Lenovo Revives Hybrid Notebook with IdeaPad YOGA
Lenovo announces their first PC designed for Windows 8. The ultrabook, called the IdeaPad YOGA, will ship alongside Windows 8, featuring the ability to change between four discreet modes of form-factor. The device will use an unspecified processor (ARM or x86 wasn’t specified), but judging by its design and “ultrabook” phrasing, the device is likely […]
Plan Hacker: Get 1 GB Sprint Tablet Plan for About $8/month
We walk through a loophole in Sprint’s current system, and tap into some of their commitments that they’ve conveyed to the FCC. The result? We whittle Sprint’s $20/month plan down to a little under $8/month. If you’re in the market for an Android tablet, this is the article for you. We’ll show you how to […]
Dell Roadmap Leaked
A new internal roadmap from Dell has been leaked featuring new Android and Windows Phone 7 smartphones along with Honeycomb tablets and the first sighting of a Windows 8-based tablet slated for next year. The current Dell Venue Pro is set to be refreshed in May with a revised version featuring all of the forthcoming […]
HTC Flyer Android Tablet Specs Leaked
The specifications for an unannounced HTC Android tablet have leaked and confirm that HTC will be competing directly with LG’s forthcoming G-Slate, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab and Motorola’s Xoom. Known as the Flyer, the tablet will feature a 7-inch, 1024×600 resolution display, identical to the current Galaxy Tab, Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 processor as found in the […]
Nokia MeeGo Tablet Revealed
Click for full-size. The first images of an unannounced MeeGo-based tablet have been revealed, with several images dedicated to the media player and general user interface, itself unfinished with a 4.5 inch display. The bug report page posted alongside the pictures also denotes the operating system under heavy development, with the first MeeGo-based devices expected […]
LG Unveils LG THINQ Platform to Manage Applicances via Smartphone and Tablet
LG has unveiled its latest platform for appliance control in LG THINQ, a communication platform designed to allow users the ability to manage their home appliances via smartphone. Devices that will be able to be controlled by the LG THINQ technology include vacuums and washing machines, as well as ovens and even refrigerators via a […]
Creative Launches 7-inch Ziio Android Tablet
Longtime PC peripheral manufacturer Creative has officially launched its first ZiiLabs chipset based Android tablet in the 7 inch Ziio for $249.99 and $269.99 depending on storage capacity. The tablet features the ZiiLABS ZMS-08 HD application processor, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi radio, Bluetooth 2.1, front-facing VGA camera, 800×480 resolution display and Android 2.1.
KMart Offering Android Tablet from Sylvania
Big box retailer KMart is offering a new Android tablet from electronics manufacturer Sylvania in the Sylvania 7” MID Tablet Wireless Mobile Internet Device for $179.99 online. The tablet features a 7-inch resistive touch display at 800×480 resolution, Android 2.1, six-hour battery, 512MB of RAM, 2GB of internal memory, front-facing camera and microSD card slot […]
LG Confirms Android Tablet for 1Q2011
An LG executive has confirmed that the manufacturer will launch an 8.9 inch Android Tablet with Android 3.0 and a dual-core Nvidia Tegra chipset. The tablet is expected to launch in the first quarter of next year. This follows an announcement made earlier this summer by the manufacturer with the original intention to launch a […]
BlackBerry Co-CEO Confirms 64GB Playbook, Possible 8 Hour Battery Life
During the Gulf Information Technology Expo held in Dubai this week, RIM co-CEO Mike Balsillie has confirmed a 64GB version of the forthcoming RIM Playbook 7 inch tablet, following confirmation of the 16 and 32GB versions at the initial unveiling during RIMs DevCon last month. Along with confirmation of another version with even more storage […]