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Mar

7

2012

New Budget Friendly Tablet Takes Its Design Ques From A Woman’s Handbag

by Joe Sirianni
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  Cheap tablets seem to be all the craze lately as we have yet again another device making its way into the clutches of the budget friendly mind. Remember the Rhyme?  A handset from HTC that attempted to get in with the ladies?  Well, meet the Rhyme of the tablet market, the F8 series device was [...]

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Mar

6

2012

Acer announces special edition Iconia Tab to celebrate 2012 Olympics

by Chris Stewart
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  Looking forward to the 2012 Olympic Games in London? It certainly seems that Acer is, earlier today it announced the Iconia Tab A510 Olympic Games Edition to mark the occasion. Early signs suggest this is nothing more than some smart marketing as the technical specifications appear to be identical to the forthcoming Iconia Tab [...]

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Mar

2

2012

Unique Domain Names Highlight Potential Google Tablet Features?

by Roy Alugbue
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There seem to be more and more hints of a Google-developed tablet on the horizon. According to Slash Gear, the following domains have been snatched up and registered by MarkMonitor: appsonplay.com booksonplay.com gamesonplay.com googleplayapps.com googleplaybooks.com googleplaydownloads.com googleplaygames.com googleplaymagazines.com googleplaymovies.com googleplaymusic.com googleplaynewspapers.com googleplaynewsstand.com googleplaytv.com googleplayvideos.com magazinesonplay.com moviesonplay.com newspapersonplay.com tvonplay.com While this is pure speculation— it looks [...]

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Feb

29

2012

Toshiba Releases 10-Inch Excite 10 LE tablet on March 6 in US

by Emily Aquin
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Skinny is in this season, and Toshiba is bringing it with the world’s thinnest and lightest 10-inch tablet. It’s only 0.3 inches thick and weighs 1.18 pounds. This magnesium alloy cased tablet, with a 1.2GHz processor, can be yours in the US on March 6. It will set you back $529.99 for the 16 GB version, [...]

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Feb

25

2012

Toshiba Excite X10 up for pre-order

by Chris Stewart
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  We brought you some hands-on time with the X10 at the CES in January and we also broke the news that the X10 was on sale in the UK (albeit badged as the AT200). Today we can tell you that Toshiba’s super-slim, Android powerhouse has arrived on the Future Shop website, available for pre-order. The [...]

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Feb

24

2012

Google Possibly Entering Tablet Domain With Branded Device

by Josh O'Donnell
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With branded handsets under the Nexus moniker, it’s really only a matter of time before Google considers beginning to dive into the domain of tablets. Its Android operating system runs on tablets fit for contention with Apple’s iPad, so it would be a no brainer for the tech giant to launch a branded tablet. Richard [...]

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Feb

22

2012

Asus offers sneak peak of Padfone

by Chris Stewart
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With only one week to go until the 2012 Mobile World Congress kicks off, the rumours and speculation are hitting fever pitch. Android tablet trailblazers, Asus has decided to add to the frenzy today by giving the world a look at it’s forthcoming Padfone. “Divided we stand, together we rock” is the catchy tagline chosen [...]

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Feb

22

2012

ASUS Transformer Prime Review

by Stacy Bruce
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There’s no question that ASUS has become one of the most popular brands for Android tablets in just a short amount of time. The original Transformer had top-notch specs at an affordable price which resulted in short supplies right out of the gate. Fast forward about 6 months, and the follow up, the Transformer Prime [...]

Feb

21

2012

Huawei 10-Inch Tablet: An Exciting First Look

by Emily Aquin
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Add this to your list of rumored MWC 2012 devices: a Huawei 10-inch tablet with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It is reported to have an 8 MP rear facing camera with a flash, WiFi and 3G connectivity, and a microSD expansion slot. Huawei has been hard at work lately releasing high end devices, including [...]

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Feb

21

2012

ViewSonic ViewPad G70 Specs Leaked

by Emily Aquin
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This week is the time for rumors and leaks, as we’re coming up on MWC 2012 quickly. Pocket-lint received word from an unidentified source that ViewSonic will have a 7-inch tablet to release at MWC next week. The ViewPad G70 will ship with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and 4 GB of memory that can [...]

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