Past rumours suggested that Google was looking to have its first own-brand tablet sell for as low as US$199. New details obtained by The Verge suggests that Google’s price goal has pushed the launch from a rumoured May to July. Citing “sources close to the project,” the report suggests that Google’s manufacturing partner, ASUS, will need to make some design […]
Tablets
Rumour: Apple testing 7.85-inch iPad prototype
Daring Fireball‘s John Gruber is the latest to wade into the “mini iPad” rumour mill. Gruber, who has a decent prediction track record, mentioned the oft-rumoured tablet during a The Talk Show podcast, indicating that Apple was “noodling with” a 7.85-inch iPad. What I do know is that they have one in the lab… a 7.85-inch iPad that runs at […]
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 series launch delayed to late April?
Samsung is reportedly delaying the launch of its Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) and Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) tablets. The global deployment was set to start in the UK in March but has now been pushed back to the end of April. A Samsung spokesperson explained that the delay was due to Samsung needing more time to get Android 4.0 working […]
Could this be the upcoming Google Nexus tablet?
Recent rumours have been suggesting that Google will soon enter the tablet market with a 7-inch model of its own. PocketNow today obtained an image and believes that this could be none other than this Google tablet. No specifications were provided along with the image but a few details can be observed. The tablet sports an SD card slot as […]
ASUS Transformer Prime shipment numbers revealed?
Court documents that came out of the lawsuit brought upon ASUS by Hasbro over the use of the name “Transformer Prime” for its latest Android tablet have revealed some surprising shipment numbers. One document states that “as of February 24, 2012, it had received over 2,000 pre-orders… and that retailer fulfillment orders for the next two months total approximately 80,000 […]
Android 4.0.4 starts arriving on Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus in Canada
Good news! The much anticipated Android 4.0.4 update for the Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy Nexus S smartphones and Motorola XOOM tablet has begun to arrive on Canadian devices. I’ve received a few reports that users have now received the upgrade on their Nexus devices (no word on XOOM updates so far). The Gadgetorama HQ’s trusty Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S […]
Rumour: Google to launch Google-branded tablet store
As rumours of a Google-branded tablet continue to gather steam, a Wall Street Journal report has now added that Google plans to open its own online tablet store to sell such a device. The move is seen as an attempt to accelerate adoption its Android-powered tablets. While rumours to date have suggested that there will be a single Google-branded tablet, […]
NVIDIA CEO expects US$199 Tegra 3 tablets by the summer
The rumoured US$149-$199 7-inch tablet that Google is expected to unveil soon could quickly find itself in a crowded market. Speaking to the The New York TimesNVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang expects that similarly-priced Tegra 3-powered tablets will be available from other manufacturers by the summer. Removal of pricier components is driving prices downward very quickly. “We took out $150 in […]