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Lenovo IdeaTab S2109 budget ICS tablet Hands-on

By Cory Gunther
on 2 Jul, 2012

Lenovo is back this month with another Android tablet, only this time is aiming for a different crowd with a budget friendly price and new size. Shaped and spec'd very similar to the iPad 2 we have the Lenovo IdeaTab S2109 here to check out. Coming with a 9.7-inch 4:3 aspect ratio screen and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. See if it's worth it after the break.

Nextbook Premium tablets bring ICS on a budget

By Cory Gunther
on 12 Jun, 2012

A new line of budget friendly Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablets have hit the shelves. These are from the somewhat well known tablet brand Nextbook, although I'd hardly call them premium. Offering 7, 8, and 10.1-inch Ice Cream Sandwich tablets all priced under $300, if you're on a budget they might be worth a quick look.

Ematic announces the eGlide Steal 7-inch ICS tablet for $119

By Cory Gunther
on 29 May, 2012

Today Ematic has just revealed their newest entry into the Android tablet game. The name might be new to some, but they've recently been producing tons of budget tablets and today's is no different. Just as the name suggests their new tablet is basically a "steal." Being a 7-inch Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablet, with a capacitive touchscreen all for only $119. More details after the break.

NVIDIA: 28 more Tegra 3 phones coming in 2012

By Cory Gunther
on 24 May, 2012

Today during NVIDIA's annual "Analyst Day" we were listening in as Mobile Business Manager Mike Rayfield started talking about the Tegra 3 quad-core processor. What instantly caught our attention is the amount of NVIDIA Tegra 3-powered quad-core smartphones they have coming this year. With the HTC One X already available, they have more coming -- many more.

Samsung Galaxy Appeal slides into AT&T

By Cory Gunther
on 23 May, 2012

If you're the type of customer that likes to follow the prepaid path rather then signing your life away for 2 years the folks from AT&T have just released what they hope will be an "appealing" phone. The new QWERTY slider smartphone called the Samsung Galaxy Appeal was just announced and is headed to their prepaid lineup.

Kyocera Rise and Hydro ICS smartphone hands-on

By Cory Gunther
on 9 May, 2012

Earlier today Kyocera announced a few new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich budget smartphones called the Kyocera Rise and the Hydro. They aren't your average household name but have been producing phone hardware for a long, long time. Here during CTIA 2012 we got some hands-on time with both of these new phones so check it out after the break.

Ematic launches 10-inch ICS tablet for $219

By Michael Crider
on 7 May, 2012

There are so many value-priced Android tablets out there that we tend to gloss over them unless there's something notable to report. In the case of the Ematic eGlide XL Pro 2, there's two: the price and the features. The former is just $219, just a little more than the "reader tablets" already available and considerably less than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (which is a deal in itself). The latter is that it's a 10-inch tablet running Android 4.0 out of the box, something we're always glad to see.

Sony ST21i Tapioca pictures leak – sure isn’t pretty

By Cory Gunther
on 27 Apr, 2012

Earlier this morning the top-tier Sony Hayabusa leaked giving us additional details and even spotted on camera, and now we have one more. This leak though, shows us the low-end and is the previously revealed Sony ST21i Tapioca budget smartphone. It won't be winning any design awards but might be a winner for your wallet.

Samsung attacks – shows why their Galaxy Tab 2 is the best budget tablet

By Cory Gunther
on 26 Apr, 2012

Samsung is at it again today with another one of their awesome comparison graphs. This time around they aren't comparing the Note 10.1 to the new iPad, instead they are showing why their new and impressive Galaxy Tab 2 (7") is the best budget tablet around - coming in at $249. Below you can see our full review of the tablet, and their detailed graph showing why you should choose it over the competition.

HTC One V Hands-on and First Impressions

By Cory Gunther
on 12 Apr, 2012

HTC's last device announced at Mobile World Congress, the HTC One V finally went on sale last week as well as some additional pricing details that were released for the UK. Today we've got one and were able to take it for a quick test drive and enjoy Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and their updated Sense UI experience on a lower end device like the One V. This phone is a good sign that HTC should be able to update most of their older devices. Lets jump in shall we?