Gadgets

German court goes in favor of Samsung, Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy Tab 10.1N will not be banned

WP_000084 Last year Apple was successful in getting the Galaxy Tab 10.1 banned in Germany. Samsung had to create a slight redesign of the tablet, naming it the Galaxy Tab 10.1N. Apparently that wasn't enough, as Apple went after the tablet again by trying to file another ban. The German courts decided that it wasn't a sufficient reason, and ruled in Samsung's favor. The patent... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 for US Cellular will herald the carrier’s LTE network

image-US-Cellular-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab Most wireless carriers are making the jump to 4G LTE, and US Cellular hasn't kept it a big secret that they plan on releasing their own 4G LTE network this year. Of course, while it's great that the network is seeing huge boosts in speed and technology, most people care about the devices that are showcasing the network. And US Cellular has officially unveiled that... Read more »

New Nook to arrive this spring, Barnes and Noble said it themselves

Screen_Shot_2012-01-29_at_7.38.55_PM_610x187 Barnes and Noble has had great success with its line of Nook e-readers/tablets, and they are looking to add at least one new device this spring. In an article about the company's plans, an engineer let slip that another device was in the pipeline. Beyond that not many more details have been given, and it's anyone's guess for what's next for the bookseller. We do... Read more »

Blackberry Playbook receiving access to Android apps starting February 6

9275-main-medium-blackberry-playbook RIM has stated that they would be bringing Android apps to their tablet known as the Playbook, but it has mostly been an empty promise. The feature will finally become a reality come February 6, as that's when RIM will be dropping the Playbook OS 2.0 update. That app will include Blackberry Runtime for Android apps, which will allow Android apps on the tablet. Not... Read more »

Amazon tripled customers of their Appstore in Q4

amazon-kindle-fire-tablet Amazon has been trying to push their Android Market alternative known as the Appstore for awhile now, and last quarter it finally paid off. Amazon tripled the number of Appstore customers in Q4 of last year, and the Kindle Fire is most likely to blame. For those unfamiliar, the only app store pre-loaded on the Kindle Fire is Amazon's very own, and the tablet has been... Read more »

Samsung Mobile to release 2 new tablets

samsung-p5100-tablet-wifi-certification-420x149 Looks like Samsung isn't resting on their laurels which is great news for all of us. Even with the impending release of the AT&T Galaxy Note and the buzz surrounding the new Galaxy S III, the Suwon-based manufacturer is not slowing its pace. It looks like Sammy has two new devices that just got WiFi certification and with the iPad 3 on the horizon, it isn't much... Read more »

Lenovo ThinkPad tablet in line to receive Ice Cream Sandwich update second quarter of 2012

image-Lenovo-ThinkPad-official Lenovo hasn't been quiet about future updates to their ThinkPad and IdeaPad tablets, even if they haven't exactly provided specific dates as to when these updates will occur. As it stands right now, we know the updates to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich are coming, but we just don't know when quite yet. At least, not for the IdeaPad, anyway. Earlier today Lenovo made... Read more »

Amazon Kindle Fire estimated to have shipped 6 million units in the fall by analyst

image-Amazon-Kindle-Fire We know that the Kindle Fire by Amazon has made a significant impact on the tablet market with its low price tag, and there are plenty of people out there who believe that it may have made a pretty good dent in Apple's iPad sales at the tail-end of last year, too. But, according to a new research note by Stifel Nicolaus analyst Jordan Rohan, it looks like Amazon may... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy Tab receives CyanogenMod port, now running Ice Cream Sandwich

gtab-ics_02-500x312 The original Galaxy Tab won't be seeing an official update to the latest Ice Cream Sandwich, but that isn't stopping the devs from CyanogenMod. It has received a port of CyanogenMod 9, and everything appears to be working, with a little lag here and there. Nothing major, as we're sure that most owners are desperate to get on a newer version of Android. More... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy Tab with a 2GHz processor may be shown at Mobile World Congress

samsung-exynos-5250 While we may not see the Galaxy S II at Mobile World Congress, that isn't going to stop Samsung from releasing a new tablet in their line of Galaxy Tabs. The newest rumor is stating that Samsung will be showing off a new tablet sporting a 2GHz Exynos processor, running Ice Cream Sandwich. It will also feature a larger than 10-inch display, with a high resolution of... Read more »