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Asus Transformer Update to 3.2 Honeycomb Coming “Soon”

By Cory Gunther
on 13 Jul, 2011

We have just received word that the Asus EeePad Transformer will not be left out of the Android 3.2 Honeycomb circle. If you recall the Motorola Xoom started getting 3.2 Honeycomb OTA early yesterday and quickly after it was available for download. ASUS didn't waste any time and have updated everyone on the Transformers status.

Amazon Android Tablet Could Come Before October, Priced to Sell Millions

By Cory Gunther
on 13 Jul, 2011

We have heard more than a few comments over the past few weeks and months regarding an Android Tablet that might come in a brown unmarked box with that Amazon logo across the side. We have been hearing a few of the same comments as recent stories like this one in the Wall Street Journal regarding when we might actually see these tablets come to life.

IMDb App Updated to Support Honeycomb Tablets and More

By Cory Gunther
on 12 Jul, 2011

IMDb just released another update to the Android Market today and they have added support for Android 3.0+ Honeycomb tablets, as well as a few new improvements such as buying tickets right from your device and more. I powered up the Xoom and gave it a test and it looks great, runs smooth and previews look stellar on the high resolution 10" display on tablets. They make use of the added real-estate on a large screen.

Evernote Updates App, Now Supports Android 3.0 Tablets with New UI

By Cory Gunther
on 12 Jul, 2011

The ever so popular Evernote was recently updated and it now fully supports Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets. The phone user interface looked and worked great already but a polished and pretty UI just for Honeycomb was needed, and they have now delivered just that.

Tabletpalooza Week 1 FINAL Reminder: Win a Acer Iconia Tab A500!

By Cory Gunther
on 11 Jul, 2011

The time is finally coming! We will be announcing the winner for Week 1 of our Tabletpalooza Giveaway. I doubt you missed it but if you somehow did we have a tablet giveaway going on both here and at SlashGear, you better hurry and enter if you want in this first week because we will be announcing the winners within the next 24 hours.

Android 3.2 will Feature Zoom to Fill Screen Option

By Cory Gunther
on 11 Jul, 2011

Android 3.0 Honeycomb has been gaining ground in the tablet market and while it is a great tablet OS and has an amazing multi-task feature among other things, the applications are still not fully there. With more and more tablet apps hitting the market each week the numbers for native tablet apps are still a little low. Recent info suggests Android 3.2 will be hitting the Motorola Xoom soon and it appears that Google is now working on the screen size issue for android applications.

Toshiba Thrive Tablet $429 at Newegg with Free Shipping

By Cory Gunther
on 7 Jul, 2011

The Toshiba Thrive Tablet has landed over on Newegg.com and they are currently offering all three models with FREE shipping. You can see all the details you need about this tablet in this neat video. It also apparently started selling early at a few Best Buy stores from what we have heard.

Vizio Tablet Pre-Orders Starting Today, Shipping July 18th

By Cory Gunther
on 1 Jul, 2011

Vizio is more widely known for their beautiful TV's that many of us watch our favorite NFL games on, but they are now heading into the Android tablet market with the Vizio Tablet. The tablet should go on sale sometime in July but you can pre-order now and they should ship on or around July 18th.

Panasonic Announces its Toughbook, Professional Grade Android Tablet

By Cory Gunther
on 16 Jun, 2011

Panasonic has released many laptops and notebooks in the past bearing the "Toughbook" name but this will be a first for the company. They are going after an area of the market that has yet to be filled, this will not be a thin and pretty tablet but it will be rugged and tough that is for sure. They are calling it a "Enterprise and Business Ready" tablet geared for professional and business users that need to take their tablet out in the wild and with them everywhere in the field.

Uplinq 2011: Qualcomm Demo’s Games on ASUS MeMO Honeycomb Tablet [Video]

By Cory Gunther
on 2 Jun, 2011

Keeping up with all the action at this years Uplinq 2011 Qualcomm went right into some gaming. Next we have a video demo of the ASUS Eee MeMO Tablet powered by a 1.2 Ghz dual-core Snapdragon processor and from what we know this should be a glasses-free 3D device. It has an active stylus like the HTC Flyer and should ship running on Honeycomb.