Canadians’ love affair with their tablets (primarily Apple iPads) will not slow down in 2012. Deloitte Canada’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Predictions 2012 report suggests that almost 5% of tablets sold in Canada in 2012 will be headed to households that already have one. Tablets will also outnumber people in a growing number of households. “The growth rate of […]
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ASUS not to release 3G Transformer Prime
ASUS has apparently shot down suggestions that it would release a 3G-enabled version of its Transformer Prime tablet. The company responded to rumours of an upcoming 3G-enabled Transformer Prime with a redesigned case with a statement that said that “no such product exists on its current roadmap.” The next Transformer Prime model, the TF700T which sports a higher-resolution display, improved […]
Future Wintel tablets to sell between US$599 and US$899?
The price of upcoming tablets powered by Intel processors and Microsoft’s Windows operating system appears set to remain substantially higher than that of other tablets. Citing “sources from notebook vendors,” Digitimes reports that neither Intel or Microsoft are so far willing to reduce their prices on processors and Windows licenses. The outcome could be that Wintel tablets could sell for […]
Apple iPad 3 to sport LTE, quad-core processor and HD display?
Bloomberg is the latest to report that Apple has begun production of the iPad 3 in preparation for a March availability. The company’s manufacturing partners are gradually ramping up with full volume production scheduled to happen sometime in February. Citing “three people familiar with the product,” the report suggests that the iPad 3 will sport a number of improvements over […]
ASUS Transformer TF101 Android 4.0 update out by end of month
ASUS has provided a further update about the availability of the Android 4.0 update for the original Eee Pad Transformer (TF101). After indicating that it would closely follow the Transformer Prime update, ASUS has clarified that it should be available by the end of the month (although that could slip into early February). [Correction] Dear all members, please kindly note […]
CES 2012: Huawei MediaPad to begin shipping with Android 4.0
Huawei first launched its MediaPad, a 7-inch tablet, back in June 2011. It was among the first to ship with Android 3.2. The company this week announced that it will continue to ship the MediaPad but will preload it with Android 4.0 starting this quarter. It will also offer an Android 4.0 OTA update for existing MediaPads. Huawei also announced […]
CES 2012: Toshiba to launch 13.3-inch tablet in U.S. this year
Are you finding that your 10.1-inch tablet is a little small? Toshiba could soon have a solution for you. The manufacturer is planning to launch a 13.3-inch tablet in the U.S. this year. Toshiba gave little additional information about the tablet. A demo unit was on display at CES 2012 showing a home automation control interface. The unnamed tablet is […]
CES 2012: Dell to launch consumer tablet in late 2012
Dell is set to jump into the increasingly crowded consumer tablet market this year. The company’s chief commercial officer, Steve Felice, told Reuters that the company will make its entry in late 2012. “You will see us enter this market in a bigger way toward the end of the year. So we are not really deemphasizing it, we are really […]