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EKing claims to be world’s thinnest tablet PC

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on July 29th, 2011

Apple’s iPad 2 and Samsung’s new Galaxy Tabs are among the thinnest tablets on the market today. Well, there’s a new thinnest tablet on the scene according to an announcement made by a Chinese manufacturer known as Shenzhen Guangxuntong Communication Technology.

They have developed what they claim is the “world’s thinnest tablet PC’, and it comes in the form of its new EKing T9 device. The EKing T9 sports a 9.7-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen display and Intel’s Z670 processor which is clocked at 1.5GHz. The EKing T9 tablet is also said to feature 2GB of memory, along with both front and rear-facing cameras.

Archos G9 tablets priced

Posted in Archos by Conner Flynn on July 18th, 2011

Still thinking about an Android 3.1 tablet? This may sway you toward Archos. Back in June, Archos revealed two new G9 models: the 8-inch 80 and the 10-inch 101. And now pricing has been revealed for their September release.

The smaller will start at $299.99 and the larger at $369.99 for the 8GB base models. 250GB options are also available for both, boasting Seagate’s 7mm Momentus Thin HDD technology, for those who need a large storage option. So, who wants one?

Onda Vi30 Android Tablet

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on July 14th, 2011

Onda’s latest tablet in their line of Android tablets is the Vi30. This tablet is powered by a 1.2GHz RK2918 Cortex-A8 processor, with an 8.0-inch 1024 x 768 capacitive touchscreen display, 512MB DDR3 RAM and 16GB of internal storage.

Other features include a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), a 1.3MP front-facing camera, 1080p Full HD video playback support, 3G, WiFi, OTG function, a USB 2.0 port, a 3.5mm headset jack, an HDMI port and Android 2.3 is running it all. The Onda V130 is available now for 1,499 Yuan (about $232).

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7-inch ViewSonic 7x Honeycomb tablet to ship in Japan in August

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on July 5th, 2011

For awhile there it looked like the MediaPad would be the first 7″ Honeycomb tablet to be released later this year, but now Acer and ViewSonic both have their own tablets on the way: the Acer Iconia Tab A100 and the ViewSonic 7x. We now know that the 7x will arrive in mid-August, while the A100 is unknown.

Some specs include a 7-inch 1024 x 600 display with Gorilla Glass, Android 3.1, Nvidia Tegra 2 chip, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of flash storage, 2MP front / 5MP front (+flash) cameras, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, 1600mAh battery, micro USB 2.0, microSD card slot, mini HDMI, and GPS / A-GPS.

OnLive Viewer for the HTC Flyer lets you watch others game

Posted in gaming accessories by Conner Flynn on June 26th, 2011

Are you a video game voyeur? If so, here’s some good news. But first, OnLive plans to launch Android and iOS apps later this year that will let you stream PS3, Xbox, and other console-quality video games from a central server. The new apps will let you play games using a virtual on-screen gamepad or an optional Bluetooth controller. Now to what you want to hear, or in this case, see. While you are waiting for those apps, OnLive already has an iPad app that lets you watch games that others are playing. You peeping gaming Toms you.

The company has released its first OnLive Viewer app for Android, for the HTC Flyer tablet. Looks like it also works on several other devices too, including the NOOK Color, HTC Thunderbolt, Desire HD, Evo 4G, and Droid X.

Archos 80 and 101 G9 Android Tablets

Posted in Archos by Conner Flynn on June 24th, 2011

Archos has two new Android tablets: the Archos 80 G9 (w/ 8-inch 1024 x 768 touchscreen display) and Archos 101 G9 (w/ 10.1-inch 1280 x 800 touchscreen display). Both have a 1.5GHz TI OMAP4 dual-core processor, 16GB of flash storage or a 250GB hard drive and a microSD card slot.

Other features include a front-facing camera with 720p HD video recording, G-sensor, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a USB port, an HDMI port and Android 3.1 Honeycomb. The Archos 80 and 101 G9 will arrive in September for $279 and $349.

Motorola XOOM gets Android 3.1 update in Europe

Posted in Motorola by Conner Flynn on June 22nd, 2011

If you own a Motorola Xoom and live in Europe, you can now download the Android 3.1 Honeycomb update.Looks like the SD memory card slot on the XOOM is finally sorted out as well. According to Motorola, the update will be coming over the next several weeks and that the functionality will vary by region.

So if you are in Europe and have a Xoom, you must be pretty excited right about now. Motorola really didn’t say much else about the update, so other improvements may be less useful than the Sd card slot.

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AndyPad Android 2.3 Gingerbread Tablet

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on June 20th, 2011

Joining the countless number of other tablets on the market, Andy Pad will launch a new Android tablet in August. The device features a 7-inch touchscreen display, Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread, a 1.2GHz A8 processor and a 3D graphics chip.

Other features include an HDMI out, a USB port, a 3.5mm audio jack and a micro SD card slot. The AndyPad Android tablet will retail for £129 or about $208 when it arrives. Sure it isn’t Apple or HP, but it’s nice to have options.

New Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Coming Soon With Dual Core 1.2GHz Processor

Posted in Samsung by Reuben Drake on June 16th, 2011

Samsung has announced two new tablets in the Galaxy Tab range, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 and the Galaxy Tab 10.1, but what about the original Samsung Galaxy Tab with its 7 inch display? There were rumors that Samsung would release a second generation version and now according to HDBlog, Samsung will be releasing it later this year.

According to them the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 will have a 7 inch WSCGA IPS LCD display, and a dual core 1.2GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, and Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread instead of Honeycomb. It will be able to make voice calls and send SMS message like the original Galaxy Tab as well.

Samsung announces Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9 availability for Sweden and Finland

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on June 15th, 2011

Samsung Finland and Sweden have announced the pricing and availability of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 8.9. The devices in both countries will get Wi-Fi and 3G versions of Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 8.9 in August and September. Sweden users who want to buy the Galaxy Tab 10.1 from Telia can get it this month on June 29.

Both tablets run Android’s latest Honeycomb 3.1 OS, have an LCD screen supporting WXGA resolution (1280×800), a 1GHz dual core processor, 21Mbps HSPA+, 3MP rear-facing camera with LED flash and 2MP front-facing camera, HD video recording and playback support, Allshare, Social and Music Hub, Adobe Flash 10.2 support, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 and storage ranging from 16 to 64GB.

Sony S1 hits the FCC

Posted in Sony by Conner Flynn on June 7th, 2011

The new SGPT113JP/S and SGPT114JP/S tablets that just passed through the FCC are variants of the S1 tablet, the 9.4-inch tablet with Android 3.x Honeycomb and custom-made “Quick and Smooth” UI and “Swift” web browser.

Other features include 2.4GHz 802.11n WiFi and WCDMA bands II and V radios, and an Ericsson F5521gw HSPA+ capable modem that’s mentioned. The PlayStation Certified tablet will arrive later in the fall for an unknown price.

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ZiiLABS Introduces JAGUAR Android Tablets

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on May 29th, 2011

ZiiLABS has introduced its JAGUAR family of high-performance and energy-efficient Android tablets. The modular 7-inch and 10-inch tablets are based on the company’s latest ZMS-20 and ZMS-40 StemCell processors.

The 7-inch model has a 1024 x 600 pixel display, while the 10-inch model has a 1280 x 800 pixel display. This reference platform can handle capacitive or resistive display and either dual or quad core ARM Cortex-A9 chips with 48 or 96 core floating point StemCell media processors for 3D graphics and HD video.

Logitech Tablet Keyboard For iPad And Android Tablets

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on May 20th, 2011

Logitech is ready to launch this wireless keyboard for Apple’s iPad and Android tablets. This one is aimed at business users, as the keyboard-and-stand combo is designed to travel easily, set up quickly and get some work done wherever you go.

The keyboard pairs with your tablet over Bluetooth, allowing you to use it on your desk, lap or anywhere within 30 feet of your tablet, which is very handy. The Logitech Tablet Keyboard will cost you $69.99.

Logitech Revue With Google TV To Get Android 3.1 Honeycomb and Android Market

Posted in Logitech by Conner Flynn on May 12th, 2011

Logitech has announced that the Revue Google TV box will get the Android Market and Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) OS this summer. Awesome news! It means very good things for the Google TV platform.

Developers will be able to develop apps for tablets and Google TV using the same SDK. You won’t have to do a thing to get the update. All Logitech Revue Google TV boxes will automatically get the update over-the-air when it becomes available this summer.

Google unveils Android 3.1

Posted in Android by Conner Flynn on May 10th, 2011

Google has now unveiled Android 3.1 at Google I/O 2011. This update offers more advanced multitasking that shows all recent tasks, even if they have been shut down to save memory and the USB host device is also new, so Android devices can now import photos from a camera, use a gamepad, etc.

Some other new features include: Widgets that are resizable and can use XML code as well as finger dragging to expand windows. So with Gmail you can check more e-mail even from the home screen now.



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