Tablets

Activison planning on creating a dedicated Android tablet Call of Duty: Elite app

xl_CoD_TabletApp_624-540x303 Call of Duty: Elite has proven to be Activision's newest way of making even more money off of the Call of Duty franchise, and they already have an Android app available. That app should run on Android tablets, but it isn't exactly optimized for it. Activison has now stated that it will will bringing just that, a tablet optimized Call of Duty: Elite app. The app... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus now available in Canada from The Source, other retailers

image-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-7-Plus-in-Canada While another tablet is quickly making the public rounds today, it looks like if you're in Canada and looking for something completely different, several retailers have you covered. According to a report from Mobilesyrup, the 7-inch update to the original Galaxy Tab from Samsung is now available in Canada. The report points out that The Source, Best Buy, Future... Read more »

Google’s Nexus tablet from ASUS reportedly a done deal

image-ASUS-logo-on-tablet-live There's been grumblings of a "Nexus tablet" for quite some time now. People seem to want it, too. There's just something about that Nexus name that attracts people, even if there are plenty of vanilla Android tablet devices out there right now. According to the latest rumors, it looks like Google has reached out to ASUS to make the Nexus tablet, and the deal is... Read more »

Second-gen Aakash tablet arriving in India next month, only $40

ubislate_02 The Indian government has figured that tablets are probably the best way to get its country onto the internet, and originally launched the Aakash tablet. It retailed for only $35, and sold out almost instantly. To reach such a low price, the tablet was slow, and unsurprisingly cheaply made. Now the Aakash is returning, this time with a slightly higher price tag and... Read more »

Archos shows off new G10xs line

An9yuCqCAAEViyv.jpg-large Archos may be finally getting serious about the tablet game, and has just revealed its latest line of tablets. Known as the G10 xs series, it brings a compact design comparable to most modern tablets. Measuring in at only 7.6mm thick, Archos has shown that it can be a true contender in the ever expanding Android tablet market. On top of all this, it appears they... Read more »

ASUS Eee Pad Transformer receiving yet another update

image-ASUS-Eee-Pad-Transformer No one can say that ASUS isn't on top of their updates. We've seen plenty of updates for their recently launched Transformer Prime quad-core tablet, and there have been almost just as many updates for the original Transformer as well. Plenty of software updates, all in hopes of fixing the many issues that owners have reported over the weeks since the update to... Read more »

VIZIO VTAB1008 now receiving update to Android 3.2

vizio-vtab-1008-honeycomb-1-e1331590144372-550x733 Vizio hasn't exactly been known for their Android tablets, but they did release the VTAB1008. When it was first released, it ran a modified version of Android 2.3. Vizio is now doing the tablet justice, and updating it to the tablet-friendly Android 3.2, also know Honeycomb. Users are now receiving prompts for the update, which is being done over-the-air. It's also... Read more »

Lenovo IdeaTab S2109 makes its way through the FCC

image-Lenovo-IdeaTab-S210-FCC Lenovo hasn't officially announced anything quite yet, but it looks like the company is bringing a direct competitor, at least based on a reported size of their new tablet, to the market at some point this year. If the FCC filing is any indicator, then Lenovo has a brand new Android tablet coming down the pipe that will measure in at 9.7-inches, and feature Android... Read more »

Carriers should offer tablet/phone bundles with a single contract

image-Sony-PLAY-Tablet-P-render1 Today we reported that AT&T would be offering a bundle of the Sony XPERIA Play and Tablet P for only $300 when bundled together. Considering that the Tablet P normally goes for $399 on contract with AT&T, this was quite the deal. While the Play may only cost $1 from AT&T, that's still a $99 discount, There was one issue though, and it was the fact that AT&T requires... Read more »

Sony Tablet P receives root, now open to the wide development community

15655 Earlier today we reported that AT&T would be offering a bundle for the Xperia Play and Tablet P, offering both devices for for a cheaper price in exchange for two contracts being signed. If anyone is debating taking the bundle, keep this is mind: a root method is now available for the dual-screened tablet. It's one of the easier methods available, and should be easy... Read more »