More Tablets News

27 January 2011
News: Google previews tablet-optimised Android 3.0

Google has released a preview of the software development kit for Android 3.0, which has been designed specifically for mobile devices with larger screens, particularly tablets.
26 January 2011
News: The two faces of the BlackBerry PlayBook

Is it flexibility or multiple-personality disorder? That's the question around the forthcoming PlayBook tablet from BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) www.rim.com . Announced last autumn and due in stores this spring, the PlayBook is not a mere clone of an iPad, as most forthcoming Android tablets seem to be.
News: Apple eyes pay-by-iPhone feature

Technology that would let consumers pay for goods with their iPhones and iPads could be introduced in the next generation of the products
News: Poll: Apple iPad 2 leads list of 2011 must-haves

In a PC Advisor poll of 7,855 visitors to the site, just under a third (32.3 percent) named the follow-up to Apple's iPad as their most likely technology purchase in 2011.
News: Microsoft's anti-iPad marketing strategy revealed

Microsoft is actively warning enterprise customers against the wide-scale deployment of Apple's iPad, according to reports.
22 January 2011
News: Google Android OS upgrades: Who gets them fastest?

For most smartphone users, Google's Android upgrades are both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, each upgrade opens the door to exciting new features and functions for a phone. On the other hand, the updates don't arrive instantly - and the wait to receive them can often be long and filled with uncertainty or disappointment.
21 January 2011
News: Tablets to put pressure on networks in 2011: Ovum, Gartner

The growing popularity of tablet PCs in the enterprise is producing a noticeable increase in wireless networking adoption, according to analysts.
20 January 2011
Video: Dragontrail: tough glass for consumer electronics

Asahi Glass unveils toughened glass for smartphones and tablet PCs
News: HP WebOS tablet images leaked online

Can an HP WebOS tablet win against the iPad, in a fight where its smaller counterpart, the Palm Pre, lost against the iPhone?
19 January 2011
News: Lenovo unit to focus on tablets and phones

Chinese PC-maker Lenovo has setup a new business unit to create tablets and smartphones, two of the hottest emerging areas of the gadget sector.
18 January 2011
News: iPad 2 to have dual-core graphics for retina display

As the anticipated announcement of an iPad refresh draws nearer, the tidbits of insider information are seeping out at faster rates.
News: New Acer tablets signal end of netbook line

Acer will begin selling two or three new tablet PCs in the first half of the year, including one with a seven-inch screen, a company sales manager said on Monday.
17 January 2011
News: Asus 'to build own Google Android App Store'

Asus has revealed that because Google is validating Android App Market access only for tablets with phone functionality or for those willing to wait for Google Android Honeycomb, it will follow Toshiba and build its own, proprietary app store for Android.
14 January 2011
News: iPad and rival tablets blunt PC shipments

Tablets PCs, including Apple's iPad, are taking a toll on an already battered PC market.
13 January 2011
News: PC sales hit by tablet shipments

Worldwide PC shipments were slower than expected during the fourth quarter of 2010, hurt by competition from tablets and a slowdown in consumer spending, according to IDC
11 January 2011
News: February 1 launch for Apple iPad 2?

Digg founder Kevin Rose claims that Apple will announce the iPad 2 in the next 3 or 4 weeks, maybe even on February 1.
News: British Library launches app for iPhone, iPad & Android

You can now enjoy unique and rare items such as the original version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with a new app from the British Library.
News: 11 tablet PCs to look out for in 2011

About 80 tablets were shown at the CES trade show last week, but many are not expect to be around a year from now. Here are 11 that merit a closer look.
News: Motorola plans big production for Xoom tablet

Motorola reportedly has big hopes for its Xoom tablet and may produce between 700,000 and 1 million Xoom devices before April.
10 January 2011
Video: CES: Panasonic tablet works with a TV

Tablet PC is designed for use with a TV