Category: Tablets

Samsung Unveils Galaxy Note 8.0 An 8 inch Phablet, Just Because

Feb. 25 Android, Featured, Samsung, Tablets Comments Off

Galaxy Note 8.0

Samsung has introduced the newest member to the Galaxy line-up, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0. The Galaxy Note 8.0 is an 8-inch tablet that can be used as a phone as well. Yes an 8″ phone. Imagine making a call on your iPad Mini of Kindle Fire HD.

The Galaxy Note 8.0 looks like a pretty good device. It offers all the same functionally as the Galaxy Note and Galaxy Note II, but with a new age of S Pen intelligence. Not to mention, it’s 8 inches. We are pretty sure this 8″ size, ability to be used as a phone and has a better screen than the iPad Mini was nothing more then marketing. Everyone wants to claim the best and brightest display and it appears for now, size does matter.

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The Galaxy Note 8.0 is has a 8 inch WVGA display (1280 x 800 resolution 189 PPI), 1.6 GHz quad-core A9 processor, 2 GB or RAM, with your choice of 16 GB or 32 GB of internal storage and will be running Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). The Note 8.0 will also have a 5 megapixel rear camera and 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera.

No prices or an official date have been given, but we can expect to see the Galaxy Note 8.0 in the 2Q of 2013 worldwide in EUR, KOR, NA, SEA, SWA, MEA, CHN, TW and LA.

 

HP Announces The Slate 7

Feb. 25 Android, Featured, Tablets Comments Off

HP Slate 7

HP has introduced the HP Slate 7. When the company launched their first tablet back in 2011, the TouchPad was running WebOS. The TouchPad ended up just taking up warehouse space and faded away over seven weeks.

The HP Slate 7 will be the company’s second attempt to break into the tablet market. Is Android the saving grace for HP? We won’t know for a while, but the tablet market is already crowed with Android devices.

HP Slate 7 Image

HP is hoping Beats Audio will help sell this device. Users will get good sound quality and a rich audio experience with the tablet. HP is also touting their ePrint app that lets you easily print while at home or on the go. Also there is also a native print capability that enables you to print directly from within most applications.

The Slate 7 specifications:

7-inch LCD display

1.6 GHz ARM dual-core Cortex-A9 processor

Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

1 GB of RAM

3-megapixel rear-facing camera

VGA front-facing camera

8 GB of internal storage

The HP Slate 7 will cost $169 and is expected to arrive in the U.S. come April. That is a great price point to help HP get some solid tablet sales under their belt.

Canonical Announces Ubuntu OS For Tablets

Feb. 19 Featured, Tablets, Ubuntu, Video Comments Off

Ubuntu Tablet

The Ubuntu countdown had nothing to do with HTC but at least sparked some good speculation. Canonical has announced that a tablet OS is also on the way. Most likely to hit in early 2014. Developers will have the chance to start playing with the tablet version of Ubuntu on either the Nexus 7 or Nexus 10 starting this Thursday, February 21st when they also open up the developer preview of their smartphone OS.

Below is a video of Mark Shuttleworth of Canonical who goes into great detail of what Ubuntu will have to offer.

Ubuntu Tablet To Possibly Make A Debut At HTC Event Tomorrow

Feb. 18 Featured, HTC, Leaks/ Rumors, Tablets, Ubuntu Comments Off

Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a company that is gearing up to release their very own smartphone OS come October. They’re even set for a developer preview of the OS in three days. The only piece of the puzzle that was missing was a tablet. According to Ubuntu’s homepage, they also have a tablet in store for us tomorrow.

If you head to Ubuntu’s web page you will see: Tick, tock, tablet time! with a timer counting down from hours until their announcement tomorrow.

Now, also tomorrow is HTC’s event with CEO, Peter Chou in New York City. I don’t know about you, but both companies with the same countdown heading into tomorrow raises a flag. We know Ubuntu is currently able to run on the Galaxy Nexus 4, but no device manufactures for the OS were given.

HTC Instagram

HTC has also posted on their Instagram account, a picture of what appears to be smartphones and tablets covered. Could one of those be an HTC tablet running Ubuntu? Does this mean HTC could be the first official company to run Ubuntu?

Check back tomorrow morning, starting at 10AM EST to find out.

 

Apple Airs Two New iPad Ads

Feb. 18 Apple, Featured, iPhone / iPad / iOS, Tablets, Video Comments Off

Apple Ad

Apple has two new iPad ads for both the iPad and iPad Mini. The ads are named “Together” and “Alive”. In both ads there is music playing in the background with a series of words flashing and different apps explaining the words.

The ads are little different from other Apple ads, but like Tim Cook said, “We wouldn’t do anything we consider a great product” and with Apple’s new ads they let the product do the talking. We are just happy they haven’t brought back those “Genius” ads.

Take A Look At The Microsoft Surface Pro From The Inside

Feb. 13 Featured, Microsoft, Tablets Comments Off

Surface Pro 2

The Microsoft Surface Pro has only been available for a few days and the team over at iFixit has already taken the $900 tablet / laptop apart. There were over 90 screws that were removed, which lead iFixit to rate the repairing a 1 (most difficult) out of 10 (easy). Even upgrading the SSD card would cause you problems, as there are a number of cables to deal with.

So, handle your Surface Pro with care! You can take a look at some images of the device completely gutted.

Surface Pro

 

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CES 2013: Samsung Announces Galaxy Note 10.1 With LTE on Verizon

Jan. 07 Android, Samsung, Tablets, Verizon Comments Off

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The only mobile technology news to come out of Samsung today and the much anticipated press conference was confirmation of what we all already knew. This month Verizon will be offering the Galaxy Note 10.1 with 4G / LTE.

The Note 10.1 is equipped with S Pen and a suite of apps designed for stylus-based input. You also get true multi-tasking and the ability to display multiple apps side by side. The processor is a 1.4 GHz quad-core, ships with 2GB’s RAM and Jelly Bean, Android 4.1.

T-Mobile’s Holiday Lineup

Nov. 14 Android, Google, LG, Nokia, Samsung, T-Mobile, Tablets, Windows Phone Comments Off

The holiday season has finally arrived. The time when we to enjoy family, friends, and holiday deals!

Starting today T-Mobile has released their full holiday lineup of smartphones, tablets, and exciting new services. Costumers can now get their hands on the newest devices, including the Google Nexus 4, Nokia Lumina 810, Windows Phone 8X by HTC. In addition EA Games and PowerA have partnered with T-Mobile to bring premium gaming experiences to their holiday line up.

To help their customers beat the Black Friday madness T-Mobile is holding their T-Mobile’s free Samsung 4G smartphone sale on November 16 & 17.

Pricing and Availability for all of T-Mobiles holiday line up are listed below.

Windows Phone 8

Nokia Lumia 810:

-Available starting today online and in retail stores

-Value Plan: $99.99 down payment after a $50 mail-in rebate card and 20 equal payments of $20 per month with a two year service agreement on qualifying voice and data plans.

-Classic Plan: $149.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate card and with a two-year service agreement on qualifying voice and data plans

Windows Phone 8X by HTC:

-Available starting today online and in retail stores

-Value Plan: $149.99 down payment after a $50 mail-in rebate card and 20 equal payments of $20 per month with a two year service agreement on qualifying voice and data plans

- Classic Plan: $199.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate card and with a two-year service agreement on qualifying voice and data plans

Android

Google Nexus 4:

- Currently available via Google Play and will be available in select T-Mobile retail stores and online starting today

- Value Plan: $199.99 out of pocket down payment and 20 equal payments of $15 per month with a two year service agreement on qualifying voice and data plans

- Classic Plan: $199.99 with a two-year service agreement on qualifying voice and data plans

Google Nexus 7:

-Coming soon – available with T-Mobile service via Google Play

Samsung Galaxy Note II:

- Currently available online and in retail stores

- Value Plan: $249.99 out of pocket down payment and 20 equal payments of $20 per month with a two year service agreement on qualifying voice and data plans

-Classic Plan: $369.99 with a two-year service agreement on qualifying voice and data plans

LG Optimus L9:

- Currently available online and in retail stores

-Value Plan: $49.99 out of pocket down payment and 20 equal payments of $15 per month with a two year service agreement on qualifying voice and data plans

-Classic Plan: $79.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate card with a two-year service agreement on qualifying voice and data plans

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1:

-Available starting today online and in retail stores

-Value Mobile Broadband Plan: $199.99 out of pocket down payment and 20 equal payments of $15 per month with a two year service agreement

-Classic Mobile Broadband Plan: $399.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate card with a two year service agreement

Samsung Galaxy S III:

-Currently available online and in retail stores. For more information, visit: http://galaxy-s.t-mobile.com/samsung-galaxy-s3

Windows 8

Dell Inspiron 14z Ultrabook

- Currently available online and in select retail stores

- Value Mobile Broadband Plan: $389.99 out of pocket down payment and 20 equal payments of $20 per month with  a two year service agreement

Accessories

-The AllShare Cast Wireless Hub accessory is available in T-Mobile retail stores and at www.T-Mobile.com for $99.99.

-The MOGA  Mobile Gaming System is available at www.T-Mobile.com for $49.99 and will be in select T-Mobile retail stores starting today.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Coming To AT&T

Nov. 05 Android, AT&T, Featured, Tablets Comments Off

AT&T and Samsung have announced that the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 will arrive November 9th in stores priced at $499.99. AT&T is also giving customers a chance to get $100 off the purchase of any second connected Samsung device of lesser or equal value.

Specifications:

  • 10.1 inch display
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • 1.5 GHz Dual-core processor
  • 1 GB of RAM
  • 3 megapixel rear camera
  • Front-facing VGA camera
  • 7,000 mAh battery

You can follow this link to AT&T to learn more about the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1.

iPad Mini Delivered Prior To Launch

Oct. 31 Apple, Tablets Comments Off

We know Apple is usually good at keeping to a tight delivery schedule with their shipping partners for new product launches. My iPhone 5 sat in a U.S. warehouse for nearly a week before it was dispatched for arrival on launch day even though I checked everyday hoping it would be delivered early.

As usual, someone got lucky and received there iPad Mini ahead of the launch. The French customer had pre-ordered from retailer Darty and received it today.

Here is the required unboxing pictures. The first thing you will notice is it is smaller and looks like an iPad. Other than that, it is just an iPad.

 

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Google’s Nexus 10 Outed Before Monday Event

Oct. 26 Android, Google, Leaks, Samsung, Tablets Comments Off

There has been a lot of talk about the Nexus 10, and today specifications, along with pictures of the tablet have surfaced. The Android powered tablet is said to be running Google’s next version of Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).

Specs that are said to be on the Nexus 10 are a 1.7 GHz dual-core Corten-A15 processor, 10.1 inch Supper AMOLED display, 5 megapixel rear camera with LED flash, VGA front-facing camera, 2 GB of RAM and NFC (Near Field Communications).

If the pictures and specs are the real deal, you are getting the first look at what Google is expected to announce Monday in New York, City.

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Best Buy To Launch Insignia Branded Android Tablet

Oct. 17 Android, Leaks, Tablets Comments Off

 

Best Buy is rumored to launch their own Android tablet named “Insignia Flex”. According to Reuters, Best Buy is looking to compete with Apple’s iPad and Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD.

Some of the rumored features of the “Insignia Flex” are a dual-core 1 GHz processor, 9.7-inch display with ten-hours of battery life.

The tablet is said to arrive in Best Buy stores on November 11th with a price between $239 and $259. This price range is slightly above the Kindle Fire HD and well below Apple’s iPad 3.

I am not sure how a Best Buy branded tablet will do. I just don’t see them being able to provide the required support or updates needed.

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