At a time when nearly every Android tablet on the market has the same basic specs, including a 10.1 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel display and 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor, the Toshiba Thrive manages to stand out. That’s because this device takes a much more PC-like approach toward the tablet space […]
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Toshiba pushes first software update to the Thrive tablet
The Toshiba Thrive tablet officially goes on sale today, although it’s been available in some locations since last week. Now some of the first Thrive owners are reporting there’s already a software update available for the tablet. The firmware update apparently improves support for multi-touch and may make some other changes as well. A member of the […]
Toshiba Thrive appears at some Best Buy locations
The Toshiba Thrive is a 10 inch Android tablet with a few features that set it apart from the crowd. It has a full-sized USB port and a full-sized SD card slot. The tablet also has a removeable back panel which makes it easy to replace the battery. The tablet is scheduled to go on […]
Closer look at the Toshiba Thrive Android tablet
It’s hard to develop an Android tablet that stands out from the crowd. Somehow Toshiba managed to do it though, by combining some of the best elements of modern consumer tablet with features we’ve come to expect from laptop and classic tablet PCs. The 10.1 inch Toshiba Thrive tablet has all the usual Android staples […]
Toshiba Thrive tablet to hit Canada in August
Toshiba’s 10.1 inch Thrive tablet with Google Android 3.1 Honeycomb is scheduled to ship in the US on July 10th. But it looks like you’ll have to wait a little longer to get your hands on the tablet if you’re north of the border. Toshiba has announced that the tablet will launch in Canada in […]
Toshiba Thrive tablet available for pre-order for $430 and up
The Toshiba Thrive 10 inch Android tablet is expected to start shipping on July 10th, but you can start placing pre-orders today. Amazon, Newegg, Office Depot, and Toshiba Direct are all taking orders. For $429.99 you can get a tablet with 8GB of storage. A 16GB model will run you $479.99. And for $579.99 you […]
Toshiba takes a PC-like approach to the Android Tablet space
Toshiba will begin taking orders for the company’s first Android tablet on June 13th. The Toshiba Thrive will have a starting price of $429.99 for a model with 8GB of storage, while a 16GB version will set you back $479.99 and the top of the line 32GB model runs $579.99. All three are expected to […]
Closer look at the Toshiba Thrive tablet
The Toshiba Thrive tablet goes up for pre-order on June 13th and ships on July 10th. It’s a 10 inch tablet with Google’s Android Honeycomb operating system. But that only tells part of the story. I got a chance to check out an early version of the tablet at CES in January and found out […]
Toshiba Thrive tablet launching next month for $429
Toshiba has announced that its upcoming Android tablet will ship on July 10th with a starting price of $429. The tablet will go up for pre-order starting June 13th. The Toshiba Thrive tablet will feature Google Android 3.1 software at launch. Like most other tablets running the latest versions of Android, the tablet will have […]
Toshiba Tablet goes up for pre-order… again
I’d take this with a grain of salt for now, but it appears that J&R is taking pre-orders for Toshiba’s new Android tablet. The reason for the salt shaker? Because Newegg posted a pre-order page for the tablet last month before removing the listing. But if the new product page can be trusted, the tablet […]