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Apr 14

Tablet Pc With USB –Tablets Is Nice But I Need ...

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Tablet pc’s is the new thing but are they not just a stronger cell phone that might become a future alternative for a laptop.

There are various models and different brands on the market. Most entry level models are really not much different than a good smart phone. But there are also models available on the market that is more than powerful enough to act as a replacement for any netbook or even some laptops.

If you are a serious gamer looking for high performance games then tablet pc’s is not yet the gadget for you. There are numerous games being developed for tablet pc’s and the graphics and game play is great. But you can’t expect to play your latest version of your new game that needs all the best hardware on the market to run to work on your tablet pc. There most probably already is a tablet version of it. Some of these tablets have g-sensors in them that can ensure great game play by using motion to operate the game. So yes there are great gaming potential but it is different than top of range pc gaming.

For work purposes these tablets are absolutely great there are tablets that run on the normal windows XP and 7 which enable you to use all your software you would normally use on your netbook or laptop on your tablet pc. The difference is that the tablet is the ultimate in portable computing. Some models come with USB ports and HDMI outputs which makes it easy to plug in your keyboards and Screen to make it a desktop for longer usage. Or to plug in your external CD/DVD drive. If you can find a net book computer suitable for your needs you will find a tablet pc to do the same.

The stronger models have the same capabilities than a net book and the same power. It just has more portability and therefore is not a possible alternative but a better alternative to a net book and a small laptop. So depending on the use that you need your tablet pc for you might find it to be more than suitable for your needs. And it might just have the power you required. Some models are really capable of doing everything you would expect from a net book or laptop.

I hope that this article has helped you decide if these tablet pc’s will be sufficient or not or maybe even to help you buy your next tablet pc with usb an become part of this new craze that is taking the world by storm

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Apr 01

Difference Between Windows 8 RT And Pro

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Microsoft’s new cool version of windows will be released soon. Microsoft owns computers and are now focused on tablets. For the first time in its history, Microsoft will produce its own hardware. The first tablet that Microsoft announced is the Surface. The Surface tablet comes in two different models and editions – with Windows 8 RT and Windows 8 pro. They were launched and unveiled in Los Angeles. The differences between the two tablets aren’t in the exterior though, as they both look practically the exact same. However, the inner workings of the tablets are completely different and the processing power of each tablet is a world apart. First, let’s look at some of the fundamental specifications of each tablet:

Surface With Windows RT

The Windows RT Tablet boasts a NVIDIA Tegra-based ARM chip which allows it to power through your daily tasks, such as browsing the internet and chatting to friends on Facebook. It is the first time Windows supports anything else than the legacy processors, Intel and AMD. It weighs in at 676 grams, around a pound and a half, and has a thickness of 9.3 millimeters. The display monitor is a 10.6 inch ClearType HD touch screen with a pretty good resolution capable of 720 HD. The tablet as a whole has a 31.5WH Battery. Standard features that come with it include a microSD slot, USB 2.0 slots, HD video camera and 2×2 MIMO antennae. It comes pre-installed with Windows RT and Office Home and Student 2013 RT, but no email such as outlook. As for disk space, it’s confirmed that there will be two models, 32GB and 64GB. It’s set for release for the 2012 holiday season and the price is yet to be determined but is estimated to be in the neighborhood of 400 dollars.

Surface With Windows 8 Pro

This little powerhouse goes to the next level when it comes to computing power. Instead of a NVIDIA Tegre Processor, the Pro version boasts the usual partner Intel, featuring the Intel Core i5 3rd generation (Ivy Bridge) processor. You could pretty much say that it’s going to be powerful enough to process just about anything and everything you will throw at it. Weight wise, it weighs in at 903 grams and has a thickness of 13.5 millimeters. Once again we see the 10.6 inch ClearType 1080p touch screen. To support the CPU, the Pro Tablet features a 42Wh battery. The same hardware accessories come with the Pro as with the RT, with the exception of added USB 3.0 ports. The software is Windows 8 Pro, which is the legacy Windows, capable of using and installing.exe programs. As for availability, well, it’s due for production and launch roughly three months after the RT and pricing is yet to be determined but in the range of 600-800 dollars.

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Dec 20

Looking For The Best Android Tablet 2011

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Monopoly is never a good thing, and thankfully to counter the iPad and various innovations made in the phone and tablet area by Apple the Android smartphones and tablets have been released. If you have just recently gotten notice of the tablet craze, chances are that you may not know what models you can pick or what to base your selection on. There are many candidates out there that can claim to be some of the best Android tablets, and there are a few specific ones that you should pay attention to. First off, there is the Samsung Galaxy Tablet, one of the best and most recent models to take the market by storm. Being considered by many as state of the art technology, it features a whole 10.1 inch screen, Wi-Fi capabilities and more than 32GB of hard drive space. It comes with an integrated dual-core processor of the Tegra 2 variety as well as 1GB of ram. According to the clients who have purchased it, some of the many benefits which come along are the fact that it is incredibly light, sleek and stylish, having very powerful display capabilities making all the colors and details stand out. When it comes to the reliability of the machine, it is likely to be one of the most consisted pieces of technology you have laid your hands on. This is only one of many models that are out there which may be suitable for you. There is for example the MOTOROLA XOOM Android Tablet, also including a 10.1 inch display capable of displaying whatever you have on-screen in high-definition in a 16:9 format. It’s imbued with a dual-core chipset which as you can guess will make any action you take or application you run faster than ever. It even has a gyroscope along with a powerful graphic capabilities as well as built-in hardware acceleration. This baby can be yours for as low as $460. If you want something that goes a bit more along the lines of heavy-duty machinery, then maybe you should look into the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer. Also with a 10.1 inch display and a lightweight design, it is made out of durable materials as well as scratch and dust-resistant glass and is viewable from angles of more than 180 degrees. A custom interface coupled with the ability to access email as easily as it is to browse around various websites, stream movies and play games makes this model great for people who like to move around with their tablet a lot. All in all, these are only but three of the choices you can take advantage of out there. In reality, there are far more choices than you care to hear about available to you, and without a proper guide to help you find your way in this mess you will probably end up buying something which in the end doesn’t suit you at all.

If you want to take advantage of a comprehensive guide in regards to the best Android tablets which are out on the market today then you can head over to Best Android Tablet 2011 and get your search started.

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Dec 17

Mitsubishi Motors mulls placing more contract ...

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Taipei, Dec. 9, 2011 (Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (三菱自動車工業株式会社,   has considered placing more contract orders with China Motor Corp. (gasoline gasoline or petrol, light, volatile mixture of hydrocarbons for use in the internal-combustion engine and as an organic solvent, obtained primarily by fractional distillation and “cracking” of petroleum, but also obtained from natural gas, by  vehicles, in the future, when the market in Taiwan is well developed and sustains growth. The Japanese company, he added, won’t rule out the possibility of cooperating with the partner to jointly develop foreign markets with the both car models.

Worth mentioning is that Mitsubishi Motors has been actively focused on development of electric cars for a time, forecasting such green vehicles to contribute 20% to estimated global new-car sales of 100 million units in 2020. To ride on the wave, the automaker plans to launch eight different models of electric cars by 2015.

Based on Japan’s experience in promoting electric cars, Harunari suggested the Taiwanese government should offer subsidies as an incentive for consumers, which is especially key to driving up popularity of such costly vehicles, and will help to speed up developments of the industry on the island.

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Aug 28

Apple Ipad2

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iPad 2 sales have been sky-rocketing. Apple sold close to, or over 500,000 iPad 2s last weekend. It’s reported that in many cities several retailers like Best buy, Target and Walmart ran out of stock on the very first day of the launch.

Sources claim a sale of 400,000 to 500,000 iPad 2s as compared to 300,000 of the original iPads in its first weekend. There appears to be a large number of sales made to first time owners of iPad.

iPad 2 retailers should be replenishing the tablet stock this week. Buyers also have the option of ordering online through the Apple or the AT&T site. however this involves a waiting period of 3-4 weeks for Apple and 2-3 weeks for AT&T before shipping the product out.

Apple takes one more step further with the launch of iPad 2

Apple has always been known for introducing products with out-of-the-ordinary designs and innovative features that have never failed to take the consumer market by storm. Years ago this started with the iPod revolution. Today iPod with its several designs and models has been a must-have possession for music lovers. Then came iPhone which was akin to having a mini-computer with a phone in your pocket. With its sleek design and features and increasing popularity, it soon proved to be a phone that everyone was proud to flaunt.

The launch of iPad

Apple did not stop at that and the market saw the advent of Apple’s popular touchscreen tablet device, the iPad, which went on sale in April of last year. The aesthetics and the ease-of-use of iPad was worth raving about. though there was a section of the consumer market that was apprehensive of the usability of the tablet and called it merely a status symbol, people gradually starting to appreciate the ease-of-use, portability and convenience it brought whether you had to surf the internet, check emails, use it as a music jukebox or for document processing and file-management.

It soon gained popularity amongst students who preferred studying their notes from the iPad. It’s longer-than laptop battery life and light-weightedness made it popular amongst those who are frequently on the go. Right now at the App Store, there are thousands of apps available to download that open a whole new world of features to the iPad. iPad apps are expanding the learning experience both inside and outside the classroom. From interactive lessons to study aids to productivity tools, there’s something for everyone. iBooks on iPad has introduced a novel way to buy and read books.

The world of business apps for iPad will transform the way you work. On iPad, you can review and edit common office documents such as Microsoft Office and iWork files. you can also create beautiful presentations from scratch, craft complex spreadsheets, annotate PDFs, and access important files on your corporate network.

The increasing popularity was clearly evident from the iPad sales which shot to 7.46 million by September 2010, which was just 6 months after its launch. Reports say that the last 3 months of 2010 saw an additional sale of 7.33 million iPads.

Though Apple’s Steve Jobs introduced the iPad as a device that would occupy the world between smart phones and laptops, potential customers weren’t convinced because of certain missing and expected features. To mitigate these gaps, Apple unveiled the iPad 2 on March 2. The long anticipated iPad2 will debut the market on March 11, 2011. The iPad 2 has also been rumored to be called “iPad HD”.

Here are some of the upgrades to the iPad2 in comparison to the original iPad:

Faster Processor with great graphicsiPad2 has 2 core processors (dual-core) in one A5 chip. this is an upgrade to the A4 processor in the original iPad. You’ll notice the difference when you’re surfing the web, watching movies, making FaceTime video calls, gaming, and switching from app to app. Multitasking is smoother, apps load faster, and everything just works better.

With up to nine times the graphics performance, playing games on iPad is even faster, smoother and more realistic. Even with the sleeker design and higher power, Apple claims the battery life will still stay the same amazing 10 hours.

FaceTime again with two camerasiPad2 has 2 cameras – one on the front and one on the back. The Apple fans got a taste of FaceTime with the launch of iPhone 4. it has been gaining so much popularity lately that iPad2 has decided to add the FaceTime functionality to the iPad2 through the two cameras. The front camera puts you and your friend face-to-face. Switch to the back camera during your video call to share where you are, who you’re with, or what’s going on around you. when you’re not using FaceTime, let the back camera roll if you see something movie-worthy. It’s HD, so whatever you shoot is a mini-masterpiece.

More variety with Two ColorsiPad2 is available in both black and white whereas the original iPad was only available in black.

Lighter and Thinner in your handsApple promises to deliver what it advertises about iPad being ‘Less in your hands, more at your fingertips’.iPad2 will really make you feel the difference when you hold it your hands. iPad2 is up to 15% lighter than the original iPad. The iPad2′s WiFi-only model weighs about 1.3 pounds. The lighter weight could mean a lot for those always on the go and for those who like to carry their iPad around like any other book.

Apple is known to give a lot of importance on the sleekness and thinness of their gadgets. iPad2 is 33% thinner than the original iPad. it is 0.34 inch (8.8 mm) thin.

Introducing the iPad Smart CoverThe iPad Smart Cover protects your iPad without adding bulk to its thin, light design. it works with iPad such that the smart magnetic technology built into each really pulls them together. Open the Smart Cover and your iPad wakes up instantly. Close it and your iPad goes to sleep automatically. The smart cover also acts as a perfect stand for the iPad when you are watching movies or playing games.

The above lists only the major visible upgrades. There is much more in store including the gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, HDMI out and the features supported by the new operating system iOS 4.3

Undoubtedly, iPad2 will prove to be incredible technology under your fingers. it definitely is up to an individual whether he would like to invest in iPad2 after having invested in the original iPad. one would think pricing and affordability would be a concern here, but history has it that Apple has its strategies well-thought of, be it design, development or marketing. The release and sales of the several upgraded versions of iPod and iPhone are excellent examples. it is rumored, that the new targets for 2011 is that Apple will ship up to 4 million iPad2 per month, reaching a total of 40 million iPads for 2011. And despite competition from big brand vendors like Samsung, Motorola and more, analysts predict that iPad2 will continue the Apple’s tablet dominance in the market.

Latest on the iPad2

So the latest for those waiting to possess the iPad2 is that it goes on sale Friday March 11 at 5PM and two weeks later in 26 other countries. unfortunately, Apple is not taking pre-orders for their second generation iPad. Reports reason that when pre-orders began for the Verizon iPhone, there were so many pre-orders that it took both the Verizon and Apple online stores down within two hours. though the sales were enormous, the reality lines were short at Verizon stores since most people pre-ordered online. Apple does not want this to happen again. Apple wants long lines for iPad2 which would provide better advertising for a major Apple product release. March 11 would see many who owned the original iPad upgrading to the newer model, while many others who didn’t get the first generation iPad buying their first iPad.

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Aug 27

Review: ASUS Padfone

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The ASUS Padfone is a nice idea but ultimately feels more like a concept than a finished product.

Design and display

The ASUS Padfone, as its name suggests, is a smartphone first and foremost. its design keeps some consistency with most of ASUS’ recent product releases, particularly the well-designed Transformer Prime Android tablet. Like this tablet, the Padfone has sharp metallic edges, a gloss black bezel surrounding the display and an etched, swirl pattern on the back that provides adequate grip. the look and feel is very industrial and the phone feels well constructed.

The Padfone has a 4.3in touchscreen so its dimensions are a little smaller than current flagship models on the market, like Samsung’s 4.8in Galaxy S III and HTC’s 4.7in One X/One XL. if you’re put off by the extra large size of these smartphones, the Padfone is a nice balance between display size and sheer footprint. however, we found that the sharp edges, particularly where the aluminum frame meets the bezel surrounding the front glass, can uncomfortably dig into your hands.

Edges aside, the design of the ASUS Padfone is well implemented. the power/lock screen buttons are well positioned and can easily be accessed with one handed use. On the left side is a micro-USB port for charging and a micro-HDMI port for connection to a TV — both of these ports are used when you dock the Padfone into the Padfone Station. the phone is powered by a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, has 1GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. a microSD card slot behind the rear battery cover allows memory expansion.

The PadFone’s 4.3in screen is a Super AMOLED panel with a qHD resolution of 960×540. it offers excellent viewing angles, the vivid colour we’ve come to know and love on AMOLED screens and is responsive to use. however, the qHD resolution means it can’t quite match many flagship rivals when displaying text. It’s not a huge issue, but you’ll notice visible aberrations on the edges of text when you compare the Padfone’s display with higher resolution smartphone screens.

The idea behind the ASUS Padfone is a modular concept. When the phone is placed inside the PadFone Station, the PadFone effectively turns into a full 10.1in Android tablet. the PadFone Station is just a screen, so all the processing power, memory and connectivity comes from the PadFone, though the tablet component does have a 6600mAh battery. As the tablet dock utilises the processing power and connectivity of the phone itself, the PadFone negates the need for two separate data connections. Unfortunately, if you’re a Telstra customer, you’re out of luck: the Padfone only supports the 900 and 2100MHz 3G network bands in Australia and therefore won’t operate on Telstra’s 850MHz Next G network.

The Padfone concept is a notable one and makes sense in a number of areas, but ASUS’ execution is a real let down. the biggest issue is that the Padfone Station is heavy, big and bulky. It’s significantly thicker (13.5mm) than most other Android tablets on the market and feels very chunky. it weighs a hefty 724g on its own and 853g with the Padfone docked into it. that makes it much heavier than most other Android tablets on the market.

Its design is rather appealing, too. the bulging Padfone door latch means the Padfone Station doesn’t sit flat on a desk or table and rocks when you touch the screen towards the top and bottom. This poses a significant problem when trying to type on a desk or table using the on-screen keyboard, for example. the Padfone Station also lacks the sleek look and feel of ASUS’ other Android tablets, like the Eee Pad Transformer Prime and the Transformer Pad TF300. the ultimate feeling we get when using the Padfone Station is that it still feels like a concept.

The Padfone Station’s 1280×800 screen, while large, can’t compete with the higher resolution panels of tablets like the new iPad, the upcoming Acer Iconia Tab A700 and ASUS’ own Transformer Pad Infinity. all of these models boast sharper, clearer, and higher resolution displays that will soon become the norm on tablets. in this case, the specifications on the Padfone Station are a little outdated. It’s certainly not a bad tablet, by any means, but when you’re forking out almost $1000 you should expect a top of the line device.

Thankfully, attaching the Padfone into the Padfone Station tablet is a relatively simple process. Open the latch on the top of the tablet which will flip open the compartment, slide in the Padfone as shown until you hear a click, then close the compartment. in most cases, the Padfone Station is ready to use about five seconds after you dock the Padfone in its compartment. Removing the Padfone is also easy and we love the fact you can push the down the hinged cover to pop it out. the process does feel a little flimsy but is fairly effective.

Software and performance

The idea of the Padfone certainly makes sense. Use your phone when you want a phone, and dock the phone into the Padfone Station when you want a tablet. While the idea has plenty of merit, ASUS hasn’t executed it nearly as well as we’d have liked.

The biggest issue is one that plagues all Android tablets — there aren’t enough apps that have been designed to suit the larger screen of a tablet. Some of the regular apps we use like Facebook, Twitter and Spotify simply blow up to fit the Padfone Station’s larger screen. the latter doesn’t even work in landscape mode. these apps look and work better on the Padfone by itself, defeating the purpose of the Padfone concept altogether.

It gets worse when you switch from phone to tablet mode, or vice versa. ASUS says its Dynamic Display technology automatically resizes apps when you dock the Padfone into the Padfone Station, or remove it. the problem is, it works in some apps but not in others. if you’re typing an e-mail in Gmail with the Padfone docked, for example, removing it kills the app and you lose your work. the same applies to the Play Store, Google Maps and YouTube. to be fair many third party apps like Twitter, Facebook, Chrome and Dropbox support the feature and work reasonably well, but the fact that default apps like Gmail do not is a huge downside.

Even worse still is the fact that docking and undocking the Padfone removes all apps from Android’s recent apps list. This is a huge annoyance and a big oversight. ASUS clearly hasn’t found an efficient way to combine both smartphone and tablet modes seamlessly, a critical issue and one that almost defeats the purpose of the Padfone concept entirely.

Performance in tablet mode is a hit and miss affair, too. the home screens, for example, are smooth when used in phone mode but are often sluggish to swipe through when using the Padfone Station. the app draw is fast and efficient on the Padfone, but the same function is choppy and laggy on the Padfone Station. these are basic tasks yet the Padfone Station clearly struggles with them. We also noticed that when removing the Padfone from the Padfone Station the screen would often flicker for a few seconds.

These issues are obviously bugs that need to be ironed out and will most likely be fixed with future software updates but they contribute to the overall feeling of the Padfone — a great idea let down by poor execution and a very inconsistent and unfinished user experience.

The ASUS Padfone software is largely a ‘vanilla’ version of Google’s Android OS, though ASUS includes a number of extra apps. Additions include a file manager, a MyCloud storage app with 32GB of free storage for three years, a MyLibrary books app, and a MyNet app for streaming multimedia content via DLNA. the MyCloud app offers one year of unlimited cloud storage and works similarly to the popular Dropbox service. ASUS also includes handy e-mail, clock and weather widgets, along with a special Padfone Station Utility widget that displays two separate percentages for the Padfone and the Padfone Station.

Using the Padfone isn’t all bad news. its 8-megapixel camera is decent, capturing images with plenty of detail and producing good colour. Image noise is really prevalent, though, and some of our photos were washed out. We also found autofocus a little erratic. the Padfone’s camera can be best described as OK — it’s not the best camera we’ve seen on a smartphone, but its not the worst we’ve seen, either.

Because the Padfone Station uses the Padfone’s camera, thanks to a hole in the Station’s case, its camera is actually one of the better ones we’ve used on a tablet device. however, the front camera is of poor quality, even purely for video calling apps like Skype and Tango, and the full HD 1080p video recorder is also poor.

For multimedia playback and hands-free phone calls, the Padfone Station’s speaker rear speaker is one of the loudest we’ve used on an Android tablet. however, music notably distorts at high volume levels.

In Australia, the ASUS Padfone comes with the PadFone Stylus Headset. This capacitive stylus doubles as a Bluetooth headset, with an answer button, a speaker and a microphone. Holding a stylus to your head and talking into it is plain awkward, but the option is available should you desperately need to answer your docked PadFone, so it’s a nice inclusion. the “smart sleeve” case included in the sales package is also a nice touch.

Unfortunately, ASUS won’t sell the Padfone’s one other optional accessory, the keyboard dock, in Australia. Australian users who want to add a physical keyboard dock to the Padfone will need to purchase the company’s original Eee Pad Transformer (TF101) keyboard dock for $199. it will enable typing, but its built-in battery isn’t compatible with the Padfone and therefore won’t extend the battery life of the device.

Speaking of battery life, it’s a mixed bag on the Padfone. When used solely as a phone, the device isn’t really impressive, often failing to last a full day of use. however, the fact that docking the Padfone into the Padfone Station charges the device is a nice touch, even if lugging the Padfone Station around everywhere with you isn’t ideal. in tablet mode, the Padfone Station lasted around two days with moderate use.

The ASUS Padfone will be available through Harvey Norman retail stores in Australia from Tuesday 14 August for $999. it includes the Padfone, the Padfone Station, the Bluetooth stylus and the smart sleeve. Online retail store MobiCity also sells the Padfone, though the Bluetooth stylus is sold as an optional accessory.

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Aug 25

Verizon Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 4G LTE hands-on

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Earlier this month Verizon announced that they’d be adding another 4G LTE tablet to their ever growing lineup, and today we have it in for a quick peek. say hello to the recently released Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 with Verizon 4G LTE. this is Samsung’s latest budget 7-inch tablet complete with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and now Verizon LTE.

Samsung recently refreshed their tablet lineup with the Galaxy Tab 2 series. Consisting of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, their Touch Wiz UX, and a few tweaks from previous models. Essentially you’ll be getting the exact same Galaxy Tab 2 7-inch tablet we reviewed a few months ago — only with a different processor. for now take a peek at our hands-on video that should detail it all for you.

Samsung and Verizon have equipped this 7-inch tablet with a mediocre 1024 x 600 resolution display (no 720o here) Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, Touch Wiz UX, and here’s where things differ. the processor has been changed from a 1.2 GHz OMAP 4 to the popular Qualcomm Snapdraon 1.2 GHz dual-core chip. this is the older S3, and not an S4 mind you. then you’ll get 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, and as usual a micro-SD slot for expanded storage up to 32GB. Lastly is that Infra-red blaster to use the tablet as a TV remote.

Then obviously there’s one other major difference. That being the inclusion of Verizon 4G LTE which now covers around 75% of the US population and readily available in over 375 US markets nationwide. other specs include the usual 3.2 megapixel rear camera without flash, and the VGA front for video chatting and those lovely self portraits.

Since we’ve already reviewed this tablet, and are just giving you an early peek at what we have while you wait for a review we’ll toss up a few 4G LTE speedtests to give you an idea of what you’ll potentially be working with. as usual Verizon’s LTE is fast and stable with us averaging around 10-12 Mbps download and 2-5 up.

This Tab 2 7.0 is Samsung Approved for Enterprise with 256-bit AES encryption and support for Microsoft’s Exchange ActiveSync, as well as support for VPNs and MDM solutions. so far our initial impressions are favorable just as they were with the original Tab 2 7-inch tablet. we are really digging the new textured back cover though. it makes it very easy to grip and hold. the Galaxy Tab 2 7-inch might not be the best, fastest, or have the best display but it’s portable and low priced. Verizon is asking $349 for the new 4G LTE tablet and you can easily add it right to that Share Everything plan for an extra $10 a month. Head down to your nearest Verizon store and snatch one up today!

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Aug 22

The Blackberry PlayBook finally goes 4G LTE, ...

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Welcome to the future, PlayBook.

Over a year after its announcement, RIM has finally dropped the release date for the 4G LTE version  of its PlayBook tablet. Available in Canada August 9th, the device will be offered by Bell, Rogers, and Telus.

As expected, the device is almost identical to the non-4G PlayBook: it features a 7-inch display, HDMI out, a pair of cameras, and runs the latest version of the PlayBook operating system. RIM, however did upgrade the processor to 1.5 GHz, which edges out the 1GHz processor found in current models.

Notably, RIM isn’t going all-out on storage options: The 4G LTE PlayBook will only come with 32GB of storage, a move that echoes RIM’s decision to discontinue the 16GB version of the Wi-Fi PlayBook earlier this year.

For RIM, releasing a 4G LTE PlayBook is a clear sign that the company is still invested in the tablet space, something that investors and journalists have been skeptical off for a while.

Naturally, the biggest question on consumers minds (those of you that care, anyway) is this: when will the new PlayBook make an appearance elsewhere? RIM is mum on the details,  but we can expect announcements from the likes of AT&T and Verizon soon enough.

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Aug 18

Verizon branded LTE Motorola XOOM seeing Jelly ...

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When the WiFi Motorola XOOM was listed as a target device for a Jelly Bean update, everyone with a Verizon branded device got a little up in arms. That disappointment and anger was to be expected, but so was the fact that the LTE tablet wouldn’t be snagging Jelly Bean right out the gates. Of course the WiFi models have all started to see some Jelly Bean love. So what about you Verizon owners?

According to one reader from Droid-Life, they picked-up an update to Jelly Bean on their Verizon Motorola XOOM. The update moved his XOOM to build number JRo03H, which is the newest update officially available. You can take note of the baseband for confirmation that it was indeed on the Verizon branded device.

Could Verizon have put it in the system for a brief moment by accident and then pulled it after some people got updates? maybe Verizon let a few loose in a tester situations ahead of their schedule. anything is possible. Until we hear official word from Verizon and or Motorola, we will file this one as a lucky user once of scenario.

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Aug 15

Toshiba rolls out Android 4.0 for the 10 inch ...

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The Toshiba Thrive tablet features a 10.1 inch display, an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor, and a few features you won’t find on many other Android tablets including a removable battery and full-sized USB and HDMI ports.

Toshiba discontinued the Thrive this year to make room for newer, thinner, and faster tablets. But the company is starting to roll out an over-the-air software update for anyone that has last year’s model.

While the tablet originally shipped with Android 3.0 Honeycomb, the software update brings Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich to the Thrive.

Toshiba says the update also improves audio, video, and camera performance as well as better wireless signal strength.

The update should arrive automatically, but you can check for the update using the Toshiba Service Station app that comes with the tablet.

Incidentally, while the Thrive is discontinued, you can still pick one up for a pretty good price. 1SaleADay is currently selling refurbished models for $199.99.

via Android Police

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