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Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus visits FCC with AT&T’s HSPA+

, Nov 17th 2011 Discuss [0]

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus has surfaced at the FCC today with HSPA+ bands in tow that suggest it may soon be heading to AT&T. The WiFi-only version of the slick 7-inch tablet has already begun shipping here in the US from major retailers such as Best Buy and Amazon starting at $399. But if having a cellular connection for your Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus is important, you likely won't have to wait long. Read The Full Story

Samsung sells Galaxy Tab 10.1N in Germany as workaround to Apple’s design ban

, Nov 16th 2011 Discuss [11]

Samsung has begun selling a tweaked version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany, where the tablet has been banned following Apple's legal victory to block the slate for design patent copy-catting issues. The new tablet is called the Galaxy Tab 10.1N and features a modified exterior that is designed around what Apple can seek to block. Read The Full Story

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 with AT&T’s 4G LTE arriving November 20, free phone in tow

, Nov 14th 2011 Discuss [1]

Despite a still nascent 4G LTE network, AT&T is already gearing up to receive a 4G LTE version of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 8.9 tablet. The carrier made the announcement today that the slate will be arriving in stores and online starting November 20. It will be AT&T's second 4G LTE-equipped tablet following the HTC Jetstream. Read The Full Story

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus ships early on Amazon

, Nov 3rd 2011 Discuss [3]

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus crept onto Amazon last month for pre-orders followed by an official announcement for US availability. The revamped 7-inch Samsung tablet was scheduled to ship starting November 13, but it looks like Amazon's shipping early with the 16GB model listed as in-stock and ready to ship today. Read The Full Story

ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime visits the FCC

, Nov 2nd 2011 Discuss [0]

ASUS is following up its successful Eee Pad Transformer tablet with the Eee Pad Transformer Prime, which is rumored to launch a week from now on November 9. Further supporting that schedule are documents for the tablet turning up at the FCC today, indicating that the slate is approved and indeed on its way for an imminent launch. And this time, it's sporting a much sleeker look, measuring only 8.3mm thin, consistent with the company's Ultrabook design. Read The Full Story

HTC Flyer tablet now available for T-Mobile

, Nov 2nd 2011 Discuss [2]

The T-Mobile compatible HTC Flyer tablet has finally arrived. We've been expecting this version since a 3G capable HTC Flyer tablet with support for T-Mobile bands surfaced at the FCC back in June. HTC posted the product page for the device today, revealing a price of $299.99 with a new service plan from T-Mobile, although the carrier has yet to begin advertising the device on its own web site. Read The Full Story

Motorola shipped only 100,000 XOOM tablets in Q3

, Oct 27th 2011 Discuss [9]

Motorola Mobility reported its Q3 earnings report today and revealed a gloomy future for its Motorola XOOM tablet. The company had shipped only 100,000 units of the tablet in this last quarter, which is far less than the 440,000 units shipped in the quarter before as well as the 250,000 units shipped in the quarter of the tablet's launch. It must also be noted that this is the number shipped and not necessarily the number actually sold. Read The Full Story

ASUS Eee Pad Transfomer may be first Android Ice Cream Sandwich tablet

, Oct 19th 2011 Discuss [4]

ASUS has confirmed that its popular Eee Pad Transformer tablet as well as its upcoming Transformer 2 would both be getting the just announced Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update very soon. Considering how quickly ASUS updated to Honeycomb 3.2 following its release, this early confirmation could make the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer the first tablet to run Ice Cream Sandwich. Read The Full Story

HTC Jetstream Review

, Oct 11th 2011 Discuss [16]

Presenting HTC’s vision for the perfect 10-inch Android tablet, the HTC Jetstream, complete with a Qualcomm MSM8660 1.5 Ghz dual-core processor under the hood and a pricy $700 USD bill attached to it carried by AT&T. The question we’ve got on our minds, and have had on our minds since the pricing was first announced is: how could a 10-inch tablet enter an environment with several 10-inch tablets already having been out for several months with a significantly higher price and expect to do well for sales? As it turns out, this HTC tablet does not hold back – not in construction or content – but will its individual specifications be enough to create one product worthy of the price tag?

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Lenovo IdeaPad A1 tablet goes on sale for $199

, Oct 6th 2011 Discuss [12]

Lenovo has begun taking orders for its IdeaPad A1 tablet, which we first saw in an assortment of candy coated colors back in September. The budget-friendly 7-inch Android 2.3 Gingerbread slate features mid-range specs and is priced starting at $199, right in line with the recently launched 7-inch tablet from Amazon called the Kindle Fire. Read The Full Story

Kindle Fire tablet sales hit 250,000 over five days

, Oct 4th 2011 Discuss [12]

According to some leaked sales data, the total number of Amazon Kindle Fire tablets sold since being launched 5 days ago is hovering just over 250,000 units. Sales may have slowed down a bit since it was last estimated to have reached almost 100,000 units on its very first day, but it's nonetheless impressive, considering how other tablet rivals have fared. Read The Full Story

Amazon Kindle Fire tablet costs $209.63 to make

, Sep 30th 2011 Discuss [17]

According to an estimate by research firm IHS iSupply, Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet costs about $209.63 to produce. That's $10 more than the surprisingly low retail price that Amazon announced of $199 and not quite as a bad as the $50 loss per tablet that analysts have suggested previously. Read The Full Story
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