RIM Confirms There Are No Battery Issues With The PlayBook

We posted a blog on Tuesday that an analyst was stating that RIM's PlayBook will be delayed due to battery issues.  Well, seems that RIM is squashing that analyst's statement.  RIM has given an official response to the statement."Any testing or observation of battery life to date by anyone outside of RIM would have been performed using pre-beta units that were built without power management...

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RIM's PlayBook Battery Issue Delays Launch

Shaw Wu, an analyst with Kaufman Bros., informed investors on Tuesday that RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook could cause delays due to insufficient battery life.  Apparently, Playbook's "relatively poor battery life of a few hours" will need improvement.  With the leader in battery life, Apple's iPad gets an average 10 hours while the Cruz Tablet has average 9+ hours.  We are not clear what "few hours"...

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Honeycomb Tablets Shipping in March. Yes!!

As you may already know, Google will finally optimize Android for tablet usage with the release of Android 3.0 (Honeycomb).  Based on what DigiTimes is reporting, we sold start seeing MSI tablets in April or May with Honeycomb.  Google plans to release Android 3.0 in March.  This MSI tablet will have Nvidia Tegra2 processors .CES will be showcasing plenty of tablets this Janua...

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Viewsonic To Address G Tablet Issues

After Staples decided to pull the Viewsonic G Tablet off the shelves, Viewsonic is declaring there is no "manufacturing defect."  However, Viewsonic views the issues as "user experience [problem] that caused all the returns."  Seriously?  Blame it on the user?  The blame is on the poor UI that Viewsonic implemented.  According to what I have read, installing a custom ROM fixes all the issues. ...

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Staples Pulling Viewsonic G Tablet From Its Store

It has been reported that Staples is pulling all Viewsonic G tablets from its store shelve due to a "manufacturing defect."  We are not sure what exactly the "manufacturing defect" is but we do know its Touch N Tap software (which runs on top of Android) has defects.  In any case, do not expect this to return to stores.  From what Staples is stating, this is going back to Viewsonic with no...

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MSI to Launch Tablets in 1Q 2011

DigiTimes reports that MSI will be officially introducing its first 10" tablet with Intel hardware and Microsoft Windows. In addition, MSI is planning to launch an ARM-based tablet powered by Nvidia's Tegra2 processors and Android 3.0.  However, this will not happen until April or May 2011.  As mentioned in the article, "MSI is expected to adopt a more aggressive pricing strategy to promote ...

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Huawei S7 Prepping a Tablet With Capacitive Screen

Although we have not done a formal review on the Huawei S7, we found it to be one of the better 7 inch Android tablet on the market.  It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, both 3G and WiFi data connectivity, a good resistive screen and actual access to the Google Android Market.  We have found the resistive screen to be pretty responsive... for a resistive display so definitely do not...

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Update: Notion Ink Adam Preorders - Hold the Orders

Two days ago we reported that the Notion Ink Adam was going live with preorders on Friday (yesterday).  However, AndroidPolice has uncovered some information that one should note and maybe hold off the preorders.  At this point, we would recommend not placing any preorders on this product until we get some additional clarification.  We want to make sure that this is not another repeat of the...

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Notion Ink Adam Tablet: Preorder Goes Live on Friday

Previously, we have not reported anything on the Norton Ink Adam.  Reason being that there were many rumors but nothing really confirmed.  In any case, we were wrong in not providing general information about this exciting tablet launching soon.  We at TabletConnect can be tough when reviewing tablets.  With possibly hundreds of tablet launching in 2011, manufacturers will need to really...

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Test An App Before Installing on Your Tablet - YouWave

How many times have you install a new app only to find out that it is no good?  Either it does not work as intended or is poorly written or whatever the case maybe.  Sure it is easy to just delete it.  However if you want to test an app in another environment aka your computer, YouWave is your answer.  YouWave is an Android emulator that runs on your Windows PC.  Although one can download an...

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Toshiba Launching 3 Tablets in 1st Qtr 2011

DigiTimes has reported that Toshiba will be launching three tablets in the first quarter 2011.  These tablets are already scheduled to appear at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) next month in Las Vegas.  What is interesting is that Toshiba will be using three different OS: Android, Windows 7 and Chrome OS.  Two of them will have 10.1" screens while the other will have a large 11.6" screen. ...

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Huawei Ideos S7: First Impression

Like many other companies, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd (which is based in Shenzhen, China) has entered the tablet market with its S7 tablet.  While Huawei is not well known in the US, they are a leading global telecommunications solutions provider and the largest networking and telecommunication equipment supplier in China.  Sold through Best Buy and some online retailers, the 7" Ideos S7 has...

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Blackberry PlayBook Rumored Pricing

Mobility Insider is reporting that they have the yet-to-be-announced pricing for the RIM Blackberry PlayBook.  According to their insider, the PlayBook will be priced according to the memory storage.  The rumored pricing will be:8GB: $39916GB: $49932GB: $599There will be no other differences among the three versions.  All three will be Wi-Fi only with a wireless carrier connectivity to be...

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Acer Introduces its Tablets... To Ship April 2011

Acer introduced its tablet lineup to launch in 2011.  There will be three sizes: 4.8"; 7"; and 10" screens.   Price is unknown.  Check out the press release after the break.Live and interact in total mobilityTablets according to AcerNew York, November 23rd 2010 - Acer enters the tablet arena with a very clear objective in mind: complete its range of products in support of its goal to...

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Velocity Micro Cruz Tablet (T104) Review

11/2011 - We have the new Cruz T408 tablet on hand and are currently testing it.  Check back for our full review.  As a tease, its better than this T104. UPDATE: Due to a number of questions on playing Youtube videos, I decided to note the link on where to download the Youtube app.  Click here.  This is directly from Velocity Micro.  As the review mentions below, we did not have success with...

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BlackBerry PlayBook Video

Courtesy of Engadget, RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie demonstrated the PlayBook in private to Engadget.  The more we see videos, the more we believe that this tablet is the true "iPad killer."  Current Android tablets are no match for this potential powerhouse.  Check out video.Why do we think this?  Well, first the PlayBook will have true multitasking which looks amazing.  Current Android's...

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Motorola Busy Working On Its Android 3.0 Tablet

Mobile-Review, a Russian tech site, has sent a Tweet that Motorola is busy working on preparing its tablet to run Android 3.0 (Honeycomb).  Apparently, Motorola has full blessing and support of Google.The 7" tablet is rumored to run on NVIDIA Tegra2 processors and have 3G connectivity.  Verizon is likely to be the exclusive carrier since they enjoy a strong relationship with Motorola.  Note...

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RIM Blackberry PlayBook Priced Under $500

Bloomberg BusinessWeek has reported that Research in Motion will sell its Blackberry PlayBook for under $500.  This pricing point puts it below the $600 Samsung Galaxy Tab (which is overpriced) but matches Apple's iPad.  "The product will be very competitively priced,” according to co-Chief Executive Officer, Jim Balsillie.The PlayBook is scheduled to be launched in North America in first...

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Velocity Micro Cruz Tablet Quietly Goes on Sale

Ads in Best Buy & Sears for this Sunday show Velocity Micro's Cruz Tablet is available. Retail price is $299 although Sears has it listed for $269.99 (at least in the NJ market). The Cruz Tablet has better specs than the Cruz Reader which was released a couple of months ago.Here are the differences:Reader will have a ratio of 4x3 resistive screen while the Tablet will have 16:9 capacitive...

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Creative Labs Also Enters the Tablet Market with ZiiO

We sound like a broken record but another manufacturer is launching its own tablet.  Creative Labs is introducing a 7" & 10" Android tablet. They will run Android 2.1 and feature either 8GB or 16GB of memory.  These tablets will start shipping in December.  Price ranges from $249 to $319.  Interestingly, the 7" tablet will be white while the 10" will be black.  The processor is a homegrown ZMS...

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LG to Launch LG Pad in 1st Qtr 2011

We have been hearing rumors of LG Electronics launching a tablet but MK News has reported that LG will be launching a 8.9" Android tablet in first quarter 2011.  The specs are to include Android Honeycomb, Tegra 2 processor, and the non-standard 8.9" screen.  LG appears to go in between the standard 7" and 10" screen which we believe is not a bad idea.  Also using Android Honeycomb (which would...

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ViewSonic Announces Pricing and Dates for ViewPad 7 and 10

Viewsonic provided a press release giving additional information on its ViewPad 7 and 10. Prior to the press release, no confirmation was given regarding the availability nor pricing.  So what is Viewsonic offering?The ViewPad 7 should be shipping fourth quarter 2010 with pricing set at $479.  What does $479 get you?  Besides the 7" multi-touch capacitive 800x480 screen, the ViewPad 7 will...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab Release Dates, Carriers & Pricing

With multiple carriers releasing the Samsung Galaxy Tab, I think it would be helpful to consumers to have a cheat sheet of who is offering what. See further below: Carrier, Price & Release Date:Sprint: $400 with 2-year data plan, available November 14Verizon: $600 outright (no data plan required), November 11Best Buy: $500 outright (Wi-Fi only), no announced release dateT-Mobile: $400...

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Archos 101 and 7o Tablets Will Ship... In Europe

The long awaited Archos 101 and 7o tablets will begin shipping... in Europe.  No word on shipments in the USA.  There are delays in the shipment for the US market.  No additional information is available but we will provide as we hear something.  Unfortunately, delays in the release of these tablets are the norm.  Maintaining our Release Date page becomes a challenge. &nb...

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Flat Computing Disappoints Again with A10T

After the Flatpad problem (Cortex A8 that was falsely promoted although from the manufacturer) and initial failure to address the problem (reducing the price & giving refunds to those who already ordered), Flat Computing again disappoints with its newer A10T tablet, a Tegra 2 tablet with capacitive screen. The blame is again placed on the manufacturer. The excuse is hard to swallow....

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Asus Eee Pad to Rock Tegra 2 Processor

DigiTimes has reported that Nvidia has received orders for Tegra 2 processors from Asus. Plans are to use the processors on the Eee Pad which is due in March 2011. In addition, the processors will be integrated into smartphones. Besides Asus, Dell, Samsung, Micro-Star and Toshiba will also be using Nvidia's Tegra 2 processors in future table...

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RIM Shows Off its Blackberry Playbook At Adobe's MAX

We have videos of Blackberry Playbook that was demonstrated at Adobe's MAX show.  It looks really impressive especially the multi-tasking capabilities.  Apps can run not only in the background but you can see a thumbview of app still running.  Anyhow, check out the video after the bre...

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Borders Giving $25 Gift Card With Velocity Micro Cruz Tablet Pre-orders

Image via CrunchBasePC Magazine is reporting that Borders is offering discounts on the Kobo reader plus giving a $25 gift card with the pre-order of Velocity Micro's Cruz Tablet.  This is in preparation for the competitive holiday season.Borders is also selling the Velocity Micro Cruz Reader for $169.99 which is $30 off the regular price of $199....

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Samsung Galaxy Tab: First Impressions

I had the rare opportunity to actually play around with a Samsung Galaxy Tab at an Engadget Reader Meetup (which is like a mini-tech expo) last Thursday night.  Samsung had a table there showcasing their Galaxy S phones plus their Galaxy Tab.  It was the most popular table at the expo.  Samsung was limiting the usuage to about 2-3 minutes per person so my first impressions are only based on the...

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HP To Launch Slate 500 For Business

After much waiting, HP finally announces that it is launching the Slate 500... for enterprise.  It will run Windows 7 Professional so this is not a loss for consumers.  In addition, the price tag will be a staggering $800.  The HP Slate will sport an 8.9 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel capacitive touchscreen display. It will sport a 1.86GHz Intel Atom Z540 processor, 2GB of RAM and a 64GB solid state...

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Android 3.0 Sample To Be Ready in December

DigiTimes has reported that Google has notified its partners that Android 3.0 will be soon completed and engineer samples available in December.  However, consumers will not likely see Android 3.0 tablets until after the new year.  Google is planning on launching Android 4.0 in the second half of 2011.&nb...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab Goes On Sale Nov. 11 at Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless and Samsung have announced that the Galaxy Tab will go on sale November 11 for $599.99.  Unfortunately, no subsidized pricing will be available.  Rumors had it that carriers will offered a subsidized pricing of about $300 with a 2 year contract.  Verizon will offer a data plan starting at $20/month for 1GB.  Press Release after the break.Image via WikipediaIn addition to...

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MSI WindPad Update

Blogeee has reported that MSI has showned off renderings of the WindPad.  Unfortunately, no specs were included with the pictures.  The last that was reported is that the WindPad will have a 10.1" display with 1.66GHz Atom Z530, 2GB of RAM and 32GB solid-state drive.  It will run Windows 7, unfortunately.  However, an Android version will be available and may use a NVIDIA Tegra 2.  From the...

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Advent Vega Tablet To Go On Sale November 1st?

Electricpig is reporting that the Advent Vega Tablet will go on sale November 1st for £250 (about $399).  Normally, we do not report on tablets released in other countries but this tablet has peaked our interest.  So what does $399 buy?  The 10" Advent Vega runs Android 2.2 with a 1GHz Tegra 2 processor.  It has front facing camera, HDMI output, USB dock and microSD slot.  The company claims...

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Verizon Wireless To Sell Ipad

Probably not the news that most people are waiting to hear that involves Verizon and Apple but nonetheless it is news.  Verizon Wireless will be selling Apple's iPad later this month.  Unconfirmed reports still are going around that Verizon will offer the iPhone early next year but again its unconfirmed by either parties.Although the 3G version of the iPad is not compatible with Verizon's CDMA...

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CTL Introduces 2goPad with Windows 7

Another day, another manufacturer launches a tablet.  This time, CTL has launched a 10" tablet running Microsoft Windows 7.  The 2goPad SL10 features a multi-touch capacitive screen running an Intel Atom N450 1.66GHz processor with 2GB of memory, front facing VGA camera, accelerometer and a 250GB hard drive.  Currently on sale for $499 through CTL's website.It runs all Windows compatible...

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Rumors Regarding Samsung Galaxy Tab's Pricing

TmoNews is reporting that they received a screenshot of an ad that shows that the Galaxy Tab will cost $399 with a 2 year contract.  We have been hearing many things about the Galaxy Tab except for pricing and release date.  Now, it appears that the pricing will be $399 after $50 MIR & 2 year contract or $650 without a contract.  This appears to fall within range of an earlier rumor that Sprint...

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Augen to Release 6 Different Flavors of Android Tablets

The tablet PC announcements do not stop.  Augen has stated that they will introduce 6 different Android tablets this fall ranging from $199 to $599.  As you may recall, Augen introduced its Gentouch 78 through Kmart.  Its quality was poor and had to be "recalled" since the tablet contained unlicensed Google apps.  Anyhow, Augen is bringing two classes of Android tablets under the Latte and...

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CherryPal launches CherryPad for under $200

CherryPal Corporation a Palo Alto, California-based manufacturer of high quality, low-energy consuming and affordable personal computers, today announced the availability of its new sub $200 tablet PC, the CherryPad America.  "The CherryPad was designed for consumers who are looking for an affordable, powerful, high quality, and low energy-consuming tablet computer with the ability to run ...

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LG will not release tablet based on Android 2.2

Reuters has reported that LG Electronics Inc has stated that they will not release a tablet based on Android 2.2.  Therefore, the hopes of seeing one release by the end of the year will not happen.  "We plan to introduce a tablet that runs on the most reliable Android version ... We are in talks with Google to decide on the most suitable version for our tablet and that is not Froyo 2.2," said...

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Dell to Introduce 7" tablet

Dell Greater China President Amit Midha has reported that Dell will be introducing a 7" tablet in the "next few weeks" and a 10" tablet within 6 - 12 months.  Dell Chief Executive Michael Dell briefly flashed a seven-inch device at an Oracle Corp. conference in the U.S. a week ago but didn't provide a release date. Dell is also planning on introducing smaller versions of 3" and 4".  (Why?  We...

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Sharp to Release 2 Tablets Plus an e-bookstore

Seems that another company is throwing their hat into the tablet ring.  Sharp Electronics is planning on introducing 2 tablets plus an e-bookstore in December... but for the Japanese market.  According to Sharp, the e-bookstore will offer approximately 30,000 newspapers, magazines, and books.  In addition, it will also include a "Automatic Schedule Delivery Service" for periodicals, which will...

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Research In Motion (RIM) Announces its Tablet - The Blackberry PlayBook

Yesterday, Research In Motion (RIM) introduced its long awaited tablet - the PlayBook. Guess the BlackPad name was not in their game plan which is fine by us.  Like some other tablets, the specs appear to be impressive but we want to see actual performance.  The PlayBook will have Flash 10.1 as well as Adobe AIR apps.  RIM is aiming the PlayBook towards professionals as noted by RIM's CEO Mike...

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Research In Motion (RIM) May Announce Tablet Next Week

Citing unnamed sources, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that the so-called BlackPad could be unveiled as early next week at RIM's developer conference in San Francisco.  Initially, RIM's tablet was to be called the BlackPad but now appears to be "SurfBook."  No official confirmation from RIM but they applied for a trademark on that name.  Rumors abound that the device may be...

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Cruz Reader: First Impressions

The Cruz Reader is one of the first "US-based" company to release an Android 2.0 tablet.  We will be doing a full review on the Cruz Tablet when it is released as the specs appear to make it a better tablet.  I did manage to play around with the Reader at a Borders store.  The overall quality and feel is good.  The Cruz Market is very poor.  There were probably 20 - 30 apps in that "store."  The...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab Updates

Just some updates regarding the yet to be released Samsung Galaxy Tab.  First, there will be no telephone capability which the European version will have.  There are some points for and against this.  However, we cannot really see people using this as a phone even with a Bluetooth earpiece.  Imagine making a call on a tablet.  Its not as easy as pulling out a phone.  Second update, a WiFi vers...

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HTC to Release tablet with Android 3.0 in First Quarter 2011

Another Digitimes report is stating that HTC will be releasing an Android 3.0 tablet in first quarter 2011.  We just posted another report from Digitimes that Acer will be releasing three Android 3.0 tablets in first quarter 2011.  Coincidence??  We do not like reporting rumors or unconfirmed reports but if we do not, others will.  This is the quote from the article: "For marketing tablet PCs,...

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Acer Rumored to Launch 3 tablets in First Quarter 2011

According to Digitimes, Acer is going to launch three tablets in the first quarter of 2011.  These tablets will have Android 3.0 (Gingerbread) and come in three different sizes: 5"; 7"; and 10".  Acer is reportedly deciding between Chinese manufacturers Compal Electronics and Quanta Computer.  In addition, Acer is still evaluating whether to use Qualcomm's Snapdragon or Nvidia's Tegra 2 proces...

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Release Dates – Tablets

This article has been moved to this page.  We decided to create a page which would be easier to access this information plus allow us to update more efficiently. We also added a line showing the date last updated. &nb...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab to Come to Verizon, AT&T and Sprint

According to the Wall Street Journal, Samsung has cut deals with Verizon, AT&T and Sprint to carry its Galaxy Tab tablet.  If Samsung really intends to take on Apple's iPad, they are smart to leverage the three largest wireless providers.  Price is still unknown but should vary depending on the subsidies that the cellular providers will offer.  Samsung product executive Hankil Yoon said in an...

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Enso No Longer Selling ZenPad 4 to Consumers

Enso has noted on their blog that they "will switch soon business model and sell no more on the retail market, for doing that [they] need investments, which at the moment [they] cannot find."  What??  Instead of selling to individual consumers, they will only be selling to... other resellers.  Sure you can still buy their products but only in lots of a minimum of 25 units.  So you have...

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UPDATE: StreamTV Elocity A7 Now Available for Pre-order through Amazon

We reported back on August 29th that StreamTV was launching an Android tablet to be sold through Amazon. It was suppose to be available for pre-order on 9/3 but never materialized. Now, the Elocity A7 is available for pre-order through Amazon. The initial price that we were communicated was $399 but actually it is listed for $369.99.  No release date is mentioned.  We will be reviewing this...

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Archos to release 5 Android Tablets This Fall

While most companies are releasing their first and only tablet, Archos is hitting the market hard by introducing five (5) Android Tablets in the next month or so.  These five range in size from a tiny 2.8" screen to a large 10.1".  Our belief is 7" - 10" is the sweet spot in screen size so we will be focusing on these large tablets.  What is interesting and impressive is that all five will...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab: News Update

Boy Genius Report is reporting that the Galaxy Tab could be coming to Sprint this November.  This would be available in both 3G & 4G.  Since Sprint & Verizon both use CDMA, this should not be a surprised to see both carriers carry the Galaxy Tab.Based on the specs and some initial videos of the Galaxy Tab, it looks like a winner.  We could have our first top tier Android tablet.  However, th...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab Press Release

Update (09/05/10) - Wall Street Journal has stated that "Samsung product executive Hankil Yoon said it would likely retail for between $200 and $300, although the final price would vary depending on wireless-carrier subsidies."Samsung has released additional information on its long awaited Galaxy Tab.  Key information like price and availability in the US, of course, is missing.  However,...

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Viewsonic shows off its ViewPad 7

Viewsonic has shown off its ViewPad 7 tablet on Thursday.  The ViewPad is nothing more than a rebranded OlivePad.  So what will the ViewPad 7 offer?  Well a 600MHz Snapdragon processor (unfortunately), Android 2.2, 800x480 resolution, dual cameras, 3G, 7" capacitive multi-touch screen, and accelerometer. For the moment, this is to go on sale in Europe.  No word on availability in the US nor...

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UPDATE: Enso ZenPad 4 Tablet Review

We apologize as we posted the review without noting our grade on the device.  Several attempts to update the review with the grade failed so we are posting the grade here:2.8 Stars out of 5See full detailed review here.We did not know the ROM version in the detailed review but here are the specifics:Version 0803 aka p7901a-eng2.1-update 1 ERE27 eng.root.20100803.140926Kernel Version 2.6.3...

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Enso ZenPad 4 Tablet Review

Enso sells a 10.2” Android tablet called the ZenPad 4 (ZenPad) which is also known by many other branded names such as the WiiPad, ePad, FlatPad, & Orphan M16.  All which are based on ZeniThink ZT-180.  Our initial intent was to buy the FlatPad from Flat Computing but backed out after some mix up with the processor (see Conclusion for details).  We heard about Enso and decided to try out the...

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Toshiba's Android tablet to be named Folio 100?

Website Notebookitalia is stating that Toshiba's Android-powered tablet or "SmartPad" will be named Folio 100.  Apparently "SmartPad" will be referred to a category under which Folio 100 falls under.  Notebookitalia is reporting that the following specs will be associated with the Folio 100: NVIDIA Tegra 2; 10.1" 1024x600 screen; Android 2.2; 16GB internal memory; 3G; 802.11b/g/n; Bluetooth; SD...

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StreamTV Elocity to launch $399 tablet through Amazon (pre-orders starting 9/3?)

Another company, StreamTV Networks, throws their hat into the tablet ring.  We have heard many companies providing little details about pricing and/or specs.  Even when details are available, we are skeptical.  Until products are actually released, anything can change.  StreamTV is a startup company based in Philadelphia and sells 3D HDTVs through Amazon.  That is all we know as we have found...

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Apple's iPad - King of Tablet PCs for now

For years, manufacturers have tried to invent a "workable" tablet computer but have been unsuccessful.  Its difficult to pinpoint exactly when tablets first were introduced.   Technically in 1888, the first patent for an electronic tablet used for handwriting was granted.  However in modern times, Apple & Microsoft have both introduced the concept of a portable computer without a keyboard.  In...

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Pictures of ViewSonic ViewPad tablet Leaked

Pocket-Lint has obtained pictures of what appears to be ViewSonic's ViewPad 7, which maybe announced at next month's IFA.  What is not known is whether this is the 7" Android-based tablet with 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS or the Intel-based 10" tablet which will have dual OS - Android and Windows.The tablet appears to have a front facing camera, USB port and a MicroSD slot.  Of course, no...

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Samsung to unveil Galaxy Tab on September 2nd

Samsung has finally confirm that it will unveil its Galaxy Tab Android Tablet on September 2nd in Berlin, Germany. Samsung has actually set up a website that shows a 20 second video on what the Galaxy Tab will entail:http://galaxytab.samsungmobile.com/Based on what the video shows, it appears that the tablet will feature the following:- Android 2.2- Video calling- Flash support- R...

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Velocity Micro to launch Cruz Reader & Tablet in September

Velocity Micro has finally announced that they are launching the Cruz Reader, Cruz Tablet & the Cruz StoryPad (for the kids) in September.  You can preorder these devices now and will also be sold via retail outlet.  We believe that this tablet would be the first Android tablet to be sold in major retailers.  The retailers are: Best Buy, Bi-Mart, Borders, CompUSA, Costco, Fry's, NewEgg, Sears,...

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MSI releases pics of its WindPad 100

Although MSI has shown its prototype version of WindPad 100 at Computex, it has released pics of what seems to be the final product.  Specs are to be 10.1-inch display, Intel Atom Z530 processor, 2GB of RAM, HDMI output, 2 USB ports and 32GB SSD running Windows 7.  No official word on pricing but a $500 price range is what MSI has reportedly is consideri...

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Tablets? Slates? Which is correct?

With many manufacturers introducing tablets/slates in the next few months, the terms “tablets”, “slates” and “___pad” will become more common.  However, I want to take this opportunity to clarify exactly what is the difference between a “tablet” and a “slate.”  Unfortunately, the media (including ourselves at TabletConnect) and manufacturers themselves are loosely using the term “tablets.”A...

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Asus to launch Android Eee Pad in March

Jerry Shen, CEO of Asustek,  has confirmed that it is launching its first Android tablet in March.  It will cost less than $399.  Asus is also planning on launching a more expensive 12 inch tablet that will use Windows 7 and an Intel Core 2 Duo processor.  It will also come with a docking station to transform it into a laptop.  The launch date is targeted to December or January.  Asus also plans...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab NX100

The anticipation is building. The Apple IPad will soon have a new rival in the tablet market known simply as the Samsung Galaxy Tab. News out of Samsung today is that the Galaxy Tab NX100, which runs on Android 2.2 and has a 1.2GHz Cortex A8 processor and 16GB of memory, will be unveiled at the IFA European trade show in September. Pricing is still unavailable and technical specs are still hard...

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Finally Dell announces launch date of the Dell Streak

After postponing its launch about 2 weeks ago, Dell has finally announced that it will be launching the Streak on August 13th.  The Streak will cost $299.99 with a 2 year contract with AT&T and $549.99 without. So here are the details:AT&T will be the carrier for customers in the United States. Pricing: $299.99 with new two-year AT&T contract, and $549.99 without. Customers who register...

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HP leaks the launch period of its webOS Tablet

We have been hearing different stories about HP's tablet - different OS'; different customer targets (enterprise vs. consumers); release dates; etc.  Now, it appears that Personal Systems Group VP Todd Bradley has announced internally at a company meeting that HP plans to introduce a webOS tablet in 1st Qtr 2011.  Internally, the project is known as "Hurricane."On a different note, Palm...

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Apple already working on a more powerful iPad

Digitimes has reported that Apple will be releasing the next iPad with an ARM Cortex-A9-based processor and 512MB of RAM.  Target date is sometime 1st qtr 2011.  Apparently, Apple will also be launching a 7 inch iPad with a screen resolution of 1024x768.Depending on how Apple design its Cortex A9-like processor, one can be looking at a 2GHz either single or dual core processor.  So the next...

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Update: RIM BlackPad to be Manufactured by Quanta

Chinese-language website Apple Daily has been reported that Research In Motion (RIM)'s BlackPad will be manufactured by Taiwan-based notebook manufacturer, Quanta Computer.  Quanta will begin shipping in September but as we previously reported, the BlackPad will be launched in November 2010.Rumored price is $499 to compete against Apple's lowest-priced iPad.  RIM apparently has high hopes as...

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Update: Motorola Tablet

As we reported on Aug 3rd, Motorola is teaming up with Verizon to introduce a tablet later this year.  We have some additional updates such as Motorola will be releasing this tablet by the holiday season.  The tablet is rumored to be called "Everest".It will have a 10" screen and have similar dimensions to the iPad.Looks like we will be very busy during the 4th quarter reviewing all these...

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Best Buy to introduce its own Tablet?

Best Buy CTO & Geek Squad founder, Robert Stephens, tweeted two pictures of a Rocketfish Tablet.  For those of you who maybe unaware Best Buy sells certain products under their own house brand, Rocketfish.  These products are rebranded products offered by well known companies.  The tablet looks very similar to HP's Slate tablet.  The ports all line up with the Slate.  Of course, no specific...

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Cruz Reader Update - Announcement to be released next week

We have received confirmation from Velocity Micro that they will be making an announcement next week regarding the availability of their Cruz Reader and Cruz Tablet.  As we reported on 7/26, Velocity Micro will be releasing what we believe is a competitive product. Not only will the Cruz Reader & Tablet be sold on Velocity Micro's website but also through certain retailers.  No word yet from...

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Samsung introducing its Galaxy Tab on Aug 11

Samsung is holding a press conference on August 11th at 11am EST to more than likely introduce their Galaxy Tab tablet PC.  Details have been leaking about the tablet: Android OS 2.2, 7" AMOLED screen, 16GB internal memory, 1.2 GHz A8 processor, will have dual cameras and will resemble Samsung's smartphone - Galaxy S.It is believed that Samsung will also introduce an 8" and 10" tablet by ye...

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Verizon & Motorola teaming up to introduce 10 inch tablet

We have heard rumors of Verizon having a tablet that can be used on their network similar to iPad using AT&T's network.  However, The Financial Times have reported that Verizon is working with Motorola on introducing a 10 inch tablet with Android and two cameras.  The tablet will also support Adobe Flash and can be used as mobile hotspot.  Interestingly enough, the tablet will tie in to Verizon...

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Tablet reseller, Flat Computing, gets deceived by manufacturer

Flat Computing LLC is a Texas-based "flat tablet system manufacturer" (although they really sell rebranded tablets from China).  Initially, they were selling their one product, Flatpad A10, as having an ARM Cortex A8 (which is one of the fastest mobile) processors.  Now it has been discovered that the manufacturer has provided false information and the Flatpad actually contains an older proces...

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Startup Enso offering 4 different Slate/Tablet PCs - ZenPad

Most probably have not heard of Enso so I will give you a brief background on the company and then what they offer.  Enso Co Ltd is a startup consumer electronics company based in Hong Kong but with their main offices in Shenzhen City (China).  The company officially was started in January 2010.Enso started to sell their first product, ZenPad, in March 2010 but had some problems shipping the...

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Samsung to introduce its tablet in Q3

Reuters is reporting that Samsung Electonics Co. plans to introduce an Android tablet in Q3.  Everyone from HP to Velocity Micro is racing to introduce their own tablet this year.  Also word is that the screen will be 7 inches.Hopefully, they will ship with Android 2.2 or high...

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RIM BlackPad to be released in November

As we reported yesterday that Research in Motion is going to name its tablet "Blackpad", today Bloomberg reports that RIM plan to introduce the tablet in November just in time for the important holiday season.Further details are released, we initially reported a 7 inch screen but apparently the tablet will have a 9.7 inch screen which coincidentally or not is the same size as the iPad.  In...

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Microsoft hard at work to bring Windows 7 tablets

Image by Getty Images via @daylifeCNET has reported that Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, has stated at an analyst meeting that "They'll [tablets] be shipping as soon as they are ready.  It is job one urgency. No one is sleeping at the switch."  Ballmer has admitted that Apple's iPad has sold more than what he would have liked.  However, Microsoft is apparently working hard with its partners on...

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RIM's tablet to be named "Blackpad"???

Apparently, RIM is launching a tablet PC sometime next year.  Unconfirmed reports have this tablet offering a 7-inch display, 1 GHz processor, dual cameras and 3G support.  Now, RIM has registered the domain "Blackpad.com".  Seems that this "Blackpad" is aiming at the iPad. ...

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Dell Streak Postponed?? Leaked Prices

What is going on with Dell?  We reported the pre-sale registration where one can register between 7/20 and 7/27 and be one of the first to pre-order.  An email is suppose to go out this week (although its still early) with a unique link to pre-order the Streak.  However, Dell's blog has confirm that the pre-sale registration will continue this week so it appears that they will not release the...

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Velocity Micro Cruz Tablet Coming in August 2010

   Originally, there was a press release on July 13, 2010 announcing that Velocity Micro is releasing an Android Cruz Reader & Tablet in August 2010.  Although this is old news, we wanted to post this on our blog for those who may have missed it.   Velocity Micro is releasing 3 tablets in August/September.  A couple of other reasons why we are communicating this news is: 1) price point will be...

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Apple may need to delay international release of iPad.

LG, which is a supplier of the display for the iPad, cannot keep up with the demand.LG Display CEO Kwon Young-soo has stated that "Demand (from Apple) keeps growing and we can't meet it all. Apple may have to delay launches of the iPad for some countries due to tight component supplies and strong demand. We are considering increasing production lines for iPad products but overall supply is...

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Dell Streak available in Late July?

Dell.com is having a pre-sale opportunity for individuals who are interested in purchasing the Dell Streak. Customers who pre-register will get alerts advising when they can purchase the item. In addition, individuals will receive a free second-day shipping upgrade as well as a coupon for a Plantronics Bluetooth earpiece for just 99 cents. Based on what Dell has confirmed, those individuals...

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Update: HP's Slate Tablet is Alive & Well

UPDATE: Now, it seems that HP is not going to release the Slate as a consumer product but "for the enterprise."  Engadget reported that while speaking at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference, HP Personal Systems Group VP Todd Bradley said that the Slate will be "more customer-specific than broadly deployed."  Seems that news is also changing so who knows what other news will be coming....

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Toshiba to release a Tablet in October

PC Authority reported that managing director of Toshiba Australia, Mark Whittard, showed off a prototype of a tablet that it plans to release in September/October (probably in select countries).  It will run Android OS and Windows 7 but no other specs were provided.  No word on pricing....

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Apple beats estimates with surprising strong sales from iPad

After the stock market closed today, Apple announced their earnings - net income rose to $3.25 billion during the quarter ending June 30 (which is a 78% increase from a year ago).  Strong sales came from Mac computers, iPhone and, of course, the iPad.What is surprising is that Apple sold almost 3.3 million iPads during the quarter almost matching the number of Mac computers sold - 3.47...

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iPad Releasing in 9 More Countries on Friday

The iPad is going on sale in nine countries this Friday, July 23.  The nine countries are Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore.We anticipate strong sales as Apple continues to introduce the iPad throughout the world.  Additional countries will get their hands on the iPad later this year....

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HP files "PalmPad" as a trademark with USPTO

Engadget has reported that HP has filed a trademark application for "PalmPad" which is believed to be used for their tablet.  There have been multiple unconfirmed reports that HP will release a Windows 7, Android and webOS-powered tablet either this year or next.  Recent reports state that an Android-powered tablet is not currently in the works.  With the acquisition of Palm, it just makes more...

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Tablets PC to steal market share from Notebooks in 2010 & 2011

According to a Goldman Sachs report, global shipments of tablet PCs are expected to reach 16.4 million and 35 million units in 2010 & 2011. These would represent about 40% of global demand for notebooks with netbooks being the one mostly affected. Apple being the responsible for most of 2010's figures since they were the first to introduce a successful tablet computer. We are not surpri...

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Welcome to my first post.

Image via WikipediaAs I mentioned in my profile section, this blog was created to provide news, reviews & information exclusively on Tablet PCs which I believe could be the next must have tech toy. As Apple's iPad has demonstrated, there is a use & demand for it whether we realize it or not. With many vendors launching tablets in 4Q 2010 & 2011, our job is to give you the latest news and...

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