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ASUS Transformer Prime hits UK under 1080p 700 Series’ shadow

Chris Davies, Jan 12th 2012 Discuss [32]

The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime has finally gone on sale in the UK, with the first stock of the dockable Android tablet going to clear what the company describes as "huge demand and pre-orders." The Tegra 3 quadcore slate - which we reviewed back in December - has since seen an upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich, which ASUS released ahead of schedule this week, and comes with a removable battery-equipped QWERTY keyboard for extending runtime and easing text entry. Read The Full Story

Apple rejects Sharp from iPad 3 screen supply shortlist tip insiders

Chris Davies, Jan 12th 2012 Discuss [3]

Apple has reportedly rejected Sharp from its iPad 3 display supply chain, insiders suggest, because the company's panels for the third-gen iOS tablet simply weren't up to scratch. Samsung and LG Display have taken the lead roles in supplying Apple with what are expected to be high-resolution 2048 x 1536 screens for its imminent tablet, ETNews reports, after Sharp failed to secure approval from the Cupertino company for mass production. Read The Full Story

Huawei MediaPad joins ranks of officially licensed ICS machines

Chris Burns, Jan 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

Though we now know that the first ever officially Google licensed Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablet is ASUS' Transformer Prime, there's certainly going to be a list of incoming tablets sooner than later with that same certification - Huawei's MediaPad has just been announced to be another of those devices. This tablet has been previously announced, but now it'll be pre-loaded with the new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box. This is the latest version of the MediaPad, then there's also the Color Series which come in shadow black, classic brown, and passion pink. Read The Full Story

Google’s Schmidt: No Android fragmentation, only differentiation

Chris Davies, Jan 11th 2012 Discuss [13]

Google's Eric Schmidt has again denied there is any fragmentation problem within Android, claiming that the platform instead shows customer-friendly "differentiation." Speaking at CES this week, where many manufacturers revealed devices running older versions of Android but promised Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades at some point later this year, Schmidt argued that "differentiation is positive, fragmentation is negative," PCMag reports. The deciding factor, he claimed, was that apps ran across devices on different iterations of Android. Read The Full Story

Intel inks Motorola and Lenovo Atom smartphone & tablet deals

Chris Davies, Jan 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

Intel has detailed its push to get x86 processors inside next-gen smartphones, confirming deals with both Lenovo and Motorola Mobility to use its Atom Z2460 chip. Motorola will "deliver smartphones and tablets based on Intel's Atom processor to consumers and businesses," according to CEO Sanjay Jha, while Intel has already demonstrated its Lenovo Racer-A reference design to SlashGear earlier at CES. Read The Full Story

Dell to launch first consumer tablet in late 2012

Shane McGlaun, Jan 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

Dell is at CES showing off some interesting wares like the slick XPS 13 Ultrabook that we went hands on with yesterday. There is also word if the company's future plans that are coming out of the CES show as well. Apparently, Dell is set to launch its first consumer tablet computer late this year. Dell has so far not done well in the tablet realm with sales of its Streak tablets leading to several tablets being pulled off the market. Read The Full Story

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Insider Talk: Wrapsol non-slip grip pad

Sam Koutroulakis, Jan 11th 2012 Discuss [4]

We were here at ShowStoppers 2012 in CES with Wrapsol. Today they unveiled the Wrapsol non-slip grip pad. We've seen products that do essentially the same thing before, but not with their superb 'tactile' technology. Tactilla isn't velcro or adhesive. It creates a wider surface area and tension so that i can even grip clothing. Read The Full Story

CES Live

Rockchip Android 4.0 prototype tablet hands-on

Cory Gunther, Jan 11th 2012 Discuss [6]

Hanging out at ShowStoppers CES 2012 we didn't see a whole lot of tablet specific booths while roaming the isles but in the convention center it was another story. Rockchip was out and around sporting a few new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablets so we gave them a quick look. Read The Full Story

CES Live

Insider Talk: JetBook Color eReader

Cory Gunther, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [7]

Here at ShowStoppers our next edition of Insider Talk we are back with Sriram Peruvemba, CMO of Eink and he has an awesome color ereader for us to check out on video. This device won the CES innovation award. It is the Jetbook Color and it brings color to ereaders on a large scale. Coming in at 9.7" this tablet is more than your average eReader. Read The Full Story

CES Live

Qualcomm reveals new Hanvon C18 Mirasol eReader for China

Cory Gunther, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

At the opening Keynote at CES 2012 Qualcomm revealed a new color e-reader based on their mirasol display technology. Produced and released by Hanvon this is the thinnest e-color display around and we have a few snapshots to show of Qualcomm CEO Paul Jabocs showing it off for the crowds. Here's what you can expect. Read The Full Story

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ASUS Padfone 2012 refresh eyes-on

Chris Burns, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [8]

This week we're getting the opportunity to take a look at ASUS new and upcoming mobile line, most of them tablets, but some of them oddities like this - the ASUS Padfone, a device which takes both a smartphone and ads a pocket inside a tablet to use both whenever you need whichever size. We've seen this device before in a couple of different iterations, and it's more than likely going to be dropping at Mobile World Congress 2012. What this 2012 refresh contains is Ice Cream Sandwich and a possible change-up of the processor manufacturer as well. Read The Full Story

Razer Project Fiona gaming tablet revealed

Chris Davies, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [7]

Razer has delivered on its gaming tablet tease, revealing Project Fiona at CES today. A sub-$1,000 Windows 8 slate that could potentially launch in Q4 2012, Project Fiona packs a third-gen Core i7 Ivy Bridge processor and a hybrid user interface with a pair of integrated game controllers with analog sticks, each of which offers force feedback.