OK, you could probably make the case that the Dell Streak 5 inch device isn’t so much a tablet as a kind of chunky smartphone. After all, it runs Google Android, surfs the web over a a 3G connection, and lets you make phone calls if you’re willing to hold it up to your ear […]
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Dell Streak Android tablet to sell for $500 (without subsidy)
Dell has finally spilled the beans on the US pricing for the company’s upcoming Dell Streak 5 inch Android tablet. It will cost $500. That’s the same price as the WiFi-only Apple iPad. But to be fair, that’s the price of an unsubsidized Dell Streak, which still comes with a 3G modem. Those 3G modules […]
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Pegatron demonstrates Android tablet with custom user interface
Just because a tablet is running Google Android doesn’t mean it has to look like it’s running Android. After all, HTC has made a habit of shipping Android Smartphones with the custom HTC Sense user interface running on top of Android. And now Sascha from Netbook News.de found a tablet prototype that runs Android with […]
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VIA’s $100 tablets are real, and they’re… meh
You know VIA promised that we’d start to see tablets sell for $100 to $200 soon? Well those tablets might not be available at your local Best Buy just yet, but they are real products and VIA is showing off a number of them at its booth at Computex. Engadget grabbed some face time with […]
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Fujian Sanxi 7 inch Android tablet – with Android Market access
Either Google has quietly started to let tablet makers provide access to the Android Market, or a couple of Chinese electronics companies have decided to code first and ask questions later. The other day we noted that the $150 iPed tablet appears to be shipping with access to the Android Market. And now Nicole Scott […]
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Viliv X10 Android tablet with HD display
Viliv is launching a new 10 inch Android tablet that bucks the 1024 x 600 pixel trend with a high definition 1366 x 768 pixel capacitive touchscreen. That makes a lot of sense, and I’m surprised Viliv is the first company to do it. I’m not really a huge fan of 10 inch, 1366 x […]
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Acer eBook Reader concept sure looks a lot like an Android tablet
Sure, Acer just introduced a Kindle-like LumiRead eBook reader with an e-Ink display and a QWERTY keyboard. But it looks like the company has a few other eBook tricks up its sleeve. The folks at Engadget got a chance to play with a prototype eBook reader from Acer at the Qualcomm booth at Computex. The […]
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Malata shows off Windows, Android tablets
PC maker Malata is showing off at least 4 tablets at Computex this week, although you can generally break them down into two categories: Windows 7 tablets and Google Android tablets. On the Windows 7 front, jkkmobile spotted two very similar machines called the PC-A1001 and the PC-A1001H. Both have 10.1 inch, 1024 4x 600 […]
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Gigabyte’s tablet plans – Video
Gigabyte is showing off its new 11.6 inch M1125 convertible tablet-style notebook at Computex this week, and the folks at Shanzai.com caught up with Gigabyte to take a quick look. While the tablet doesn’t actually boot in the video below, you can get a pretty decent idea of the size and design. While the Gigabyte […]
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MSI unveils Wind Pad Windows and Android tablets
Asus ain’t the only company launching a few tablets at Computex this week. MSI just unveiled two new models, the MSI Wind Pad 100 and Wind Pad 110. Both feature 10 inch touchscreen displays, but under the hood they’re two very different machines. Wind Pad 100 Windows 7 tablet The MSI Wind Pad 100 packs […]