Google today announced via Google+ and Twitter that it has begun to roll out Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi tablets. We’ve started rolling out Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi tablets. Enjoy the tasty update! The roll out is likely to be phased so it may take a bit of time for the update to […]
Tablets
16GB Google Nexus 7 back in stock at Google Play
Good news for those waiting to order the 16GB version of the Google Nexus 7. It is once again available for order from Google Play with delivery in 3 to 5 business days. Less than a week ago, Google had stopped taking orders for it, indicating that it would be “coming soon” again. As for the 8GB model, it has […]
Rumour: Dell to offer Windows RT tablet in October?
What does Dell have in common with HTC? According to reports, it is sitting on the sidelines with HTC when it comes to offering Windows RT tablets when the operating system launches on October 26th. According to Unwired View, Microsoft is limiting the number of partners that will be able to offer such tablets. Dell apparently did not make the […]
BlackBerry PlayBook Video Store now available in Canada
Research In Motion launched its BlackBerry PlayBook Video Store in the US earlier this year. Good news for Canadians today as the PlayBook app has finally made it north of the border and is now available from BlackBerry App World. “The BlackBerry Video Store offers a catalog of thousands of movies and TV shows with new releases available for purchase […]
Rumour: Leaked changelog reveals what’s new in BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1
It looks like Research In Motion is getting ready to release an update to its PlayBook Tablet OS. Version 2.1 has been in beta for some time, giving everyone a sense of what to expect. A leaked changelog document obtained by CrackBerry has now given us a detailed list of upcoming features and changes, including some not in the current […]
Apple wants US$2.5-billion in damages in patent war with Samsung
Apple has put a dollar figure on what it thinks its legal battle with Samsung is worth. Its filing reiterates its familiar position that Samsung’s strategy was to Apple products: “Samsung adopted as its number one goal to [redacted]’ in the smartphone and tablet markets, and it chose to compete by copying Apple. Samsung’s infringing sales have enabled Samsung to […]
Rumour: Bell to launch 4G LTE RIM BlackBerry PlayBook on July 31st
Research In Motion first promised BlackBerry PlayBook models with cellular connectivity when it first launched the Wi-Fi-only version over a year ago. It has yet to materialize but rumours consistently resurfaced hinting that it was coming. The last such rumour, a leaked RIM BlackBerry 10 roadmap, indicated it would finally launch in Q4 2012. It now looks like the 4G […]
Video: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 ad
Remember the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet announced at Mobile World Congress earlier this year? Following some rumoured modifications, it appears that Samsung may finally be getting ready to launch the 10.1-inch tablet that comes with an S Pen digital pen (like the original Galaxy Note). An ad featuring the tablet has now surfaced: The ad appears on STEP MODEL’s […]