The Acer Iconia Tab A100 is a 7 inch tablet running Google Android Honeycomb. We recently heard a rumor that Acer was working with Taiwanese device maker Compal to ramp up production and start shipping the tablet globally. Now it looks like US retailers are getting ready to start selling the Iconia Tab A100. Excaliber […]
July 2011
Freescale i.MX515 tablet shows up at the FCC
Apparently someone forgot to name this Android tablet, because it showed up at the FCC website this week with a user manual describing it simply as a Freescale IMX515 PC. Since Freescale is a chip designer that just happens to have a mobile processor called the i.MX515, I’m going to go out on a limb […]
CyanogenMod 7 brings Android 2.3 to more Archos tablets
French consumer electronics company Archos makes some of the cheapest Android tablets that you might actually still want to consider purchasing. That’s because devices such as the Archos 7 Home Tablet, Arnova 7, 8, and 10 tablets have relatively fast processors, support for a wide range of audio and video codecs, and decent, if […]
Dell Stage software now automatically syncs your media
Dell has released a new version of its Stage UI software for Android tablet sand Windows computers including the Dell Inspiron Duo convertible tablet-style netbook. The new software includes a feature called SyncUP which automatically uploads your photos, music, and videos to the cloud and synchronizes your data between devices. In other words you […]
Chinese tablet with HDMI, Android 2.3 hits the FCC
It seems like every day another tablet running Google Android hits the market in China. Every now and again these Chinese tablets from manufacturers you’ve never heard from also make it to the US where they typically sell for very low prices. And on even more rare occasions, the tablets actually feature halfway decent specifications. […]
Deals of the Day (7-27-11)
The Motorola XOOM is available for one of the best prices I’ve seen, and there are two different Pandigital Android tablets available for about $100 today only. Here’s a roundup of some of today’s best deals on mobile tech: Pandigital 9″ tablet w/Android 2.1 for $100Â – 1SaleADay Motorola XOOM WiFi Android Honeycomb tablet for $430 […]
NVIDIA Tegra 2 drivers for MeeGo Linux
NVIDIA’s dual core Tegra 2 dual core processor is at the heart of nearly every tablet running Google Android Honeycomb. It can also be found in a couple of Android smartphones and notebook or desktop-style computers. But pretty much every device that uses a Tegra 2 chip today runs Android. Tomorrow that could be different. […]
Asus Eee Pad Transformer to get Google Android 3.2 starting July 28th
Asus is next in line to launch an Android 3.2 software update for its 10 inch Android tablet. The company announced via Twitter today that it would start pushing out Android 3.2 for the Eee Pad Transformer tomorrow. It looks like not everyone will get the software update at the same time though. Asus Germany […]
TouchWiz update for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 coming August 3rd
Samsung is holding an event in New York City on August 3rd to officially launch a software update for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android tablet. The update will include the TouchWiz user interface and a new Samsung Media Hub. Users that install the update will also find music and eBook apps frm Amazon and Scrabble-clone […]
Asus Eee PC X101 MeeGo Linux netbook hits the FCC
Hot on the heels of the Eee PC X101H Windows netbook, the Asus Eee PC X101 with MeeGo Linux has made an appearance at the FCC web site. That makes sense, since the little laptop is already up for pre-order in the US and expected to go on sale in September. The FCC listing includes […]