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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Official: Tegra 2 and Honeycomb

, Feb 13th 2011 Discuss [9]

Samsung has officially announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, the company's 10.1-inch dual-core Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet which we've been expecting for the past few weeks. Unlike the original, 7-inch Galaxy Tab, which used Samsung's own single-core Hummingbird processor, the Korean company has looked to NVIDIA's Tegra 2 1GHz dual-core chip for this larger model. Read The Full Story

AT&T Motorola ATRIX 4G pre-orders open

, Feb 13th 2011 Discuss [0]

As promised, AT&T has thrown open pre-orders for the Motorola ATRIX 4G, ahead of the dual-core smartphone's release on or around March 6. Priced at $199.99 with an online discount, the ATRIX 4G has a 4-inch qHD 540 x 960 display, HSPA+ and can be paired with an optional keyboard dock. Details on plans after the cut. Read The Full Story

Motorola ATRIX 4G Unboxing and hands-on

, Feb 9th 2011 Discuss [14]

CES 2011 had its share of stand-out products, and Motorola’s name was on a number of them. The Motorola ATRIX 4G has dropped onto the SlashGear test bench on its way to AT&T, along with the majority of its accessories – including the clever Laptop Dock – and that calls for an unboxing and some first impressions.

Video after the cut

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AT&T Motorola ATRIX 4G due March 6: $200 alone or $500 with Laptop Dock

, Feb 3rd 2011 Discuss [0]

AT&T plans to begin taking pre-orders for the Motorola ATRIX 4G from February 13, with deliveries and general sales of the sizeable Android smartphone expected on March 6. That's according to the WSJ, which claims to have been told the dates from the carrier itself. As for pricing the ATRIX 4G will be $199.99 with a new two-year agreement; just make sure you have deep pockets if you also want the clever laptop dock. Read The Full Story

LG Optimus 3D leaks ahead of MWC 2011 debut?

, Jan 31st 2011 Discuss [0]

We're already expecting the LG Optimus 3D to be made official at MWC 2011 next month - after all, it's already been given one patchy pre-order listing and LG's "new dimension" teasing invite isn't hard to interpret - but now what's believed to be the handset itself has seemingly leaked. Phandroid's tipster doesn't confirm what exact LG this is, but the best guess is that we're looking at the 3D Android phone. Read The Full Story

Dell Streak 7 pricing leak an incorrect “technical error” says T-Mobile USA

, Jan 21st 2011 Discuss [1]

T-Mobile USA has poured cold water onto rumors of price leaks for the upcoming Dell Streak 7, which had been guesstimated at $330 after what appeared to be Equipment Installment plan information was spotted at the bottom of the 7-inch tablet's information page. According to the carrier, that information "is the result of a technical error and is incorrect." Read The Full Story

T-Mobile Dell Streak 7 tipped at $330 by fine-print

, Jan 20th 2011 Discuss [6]

Pricing for Dell's upcoming Streak 7 tablet may have been prematurely posted, with T-Mobile USA apparently giving details of its Equipment Installment plan for the 7-inch slate. According to the Dell Streak 7 product page, as spotted by Streak Smart, the tablet will be available as a "$82.50 down payment, plus 3 monthly payments of $82.50, required"; that would work out to $330. Read The Full Story

LG Optimus 2X pre-orders taken for Feb 21 release

, Jan 11th 2011 Discuss [2]

LG's Optimus 2X Android 2.2 smartphone has gone up for pre-order via UK retailer Expansys, which is promising that the Tegra 2 powered superphone is expected to arrive on February 21 2011. Priced at £499.99 ($779) unlocked and SIM-free, the Optimus 2X has a 4-inch display and an 8-megapixel camera capable of 1080p HD video recording. Read The Full Story

CES 2011: All-Star Tablet Round-Up

, Jan 10th 2011 Discuss [8]

Every CES has its unofficial theme – we’ve seen netbooks and ereaders flood the booths in previous years – and 2011 was the turn of tablets. As predicted before the show, the rise of the iPad, the imminent release of Android 3.0 Honeycomb and the promise of a new, lucrative segment has worked like catnip to manufacturers large and small. Check out the SlashGear CES 2011 tablet roundup after the cut.

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Motorola ATRIX 4G and Laptop Dock Hands On Demo [Video]

, Jan 8th 2011 Discuss [10]

Motorola says they have the most powerful smartphone around with the ATRIX 4G, and they’ve been showing it off at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show without hesitation. The device is feature-rich in of itself, but Motorola managed to throw in plenty of extras to sweeten the deal for potential customers. Including a laptop-like dock that allows owners to connect the device, and access the device with a keyboard, display, and mouse. We managed to get some hands-on time with the device, while Motorola demoed the handset and its main accessory.

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Motorola XOOM Named Best in Show

, Jan 8th 2011 Discuss [16]

Just as we all thought, CES was all about tablet computing. Many competitors announced their tablets and we will faced with many options for our tablet needs in 2011. However, as we all knew, the key player was the Motorola XOOM. The Honeycomb-based tablet is not only powerful hardware-wise, its Honeycomb software ran flawlessly on top of its hardware. Read The Full Story

CES 2011 NVIDIA’s Tegra Coming Out Party

, Jan 7th 2011 Discuss [0]

There has been a lot of hype and speculation about NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 dual core processor. Many of us in the industry have been waiting to see it in action for some time and at this-years CES our wishes have come true.

Nearly every major press conference I attended included the release of a super phone or tablet running NVIDIA’s dual core ARM processor named Tegra 2. The total count so far is five Tegra 2 devices and the show just started.

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