February 2012
5 posts
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus
Samsung reveals the latest member of its Galaxy Tab line, the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus N 7-inch tablet. Powered by a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, the new 7.0 Plus N model runs Android 3.2 Honeycomb operating system with Samsung’s TouchWiz. The new tablet is available in 3G+WiFi model and WiFi-only version. Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus N comes with a 7-inch 1024×600 PLS touchscreen display, a 3.2...
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Tablet
Samsung introduces its latest addition to its tablet line, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) that serves as the successor to the original 7-inch Galaxy Tab model. Powered by a 1GHz dual core processor with 1GB of RAM, the Galaxy Tab 2 is the company’s first Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0-powered tablet. It comes with a 1024×600 PLS touchscreen, a 3 Megapixel main camera, and a VGA front-facing camera for...
E-readers manage to survive?
E Ink published their January financial results, and the revenue was about $48 million - which is a 63% drop compared to last year (and 11% drop compared to December). Despite this the company is still expected to post revenues of over NT$40 billion in 2012 - a 5% increase over 2011. Some web sites are reporting that this marks the “end of the e-reader” - with tablets clearly winning...
Fujitsu STYLISTIC M350/CA2 Tablet
Fujitsu releases in Japan its new STYLISTIC M350/CA2 Android tablet for the enterprise market. The 7-inch tablet is powered by a Freescale i.MX 53 Cortex A8 1GHz processor with 512MB of RAM. It has a 7-inch 1024×600 touchscreen and offers mini HDMI output allowing business users to bring their presentations on a bigger screen easily. The STYLISTIC M350/CA2 comes with the NX! input powered by...
Sprint ZTE Android Tablet
Sprint is launching the ZTE Optik, a 3G tablet running Android 3.2 Honeycomb operating system. The Optik is powered by a Qualcomm SnapDragon 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 1GB RAM and comes with 16GB internal storage. It has a 7-inch 1280×800 touchscreen and dual cameras – 5 Megapixel rear and 2 Megapixel front. The ZTE Optik has integrated GPS and supports Bluetooth 2.1 and WiFi 802.11b/g...
January 2012
8 posts
Toshiba BookPlace DB50 Color e-book Reader
Toshiba introduced in Japan its new BookPlace DB50 (model DB50/25E/PDB5025ENAW) color e-book reader, joining the company’s Excite X10, Thrive and AT200 tablets. The 7-inch e-reader offers direct access to Toshiba’s BookPlace e-book store for thousands of books. The DB50 comes with a 7-inch 600×1024 color LCD display with LED-backlight Toshiba’s BookPlace reader is powered by a 1GHz Freescale...
ZTE Light Tab 2 Android Tablet
ZTE releases the Light Tab 2 (model V9A) tablet in the UK. The new tablet runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS on a Qualcomm SnapDragon MSM8255 1.4GHz processor and 512MB of RAM. It supports quad-band GSM/EDGE and dual-band HSPA 3G mobile networks, in addition to WiFi and Bluetooth 2.1. GPS is also included for navigation on a large screen. The Light Tab 2 comes with a 7-inch capacitive...
Asus Eee Pad Transformer
Other than the 7-inch Eee Pad MeMO, Asus also brings the Eee Pad Transfomer (EP101) and the Eee Pad Slider (EP102) to the CES 2011. Both of them feature a 10.1-inch 1280×800 IPS touchscreen and are powered by NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. They will be loaded with Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet-oriented OS. The Eee Pad Transformer will come with a docking option That incorporates a full QWERTY keyboard...
Brookstone iConvert Scanner
Brookstone launches the iConvert Scanner, a device that transforms your iPad or iPad 2 into a portable scanner.The iConvert scans hard copies to JPEG files which are automatically stored in the picture folder, giving you instant e-copies of your documents. The iConvert scans documents in high resolution 300dpi for clear JPEG images. After docking the iPad/iPad 2 into the iConvert, the free...
ViewSonic ViewPad e70
ViewSonic unveiled at the CES 2012 its ViewPad e70 tablet running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. Powered by a single-core 1GHz processor and 512MB RAM, the slim e70 has 4GB onboard storage. It comes with a 7-inch 800×480 capacitive touchscreen and provides microHDMI output. The 7-inch ICS tablet has a front-facing camera and support WiFi connectivity. It has microSD/SDHC card...
AT&T Pantech Element Waterproof LTE 4G Android...
AT&T will released on 22 January the Pantech Element, an affordable Android tablet running Android 3.2 Honeycomb. The Element is Pantech’s first LTE-connected Android tablet. It features a 8-inch XGA touchscreen and is waterproof with IP57 certification. The Pantech Element is powered by a 1.5Ghz dual-core processor. It sports 5 Megapixel rear facing camera, a 2 Megapixel front camera, 16GB...
Toshiba Excite X10
Toshiba announced at the CES 2012 its Excite X10 for the US market (also known as AT200 in some markets and Regza AT700 in Japan), which is the world’s thinnest 10-inch tablet measuring just 7.7mm thick and weighs just 535g. The device has as premium, ultra slim, lightweight design and is equipped with magnesium alloy surface for durability and style. It is powered by a TI OMAP 4430 dual-core...
SolarFocus SolarKindle Solar-powered Kindle Cover
SolarFocus is introducing at the CES 2012 the SolarKindle, the world’s first solar-powered Kindle cover. The solar gadget has a unique eco-friendly design with a flexible, lightweight high performance solar panel built right into the cover. Its dual-charging reserve battery can be charged via not only via solar panel but also USB, and allows up to three-months of unplugged Kindle use under...
December 2011
4 posts
Verizon Motorola DROID XYBOARD Tablets
Verizon Motorola DROID XYBOARD 8.2Verizon and Motorola expand the DROID line, adding two tablet devices, the DROID XYBOARD 8.2 and the DROID XYBOARD 10.1. Both XYBOARD tablets has a similar as the RAZR and run Android 3.2 Honeycomb operating system. They are lighter than a paperback book and thinner than an AAA battery. The DROID tablets support not only LTE 4G but also quad-band 3G WCDMA,/HSDPA,...
Toshiba Dynabook WT301/D
Toshiba announced in Japan a new tablet PC running Windows 7, the Dynabook WT301/D. The 10.1-inch device is powered by next-gen Intel Atom processor with 2GB of RAM and 64GB SSD for storage. The tablet has a 10.1-inch 1366×768 touchscreen with LED-backlit. The Dynabook WT301/D comes with a 3 Megapixel main camera and a 1.3 Megapixel front camera and supports Bluetooth 3.0 and WiFi connectivity....
JBL OnBeat Extreme Dock
JBL releases the OnBeat Extreme (model JBLONBEATXTAM), a high-performance loudspeaker dock for iOS devices with Bluetooth. Featuring a rotating connector, the speaker system docks not only iPad but also iPhone and iPod, in portrait or landscape orientation for best viewing. Other than the dock, the OnBeat Extreme supports Bluetooth connectivity for wireless music playback. Using built-in...
USRobotics Folio Case/Stand for the iPad 2
USRobotics is launching its new 360° Rotating Folio Case/Stand (model USR5220) designed specifically for theiPad 2. With a unique rotating design, the stand/case allows you to use your iPad 2 in both portrait and landscape mode viewing, and velcro connectors provides flexible angle options. The professional looking case includes a sleep mode magnet so that it will put the iPad 2 to sleep when...
November 2011
5 posts
ZTE Smart Tab V55
Pictured above is ZTE’s upcoming Smart Tab V55, which is heading to Sprint. The device is leaked through Bluetooth SIG. No many details are available yet, but Bluetooth SIG mentions its support for CDMA mobile network and of course Bluetooth. The Smart Tab V55 runs Android 3 Honeycomb OS. [UnwiredView] Posted via email from ReadersINFO | Comment »
Kyobo eReader Mirasol
Korean e-book company is launching in Korea its e-book reading device using Mirasol display. The e-book reader features a 5.7-inch Qualcomm Mirasol display that combines the strength of LCD and e-ink, making it able to display colors and be viewed in direct sunlight. Kyobo’s eReader Mirasol reader features 1024×768 resolution. It is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm SnapDragon S2 processor and runs...
ClamCase Case and Stand for iPad 2
Following the first keyboard case for the iPad, ClamCase introduces the new thinner, lighter all-in-one keyboard case and stand for iPad 2. The case transforms your iPad 2 into a netbook, featuring a full QWERTY keyboard with 14 special keys for iOS functions. The keyboard connects wirelessly to iPad via Bluetooth 2.0. The ClamCase All-in-one for iPad 2 offers solid protection for iPad 2 as...
MIMO Magic Touch Touchscreen
MIMO Monitors launches two new USB capacitive touchscreen displays, the Magic Touch and the Magic Touch Deluxe. The 10.1-inch USB-powered displays feature 1024×600 resolution, 200cd/m2 brightness, 300:1 contrast ratio and 16ms response time. The Magic Touch and Magic Touch Deluxe both have capacitive touchscreen, making them ideal for applications as corporate videoconferencing, data...
B&N NOOK
NOOK Color With the new NOOK Tablet joining the line-up, B&N lowers the prices of NOOK Color and NOOK Simple Touch (known as NOOK Touch before) to $199 and $99 respectively. While the prices are dropped, B&N releases software updates to both of them. NOOK Simple Touch The NOOK Color is going to have multimedia upgrade offering access to Netflix, Hulu Plus, Pandara..etc services, while...
October 2011
6 posts
XtremeMac InCharge
XtremeMac expands its InCharge line with the new InCharge Sync, a dock that offers simultaneous syncing and charging for iPhone, iPod and iPad. The new compact dock is case-friendly and features an adjustable rear support to accommodate different device depths. The InCharge Sync comes with a USB cable for charging and syncing with a computer. It is priced at $29.99. [Maxborges][Xtrememac] ...
T-Mobile SpringBoard 4G Android Tablet
T-Mobile announced the SpringBoard, a 4G-capable Android tablet made ny Huawei. The 7-inch tablet runs Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS on a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. It sports a 5 Megapixel camera with 720p HD video recording, a 1.3 Megapixel front camera, and a 7-inch HD multitouch display. The tablet has 16GB internal memory and has microSD card slot for expansion. The Springboard supports...
Motorola ET1 Tablet
Motorola Solutions, not to be confused with Motorola Mobility, announced the ET1 enterprise tablet computer focused on retail with functionality to enhance the shopping experience. The new tablet runs enterprise-ready hardened version of the Android 2.3.4 OS, and is designed to be used 24 x 7 by multiple staff members. The ET1 is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM and 4GB...
Amazon Kindle Tablet
Amazon expands its Kindle line with the new Kindle Fire with a 7-inch color multitouch display. Not only a e-book reader, the Fire is a multimedia tablet that streams TV shows, songs, movies from Amazon. Of course, you can download e-books and color magazines from Kindle Store. It has 8GB internal storage and Amazon provides free cloud storage for all Amazon content. The Kindle Fire is...
Pandigital SuperNova Android Tablet
Pandigital adds to its Android tablet line the new 8-inch SuperNova Media Tablet, joining Planet, Nova and Star . The new tablet is powered by a Samsung 1GHz Cortex A8 processor with dedicated graphics engine for enhanced performance for playing games. It features a 8-inch capacitive touchscreen with 600×800 resolution, front and back cameras. The tablet packs 512MB RAM and 4GB internal...
iPhone 4S
iPhone 4S is the next logical step in the evolution of the iPhone 4. When it comes to looks the iPhone 4S will have the same form factor as the iPhone 4 did. The major changes include the device’s processor: now it features an A5 dual-core CPU (which was already used in iPad 2). Apart of this the camera was much improved, allowing for genuine 1080P video capturing. iPhone 4S will be able to...
September 2011
5 posts
Wacom Bamboo Connect, Bamboo Capture and Bamboo...
Wacom Bamboo Connect Wacom announced three new pen tablets, the Bamboo Connect, Bamboo Capture and Bamboo Create designed to “bring ideas and creativity to life by delivering a flexible and fun computing experience”. These pen tablets have sleek design and comes with pressure-sensitive, battery-free and cordless pen that delivers precise input control and a true pen-on-paper feel. The Bamboo...
Toshiba Thrive 7-inch Android Tablet
Toshiba announced in the US its Thrive 7-inch Tablet, a compact and lightweight tablet running Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS. The 7-inch tablet is powered by dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor comes with 16GB or 32GB internal memory. The device measures just 0.47-inch thick and weighs only 0.88 pounds, allowing it to fit easily into a bag or jacket. The Thrive 7-inch comes with a 7-inch 1280X800...
MSI WindPad Enjoy7 Android Tablet
MSI launches the WindPad Enjoy 7 Android tablet in Hong Kong. Instead of Android 3.0 Honeycomb, the Enjoy7 runs Android 2.3 OS. The 7-inch tablet sports a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor with 512MB RAM and 4GB internal storage. It comes with a 7-inch capacitive touchscreen display and two 2 Megapixel cameras for image shooting and video chat. The Enjoy7 supports Bluetooth 2.1 and WiFi connectivity and...
Velocity Micro Cruz T408, Cruz T410 Tablets
Velocity Micro launches two new Android tablets, the 8-inch Cruz T408 and the 10-inch Cruz T410. Both models run Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS instead of tablet-oriented Android 3.0 Honeycomb, though Velocity Micro has added a Honeycomb-like UI. They are powered by a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor with 512MB RAM and come with 4GB internal storage. The Cruz T408 has a 8-inch 800×600 capacitive...
Toshiba AT200 Android Tablet
Toshiba announced at the IFA Berlin its AT200 ultra thin, ultra light Android tablet as the follow-up to the AT100 Thrive. The new 10.1-inch tablet is just 7.7mm from front to back and weighs just 558g. It is powered by TI OMAP 4430 1.2GHz processor with 1GB of RAM and runs Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS. You can expect up to 64GB internal storage. The Toshiba AT200 sports a 10.1-inch...
August 2011
6 posts
Logitech iPad Joystick
Logitech launches the Joystick for iPad that attach to the screen of iPad for gaming. The device attaches to your iPad with suction cups that are easy to apply and easy to remove, offering a thumb-stick style game controller so you will never miss the control area anymore. The Joystick for iPad has coiled spring to provide force feedback that automatically returns the joystick to the center...
Logitech Keyboard for iPad 2
Logitech releases the Fold-Up Keyboard that attaches to the back of iPad 2. Instead of a folio-style design, the Fold-Up keyboard splits into two halves and can be closed and rests securely underneath your iPad 2. Open it, it will hold your iPad at an ideal angle for typing and taking notes. The keyboard offers full-sized QWERTY keyboard for easy typing. Logitech’s Fold-Up Keyboard wakes up...
Kanex C247DL DisplayPort Adapter
Kanex releases the C247DL, a simple dual-link DVI with USB to Mini DisplayPort adapter designed for users to connect their Mac or PC with DVI to the Apple LED Cinema Display. Thanks to this converter, you can now connect your 2006 – early, 2008 MacBook Pro, 2005–mid and 2007 Mac Mini to the new Apple Cinema Display with Mini DisplayPort input. The Kanex C247DL converts the video signal from...
Pierre Cardin PC-7006 Tablet
Fashion brand Pierre Cardin enter the tablet market by introducing the PC-7006, a 7-inch Android tablet device. Powered by Samsung’s S5PV210 Cortex-A8 1.0 GHz processor with 512MB RAM, the tablet runs Android 2.2 Froyo, instead of tablet-friendly Android 3.0. The PC-7006 sports a 7-inch 800×480 capacitive multitouch display, a 1.3 Megapixel front camera, 4GB internal storage, WiFi...
Pandigital Planet, Nova and Star Android Tablets
Pandigital Planet Pandigital brings three new Android media tablets, the Planet, Nova and Star. All models are powered by Cortex A9 processor with embedded hardware 3D graphics engine for faster response time and enhanced performance. However, Instead of tablet-optimized Android 3.0 Honeycomb, these tablets runs Android 2.2 (Planet, Star) or 2.3 (Nova) OS. Pandigital Nova The Planet, Nova...
WIMM wearable computer platform based on Android...
WIMM Labs announced its wearable computer platform based on Android OS. The platform offers a full color touchscreen and support for Bluetooth and WiFi. WIMM Module can be loaded with a variety of Android-based Micro Apps created by using an open SDK and works with Android, Blackberry and iOS devices seamlessly. The WIMM module also packs Accelerometer and Magnetometer sensors for accurate...
July 2011
12 posts
Panasonic UT-PB1
Panasonic is launching in Japan its UT-PB1, an Android-based e-book tablet. The 7-inch device packs dual-core processor and runs Android OS. It has a 1024×600 touchscreen, a 1.3 Megapixel camera, 8GB internal sstorage, a microSD card slot, a USB connector, and built-in speakers. The PB1 supports WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. The Panasonic UT-PB1 is tied to Rakuten’s e-book store Raboo,...
Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet P1
Lenovo is going to release in Q4 this year its IdeaPad Tablet P1, a stylish tablet PC running Windows 7. With Windows 7 OS and measuring just 14.5mm thin and weighing less than 2lbs, the P1 offers portability, power and versatility for the office, in the home and on-the-go. Inside its compact body, there is an Intel 1.5GHz processor, 2GB of DDR2 memory, integrated HD graphics and up to 64GB SSD...
Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1
While the Windows 7-powered Tablet P1 will come later this year, Lenovo will launch its IdeaPad Tablet K1 first, which is the first Android tablet certified to deliver Netflix video streaming. Powered by NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 T20 1.GHz dual-core processor, the K1 runs Android 3.1 Honeycomb OS with Lenovo’s custom UI and support for Adobe Flash Player 10.3. It comes preloaded with more than 40...
Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet Business Table
Along with the IdeaPad Tablet K1 targeted at general consumers, Lenovo is also bringing Android 3.1 to business, introducing the ThinkPad Tablet, a business-class tablet device that combines the media and entertainment experience of the IdeaPad Tablet K1 with the security, reliability and manageability features ThinkPad is known for. To better accomodate business needs, Lenovo also brings the...
Huawei MediaPad 7-inch Tablet
Huawei is launching its new MediaPad tablet, which is the first 7-inch Android 3 Honeycomb tablet device. Powered by a dual-core Qualcomm 1.2GHz processor, the MediaPad runs Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS, which is the same as version 3.1 but optimized for 7-inch tablets. It comes with a IPS capacitive touchscreen with 217 pixel per inch. The Huawei MediaPad sports a 5 Megapixel camera, a 1.3...
ViewSonic ViewBook VB730
ViewSonic launches its ViewBook 730 7-inch Android tablet. Powered by by a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor with 512MB RAM, the VB730 runs Android 2.2 Froyo OS, instead of tablet-friendly Android 3.0 Honeycomb. The tablet has a 7-inch 800×480 touchscreen with 400:1 contrast and 380cd/m2 brightness, a VGA front camera, integrated microphone and speakers and microSD card slot. The ViewBook VB730...
EAFT MagicTile Marathon Tegra 2
EAFT Technologies from India introduces its MagicTile Marathon Android tablet. The 10.1-inch device is powered by 1GHz Tegra 2 processor with 512MB of memory. It runs Android 2.2. The Marathone comes with a 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen with 1024×600 resolution and a 1.3 Megapixel camera. The MagicTile Marathon has a microSD card slot and comes with a 16GB card. It supports not only WiFi...
iRiver Story HD E-book Reader
iRiver is launching its Story HD e-book reader in the US market exclusively via Target. The Korean company’s new reader is the first device to be fully integrated with Google eBooks platform offering more than three million ebooks at no cost and thousands of additional titles for sale. The Story HD features a 6-inch 768×1024 e-ink display offering 63.8 percent more pixels than other e-readers, a...
Haier HaiPad Android Tablet
Chinese company Haier announced its HaiPad tablet device for the Chinese market. The 7-inch HaiPad runs Android Froyo with a customized UI. It is powered by FreeScale iMX515 A8 800MHz processor and supports Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, WiFi 802.11b/g/n and WCDMA 3G connectivity. The HaiPad, like Samsung’s Galaxy Tab, can handle phone calls and text as well. Haier is selling the HaiPad for 3299...
iLuv iCK826 Professional iPad 2 Case
iLuv launches its iCK826 professional leather case for iPad 2 with a detachable Bluetooth wireless keyboard for mobility and flexibility. The keyboard features dedicated keys for iPad functions and scissor-type keypad for more responsive typing. It has integrated rechargeable battery offering up to 5 days of use and 1 month standby on a single charge. The iCK826 leather case has a retractable...
General Dynamics Itronix GD3015
General Dynamics announced its new Itronix GD3015 semi-rugged tablet PC, offering the full functionality of a notebook with the critical components and options needed by mobile professionals working in public safety, utilities, transportation, warehousing and industry field services. The durable device weighs less than 3 pounds. It is MIL-STD-810F compliant for shock, vibration, rain, sand and...