Dell dropping Streak tablet to $400 unlocked

Posted in Dell by Conner Flynn on December 22nd, 2010

For those of you who have been holding out and waiting for a deal on the Dell Streak, we have some good news. Dell has just dropped the pricing for its Streak device in the US. They obviously want to move some more units and drive sales figures up.

The unlocked models have dropped by $180, to a new low of $400. Android-powered models from AT&T will still retail for $550 and $650, in 16GB and 32GB capacities. I know which deal I would go for. Does this news entice you into buying a Streak?

Motorola Android 3.0 tablet gets more detailed shots, specs

Posted in Motorola by Conner Flynn on December 20th, 2010

Motorola’s Android 3.0 tablet has showed up again with a leak that shows clearer images and some more detailed specs. The new images show a 10-inch tablet with the completely overhauled interface, which includes the new navigation bar and lock screen. The back shows the five-megapixel camera with flash as well as a large external speaker and what looks like standard USB ports on the bottom.

Inside, the tablet sports a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 clocked at 1GHz with 512MB of RAM. It may not be available in a Wi-Fi only edition and could need a 3G or 4G connection to get online. Verizon is also connected to the tablet and could use it as a flagship for its LTE network, though 3G editions with EVDO and HSPA have been pegged for other carriers.

ViewSonic gTablet pulled due to flaws

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on December 19th, 2010

Google and NVIDIA together faced their second setback together as a leak on Saturday revealed that Staples was pulling the ViewSonic gTablet from store shelves. The tablet is being pulled due to a “manufacturing defect” and its display area has been removed entirely.

Right now there’s no indication that the gTablet will ever return, and customers who are seeing this week’s flyer will be told that there’s no equivalent replacement. Also, neither Staples or Viewsonic has explained what the mystery flaw is or whether the gTablet would return later fixed.

E FUN Nextbook Next3 Android Tablet now shipping in the US

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on December 19th, 2010

E FUN has begun shipping their latest Android tablet, the ‘Nextbook Next3′ in the US via HSN’s online store. The tablet is priced at $199.95 and offers an 8.4-inch 800 x 600 touchscreen display, along with 2GB of internal storage and an SD card slot.

You’ll also get WiFi, a USB 2.0 port, a 3.5mm headset jack and it runs Android 2.1 OS. The tablet also comes pre-loaded with the Borders eBook app and 25 free books for those who like to read.

Hannspree HSG1164 10.1-inch Froyo tablet visits the FCC

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on December 16th, 2010

Another day, another tablet. It was a few months ago that Hannspree teased us with an unnamed 10.1-inch multitouch Froyo tablet, and now the device has hit the FCC and has a name. The 1.6-pound HSG1164 will offer a 1GHz Tegra 2 chip, 16GB of internal storage, and 512MB of NAND Flash.

Other specs include a microSD slot, Android 2.2, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, mini USB / HDMI connector, a built in light sensor, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and a Li-ion battery of unknown size. There’s no ship date mentioned, but we’re guessing it will have an early 2011 release.

Nook Color to get Android 2.2 update in January

Posted in ebooks by Conner Flynn on December 14th, 2010

The Nook Color will be getting updated to Android 2.2 in January. What does it add? Well, it turns the color eBook reader into an almost fully functioning Android tablet. How is that for an update? This update for the Nook Color will bring a re-tooled Android Market to the device, plus other features like pinch to zoom and a more traditional Android home screen.

This version of the Android Market will not be the full version, but a modified version that wont include the full apps. Android 2.2 will also bring battery improvements to the Nook Color, which should please users.

ViewSonic G-Tablet now available

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on December 14th, 2010

Viewsonic has yet another tablet offering in the G-Tablet and Amazon has started selling the ViewSonic G-Tablet for $399.99. The device is powered by Google Android 2.2 and features the Tegra 2 platform with a 1Ghz dual-core Cortex A9 CPU, nVidia GeForce graphics, dedicated 1080p video playback processor, 512MB DDR2 RAM, 16GB of internal Flash-based storage, a 1024 x 600 LED backlight capacitive multitouch screen, 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

There’s also a front facing 1.3MP webcam and a 3650mAh Li-ion polymer battery good for up to 8 – 10 hours of battery life. Other specs include a built-in accelerometer, a micro SD card slot for storage expansion, USB 2.0 ports, stereo speakers and a 3.5mm audio jack. Those are decent specs for the price.

New Galaxy Tab will feature Nvidia Tegra 2?

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on December 14th, 2010

There has been some talk about the Galaxy Tab 2 having Nvidia’s Tegra 2 chipset and we’re hearing it again, but this time it’s coming from an analyst. Ambrish Srivastava, a semiconductors analyst, recently spent a week visiting more than 30 tech companies and thinks that Nvidia Tegra will be very busy in 2011, inside many devices.

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab sequel is said to be one of those devices. If true, this is a bit of a surprise since Samsung has developed a dual-core successor to Hummingbird. One reason might be that they want to segregate the smartphones and tablets with different processors.

eLocity A7 dual-core Tegra 2 tablet starts shipping

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on December 13th, 2010

If you pre-ordered the eLocity A7 tablet, customers will begin receiving the tablets on Monday, according to maker Stream TV Networks. The seven inch tablet is touted as being the first to use Android 2.2 in the US and is available through Amazon and other sites for $370.

The dual-core 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor lets it play back 3D movies and more advanced games. Some other features include 512MB of RAM, 4GB of flash storage and a microSDHC memory card slot for adding up to 32GB of extra content. There is also a USB port and an HDMI output as well as a 1.3-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and two 0.5W speakers.

ViewSonic ViewPad 7 Android Tablet now available in the US

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on December 12th, 2010

ViewSonic’s brand new Android tablet, the ViewPad 7, is now available for purchase in the good old US of A via EXCaliberPC.com. This tablet will cost you $479.

You might remember that the ViewPad 7 offers a 7-inch 800 x 480 capacitive touchscreen display, a 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 processor, 512MB RAM, 512MB of flash memory, a full-sized SIM card slot, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), a back-facing 3-megapixel camera, a front-facing VGA camera for video calling, a G-sensor, A-GPS, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and it all runs on Android 2.2 Froyo.

Motorola Android Tablet spotted

Posted in Motorola by Conner Flynn on December 10th, 2010

We recently had a glimpse of the Android-powered Motorola tablet and now someone over in Taiwan claims to have the device, and they have shared a screenshot of a 3D live wallpaper.

According to the source, it will have a 7-inch version and a 10-inch version with the latter being the one we’ve seen already. The device in the picture above supposedly features a 1280 x 800 pixel display, an NVIDIA Tegra 2 T20 dual-core chip, gyroscope, 5-megapixel camera, 2-megapixel front-facing camera, 32GB embedded MMC and a microSD card slot.

Notion Ink Adam Tablet available for pre-order December 9th

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on December 8th, 2010

Looks like the company will start taking pre-orders on the Adam tablet starting tomorrow, December the 9th. We’ve been hearing about this tablet for awhile now. It features a 10.2 WSVGA display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, 1GB of RAM and an NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor.

Some other specs of this tablet include a 3.2 megapixel camera with built in auto focus, WiFi, 3G and Bluetooth, plus two USB 2.0 ports, and a miniUSB port along with an HDMI and a microSD card slot.

Fluid Stream 10-inch Windows 7 Tablet now available?

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on December 8th, 2010

Remember that Fluid tablet that was supposed to arrive before Christmas? Well, it is here as promised. Sort of. Amazon started selling the Fluid Stream 10-inch Windows 7 tablet, but now it is just as quickly listed as out of stock.

The device packs a multi-touch display with a 1024×600 pixel resolution, a 1.66 Intel Atom N450 processor, 1GB RAM, a 160GB hard drive, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and an HDMI output.

High-res pics of Motorola’s Tegra powered Honeycomb tablet

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on December 8th, 2010

We had a look at Andy Rubin fiddling with an Android-powered Motorola tablet during the D:Dive Into Mobile conference, but those pics were from a distance. We know that you want to see some quality pics of the device and luckily for you, some higher resolution pictures of the device have surfaced.

Is it a Galaxy Tab killer? We don’t know yet. But it looks pretty sweet and sexy.

Samsung Gloria 10-inch Windows 7 tablet with slide-out keyboard

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on December 8th, 2010

The latest tablet rumor makes a tablet more like a netbook with the Windows 7 tablet concept seen above. Blogeee is reporting that they have two separate sources who claim that Samsung is planning a 10-inch slate device called Gloria, which would run Windows 7 and have a slide-out keyboard.

The image above is a mockup of how Gloria might look. It will supposedly include a Samsung software overlay to make Windows 7 more touch-friendly. For now,take this with a grain of salt, but it would be an interesting take on a tablet.