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May

30

2011

ViewSonic ViewPad 7x Android Honeycomb tablet – pictured at Computex 2011

by Jesse Bauer
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We knew that ViewSonic was going to be making a run at being the first 7inch tablet to ship with Android 3.0 Honeycomb, and now at Computex 2011 in Taipei, we have some real images of the ViewPad 7x tablet. The specs are pretty much the same as what we had heard about a couple [...]

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May

30

2011

Asus Padfone Comes Out Of Left Field, Gets Revealed Ahead Of Schedule (Video)

by Joe Sirianni
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It looks like Asus is not stopping short of trying to pull a one up in the tablet and smartphone arena.  We’ve seen the innovative Asus Transformer recently and we knew that the company was working on some kind of a phone/tablet combo which they planned on revealing at Computex tomorrow.  Well, it looks like [...]

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May

24

2011

Possible July Release on Acer’s new 10-inch Oak Trail, Honeycomb Tablet

by Adam Johnson
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Here is a tablet from Acer that’ll be sporting the tablet designed mobile operating system, Android 3.0. As of late, in this race for tablet domination, the processor often found powering them is an Nvidia Tegra. This device in-particular will be powered by Intel’s processor for tablets, the Atom Z670 Oak Trail. This specific processor is set to run at 1.5GHz, support [...]

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May

23

2011

Honeycomb Has A Hidden Gingerbread UI Within It?

by Joe Sirianni
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Yes folks, you read correctly.  The folks over at StreakSmart, a site dedicated to development for the Dell Streak 7 Tablet have recently discovered something a little interesting.  Quite a number of Dell Streak users have exercised their patience to the max while waiting for Android 3.x Honeycomb.  However, one of the more interesting tidbits in developing for [...]

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May

23

2011

HTC Flyer Now Available At Best Buy

by Joe Sirianni
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Back on the 1st we mentioned that HTC’s new Flyer, a 7-inch Sense UI, 1.5 GHz tablet was available for pre-order.  Well, as of now you can head on over to Best Buy’s site as the device is now officially available for purchase.  This is the WiFi (b/g/n) version running Gingerbread 2.3.  You can also [...]

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May

20

2011

Video: Keyboard dock for the Galaxy Tab 8.9

by Adam Johnson
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I really do love all these Android tablets coming available to us as the consumer. The ones that real catch my attention are the tablets with keyboards as an accessory. You just have to love the versatility of these devices. The ability to go from a notebook style computing device, to a portable tablet in a blink [...]

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May

20

2011

What is the AndyPad? Find out in 103 days

by Adam Johnson
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Even though the TalkAndroid staff received the tip and would love to spill the beans, we really cannot give our readers anymore information. We can however give you a link to get at lease a taste of what’s to come. In 103 days (assuming the end of days doesn’t come tomorrow) we will see the release of [...]

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May

17

2011

HTC Puccini 10-inch Honeycomb LTE tablet leaks

by Robert Nazarian
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Well it looks like the Flyer is not the only tablet that HTC will be offering. The HTC Puccini was recently exposed by 911sniper. It is expected to have LTE for Cingular (AT&T), Android 3.0.1, a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm processor, and a 10-inch (1280 x 800) screen. Looking at the pictures, you can see the [...]

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May

17

2011

Barnes & Noble Reaches 1 Million Downloads In The Nook App Store

by Joe Sirianni
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Several weeks back, the most famous tablet/eReader of them all, the Barnes & Noble Nook Color, received a rather significant update, giving the popular tab Froyo 2.2, flash support on the web, and email functionality along with the very necessary Nook Apps Store.  Well, to answer the question “was it successful?” respectfully draws in a resounding, fist pumping yes. [...]

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