first Mi Pad, but the NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor has been replaced by a quad-core Intel Atom X5-Z8500. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 with 6.9mm slim metal body announced, also comes in Windows 10 version”

Xiaomi MiPad 2 with slim metal body teased ahead of Nov 24 announcement

Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 teaser

Xiaomi recently scheduled an event on November 24th, to introduce a new product. Lin Bin, co-founder and President of Xiaomi already said that more than one product will launch at the event. He posted a teaser image of the Redmi Note 2 Pro smartphone in Golden color recently, few hours back he posted an image of a tablet on weibo, which is likely to be the upcoming MiPad 2. It appeared on Geekbench last week, revealing some specifications. Continue reading “Xiaomi MiPad 2 with slim metal body teased ahead of Nov 24 announcement”

NVIDIA introduces SHIELD tablet K1 with 8-inch Full HD display, Tegra K1 SoC for $199

NVIDIA SHIELD tablet K1

NVIDIA introduced SHIELD tablet last year starting at $299, but it went out of stock on NVIDIA ‘s website shortly after the company recalled some units in late July this year for posing a fire hazard due to overheating batteries. Today it has released an updated version of the tablet as SHIELD tablet K1 with minor changes that includes, silicon grips that will make it easier to hold and of course a new battery, just in time for the holidays. Continue reading “NVIDIA introduces SHIELD tablet K1 with 8-inch Full HD display, Tegra K1 SoC for $199”

Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 with Intel chipset and 2GB RAM spotted on Geekbench

Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has surfaced on Geekbench and some of the information about the specs of the successor of the Mi Pad from the company have been revealed.

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Microsoft’s optimized Office apps for iPad Pro now available

Microsoft had previewed Office apps update for iPad Pro in September and now the company is making these apps available for download. The Office apps include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote.

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Acer Predator 8 gaming tablet now available for pre-order for $299.99

Acer had announced the Predator 8 GT-810 Android gaming tablet at IFA 2015 in September and now the tablet is available for pre-order.

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Global tablet shipments decline 12.6% in Q3 2015: Report

Just yesterday, IDC revealed its numbers for the worldwide smartphone shipment and today, the research firm is out with report for the global tablet shipments.  A total of 48.7 million units were shipped in the Q3 2015, reporting a 12.6% decline owing to the challenges faced by the tablet market.

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Samsung Galaxy View tablet with 18.4-inch display, 4G LTE official

Samsung Galaxy View

Samsung has officially announced Galaxy View, the company’s largest tablet with a 18.4-inch 1080p display, as it promised at the IFA last month. Even though it has a pixel density of just 119 PPI, Samsung says that the screen is optimized for media consumption and the tablet has been designed with a video-centric interface in mind. It has a dedicated home screen for videos showcases from various content services like Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube, all in one place. It also has powerful 4-watt stereo speakers and has nano SIM support offering 4G LTE connectivity on-the-go. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy View tablet with 18.4-inch display, 4G LTE official”

Microsoft Surface Book, Surface Pro 4 now available in US and Canada

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Microsoft’s first ever laptop Surface Book and the fourth generation of tablet-cum-laptop Surface Pro 4 are now up for grabs in the United States and Canada starting today. Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Book, Surface Pro 4 now available in US and Canada”

Samsung Galaxy View 18.4-inch tablet listing reveals detailed specs, more images

Samsung Galaxy View

Samsung teased the Galaxy View (SM-T670), a large-screen tablet at the IFA last month. It also appeared on GFXBench confirming the leaked specifications and the images of the tablet surfaced in a leak last week. Now the tablet has been listed on US online retailer Adorama (Via) revealing all the specifications and several images of the tablet. The description says that the Galaxy View will offer portable, touchable TV experience.

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Weekly Roundup: Sony Xperia Z5, Z5 Premium, Lenovo P1, P1m, Apple iPad mini 4, HTC One A9 and more

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This week Sony launched its flagship Xperia Z5 Dual and Xperia Z5 Premium Dual smartphones in India. Both smartphones were announced at the IFA last month in Berlin last month. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Sony Xperia Z5, Z5 Premium, Lenovo P1, P1m, Apple iPad mini 4, HTC One A9 and more”

Samsung Galaxy View 18.4-inch tablet images surface

Samsung Galaxy View leak

Samsung teased the Galaxy View (SM-T670), a large-screen tablet at the IFA last month. It also appeared on GFXBench confirming the leaked specificationsSamMobile has got hold of several images of the huge tablet with a 18.4-inch display. It doesn’t have a home button or any other keys on the front, unlike most other Samsung tablets. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy View 18.4-inch tablet images surface”

iBall Slide Avonte 7 tablet with 13MP rotating camera launched for Rs. 10999

iBall Slide Avonte 7

iBall has launched Slide Avonte 7, the company’s first tablet with a 13-megapixel rotating auto focus camera with LED flash. It has a 7-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). iBall launched Andi Avonte 5 Android smartphone with 8MP rotating camera back in June. Continue reading “iBall Slide Avonte 7 tablet with 13MP rotating camera launched for Rs. 10999”

Panasonic Toughpad FZ-Y1 20-inch 4K Windows tablet launched in India for Rs. 2.4 lakhs

Panasonic Toughpad FZ-Y1

Panasonic has launched Toughpad FZ-Y1, the world’s first 20-inch tablet PC with 4K resolution display in India for enterprise customers. It was first showcased at the CES 2013 and has 5th generation Intel Core vPro processor, 8 GB RAM and multiple input ports. It is aimed at professionals in fields where visual clarity and collaboration are essential, said the company. It also has scratch resistant glass, which can withstand drop resistance up to 76 cm and runs on Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. Continue reading “Panasonic Toughpad FZ-Y1 20-inch 4K Windows tablet launched in India for Rs. 2.4 lakhs”

Weekly Roundup: Apple iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, Google Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P and more

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This week was all about two big tech giants launching their flagship smartphones in India. While Google started pre-booking its 2015 Nexus smartphones in the country, Apple on the other hand started selling its new iPhones towards the week end. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Apple iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, Google Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P and more”