HTC device codenamed flounder appeared twice in May. Rumors about the HTC-made Nexus tablet condemned Volantis surfaced in June. Recently a HTC tablet running Android L has been spotted at Wi-Fi Alliance website that is believed to be the upcoming Nexus tablet. According to the certification, it has Broadcom BCM4345 WiFi Chip with dual-band WiFi. It also shows 3 separate model numbers: 0P8210000, 0P8220000, and 0P823000. Continue reading “HTC-built Nexus Tablet passes WiFi Certification?”
As announced earlier, Samsung and Barnes and Noble have unveiled their first co-branded Nook tablet. Dubbed as Galaxy Tab 4 Nook Tablet, it has a 7-inch HD display with 1280 x 720 pixel resolution screen and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor.
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Microsoft has updated OneNote for Android with several updates and a revamped UI. For starters, the app gets support for Android tablets with bunch of other additional features. 
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iBall Slide 3G 1026-Q18, a new tablet in the Slide Performance series is now available on eBay.in. It has a 10.1-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core Cortex A7 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with a single LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “iBall Slide 3G 1026-Q18 with 10.1-inch display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 11015”
Acer launched the Iconia A1-713 and the Iconia A1-830 tablets in India recently. Now the company has launched the Iconia One 7 (B1-730) in India, exclusively on Amazon.in. It was announced back in April and packs a 7-inch (1280 × 800 pixels) HD display, powered by a 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2560 with PowerVR SGX544 GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS that is upgradeable to Android 4.4 (KitKat). Continue reading “Acer Iconia One 7 B1-730HD with 7-inch HD display launched in India for Rs. 8499”
Lenovo has revealed that it is selling more smartphones than PCs for the first time ever. This quarter was the first time Lenovo smartphones outsold its PCs, with 15.8 million units.
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LG unveiled the G Pad 7.0, G Pad 8.0 and G Pad 10.1 in the G Pad series back in May.The LG G Pad 7.0 started rolling out in Europe in June and the G Pad 10.1 started rolling out starting from the U.S. last month. Both these had only WiFi connectivity. Today LG has announced that it would roll out the G Pad 8.0 with LTE support in Europe starting from this week. Continue reading “LG G Pad 8.0 LTE to roll out in Europe starting this week”
Kobian has launched the mTAB Star M830G, a new tablet in the mTab series. It has a 7-inch ( 800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touchscreen, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 2-megapixel pixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has Dual SIM support, 3G data connectivity and voice calling. Continue reading “Mercury mTAB Star M830G with 7-inch display, 3G and voice calling launched for Rs. 6999”
HP is apparently working on VoiceTab 6 Plus which has recently been spotted at GFX benchmark. The tablet will sport a 6 inch screen with 720p display and will be powered by Snapdragon 400 chipset with four Cortex A7 cores.
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The Project Shield was Nvidia’s first portable gaming project, which turned out to be really interesting in terms of idea and concept, never took off as the company had imagined. The GPU manufacturer is back with a sequel, but with a different approach this time. The Shield 2, or rather, the Nvidia Shield Tablet, is the company’s latest unbundled approach to portable gaming. Acknowledging the reality of limited controller support in Android games and the need to cater to a wider audience, the company has gone for a powerful tablet + gamepad combo. The gamepad ships separately, but even standalone, the tablet is plenty powerful and can interface with your current controller setup if needed. Touting a 192 core desktop class Kepler GPU inside, the Shield tablet surely has the potential to change mobile gaming, but before we find out if that’s true, here’s an unboxing of the retail package, with a quick rundown of the hardware and the software –
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In June Barnes & Noble announced partnership with Samsung to launch Nook tablets. Today, the company has sent press invites for an event on August 20 where it is expected to launch the tablet.
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Acer has launched Iconia A1-830, the company’s new tablet in Iconia series in India in partnership with Flipkart. It was announced earlier this year and packs a 7.9-inch (1024 x 768 pixels) LED-backlit IPS display with 178 degree viewing angle and 4:3 aspect ratio, powered by a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Z2560 processor with Hyper-Threading technology and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Acer Iconia A1-830 Android tablet launched in India for Rs. 11299”
After the iPad happened, Samsung was the first company to release a 7 inch tablet that could make calls. A new form factor was born, and a long time has passed since then. They are now the biggest tablet maker in the market, mainly thanks to the various mid range calling tablets that the company eventually released. However, Samsung’s desire to completely 1-up the Apple iPads is still here, which has transpired into the Tab S series of tablets, squarely aimed at the iPad Air with the 10.5″ version (our review) and the iPad mini retina, with the 8.4″ version. Yes, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is Samsung’s latest “mini” tablet for the high end market. The “S” here is all about the screen, which is a WQXGA AMOLED panel that proves to be its USP and is central to the whole experience. Launched in India for a price of Rs. 37,800, the 3G data and voice enabled tablet aims to offer the best mini tablet experience for the premium buyer. So, is this the best mini tablet money can buy? Lets find out in our full review.
A 7 inch Asus tablet has been spotted at FCC that is expected to have the Intel 64-bit Moorefield processor called the Atom Z3560. The tablet which carries a model number K007 is might come with IPS LCD panel which offers a resolution of 1200 by 1920 pixels.
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iBall Slide 3G Q7271-IPS20, the company’s latest tablet in the Slide Performance series is now available on sale on eBay. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS display, powered by a quad-core 1.3 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera.
