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Huawei 4G tablet leaked for T-Mobile

, Sep 29th 2011 Discuss [1]

Some images have surfaced of what looks to be Huawei's 7-inch MediaPad tablet. According to TmoNews, this tablet is destined for T-Mobile as a 4G slate and could get its major unveiling during CTIA next month. The tablet was first announced back in June and although originally thought to launch in August, it's been pushed back to October in Malaysia first and then worldwide before year-end. Read The Full Story

Motorola XOOM 4G LTE upgrade starts tomorrow

, Sep 28th 2011 Discuss [6]

The Motorola XOOM will finally be getting its long promised 4G LTE upgrade starting tomorrow. When the tablet first launched back in February, customers were told that it would initially only support 3G and that a 4G upgrade would be arriving shortly, but that was delayed to late summer with a time frame of sometime in September. Thankfully, the wait should be over soon, with the upgrade program kicking off tomorrow. Read The Full Story

Amazon will lose $50 per Kindle Fire sold

, Sep 28th 2011 Discuss [21]

According to Piper Jaffray analyst, Gene Munster, Amazon will likely lose $50 for each Kindle Fire tablet that it sells. Amazon had just announced its much anticipated 7-inch tablet this morning, pricing it at a surprisingly low $199. Munster believes that while the Kindle Fire isn't a true competitor to Apple's iPad it is "more competitive than expected." Read The Full Story

T-Mobile confirms Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

, Sep 28th 2011 Discuss [0]

T-Mobile confirmed via a tweet today that it will indeed be carrying the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet. Earlier this month, we were clued that the tablet would be heading to the carrier when a 10-inch Samsung tablet showed up at the FCC sporting T-Mobile's AWS bands. Now that's confirmed, but we'll have to wait for the details, which the carrier has promised to reveal in the coming weeks. Read The Full Story

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet Review

, Sep 27th 2011 Discuss [35]

Today we have the Lenovo ThinkPad tablet on the review board. The ThinkPad has the body of a tablet but the head for business. Running on Android 3.1 Honeycomb, but filled with years of business and consumer laptop thoughts and ideas thanks to Lenovo. The ThinkPad tablet helps power users and business professionals alike do more on the go, while managing to stay extremely portable even if it’s a bit heavy. We’ve gave it a quick glance and have plenty of photos and video after the break, so dig in and enjoy.

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Samsung announces Galaxy Tab 8.9, Galaxy Player 4.0 and 5.0

, Sep 26th 2011 Discuss [3]

Samsung announced today the immediate availability of its Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android tablet and its soon to arrive Galaxy Player 4.0 and 5.0 media devices. The ultra-thin 8.9-inch tablet was first unveiled back at CTIA 2011 and is the smaller sibling to the popular Galaxy Tab 10.1, while the Galaxy Player 4.0 and 5.0 are handheld devices set to go head to head with Apple's iPod touch. Read The Full Story

Amazon to unveil “Kindle Fire” tablet on Wednesday

, Sep 26th 2011 Discuss [5]

Amazon sent out invitations last week for a press event this Wednesday and although the company did not specify the agenda, all speculation pointed to the unveiling of the much anticipated Amazon tablet. TechCrunch claims that its sources have confirmed that the event will indeed be for unveiling the slate and they’ve also revealed some additional details.

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ZTE Smart Tab 7 Android tablet visits the FCC

, Sep 26th 2011 Discuss [2]

It looks like there may soon be another contender in the 7-inch tablet market here in the states. The ZTE Smart Tab 7 Android tablet has just passed through the FCC, signaling an imminent launch. However, it was first unveiled during IFA 2011 as a slate branded for Vodafone, so it's not clear whether it would also be distributed here rebranded under a major carrier. Read The Full Story

Motorola Xoom 8″ & 10″ leak together, 4G LTE confirmed

, Sep 25th 2011 Discuss [6]

The Motorola Xoom 2 has leaked again today, this time being spotted hanging out with his little brother. Here we have both of the new Motorola Xoom's in the 8" and 10" form factor smiling for the camera. Apparently the tipster has also confirmed they are both rocking 4G LTE, but that to be expected and we'll probably see Wi-Fi models also. Is it just me or is this new design looking pretty neat? Read The Full Story

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet hands-on

, Sep 23rd 2011 Discuss [7]

For all the power users and business minded today we have the ultimate tablet for you. This is the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet. With a similar design and feel to current and past Lenovo laptops, but with that flare we call Android 3.1 Honeycomb. This has it all from a dual-core processor, stylus support and even a full sized USB port for all your connectivity needs. Today we'll be doing a quick hands-on with the tablet and you can expect a detailed review soon. Head down past the break for the unboxing video and a few quick pictures. Read The Full Story

Amazon may unveil first tablet on September 28

, Sep 23rd 2011 Discuss [2]

Amazon has just sent out invitations for a press event taking place next Wednesday, September 28, in New York City. Since most such occasions are called for to unveil a major product launch, we can’t help but assume that this event is for the company’s first and long-rumored Android-based tablet dubbed the Amazon Kindle Tablet.

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Sony Tablet S teardown reveals unique hardware

, Sep 21st 2011 Discuss [3]

The Sony Tablet S has gotten the teardown treatment and its innards appear just as unique as the wedge-shaped exterior. Long rumored under the codename S1, the tablet recently launched as Sony's first Android slate and features a 9.4-inch display on a shape reminiscent of a folded back magazine, hence the wedge profile that's unlike any other tablet on the market. Read The Full Story
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