Samsung has announced that it will not be releasing an official Android 4.0 update for the original 7 inch Galaxy Tab or the Samsung Galaxy S, one of the most popular Android smartphones on the market. The reason? They simply don’t have the hardware to support a decent user experience. And by decent experience, I […]
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Ainol Novo7 Paladin tablet with Android 4.0 up for pre-order for $120
Remember that $100 tablet with a MIPS processor and Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich? It looks like the retail price is going to be closer to $120 in the US, but that still makes this Android 4.0 tablet cheaper than most devices running Android 2.3 and earlier. PandaWill and Merimobiles are both taking pre-orders […]
Dell Streak 5 gets a software update, Streak 7 not so much
Dell’s first two Android tablets have been discontinued, but it looks like Dell is still pushing out software updates for the Streak 5. This week an official update was released for the Korean version of the 5 inch tablet, bringing Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread to the device. You can find a download link and more information […]
Fusion Garage is only mostly dead
Fusion Garage may have lost its PR team, its lawyers, and for a brief period earlier this week its website. But the company’s not quite dead yet. The makers of the Grid10 and ill-fated JooJoo tablets are seeking additional funding to stay afloat. In an interview, founder Chandra Rathakrishnan tells Engadget that: The company has already moved more […]
Kindle Fire: How to keep root, block OTA updates, or root Kindle Fire OS 6.2.1
The latest software update for the Amazon Kindle Fire is designed to improve performance and make the tablet easier to customize. For most users, it’s a big improvement over the software that originally came with the tablet. But if you’ve rooted your Kindle Fire, the last thing you want is to install the over-the-air updates. […]
HTC Evo View 4G tablet gets an Android 3.2 Honeycomb update
The HTC Evo View 4G is a 7 inch Android tablet which works with the Sprint 4G WiMAX network in the United States. It’s basically what you get if you take an HTC Flyer tablet, slap a little extra black paint on the back and add a 4G radio. When the Evo View 4G launched […]
Judge: Samsung gets to keep selling Galaxy Tab 10.1n in Germany… for now
Samsung recently introduced the Galaxy Tab 10.1N in Germany. It’s a slightly modified version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 with a plastic bezel which extends over the sides of the tablet to make it look a little less like an Apple iPad 2. The new design came after a German court decided that Samsung’s original […]
How to block over-the-air updates (and keep root) on the NOOK Tablet
Software updates are usually good things since they kill security flaws, improve performance, and offer new features. But if you bought a Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet running software version 1.4, proceeded to root the tablet, install the Android Market, and make other changes you’ve probably been dreading the new B&N software 1.4.1 update. The […]
Google Books lets you download eBooks in Chrome for offline reading
Google Books has launched a new feature that lets you download and save books using the Chrome web browser, allowing you to read eBooks even when you don’t have an internet connection. That makes Google Books a heck of a lot useful if you’re one of the handful of people that has a Chromebook, or […]
Skytex Skypad Alpha 2 tablet now available (on sale for $169)
As promised, Skytex has started taking orders for the Skypad ALpha 2. It’s an Android tablet with a 7 inch display, a 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor, and Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread operating system. It has a 5-point multitouch display, support for 1080p HD and 3D video, and HDMI output. Those features are almost enough to make […]