Tablets

OpenPeak shows off their 7″ Android tablet

OpenPeak shows off their 7″ Android tablet Here's another entry for the Android tablet spreadsheet. OpenPeak let SlashGear get their paws on their new device, which is set to compete with the iPad and the Galaxy Tab all on AT&T. The OpenPeak tablet has a camera on the back (sans flash), a USB port, and more, while running on Android 2.2. The guys in the video were surprised to see Market apps running... Read more »

Google spreadsheet organizing upcoming tablets

Google spreadsheet organizing upcoming tablets Reddit is one of those sites that has a set of rabbid supporters that will never leave. It has its own language, its own rules, and perhaps most importantly, its own memes. At times, this sort of community can feel exclusive to the public at large. But things are changing over at Reddit (same character, fresh appeal), and the steady increase in traffic over the last... Read more »

Hannspree joins the Android tablet game

Hannspree joins the Android tablet game The pace at which Android tablets are being announced (as opposed to launched) is dizzying, and picking out which renders and prototypes will actually make it to virtual shelves or brick-and-mortar shops is largely a matter of luck. So, while Hanspree's Android tablet is absolutely delicious on paper and PDF, I'm going to reserve my giddy excitement for when I've... Read more »

Motorola 10″ tablet ready for FiOS?

Motorola 10″ tablet ready for FiOS? Finanacial Times is reporting the coming launch (as early as this fall) of a new Motorola Tablet ready for integration with Verizon's upcoming FiOS television service. The thought is that the tablet will be capable of high-quality live television streaming. However, as solid as FT makes the story out to be IntoMobile reminds us that this information is rumor at this... Read more »

Android could run $35 tablet

Android could run $35 tablet Engineers from the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore and four other institutions have co-developed a tablet with 2GB of memory (or storage; the distinction is unclear) and USB. As the newscaster in the video below states, "There's no word yet on what kind of software will be used in the device. This often significantly drives up the cost." Check the... Read more »

Verizon to score some Android tablets in Q4

Verizon to score some Android tablets in Q4 Christmas time in the US bring out all the great new toys doesn't it? At least for Verizon it will. It's being said that Motorola, Samsung, and LG are all going to be producing Android tablets. And just who is that being said by? Verizon Chief Exec Lowell McAdam: Customers should expect that the first tablets will be Android devices from contenders including... Read more »

Archos 5 gets paid Market Apps

Archos 5 gets paid Market Apps Archos recently released an update to their Archos 5 Internet Tablet.  The most substantial feature in the update, is the ability to purchase and install paid Market apps.  In my opinion, this is a HUGE win for the device.  Users can now install premium apps, that were once inaccessible.  While this doesn't make the Archos 5 an "iPad killer", it does bring us... Read more »

ASUS to announce Eee Pad at COMPUTEX

ASUS to announce Eee Pad at COMPUTEX Tablets, netbooks, and more tablets... ASUS CEO, Jerry Shen, said they will be announcing their foray into the tablet battle at COMPUTEX, in early June.  ASUS Chairman, Jonney Shih, stated that the device will run Android, support USB, include a webcam and support Flash to "compete against Apple's iPad". ASUS is targeting a third quarter launch; Possibly July,... Read more »

Velocity Micro releasing Cruz Tablet with Android 2.1

Velocity Micro releasing Cruz Tablet with Android 2.1 If you were anything like me, you were glued to your news reader in early January, tracking the latest products and trends that came out of the Consumer Electronics Show.  One of the top trends:  Tablets. With the release of a certain "pad", other manufacturers have been working to make good on their CES promises.  Dell, HP, and Archos are only a few that... Read more »

It’s not an Android

It’s not an Android In a recent NYT article, Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, was reported to have privately told friends at a party that the Company is currently working of their own tablet computer, and that it will run Android. Others have mentioned that Google is testing the waters with some publishers to work out e-reader content delivery. Somewhere along the line, this new gossip was... Read more »