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Next-gen Samsung Galaxy Tab to sport 7 inch WXGA screen

Brad Linder — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:43:16 +0000

[/caption] Samsung appears to be preparing an updated version of its 7 inch Galaxy Tab. While the company has been pushing its new 10.1 inch and upcoming 8.9 inch tablets this summer, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 inch tablet was one of the first high profile Android devices to hit the market way back in 2010. But that tablet is...

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Leaked Samsung roadmap includes new smartphones, 7 inch tablets

Brad Linder — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:36:33 +0000

Update: Samsung says the leaked roadmap is inaccurate... without saying which details aren't accurate. We're still waiting for Samsung to bring the 8.9 inch version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab to market, but according to the folks at Lithuanian site Mobili linija Samsung already has a few new 7 inch models in the works. I'm going to take this news...

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Sony S1 tablet could go up for order in the UK in September

Brad Linder — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:50:10 +0000

Sony may be preparing to launch its first Android tablet this fall... at least in the UK. The folks at This is My Next have had a chance to peek at some leaked documents suggesting that Sony Centre stores in the UK will start taking pre-orders for the Sony S1 tablet on September 1. There's no word on how much...

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Acer mini-laptop roadmap leaked

Brad Linder — Sun, 29 May 2011 21:39:19 +0000

For the last few years a web site called Macles has been one of the most reliable sources of leaked information about Acer Aspire One netbooks and related mini-laptops. The anonymous blogger behind the site has announced that it's closing soon. The archives will remain online, but there will be no more posts. But Macles is going out on a...

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Dell Streak Pro 10 inch tablet details leaked?

Brad Linder — Wed, 18 May 2011 16:00:51 +0000

We already know that Dell is working on a new 10 inch Android tablet, and there's evidence that the company is already testing the device behind closed doors. Now the folks at Tweakers.net have posted what may be some of the first images of the tablet, along with detailed specifications. The tablet reportedly has a 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra T20...

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Nokia may be working on dual screen 3D phone, Windows 8 tablet

Brad Linder — Wed, 04 May 2011 14:00:31 +0000

A few leaks and rumors about Nokia's future plans are making the rounds this morning. First up is a Nokia Communicator device that looks a bit like a Nintendo 3DS thanks to its two screens and 3D display technology. This device looks like something Nokia is actually considering, having shown up in a patent application from the company. That doesn't...

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Lenovo ThinkPad tablet with Android 3.0 in the works?

Brad Linder — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 20:42:55 +0000

We already knew that Lenovo was working on an Android tablet called the LePad, as well as a Windows 7 tablet with an Intel Atom chip and stylus support. But now the folks at This is My Next have obtained a document suggesting that Lenovo is also prepping an Android 3.0 tablet as part of its ThinkPad line of business-oriented...

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Google Chrome OS notebooks coming in the second half of 2011?

Brad Linder — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:25:34 +0000

Google Android may be busy taking over the handset market and making a run for the tablet space. But it's not the only mobile operating system Google is cooking up. The company has been working on Chrome OS, a Linux-based operating system based around the Google Chrome web browser since at least 2009. It's just taking a little while for...

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HP webOS tablet specs leaked

Brad Linder — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:07:48 +0000

HP is expected to officially introduce a webOS tablet (or two) at an event on February 9th. But the company can't seem to stop leaking documents which are stealing a bit of thunder from that upcoming announcement. Today's leak come courtesy of PreCentral, which managed to snag a spec sheet and some more photos of a new 9.7 inch webOS...

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Acer: We’re not phasing out netbooks

Brad Linder — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:19:05 +0000

Yesterday Computer World reported that Acer was developing an Android tablet with an Intel Sandy Bridge processor and that the company would be scaling back its netbook plans to make room for tablets. Today Acer says neither of those things is quite true. In a statement released today, Acer says that the role of personal computers is evolving and that...

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Nokia to launch a tablet later this year?

Brad Linder — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:09:34 +0000

[/caption] We've been hearing rumors that cellphone maker Nokia was planning to launch a new tablet for a few months. The latest update comes courtesy of DigiTimes, which reports that the tablet could ship in the fourth quarter of 2010. This isn't an official announcement yet, so take it with a grain of salt. But DigiTimes says that it looks...

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Nokia tablet coming this year?

Brad Linder — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:29:19 +0000

[/caption] Nokia may be best known for producing cellphones, but the company has been making portable internet devices such as the Nokia 770/800/900 for a few years. And last year Nokia introduced its first netbook, the Booklet 3G. So it's not completely shocking that The Street is reporting that Nokia may be preparing to enter the tablet game. The rumor...

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HP Slate specs leaked?

Brad Linder — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:38:35 +0000

Just a few hours after HP unveiled its latest video telling us almost nothing about the company's upcoming slate PC, the folks at Engadget got their hands on a possibly leaked document outlining the tablet's specs. Here's the rundown: 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 CPU, 8.9 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel capacitive multitouch display, a graphics accelerator for 1080p HD video...

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Could Dell and HP pull out of the netbook market?

Brad Linder — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:44:18 +0000

Netbooks have posed an interesting conundrum for PC makers since their inception a few years ago. These small, cheap, low power machines are relatively easy to produce and they've definitely filled a niche, with tens of millions of netbooks sold since they started hitting the streets in late 2007. And no PC maker has wanted to miss out on potential...

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Lenovo ThinkPad 10 inch netbook spotted in the wild?

Brad Linder — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:46:14 +0000

There's been a rumor going around for a while that Lenovo plans to release a 10 inch, business oriented netbook. Right now, the closest thing Lenovo ThinkPad X100e. But that model has an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display. Now a member of the Whirlpool forums in Australia says he spotted a set of netbooks marked "ThinkPad Mini 10"...

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