Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 hitting Sprint on June 24th

Posted in Samsung by Reuben Drake on June 21st, 2011

Samsung would only say “mid-summer” when it revealed the Galaxy Tab 10.1 for Sprint, but it looks like the time is almost here. Sprint has announced that the WiFi-only tablet will be available on its website and elsewhere on June 24th for $499.99.

Great news but it won’t be until July 24th that you can get one at a Sprint retail store. Your wait is almost over my Wi-fi loving peeps.

Gigabyte S1080 Windows 7 Tablet now available for US pre-order

Posted in Gigabyte by Conner Flynn on June 20th, 2011

It is already available in Taiwan, and it has even hit Australia, now it’s our turn for Gigabyte’s big Windows 7 tablet. The S1080 features a 320GB drive, dual-core Atom N570, Ethernet port, and for some unknown reason, VGA output.

All you need is $650 and it ships on July 1st. Other features include 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, 1.3 megapixel webcam and a USB 3.0 port. If you have been waiting for this one, now is your chance.

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.

HP TouchPad pre-order starting at $500, available July 1

Posted in HP by Reuben Drake on June 20th, 2011

The TouchPad won’t go on sale in the states until July 1, but you can get a pre-order in now from places like Amazon, NewEgg, Best Buy, Walmart, Staples, Radio Shack, and more. The tab comes in two versions: a 16GB version for $499.99 and a 32GB model that will cost you $599.99.

Both feature a dual-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon processor, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, stereo speakers, Touch-to-Share, a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, and a 9.7-inch display. Get your order in now.

Panasonic unveils Android Toughbook Tablet

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

Are you prone to tablet abuse? Well, feel free to treat your tablet rough with Panasonic’s Android Toughbook tablet. It features a sunlight-friendly 10.1-inch multi-touch display, satellite-based GPS, full-shift battery life and optional 3G / 4G.

It’s an Android tablet built tough. We don’t have any info on pricing or a release yet, but more info is sure to trickle in. The point is, this is a tough Android tablet. It’s tough enough for you. Are you tough enough for it?

Dell Streak 10 Pro Tablet Hits China

Posted in Dell by Conner Flynn on June 16th, 2011

Dell will release the Streak 10 Pro tablet in the Chinese market later this Summer. the tablet is powered by the Google Android Honeycomb OS and has a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800) multitouch display, and a 1GHz dual core nVidia Tegra 2 processor.

Other features include 1GB of RAM, a 5-megapixel camera on the back and a front-facing 2-megapixel camera for video chat, an SDHC card reader, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR. No info on pricing yet. Hopefully we will know soon.

Toshiba Thrive now available for pre-order

Posted in Toshiba by Conner Flynn on June 13th, 2011

Toshiba has announced June 13th for pre-order availability of the Thrive Android 3.1 tablet. It’s a 10-inch Tegra 2 tablet with 1280 x 800 resolution, dual cameras (5 megapixel on the back, 2 megapixel up front), 1GB of RAM, and a 23WHr battery.

Other features include HDMI, USB 2.0 and SD card slots. You can even swap the Easy Grip back and replace the battery if you like. The 8GB Thrive is $430, while the 16GB unit is $480 and the 32GB is $580. You can order from Toshiba or Amazon, Best Buy or Office Direct, with deliveries expected in mid-July.

T-Mobile G-Slate Now Just $399.99 With Contract

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on June 12th, 2011

T-Mobile has lowered the price of the G-Slate Android tablet to $399.99 with a 2-year contract and after a $200 mail-in rebate. Not bad right? If you were thinking about getting one, now is the time.

You might remember that the G-Slate features an 8.9-inch 1280 x 768 3D-capable touchscreen display, a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor, a front-facing 2.0-megapixel camera, two 3D rear cameras, 32GB of internal storage, a gyroscope sensor, 1080p Full HD video playback support, GPS, WiFi, an HDMI port, a 6400mAh battery and Android 3.0 Honeycomb is running the show.

Dell Streak 10 Pro launching in China this summer

Posted in Dell by Conner Flynn on June 9th, 2011

Dell has confirmed its 10-inch Honeycomb tablet, the Streak 10 Pro along with another Windows 7 tablet for enterprise customers later in the year. Dell’s priority for this Android tablet is in developing countries though and it will hit China this summer over the US or even across Europe.

That may seem like an odd move, but Dell is number two in the market over there and they can get it out earlier because they don’t need to ship the tablet with the Google Experience over there. Dell sees China as having “more interesting” growth rates, faster adoption rates and “much more savvy” users.

HP TouchPad ships July 1st in US, 3G model coming to AT&T ‘this summer’

Posted in HP by Conner Flynn on June 9th, 2011

Amazon is shipping HP’s first webOS tablet on July 17th, but the TouchPad will go on sale to Americans on July 1st, with the UK, Ireland, France and Germany a few days later and Canada in mid-July. After that, there will be a phased rollout for Australia, Hong Kong, Italy, New Zealand, Singapore and Spain later in the year.

It will cost $499.99 (16GB) / $599.99 (32GB) with pre-orders starting ten days from today. HP will be partnering with AT&T for a 3G edition later in the summer.

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.

ViewSonic ViewBook 730 tablet

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on June 6th, 2011

ViewSonic is getting ready to release the ViewSonic ViewBook 730. The 7″ tablet will retail for just $249 and for that low price you get 1080p video playback thanks to an HDMI connection, and video chatting and conference calling via its front VGA camera. That price is nice and affordable.

The ViewBook 730 will also feature Amazon Appstore integration. Other specs include a high-resolution 800 x 480 LED backlit display, a stylus, RiteTouch technology, an ARM Cortex-A8 1Ghz processor, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. You can’t argue with all you get for that price. But what about battery life? That will be the deciding factor.

Verizon Unveils LTE-based Galaxy Tab 10.1 Tablet

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on June 3rd, 2011

That’s right. Verizon has unveiled the new 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet. The LTE-based version is similar to the Wi-Fi version, but you will be able to surf the internet on-the-go without needing to depend on a Wi-Fi hotspot.

If you want it, the LTE-based Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is available in 16GB and 32GB of storage capacities for $530 and $630.

Huawei to announce MediaPad tablet

Posted in Tablet PC by Reuben Drake on June 2nd, 2011

Huawei just announced that its plans to present a new tablet called MediaPad at the upcoming CommunicAsia expo in Singapore. It will most likely run on Android and will be part of the company’s IDEOS lineup.

From what we can tell by the image above, this will be a small sized tablet, but we don’t have any hard facts. Huawei says “the MediaPad is our smartest, smallest and lightest tablet ever – guaranteed to transform the consumer’s entertainment experience”. We will know more on around June 20th.

Toshiba Announces WT310/C Oak Trail Windows 7 Tablet

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on May 31st, 2011

Toshiba has announced a new tablet in Japan, for the enterprise market, the Toshiba WT310/C. The device comes with Windows 7 professional and features an Intel Atom Z670 1.5GHz Oak Trail processor. It also has an 11.6 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, 2GB of RAM and a 64GB Solid State Drive (SSD), along with two cameras.

There’s a two megapixel camera in back and a three megapixel camera in front. Other features include Bluetooth 3.0, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, an SDXC card slot and USB 2.0 plus HDMI.