One of the things that sets the HTC Flyer apart from virtually every other Android tablet on the market is the support for a stylus for precise, pressure-sensitive input. This makes it possible to draw pictures, take handwritten notes, or perform other tasks that are hard to do with a fingertip. But it looks like […]
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Lenovo ThinkPad tablet with Android 3.0 in the works?
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 […]
Fujitsu pushes Stylistic Q550 tablet for professionals… with tongue
Well here’s something you don’t see every day. Fujitsu has put together a series of videos to promote the company’s new Stylistic Q550 Windows tablet. The overall theme? It’s designed for professionals. But I’m not entirely convinced that’s the message these videos send. In at least two we see office pranks but no sign of […]
Sprint introduces the HTC EVO View 4G tablet (also known as the HTC Flyer)
Sprint has announced plans to offer a new 7 inch tablet called the HTC EVO View 4G. If it looks familiar, that’s because it’s the same tablet HTC unveiled at Mobile World Congress last month when it was called the HTC Flyer. But you know how US carriers like to put their own names on […]
HTC Flyer 7 inch Android tablet features palm rejection and stylus input
With virtually every PC and phone maker on earth jumping into the tablet arena, it’s hard to make your device stand out from the crowd. HTC is actually taking a rather old-school approach with its upcoming HTC Flyer tablet. While it features a finger-friendly capacitive multitouch display like most other high end tablets, HTC has […]
Could stylus input for tablets be making a comeback?
While Apple CEO Steve Jobs infamously said “if you see a stylus, they blew it” in response to tablets and smartphones, the stylus has had its die-hard loyalists for the past decade or so. It’s true that it makes a lot more sense to interact with iOS and Android user interfaces using your fingertips — […]
Hands-on with the Asus Eee Pad MeMo
The Eee Pad MeMo is the smallest of the tablets introduced by Asus at CES this year, with a 7 inch screen. But while it doesn’t have a detachable or slide-out keyboard, the MeMo is an interesting little machine it its own right. First of all, it has a high resolution 1024 x 600 pixel […]
N-Trig bringing stylus input to multitouch Android tablets
N-Trig is hoping to see Android tablet makers use the company’s DuoSense screens to build devices with capacitive multitouch displays and support for precise input with a stylus. The technology will add about $50 to the cost of a tablet, but it will provide device makers with a way to stand out from the crowd. […]
Samsung Galaxy Tab stylus (with Bluetooth phone features) up for pre-order
While the US version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab won’t be able to make and receive phone calls, that’s a core function of the version offered in Europe. But clearly a 7 inch tablet is a bit of a behemoth to hold up to your head while talking on the phone. That’s where Bluetooth headsets […]
HP’s upcoming tablet may recognize pen, fingertip input
The Apple iPad with its capacitive, finger-friendly touchscreen display may be the most successful consumer oriented tablet computer to date. But long-time tablet enthusiasts have one major complaint: You can’t use a digital pen or stylus with it. And that makes writing or drawing on the screen more difficult than it would be with a […]