HSPA+ and LTE-enabled versions of the ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 could hit the street as early as this month. According to German website TechFokus, the HSPA+ TF300TG is already available and the LTE TF300TL is coming starting in “mid August 2012 in the colors blue and red.” Unfortunately, so far the release only appears to cover the German and Austrian […]
Tablets
New Sony tablet to be called Sony Xperia Tablet S?
Recent leaks have revealed much in terms of what Sony’s next tablet will look like and will have under the hood. Aside from the fact that it will be branded as an Xperia device, one missing bit of information has been its official name. A picture allegedly taken by the device may now have revealed this. Uploaded to Picasa, the […]
Pictures of upcoming 9.4-inch Sony Xperia tablet surface
Leaked press pictures of the Sony Xperia tablet have surfaced. Not only do they give us a good look at the tablet but also confirm the rumoured Xperia branding. The distinctive wedge shape of the Sony Tablet S has nearly disappeared with only a wrap-around lip remaining. A number of specification details (Tegra 3 processor, 8MP rear camera and 1MP […]
Microsoft already working on next-generation Surface tablets
Microsoft’s hardware partners may not be too happy about its upcoming entry into the tablet market but that is not stopping Microsoft from looking beyond the first generation of Surface tablets. The company posted more than a dozen new job postings on its Microsoft Careers site between June and August, suggesting that it is building up the Surface team for […]
Acer asks Microsoft to “think twice” about entry into tablet market
Microsoft’s decision to enter the tablet hardware market with its Surface tablets is one that has likely affected its relationship with its hardware partners (even if there are few such public signs). Acer Chairman and Chief Executive J.T. Wang sees the move as direct competition with its own tablets and spoke out during an interview with The Financial Times. He […]
Rumour: Apple to refresh entire iOS lineup with small connector this fall
Apple’s rumoured September 12th event could touch every iOS device that the company offers. iMore, which first broke the news on that date, now adds that Apple could use the event to transition its entire iOS lineup to the smaller Dock Connector that has been rumoured to make its debut on the iPhone 5. All in all, it could announce […]
Samsung reannounces Galaxy Note 10.1 with global availability this month
Samsung decided not to wait for press events later this month and today re-announced the Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet. First unveiled at MWC 2012, it has since undergone a few changes, including a much faster processor and more RAM. Wi-Fi-only and Wi-Fi plus 3G HSPA+ models will be the first to be available. They will be followed by an LTE […]
Galaxy Note 10.1 to be (re)unveiled at Samsung August 15th event?
When Samsung first announced it would make a “major announcement” on August 15th, it promised to unveil “the newest Galaxy device,” setting off speculation that it could use the event to announce the Galaxy Note 2. It now appears that the August 15th will indeed focus on a new tablet (most likely the Galaxy Note 10.1). The August 15th invitation […]