Survey Results: Motorola Xoom is Winner

I know I am a little late on this as the survey closed several days ago.  The question of the month was "Which tablet are you looking forward to?"  The winner: Motorola Xoom.  No surprise there.  Who were the others?

52 votes were counted and here are the rankings in terms of percentage:

Motorola Xoom: 40%
RIM PlayBook: 19%
HP Touchpad: 13%
Notion Ink Adam: 11%
Apple iPad 2: 9%
eLocity A10: 5%

Read more »

PCWorld: 10 Cool New Apps for Android Honeycomb Tablets

Normally, we do not post articles from other websites but we do find articles that would be useful and informative for our readers.  We would either tweet the link or in the rare case, post the article here. 

Android Honeycomb opens up a wild new world--one that's poised to explode over the next few months. Since the launch of the Motorola Xoom, numerous manufacturers have been scurrying to get

Read more »

RIM PlayBook Will Support Android Apps

As we tweeted earlier today: Although we have heard this rumor before, we are actually surprised (in a good way) that RIM has confirmed that its upcoming PlayBook will support Android Apps.  This is a both a win and a loss for RIM.  Its a win because consumers can access the 200,000+ Android apps.  The PlayBook will be a strong challenger to Motorola's Xoom for the non-iPad tablet crown.  On the

Read more »

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 & 10.1 Update

TabletConnect has not reported much on the next generation Samsung Galaxy Tab tablets.  With a press release launched this morning, we are providing some details.  There will be two versions: 8.9 & 10.1 which of course refers to the size.  The WiFi version of the 10.1 will launch on June 8th.  Pricing is as follows:
16GB WiFi, $499
32GB WiFi, $599
The two Galaxy Tabs will sport Android Honeycomb

Read more »

RIM PlayBook Launching on April 19th $499 for 16GB model

As we mentioned earlier today on Twitter, RIM has announced today that the PlayBook will launch on April 19th.  The pricing will be as follows:
16GB WiFi, $499
32GB WiFi, $599
64GB WiFi, $699

This puts the PlayBook competitively priced against the iPad.  You can actually pre-order the device now through Best Buy.  In addition, the PlayBook will be available at the following retailers:


Office

Read more »

Archos To Launch Next Generation Tablet - Gen 9

TabletConnect had no idea what to expect to when it reviewed the Archos 70.  Previously, Archos had a reputation for building cheap quality Internet tablets.  However, the Archos 70 performed very well in our tests.  With its low cost, we rated it as the best value tablet (not counting the Nook Color which would need to be hacked to become a fully functional tablet).  Now, Archos has provided

Read more »

Its Official: Motorola WiFi only Xoom On Sale 3/27 $599

As noted in our tweet earlier today, Motorola has officially declared that the WiFi only version of its Xoom tablet will go on sale March 27th.  This was the rumored date so it is no surprise.  Also, no surprise is the selling price of $599. Amazon.com, Best Buy, Costco, RadioShack, Sam's Club (select locations), Staples and Walmart will be the various retailers selling the device both online

Read more »

RIM PlayBook Gets FCC Approval

RIM's PlayBook is one step closer to being launched.  The FCC has approved all three WiFi variations (16GB, 32GB & 64GB).  At this point in time, the rumored scheduled launch is for April 10th.  Based on the FCC filings, RIM has requested Confidentiality meaning that photos & user manual are not to be publicly made available until 3/31/11, which is an interesting date.  Maybe it will launch

Read more »

Introducing the Apple iPad 2 (on sale March 11)

As our tweet on Twitter noted earlier today, Apple introduced the iPad 2 today to the world.  So what does the new iPad have?  Most of the rumored changes were true.  It will sport a dual core 1GHz A5 chip; dual cameras; HDMI output (although you will need to buy a special adapter); thin body (only 8.8mm compared to the original 13.4mm); and enlarged speaker grill on the back.  What has not

Read more »