eReaders & Tablets

eReaders & Tablets

MapMyIndia Launches 7-inch Android Based CarPad

August 31, 2011 0 Rahul S

MapMyIndia, the popular mapping services provider from India has announced a new, appealing product known as the CarPad. The product which, is essentially a tablet complete with Wi-Fi and 3G ability is however, positioned more as an in car infotainment…

Apple

Samsung To Delay Galaxy Tab 10.1 Launch In Australia

August 29, 2011 0 Rahul S

The much awaited launch of Samsung’s top of the line tablet and rival to the Apple iPad; the Galaxy Tab 10.1 has been delayed until the last week of September. This move from Samsung comes at a time when an…

Android

$99 HP TouchPad Spotted Running Android 2.2

August 25, 2011 0 Annkur

HP is doing away with WebOS hardware, and that has put the TouchPad on sale for $99 (the Pre 3 is expected to go for $75 soon.) While many have bought a TouchPad, mainly for the discount at which it…

Apple

Apple Scores, EU Blocks Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

August 9, 2011 0 Annkur

Apple might have paid Nokia a royalty in the super patent battle that most handheld companies are involved in, but they are giving a tough time to Samsung. Apple and Samsung are deep into a patent battle which has apparently…

Android

Developer Gets Chrome OS Working On Tablet [Video]

August 9, 2011 0 Annkur

Google has been pushing Android on mobile devices and Chrome OS on netbooks. At best we have seen some screenshots of Chrome OS for tablet, but that’s an old story and  Google has announced no plans for having Chrome OS…

Apple

Split Screen! sling Note App for the iPad (Video Review)

July 6, 2011 0 Tassavur

CoolGames Inc. has come up with this new app for the iPad2 which is called the SlingNote. This app has some very cool features and distinctly reminds us of the Microsoft Courier concept which never saw the light of  day.…

Apple

WordPress Launches New Full Fledged Blogging App; Only For WebOS

July 2, 2011 0 Rahul S

In a world where you have been used to seeing apps being released first either for Android or iOS, folks over at WordPress has surprised us all by releasing a full-fledged WYSIWYG app for the WebOS platform. If you happen to…

eReaders & Tablets

Exclusive: Motorola Xoom Goes On Sale In India

June 24, 2011 0 Rahul S

Motorola’s much awaited tablet; the Motorola Xoom has gone on sale in India. Our trusty Mr.Spock has managed to send us exclusive shots of the device being on sale at a retail outlet in the country. Along with the Xoom,…

BlackBerry

[India] Blackberry Playbook Spotted Retailing @ Vijay Sales

June 20, 2011 1 Annkur

As we await the official launch of the Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1/8.9 and the Blackberry Playbook, the little tablet by RIM was spotted retailing at a Vijay Sales outlet in Mumbai. It’s common to see unannounced gadgets to…

eReaders & Tablets

HP’s webOS Powered TouchPad Going On Sale From July 1, Starts $499

June 9, 2011 0 Annkur

After demoing it early and making the market wait for a fair bit of time, HP (Palm) has finally confirmed that its 9.7″ tablet ‘TouchPad’ would go on sale from 1st July in US. TouchPad runs webOS which was developed…

eReaders & Tablets

Will Microsoft Build Its Own Tablet? (Rumor)

June 8, 2011 0 Annkur

Microsoft has given multiple hints on Windows 8 this year. Earlier at CES they announced that Windows 8 would work on both x86 and ARM architectures and recently they demoed the touch oriented UI of Win8. While the debate on…

Apple

Why Am I Not Getting The iPad 2, And You Should Buy One

May 26, 2011 5 Annkur

After close to a year with the original iPad, I have been playing to the tunes of iPad 2 since a couple of weeks. The iPad 2 brings in a faster dual-core processor, a thinner body and is somewhat lighter.…

eReaders & Tablets

What Google Didn’t Tell About Chromebooks

May 15, 2011 7 Gaurav N

Are you considering buying a Chromebook - the latest innovation from Google team, and think that it can replace your ipad, xoom or laptop. If yes, you should checkout these basic features which Chromebooks still cant handle.

Apple

Samsung Unveiling 2560×1600 Tablet Display (10.1″)?

May 13, 2011 0 Jassi

Samsung is announcing its 10.1 inch display at the SID Display Week 2011 next week. This display has a 2560 x 1600 resolution which is much higher than what we have heard on any sub 12″ product in the market. It…

Apple

Apple iPad Survey by Silicon Alley Insider Reveals…

May 12, 2011 0 Jassi

The survey by Silicon Alley Insider shows the results of iPad usage from November 2010 to May 2011. The chart shows, a majority of people use iPad web browsing. As per the survey web browsing is the most used feature…

Android

Android Honeycomb based ‘Tablet Toshiba’ Delayed

May 12, 2011 0 Jassi

Toshiba’s second android tablet which was said to arriving in the UK sometime during Q2 is to be delayed. According to Ken Chan, Product Market Manager of Toshiba, Android Honeycomb tablet would be delayed and it might launch during Q3.…

eReaders & Tablets

Acer’s Iconia Range In India, Price & Availability

May 4, 2011 0 Annkur

Acer just gave India its first Honeycomb tablet. The Iconia tab A500 that is powered by NVIDIA Tegra 2 and sports a 10.1″ screen (1280×800). With 16GB of internal memory, microSD expansion and HDMI out, this is pretty much a…

eReaders & Tablets

Samsung To Launch New Galaxy Tabs India By June, Aims To Increase Smartphones Market Share

May 3, 2011 0 Rahul S

Look what we have here! Samsung is all set to launch its twin tablets, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 and the larger 10.1 inch version in India by June if we are to believe a recent Business Standard report. The news…

Android

Acer Iconia: Cheapest Honeycomb Tablet Goes On Sale For $450, Does It Matter?

April 25, 2011 0 Annkur

Google has rolled out Honeycomb as an answer to iOSes dominance (with the iPad) in the tablet space. 9 months and 15 million iPads alter we saw the first Honeycomb device, the Motorola Xoom at CES 2011 and it sure looked promising.…

Apple

The iPad 2 is coming to 13 new countries next week, India?

April 21, 2011 1 Annkur

Apple’s earnings call isn’t exactly a place to expect product launches, but it seems that has changed. While speaking to media and analysts on the Q2 earnings call, Apple COO, Tim Cook revealed that the iPad 2 is coming to…

Apple

FriendCaster: The Best FaceBook App For iPad? Free!

April 18, 2011 1 Annkur

While we all await Facebook to release an official app for Apple iPad, we have to rely on 3rd party developers doing some work on this front. One of the top apps (1st when we checked) on the App Store…

eReaders & Tablets

Infibeam PI2 Hands On Review

April 8, 2011 0 Mehul

Pi2 is the latest portable reading device from Infibeam. It comes loaded with Top 100 E-books from Project Gutenberg. Though not portable enough to carry in your pocket, Pi2 is portable enough to be carried with you for reading while commuting.

Apple

Apple iPad 2 In UK, Videos From Launch Day

March 25, 2011 0 Annkur

The Apple iPad 2 went on sale in UK today and being in London this was surely on my list. I visited the Apple Store at Regent Street (London) and was surprised to see the lines for the iPad 2.…

Apps

BlackBerry PlayBook Will Run Android Apps

March 25, 2011 0 Rahul S

RIM has announced that its upcoming Tablet, the BlackBerry Playbook will support apps designed for Android 2.3 handsets and older BlackBerry OS and Java Apps. This would be made possible using two optional application environments that RIM would release. Although…

eReaders & Tablets

Hands-on With MeeGo Tablets, WeTab, ExoPC and more

March 21, 2011 0 Annkur

A trip to Birmingham couldn’t have been more exciting. Last week I happened to attend the MeeGo meet organized by MeeGoExperts and apart from the wonderful techies we met there, there were a whole bunch of MeeGo devices around to play with.…

Apple

The Apple iPad – Take 2

March 20, 2011 6 Annkur

Yes I am the same tiny little blogger who wrote off the tablet concept ending my original review of the Apple iPad with the following words ‘Are you made for the iPad’. A year down the line, I have a…

Apple

iPad prices in India slashed – now starts at Rs 24,500

March 7, 2011 1 Anupama

The iPad 2 was launched just last week, and immediately after the prices of the iPad first generation were slashed from $499 to $399 in US and other major markets. India got the iPad first generation only in late January…

Accessories

Apple’s New iPad 2 Accessories

March 2, 2011 0 Rahul S

Along with the new iPad 2, Apple also introduced two new, very interesting accessories for the tablet. Consumers would have the option to buy the iPad with or without these once the device goes on sale next Friday. Let’s see…

Apple

Apple Unveils The iPad 2

March 2, 2011 0 Rahul S

Apple has finally announced the launch of the second generation iPad at an event held at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco earlier today. The second iPad comes in just about a year after the debut if the iPad…

Apple

The iPad 2 With Thunderbolt and 1.2GHz CPU Is Fake, Sorry

March 2, 2011 0 Annkur

I am not sure why many are in hopes about about the recent leak from Amazon’s German site. The so called product listing that appeared on Amazon claimed of a March 17th availability for Apple iPad 2 along with a…

Android

Motorola Xoom or Samsung’s 10″ Tab, Matching iPad Sales Is Tough

February 15, 2011 5 Annkur

Google is now entering the tablet market with Android 3.0 aka Honeycomb. Top gadget makers like Samsung, Motorola, HTC, Toshiba and LG are making tablets that would run the tablet build of Android. The Motorola Xoom even won the best…

eReaders & Tablets

MeeGo Smartphone & Tablet All Set To be Demoed At MWC

February 14, 2011 0 Annkur

While Nokia made it clear that they have no hardware to demo at this years MWC (apart from a WP7 mockup), it became clear that no MeeGo handset would be seen, however it seems that Intel, who is promoting MeeGo…

Android

LG Announces Android Powered Optimus 3D, Optimus Pad Prior To MWC

February 13, 2011 0 Rahul S

While the MWC is to start officially on 14 Feb, manufacturers like LG and Samsung seem to be too impatient and have already announced their line up for the show there. LG’s line up is pretty interesting thanks to its…

eReaders & Tablets

Samsung Galaxy Tab II and Galaxy S2 Pictured Ahead Of MWC

February 13, 2011 1 Annkur

Samsung is all set to unveil its Galaxy S and GalaxyTab successor at MWC 2011 and it seems that they have eagerly let out some pictures already. A lot is also being speculated about the specifications as well. The new…

Android

Viewsonic Launches Dual SIM Android Smartphone, 10 inch Tablet

February 12, 2011 0 Rahul S

On the eve of this year’s MWC, Viewsonic has announced the launch of two its most anticipated devices in the European market. The devices in question are the new Dual-SIM Android Smartphone, the V350 and the latest entry to the…

eReaders & Tablets

Quick Look: Motorola Xoom Vs HP Touchpad Vs Apple iPad vs BlackBerry Playbook

February 9, 2011 3 Rahul S

Ladies and gentlemen, Its 2011 and to say that this is the year of the tablets would not be an understatement. The frenzy that kicked off with the launch of the iPad last year is at its peak right now…

eReaders & Tablets

HP TouchPad Launches This Summer, 4G Version Promised

February 9, 2011 0 Annkur

HP has just gone live with its webOS tablet (along with a couple of smartphones), named ‘TouchPad’. The TouchPad sports a iPad sized i.e. 9.7″ display with 1024×768 resolution. However the magic seems to be on the software end and…

eReaders & Tablets

Kindle gets page numbers, greater sharing options with firmware update

February 8, 2011 0 Nimish

Amazon has released a firmware update for the third generation of its phenomenally successful e-book reader, the Kindle. And unlike some updates that mainly prattle about removing bugs and making operations smoother, this one actually adds some very handy features…

Apple

iPad 2 Display Leaked from China

February 2, 2011 0 c0rex

Apple iPad 2 is expected to hit the production floor from this month onwards. So we expected to see some iPad 2 tablet parts on the web. China based iPhone 4 Repair shop – ifixyouri has provided the photos of…

Apple

The iPad gets its Daily newspaper, courtesy Rupert Murdoch

February 2, 2011 1 Anupama

The Daily, an exclusive iPad newspaper has been launched just few minutes ago. The newspaper has been made only for the Apple iPad, and is perhaps the first newspaper to appear on a tablet rather than in print. It  comes from…