Top 10 Upcoming Low-Cost Android 4.0 (ICS) Tablets for 2012
by Matthew Sabatini on Feb 22, 2012 1 Comments">1
Can there be such a thing as a good cheap Android tablet? Has Ice Cream Sandwich really leveled the playing field so that cheaper hardware can run it smoothly? Ever since the “tablets” have become a must-have item, it seems as if every electronics manufacturer on the face of this earth is trying to get their hands on some of the market share. That’s right, Sony, HTC, Samsung, Motorola, Lenovo and even Amazon have stepped up and produced Android tablets. However, no matter how many Android tablets the manufacturers push at us, they all seem to fall very short of …
Cheaper 8GB Nook Tablet to Hit the Stores on Wednesday
by Bogdan Petrovan on Feb 21, 2012 0 Comments">0
The 16 GB Nook Tablet has received a fairly positive reception from the tech crowd when it was launched late last year. Many reviewers, including our own Lucian Armasu, noted that B&N’s slate is in many ways superior to its direct competitor, the Kindle Fire. Sales, too, have been brisk for the Nook Tablet, with an iSuppli report showing that Barnes & Noble sold a respectable 1.9 million units in the fourth quarter of 2012 (including the Nook Color). However, the Nook Tablet would fare much better if it weren’t for the price tag. B&N’s 16 GB slate is available at …
Install ClockworkMod Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7
by Paul Nuñal on Feb 20, 2012 0 Comments">0
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 is one of the Android tablets that many consumers are waiting to get their hands on. A successor of the original Galaxy Tab 7.0, the latest Galaxy Tab 7.7 promises to open boundaries between smartphones and tablets with new upgrades and functionality. Featuring a massive 7.7 inch Super AMOLED display and 1.4 GHz dual-core Exynos processor, the Galaxy Tab 7.7 is one mean machine that can handle any application with ease. With many manufacturers constantly churning out new firmware releases every now and then, it is critical that your device has a contingency plan in …
Amazon Names Foxconn as 2nd Major ODM for Kindle Fire 2, Shipments to Commence in May
by Gene Briones on Feb 19, 2012 5 Comments">5
Following the huge success of the Kindle Fire tablet/E-reader is the Kindle 2, the next-generation tab that’s been rumored to sport a larger 10-inch display. We’ve been waiting all this time for Amazon to announce a follow-up to the fiery Kindle Fire. Thankfully, the well-established Taiwanese China Times has recently released a publication citing Foxconn as Amazon’s newly nominated ODM to manufacture the Kindle 2. This makes Foxconn the second major ODM next to Quanta – the sole developer of the original Kindle Fire. It’s also important to note that Amazon has a good list of manufacturers up its sleeve. …
Root Your Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7
by Ken East on Feb 18, 2012 0 Comments">0
Bored with the stock OS on your Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7? Free your tablet now and get the thrill of trying custom ROMs on your device. To “free” your tablet, of course, means to root it. Thanks to developer Jade Eyed Wolf at the XDA Developers forum, we now have a hassle-free and straightforward rooting method for the Galaxy Tab 7.7. The rooting method requires nothing more than the stock recovery on your Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7–no need for custom recovery. An external microSD card is also needed. The root solution basically comes in the form of a rooting file …
Archos Arnova 8b G2 Tablet is a-OK
by Christine Torralba on Feb 18, 2012 0 Comments">0
Admittedly, there are a lot of people who are unfamiliar Archos’ Arnova tablet lineage. But even though, we believe we are putting things at a fair game here, especially since this line comes cheaper than the price of the (already) cheap main series of Android tablets. So when the company announced the latest member of its Arnova family, we did not stop to re-consider if it would be a good topic to talk about; as we’re sure someone somewhere is looking for a starter tablet that won’t cost him an arm and leg. The latest entry to this lineage is …
What Awesome Technology Do We Expect To See At Mobile World Congress 2012?
by Alex Tenea on Feb 18, 2012 2 Comments">2
At the end of this month will be Mobile World Congress, the largest mobile technology dedicated trade show in the world. It will take place between February 27th and 1st of March in Barcelona. Year by year, this event has provided us with product launches and news from the growing world of mobile technology. Among the innumerable lot of rumors and official announcements, we have picked the most anticipated debuts for this big event. For better organization, we’ve put them into different categories. Read on! Smartphones: HTC The HTC Ville, set to be named the HTC One S, is the thinnest phone set to come from HTC. Rumors suggest that the new gadget from the Taiwanese company will be no more than 8 mm thin, whereas their thinnest phones currently measure 10 mm thick. …
Android Under Assault – Apple Wins Injunction Against Motorola, Microsoft Lines Up for a Shot
by Bogdan Petrovan on Feb 18, 2012 7 Comments">7
On Wednesday, a German court awarded Apple a permanent injunction against Motorola Mobility. This is the first time Apple wins a legal battle against Motorola, which was found to infringe on the iPhone’s slide-to-unlock feature. Apple’s victory may signal a change of tides in its ongoing legal war against Motorola (and Android in general). Motorola had previously won two legal decisions against Apple in Germany, but last week, a third case was dismissed. Now, Apple seems to have gained the upper hand, and Motorola’s troubles don’t seem to end here. According to ‘patent expert’ Florian Mueller, a new patent-infringement case is …
Android Continues to Dominate – Passed 50% of Global Market Share
by Alex Tenea on Feb 18, 2012 0 Comments">0
A report has just come out of the famous research firm Gartner, that says that in the last quarter of 2011, sales of Android smartphones exceeded 50% market share globally. Although Google has suffered a slight decline in market share, sales from the same period last year increased from 30.5% to nearly 51% in Q4 2011, further gaining on its rival, Apple’s iOS. Symbian has been losing ground rapidly since Nokia gave up the operating system in favor of Windows Mobile. However, Microsoft did not receive more than 1.9 percent, overtaken even by Bada which received 2.1% of sales. Samsung, as the most ‘valuable’ representative of Android phones, can be attributed for the high sales ratio in the second half of 2011. Samsung sold about 92 million devices in the last quarter. The customer appreciation …
Install Touch-enabled Amon Ra Recovery on Acer Iconia Tab A500
by Carl Parker on Feb 17, 2012 0 Comments">0
What good is a touchscreen if it doesn’t get used every single chance it gets? A few developers have been aspiring to fully utilize touchscreens and the Acer Iconia Tab A500 is one of the lucky few tablets that gets a touch-enabled custom recovery. You won’t need to fiddle with buttons anymore to navigate your way around the functions. We’re talking about a fully touch-based user interface. Need to make a Nandroid backup or wipe your cache? No problem. Simply tap on the screen to do what you need to. Thanks to drellisidee, member of the XDA-Developers forum, a touch-enabled …
iSuppli Report: Kindle Fire Takes Off, Apple Loses Grip
by Bogdan Petrovan on Feb 17, 2012 1 Comments">1
Are you sick of people telling you that there is no tablet market, only an iPad market? From now on, tell your iPad-toting buddies to check out this report from iSuppli, which essentially puts the iPad dominance theory to the rest. In a nutshell: Apple still sells more tablets than anyone else, but Cupertino’s iron grip on the market is finally loosening. So, who deserves the credit? Without doubt, Amazon’s Kindle Fire, the star of Q4 2011. Amazon didn’t release any Kindle Fire sales figures, but iSuppli was able to estimate the tablet’s performance at a respectable 3.9 million units sold. How …
Acer Iconia Tab A510 Details Revealed, Coming in March
by Christine Torralba on Feb 16, 2012 0 Comments">0
We now have a few more details on the latest Acer tablet which the company recently teased us with back in CES 2012, the Iconia Tab A510. So now we have more than just the specs, we also have the target release date and price. The details we got about the tablet include it being operated on 1.3GHz quad-core by a NVIDIA Tegra 3 chip. The tablet also has a 10-inch 1280x800p display. But even though these make up for a different breed of Acer tablets, the highest point of the device is the 9800 mAh battery; which can produce …
Craving Some Ice Cream Sandwich on your Motorola Device? Prepare for a Long(ish) Wait
by Bogdan Petrovan on Feb 16, 2012 0 Comments">0
Google is finally close to sealing the deal on the $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola. When the move was announced back in August, some speculated that the acquisition was more than simple patent shopping and that a Google-owned Motorola would benefit from preferential access to new, faster Android rollouts. But for now, Motorola doesn’t seem to be in a hurry with their ICS rollout. A freshly updated roadmap shows that most current Motorola customers will have to wait until Q2 or even Q3 of 2012 to enjoy some Android 4.0 goodness on their phones or tablets. U.S. customers have the …
Root the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 P7310
by Ken East on Feb 16, 2012 0 Comments">0
The latest version of Google’s Ice Cream Sandwich for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 P7310 was recently released. It’s not an official release from Samsung Electronics, but if you wish to try this beta version of ICS you have to get your tablet rooted first. Check out our complete guide below on how to root your Galaxy Tab 8.9 P7310. Before we get into rooting your device, I have to warn you that if you continue rooting your Tab it will void the warranty. However, you can still get your claim warranty if you update the original stock firmware from …
How to Root the HTC Jetstream on Honeycomb
by Alvin Ybañez on Feb 16, 2012 0 Comments">0
Android devices, however well-made, have acquired a bland taste when Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich arrived. Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, and Honeycomb have all taken second place when Ice Cream Sandwich reared its delicious head. That is why many users of Android devices are longing to have Ice Cream Sandwich on their devices–including users of the powerful, Honeycomb-run tablet, the HTC Jetstream. There are several custom ROMs for the HTC Jetstream, and it won’t be long before a stable ICS ROM arrives on it. But, you can only enjoy those custom ROMs on your Jetstream if you have rooted your Android …
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