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ZTE pushes for the high end, starts with 7-inch V66 Verizon LTE tablet

By Michael Crider
on 8 Dec, 2011

At the moment, ZTE is one in a field of Chinese hardware makers that do well enough on low and mid-range devices here in the US. Like Huawei, the company hopes to change that in the upcoming year, and it looks like their first attempt will be with Verizon. The G-men at the FCC have got their hands on said device, and it looks promising.

Google Images gets a makeover on Android tablets

By Michael Crider
on 8 Dec, 2011

Google announced via its Mobile Blog that the standard image search on Android and iOS tablets is getting a significant update today, not unlike the previous standard search update. There's some adjusted UI settings to take advantage of the larger form factor, most notably an infinite scroll feature that will continually load images as you flick the web page down. I gave it a try on my Galaxy Tab 8.9, with a subject that no one could object to.

Toshiba Excite AT200 gets a February 2012 release in Canada

By Michael Crider
on 8 Dec, 2011

Many were somewhat underwhelmed with Toshiba's Android tablet debut, the 10-inch Thrive, even with its fabulous marketing strategy of telling consumers how smart they were through Tony Bennet-style singing. The second revision, now renamed the Excite, is headed for a release up north in February of next year. Mobile Syrup quotes an anonymous source that contradicts its January date on the website. Canadians looking for a super-slim Honeycomb tablet, try to contain your excitement.

HTC update for Flyer tablet gives Honeycomb for Christmas

By Shane McGlaun
on 5 Dec, 2011

If you own an HTC Flyer tablet there is some good news coming out of France today. Apparently, the French are getting the update for the smartphone starting today. The new update brings the Flyer up to Android 3.2 Honeycomb. Flyer owners have been waiting for this update.

Acer Iconia Tab A200 tablet is official, Ice Cream Sandwich coming in January

By Michael Crider
on 2 Dec, 2011

We've seen Acer's modest update to the A500 in some spy shots and at the FCC, but now it's officially official. The manufacturer announced the new Iconia Tab A200 in a press release, highlighting its dual-core Tegra 2 architecture and full-sized 10-inch frame. No pricing or availability info was released, but you can expect to see the tablet in retailers in various markets before Christmas.

Gingerbread surpasses 50% distribution on Android devices

By Michael Crider
on 1 Dec, 2011

It's been nearly a year since Google made Android 2.3 Gingerbread available to the public, and it's taken nearly that long for it to dominate the Android space. Google's posted the November numbers for the various distributions of Android, and Gingerbread has surpassed the 50% mark for the first time. The various versions of Gingerbread now run on 50.6% of all Android phones and tablet, up from 43.9% last month.

TouchPad firesale gives HP the #2 spot in US tablet sales

By Michael Crider
on 22 Nov, 2011

Well that settles it: clearly the way to compete with Apple is to mark down your only tablet hardware by 80%, then leave the market in huff. According to The NPD Group, the HP TouchPad made up the largest percentage of the non-Apple tablet market at 17%, with Samsung in a close third at 16%.

Tablet Brawl: T-Mobile Springboard vs Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus [Video]

By Cory Gunther
on 16 Nov, 2011

We all love Android tablets but choosing the right one can be a hard decision for some. Especially with the wide array of choices and options available in the market at the moment. Today I'll be showing you some pictures and a quick video comparison between both of the brand new 7" Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablets available starting today from T-Mobile. Those are the T-Mobile Springboard and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. Both are 4G HSPA+ enabled devices and are quite portable. Check out the hands-on video and pictures after the break.

65-inch Honeycomb “Tablet” bumps Android up to 1080p

By Michael Crider
on 14 Nov, 2011

How big is too big? Currently tablets top out at about ten inches, but if you'd like something a little more gigantic, at least one Turkish company is willing to give you what you want. Ardic Technology is running a full Honeycomb interface through a 65-inch 1080p television - that's 1920 x 1080 pixels, to most Honeycomb tablets 1280 x 800. The prototype is one of a kind for the moment.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Review

By Cory Gunther
on 12 Nov, 2011

Say hello to the newest member of the Samsung Galaxy Tab family, the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. It's here to replace its little brother the original Galaxy Tab with a few upgrades and improvements, not to mention a dual-core processor and Android 3.2 Honeycomb. Today we have the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus on the AC review bench and will be giving its features and apps a quick look, not to mention the usual benchmarks and tons of beautiful pictures. All that and more is below so don't go anywhere just yet.