Lenovo To Launch 10" & 7" Tablets

According to the website ThisIsMyNext, Lenovo is planning to introduce a 10" and 7" Android tablet.  Lenovo is better known for its laptop computers but apparently wants to join in the tablet party.  Presentation slides describes the specifics of the tablets but nothing is confirmed.  ThisIsMyNext believes the 7" will launch later this year with the 10" to launch this summer.  Both will run...

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Motorola Mobility Xoom WiFi Review

tweetmeme_source = 'TabletConnect';     It has been a while since our last review (Jan 2011) but there was no exciting & new tablet to review until now. TabletConnect first reported in August 2010 that Verizon and Motorola were going to introduce a 10” tablet. Little was known at that time. In November, we reported more details (although we noted it was a 7”) of the tablet that would be...

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ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Available April 26th

Asus has confirmed that its Eee Pad Transformer Android tablet will launch on April 26th.  For a mere price of $399, you can own a Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablet.  This is for the 16GB version but the 32GB version will run you only $499.  The optional keyboard will set you back another $150.  However when you consider that the WiFi Motorola Xoom is $599, you can get the Eee Pad Transformer 16GB...

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Leaked Newegg Ad Shows 3 Toshiba Tablets

A leaked Newegg ad shows what appears to details on the unnamed Toshiba tablet that was demonstrated at CES 2011.  There are 3 versions of this 10.1" dual core tablet.  The model numbers are ANT-100, ANT-102, and ANT-104.  They range in price from $450 (16GB) to $580 (32GB).  The ad also provides details on the specs which are noted below:10.1" capacitive 1280×800 screen1GHz NVIDIA Tegra...

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TabletConnect: Benchmark Test Changes

As tablets evolved into more powerful computers, TabletConnect also needs to evolve its testing and benchmarking methods. When we first tested the Zenithink ZT-180/Enso Pad back in August 2010, only single core processors and not so powerful GPU processors were used. RAM memory was also limited to 256MB or at the most 512MB. Now the norm are dual core processors with GPU capable of 1080p HD...

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Acer Iconia Tab A500 Available 4/24 for $450

Acer announced today that its Iconia Tab A500 10.1" Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablet will launch on April 24th for under $450.  Considering similar specs to Motorola's Xoom, it is a good deal. This is a Best Buy exclusive so you can preorder it now.  How similar is this table to the Xoom?Besides that it will sport the same Nvidia Tegra 250 1GHz dual-core processor, the Iconia Tab A500 will also...

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