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Four Microsoft Courier alternatives for Android

, Mar 30th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week we’re hearing quite a bit about a couple of applications for iPad, one of which was created by the folks who were once going to bring you the Microsoft Courier – but what about Android? As it turns out, these two applications for iPad, Tapose and Paper don’t currently have one whole heck of a lot of choice when it comes to such sleekness as Paper. That said, there are four apps out there at least that will bring you drawing power for the time being – with updates to each on the way soon, of course.

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iPad 3rd Gen Hands-on vs Android: Gaming

, Mar 19th 2012 Discuss [35]

The showdown continues: the 2012 Retina Display-bearing iPad faces off against the ASUS Transformer Prime, this time bringing the two gaming-ready giants to the court for their next all-out hardware brawl. What we’re doing here is showing how these two prime examples of nicest and newest tablet hardware on the market for each of these two beasts’ operating systems, with the iPad running iOS and the Transformer running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich – these tied directly to the power of the units’ processors: the A5X from Apple and NVIDIA‘s Tegra 3 quad-core processor with 4-PLUS-1 technology. Who will be the victor in the gaming space? You’ll find that there’s no one simple answer to that question rather quickly.

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SlashGear’s Transformer Prime Quad-Core Pack Giveaway!

, Mar 16th 2012 Discuss [27]

It’s tablet season here on SlashGear, and what better way to start off Spring than with your very own ASUS Transformer Prime Android tablet with keyboard dock and Powerbag Messenger bag to match? It’s NVIDIA, the creators of the Tegra 3 quad-core processor with 4-PLUS-1 technology powering this fabulous tablet that are providing prizes, and two full “Quad Core Packs” are what we’ve got to give away! Have a peek at our original Transformer Prime review, then see our review of this same excellent tablet with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich installed, then head below and win one for yourself!

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HTC One X hands-on

, Feb 26th 2012 Discuss [14]

HTC is pushing overall user experience with its MWC 2012 smartphone range, but it’s hard not to talk about the HTC One X without spec hyperbole slipping in. The flagship of the new One Series, it’s a 4.7-inch 720p HD “All-In Device” HTC insists, and – with a few blips – it’s hard not to agree. After a long history of Qualcomm-powered devices, the One X brings NVIDIA’s quadcore Tegra 3 into the HTC range. Read on for our hands-on first impressions.

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MWC 2012 Tablet Pre-Show Rundown

, Feb 22nd 2012 Discuss [1]

As we march closer and closer to the biggest all-mobile show of the year all the way over Barcelona, Spain, we’ve started to see the wave of tips, leaks, and previews roll in – and while our MWC 2012 Smartphone pre-show rundown may have more devices than we know what to do with already, tablets certainly wont be left out in the cold. What we’ve got for you here is a full rundown of everything we’ve heard that’s worth mentioning on the tablet front – worth mentioning, of course, since there’s nothing like a cheapo tablet to ruin your otherwise awesome trip to Spain!

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MWC 2012 Smartphone Pre-Show Rundown

, Feb 22nd 2012 Discuss [0]

This week we’re getting one major influx of tips, previews, and leaks of information on the smartphone wave that’s about to be crashing down upon us at Mobile World Congress 2012, and it’s time you got a round-up! Everyone from Fujitsu to HTC and back to Nokia will be bringing some powerful combinations to the show, and with more cores, better resolution displays, and perhaps most exciting of all: much higher class cameras as well. This Spain adventure looks to be the best one yet – let’s have at it!

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Acer Iconia Tab 2012 Hands-on

, Jan 8th 2012 Discuss [14]

Acer dropped a gigantic teaser in an Android tablet which works as its next generation Acer Iconia Tab, it having massive high definition display, quad-core chip, and a whole new form factor. The high definition display sits at 1920 x 1200 pixels, it runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and it runs an NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor. We got a bit of a hands-on look at the device at the Acer event right here at the start of CES 2012 – have a peek!

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ASUS Transformer Prime hands-on with games Bladeslinger, Glowball, Chidori

, Dec 6th 2011 Discuss [5]

What you’re about to witness is a set of three hands-on videos of a few games that were included on the ASUS Transformer Prime Android tablet when it came to your humble narrator’s doorstep last week for review. While none of these three games will be on your tablet when you first pull it out of the box later this month, you’ll be able to purchase them eventually, be it the moment you hit the Android Market or sometime early next year when the game is finished. First we’ve got a platform demo by Chidori in a fighting game, then the already classic Glowball real-time generated 3D environment game, and Bladeslinger – 3rd person battle in the old west with monsters galore.

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ASUS Transformer Prime Hands-on and Unboxing

, Dec 1st 2011 Discuss [61]

The newest Android tablet by the name of ASUS Transformer Prime is also the first place on earth you’ll be able to work with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core mobile processor, and today we’re going to have a peek at it’s power for the very first time. We’ve got both the tablet itself and the keyboard dock that when connected allows this lovely slate a second life as a laptop, and what we’re going to do here is give you our first impressions and a full hands-on treatment with the hardware. We’ll also have a full review up for you within the next few days, so stay tuned for that too – meanwhile, enjoy!

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Zen Pinball for Tegra Android, an ultra-early hands-on look

, Nov 13th 2011 Discuss [2]

This week we’ve gotten the opportunity to take a peek at a game that’ll be released on the Android Market and through the Tegra Zone – Zen Pinball THD, exclusively for Tegra 2 dual-core processor-toting mobile devices. This is a game that allows you to take your love of pinball and apply it to a handful of utterly fabulous tables, both branded by the developers behind the game and developed inside other universes such as Marvel Comics with the Fantastic Four and Spiderman. Have a peek at a couple of tables in a very early build of this game here!

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NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core mobile processor revealed and detailed

, Nov 9th 2011 Discuss [6]

The next generation of mobile processors has arrived in the form of the NIVIDA Tegra 3, formerly known as Project Kal-El, a quad-core chipset with aspirations to dominate the Android landscape in 2012 as the Tegra 2 dual-core processor dominated the majority of 2011. Though many of the details have already been revealed by NVIDIA before today on how Tegra 3 functions and is able to bring you the consumer more power, less battery consumption, and more effective workload distribution, this marks both the official naming of the chip as well as the official distribution of easy to process videos on how Tegra 3 will affect the average mobile device user.

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ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime announced with Tegra 3 quad-core processor

, Nov 9th 2011 Discuss [59]

Today both NVIDIA and ASUS have revealed two new products, both of them coming together here in one product: the Eee Pad Transformer Prime, a 10.1-inch display toting Android tablet with NVIDIA’s newest prized processor: the quad-core Tegra 3. The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer is the second Android tablet to have been released by the manufacturer, the first being the break-out hit original Transformer, and here in the Prime we’ve got a tablet that’s twice as powerful, in more ways than one. This tablet will be the first Android device on earth with a quad-core processor and has already been seen to be crushing benchmark tests before its official unveiling today – this is already clearly the most powerful Android device on Earth.

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