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Sony Tablet S gets rooted

image-Sony-Tablet-S-render It may or may not be "about time" for one of the new tablets from Sony to gain root access, but if you own a Tablet S by Sony then your time for gaining root access to the device has finally come. Thanks to developer Dan Rosenberg, the man behind gaining root access to Lenovo's ThinkPad tablet, you can now finally have all the fun you want with your Tablet S, as long... Read more »

ASUS Transformer Prime receiving yet another update to fix bugs

image-ASUS-Transformer-Prime-software-update-live The update situation with the Transformer Prime by ASUS has been a bit crowded. We've seen plenty of updates for the quad-core tablet in the past, not least of which was the update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. But, while the updates were meant to fix the issues plaguing the brand new tablet, it doesn't look like the updates are actually fixing all of them in... Read more »

Toshiba AT200 now available for purchase in the UK

image-Toshiba-AT200-tablet-render It was way back in September of last year when we saw the official announcement of the AT200 by Toshiba. The Android-powered tablet may not have been the most high-end tablet announced near the tail-end of last year, but it certainly doesn't slouch in the specifications category, and it manages to add yet another tablet in the already crowded market. But, back then,... Read more »

Lenovo ThinkPad Android 4.0 update set to begin in May

image-Lenovo-ThinkPad-tablet-render Late last month, Lenovo made it clear that they intended to not only update their IdeaPad tablet to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, but also the ThinkPad business-oriented tablet. Unfortunately, back then, Lenovo was only providing generalized dates, with no hard dates to go on. We knew to expect it in the second quarter of this year, but nothing else beyond... Read more »

ZTE Optik for Sprint officially announced

image-ZTE-Optik-official-render It has been a little while since we first heard about the ZTE Optik, an Android-based tablet reportedly heading to Sprint. Back then it was just a rumor, but Sprint has decided to squash the rumors and finally officially unveil the device. Despite being manufactured by a company that isn't necessarily a well known name here in the States, the tablet itself isn't... 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 »

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 »

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 »

LG Optimus Pad for Rogers now free on two- and three-year contracts

image-LG-Optimus-Pad-for-Rogers-price-drop The LG Optimus Pad has been out for quite some time, especially for Rogers up in Canada. Released back in May of last year, it looks like the wireless carrier has finally decided to drop the price of the tablet, to make it more affordable for anyone wanting to pick up a tablet that could theoretically be on its way out the door for the carrier. The Optimus Pad LTE... Read more »

ASUS Transformer Prime gets rooted again following latest software update

image-ASUS-Transformer-Prime-render2 As we have seen in the past, all it takes to fix a root/jailbreak situation is a software update. That happened with the latest bit of maintenance that released for the Transformer Prime by ASUS. It wasn't talk about all that much, but it looks like the update that was supposed to primarily fix the GPS issue was also meant to patch up any holes created by the... Read more »