Tablet News

India recently launched their first government-subsidized Android tablet, a device which retailed for around $55, and now there is a new one on the way called the Ubislate 7. The device is expected to retail for around $57, making it an affordable option for many consumers in India. The Ubislate 7 … [Read more...] about Ubislate 7 Is India’s Second Budget Android Tablet

It looks like Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet has been given an early port of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, which is described as pre-alpha. The build was put together by developer JackpotClavin from the XDA Developers. Early Development and Challenges The early port of Android 4.0 Ice Cream … [Read more...] about Kindle Fire Gets Early Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Port (Video)

Samsung will be releasing Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to the Galaxy Tab 8.9 and other Galaxy devices some time next year, but now the guys over at iTweakit have managed to port Ice Cream Sandwich to the Galaxy Tab 8.9. The video below shows Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich running on the Galaxy … [Read more...] about Galaxy Tab 8.9 Gets Android 4.0 ICS Port (Video)

You might remember the budget tablet that was announced by Ainol which was hoped would be priced around $100. Well, it's now been made available for pre-order, but the price has increased a little to $120. Which is still a great price for a 7-inch tablet running Android 4.0. For the money, there … [Read more...] about Ainol Novo7 Paladin Android 4.0 Tablet Now Available To Pre-Order For $120

Yesterday, it seemed that Amazon had decided to backtrack on its decision to hide rival e-reading applications on its Kindle Fire tablet, which were already available on its Android Store. This move initially appeared to be a positive step towards a more open and competitive marketplace for … [Read more...] about Is Amazon Blocking Rival E-Reading Applications On Its Kindle Fire?

If you are in the market for a budget Android tablet, you might be interested to learn that Skytex has this week launched their new Alpha 2 tablet, which is now available at a sale price in stores. The Skytex Alpha 2 tablet is powered by a Cortex A8 1.2 GHz Multi-Core processor, supported by 512MB … [Read more...] about Skytex Skypad Alpha 2 Android Tablet Lands In Stores For $169

Intel has unveiled a new reference design smartphone and several tablets based on its latest Medfield processor. The team from Technology Review had the opportunity to test some of these innovative devices. Intel is showcasing these new reference devices to encourage hardware manufacturers to adopt … [Read more...] about Intel Demonstrates Medfield Based Android Smartphones And Tablets

It looks like toy maker Hasbro isn't happy with the name of the latest Android tablet from Asus, the Transformer Prime, and now Hasbro has decided to sue Asus in the US for using the Transformer Prime name. Hasbro released a statement, which you can see below, and the company obviously thinks that … [Read more...] about Hasbro Sues Asus Over Transformer Prime Name