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Samsung ATIV Tab: Windows RT Tablet The Samsung ATIV Tab delivers a full Windows 8-based PC experience in tablet form factor, with a 8.9mm device weighing 570 g that features a 10.1" display. Announced on August 29, 2012, the device is powered by Windows 8 RT running on a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and features 2Gb RAM and 32/64GB User memory, with support for an addition 64Gb microSD. It boots up instantly and comes loaded with Office Home and Student 2013 RT, offering the new versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. Samsung ATIV Tablet. Photo Credit: Samsung The tablet features a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera and 5-megapixel rear camera. Measuring 265.8 x 168.1 x 8.9 mm it weighs 570g and packs a 8,200 mAh battery. The ATIV Tab is compatible with a range of Windows-based PC devices and accessories, including printers, keyboards, projectors, external monitors, and other peripherals, through its USB port and uHDMI, with no need to install e...

Amazon Patents Dual Screen E-Book, Tablet Device Amazon was recently awarded a patent for a tablet with a dual display - a color LCD in the front and an energy efficient E-ink display at the rear, reports Mashable . The LCD display would be used to view dynamic content such as videos, and the more energy efficient and easy to the eye e-ink display, for reading electronic books. According to the patent filing the device would automatically switch displays taking a cue from its front and rear-facing cameras, as also allow content to be moved from one display to the other. When viewing static content on the LCD a user could conserve power by nudging the content to the e-ink display with a touch. According to the Amazon filing, "An electronic device including two or more display elements can provide enhanced functionality with improved rates of power consumption. A user can cause information that does not change rapidly to be provided or moved to a relatively st...

Google and Asus Nexus 7 Tablet Google’s much discussed new Nexus 7 tablet has made its appearance on the opening day of Google I/O 2012. The 7-inch tablet , created by the team of Google and Asus, is already regarded on par with BlackBerry Playbook and Kindle Fire. Nexus 7 features a a quad-core Tegra 3 processor with a 12-core graphics processor – and has as OS the 4.1 Jelly Bean, the latest Google ’s word in OSs, promising a better touch response, intuitive notifications, enhanced screen customization, and a handful of new widgets. The IPS 7-inch display with 1280×800 resolution is covered by a special scratch resistant brand of glass. Other features making Nexus 7 a perfect example of a modern tablet are 1GB RAM, a 1.2-megapixel camera, a gyroscope, a Micro-USB port, accelerometer, Wi-Fi, and a microphone. You can count on about 8 hours of enjoying your video files and 10 hours and over if you read or surf the web. Pre-orders for Nexus 7 by Google and Asus are ...

Google 7-in Tablet Google will wet its feet in the tablet market with a 7-in device co-developed with Asus that will reportedly ship in June for release in July. The initial order is for 600,000 units according to Taiwan's Digitimes . The tablet was to have been released in May but design and cost shortfalls mandated more development and tweaks. According to Digitimes upstream supply sources, 2 - 2.5 units are expected to ship in 2012. The Wi-Fi only 7-in slate is reportedly powered by a quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The device is expected to be priced between $150 to $250.

In the event titled Toshiba World 2012 held in Germany this week, Japanese electronics vendors are showing off some new devices, smartphones and tablet PCs Including. And on that occasion was quoted as saying via Techfokus, Toshiba introduced a new Android tablet dubbed her as AT330. Toshiba's new tablet comes with a 13.3-inch treats is also supported with a TV tuner and antenna. AT330 Themselves orchestrated by Quad-Core processor Tegra 3, And other facilities include 5 MP primary camera and secondary camera 1.3 MP, HDMI port and SD card slot and SIM card slot. As the tablet operating system is running Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich. Unfortunately other detailed information, Such as price and when this device will be rolled out to the market has not been disclosed at this time.

New reports confirm past projections that Windows 8 based tablets powered by Intel x86 based processors will launch in October 2012, shortly after Microsoft debuts its much awaited new version of Windows. According to Digitimes sources, vendors expected to launch Windows 8 Intel tablets include Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Lenovo, Acer and Asustek Computer. Windows 8 tablets powered by ARM processors (WoA tablet) are expected to follow in early 2013. However, Nokia has plans to launch a 10-inch WoA tablet powered with a Qualcomm processor in November 2012, say the sources from Taiwan-based supply chain makers. Apple is reportedly poised to launch another 9.7-inch iPad in October to counter the Windows 8 challenge and retain its share in the consumer market, but Windows 8 tablets are expected to be widely welcomed by the corporate world that has invested into the Windows echo system over the past two decades.

Not so long ago, Apple introduced a new model of Tablet PC iPad at an event in San Francisco. It has a 4-core processor A5X and a high-resolution screen, as it was expected. Apple must have decided to abandon numbers and letters in the name, and now it is just a “ new iPad “. The presentation on the stage of Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco was conducted by Apple CEO Tim Cook. He began by highlighting the successes of the company. Last year alone allowed Apple to sell more than 300 million devices on the mobile platform iOS. These include iPhone smartphones, iPod Touch players and Tablet iPads. Cook spoke about how Apple saw itself as the main driving force in the “post-PC” era and how the iPod had completely changed the world of music, just as the iPhone had changed the phone market, and the iPad was changing the concept of mobile computers. The Tablet iPad is equipped with a 4-core graphics A5X processor and, as expected, a high-resolution screen. As...

As the PocketNow edition reports, Sony is getting ready to release a tablet notebook VAIO U . The publication even possesses a leaflet advertising the device. The conceptual model of the tablet, which turns into a netbook with the help of a docking station, was shown at the CES 2012 exhibition in January. According to the flyer, the docking station is represented by the digitizer module with a full QWERTY-keyboard connected to the tablet. Taking into account the fact that there is a typical Windows key, the device will run on Microsoft operating systems. On the right side of the VAIO U, one can also see a USB-port, speakers, and the front camera. Sony might also equip the tablet with an Intel Core processing unit and a stylus that has become fashionable again.

Google branded 7-in Nexus tablet to be produced by Asus is expected to retail at a lower price point than the earlier reported $199 to $249, according to Android and Me. The lower price point suggests the tablet will use a relatively cheaper dual core processor, instead of the previously reported quad-core Tegra 3. [via BGR] It is also being reported that Asus has dropped its $249 MeMo tablet to focus exclusively on the Nexus tablet. Google's plans for the Nexus Table were first revealed in December 2011 by Google Chairman Eric Schmidt when he told an Italian newspaper that in "next six months we plan to market a tablet of the highest quality." The tablet is expected to be announced at this year's CTIA Wireless trade show in New Orleans (May 8 to May 10).

Acer and Lenovo are planning to launch Windows 8 tablets powered by Intel's Clover Trail – W processors in the third quarter of 2012, sources tell Digitimes.com. In the first half of 2012, Intel plans to start shipping its Medfield processor targeting Android 4.0 smartphones and tablet PCs. While Medfield processors face an uphill task competing against ARM-based processors in the Android market, tablet PC manufacturers are more optimistic about Intel's Clover Trail – W processors as the enterprise market is likely to see a lot of value in tablets that can run Microsoft applications that their users are already familiar with. Both Medfield and Clover Trail processors are built to the Cedar Trail architecture based on Intel's 32nm process (Sandy Bridge) technology. The architecture puts the CPU and GPU on the same silicon chip and features improvements in graphics capabilities including Blu-ray 2.0 support, a dedicated media engine for full 1080p playback a...

The Indian government is soliciting participation from Taiwanese Tablet PC makers in a bid to push down the price of its second Aakash tablet PC to $35, according to Digitimes . The Aakash currently costs $50 to build. The Android 2.2 device is powered by 366 MHz Processor and 256 MB RAM. It features a 7-in, 800x 480 resistive touch screen. The device is being assembled by UK-based Datawind, with 10 to 20% components sourced from Taiwan; 8,000 units having been shipped so far to students for trial. The Aakash tablet is currently being offered only to post-secondary students. Datawind launched a commercial version of the product, called the UbiSlate, with a cellular modem, in November. The UbiSlate, which is now completely sold out, was priced around $60 including 12 months of warranty, with internet access across mobile networks priced at $2 for 2GB. A follow-up version of the device is planned, with international bidding, earlier scheduled in December, but now postpone...

Acer reportedly plans to launch a quad-core Android 4.0 tablet early next year that will compete against Eee Pad Transformer Prime from Asus and an upcoming quad-core device from Samsung, sources tell Digitimes. By Vijainder K Thakur Tablet computers powered by dual core processors from Acer (Iconia Tab A500), Asus (Eee Pad Transformer) and Samsung (Galaxy Tab) did not capture the market to the extent they were expected to, but all three vendors have decided to remain in the field. Android tablets have failed to significantly dent Apple's market share in tablet computers, despite fielding performance similar to the iPad. Users appear to be more enamored by Apple's sharper focus on the tablet as an entertainment device, as compared to Android offerings. It's moot if improved performance from quad core processors and Android 4.0 will help Android tablet gain better market traction. Lenovo too is expected to launch a quad core processor tablet early next year cr...

Asus officially unveiled the Eee Pad Transformer Prime, the world's first tablet powered by a quad-core processor, and released its full specs on Tuesday, November 8. Announced just seven months after the launch of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer, the Transformer Prime lives up to the pedigree and general design of it predecessor - A high end Android tablet with an optional keyboard and battery dock. With a 10.1-in display and an aluminum chassis, it's both slim (0.33in, 8.33mm) and light (1.29lb, 586g), with a body that is water, oil and fingerprint resistant. The 1280 x 800, Super IPS+ Gorilla Glass display has a 178-degree viewing angle. Coming to its features, it makes sense to start with the one that is most outstanding - the NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor, which was also officially launched on Tuesday. NVIDIA Tegra 3 Processor The Tegra 3 uses four 1.5GHz cores to speed up processing. The processor's two additional cores should drain the battery a ...

With pre-orders for Kindle Fire relentlessly pouring in, Amazon has reportedly stepped up orders for the tablets on Taiwanese manufacturers to over 5 million units, reports Digitimes. Amazon's manufacturing partners in Taiwan include Wintek, Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT), LG Display, Ilitek, Quanta Computer, Aces Connectors and Wah Hong Industrial. In the middle of the third quarter, Amazon had increased its initial 3.5 million unit order to 4 million units. Kindle Fire will start shipping on November 15, and Amazon is hard at work adding to the list of apps that would be available in the Amazon AppStore on launch. Kindle Fire runs a highly customized version of Android, requiring apps to be tweaked to run on it with optimized performance. Apps expected to be available on launch include: Netflix Rhapsody Pandora Twitter Comics by comiXology Facebook The Weather Channel Allrecipes Bloomberg LinkedIn Zillow Pulse The Cat in the Hat Quickoffice Pro Jamie's 20-Minute Me...

Intel plans a new range of processors to power tablet computers, a significant tweak to its earlier plan of using Medfield processors for both smartphones and tablet, reports Digitimes. The Medfield platform, built on the Cedar Trail architecture, is Intel's first purpose-built 32nm platform for smartphones and tablets, optimized for both low power and high performance. The platform was expected to enable sub-9mm designs Tablets weighing less than 1.5 pounds. Intel's overhaul of its 2012 product roadmap has been prompted by a desire to field processors that can match ARM CPUs in terms of thermal design power (TDP), facilitating increased battery life. The company aims to bring TDP of its smartphone and tablet processors down to 10W over the next two years. Sources tell Digitimes that Intel plans to launch 32nm Saltwell, 22nm Silvermont and 14nm Airmont chipsets in the next three years.

Amazon may well be "inching" to a conclusion that Apple reached years ago: small displays are a bad idea for tablet computers. According to Digitimes, Amazon's current display suppliers - Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and LG Display (LGD) - are gearing up to produce 8.9-inch displays. Sources tell Digitimes that Amazon may later release release 9.7- to 10.1-inch models in 2012. The second-generation Kindle Fire is expected to feature the quad core Tegra 3 processor.

The Asus Eee Pad Transformer 2 could become reality by November 7 with specs befitting its lineage; its predecessor being one of the few Android tablets to have been considered a possible iPad competitor. A listing has appeared on LambdaTek Component Shop website for Asus TF201-1I020A tablet with NVIDIA quad-core Tegra 3 (Kal-el) processors, 32GB RAM and a 10.1-in display. The site gives the in-stock date for the tablet, believed to be the Eee Pad Transformer 2, as November 7. Priced at £448.21 without VAT, the tablet is surprisingly listed as featuring Android 3.x, not Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0), the latest iteration of the OS, optimized for both Tablets and smartphones. Asus CEO Jerry Shen recently said the Transformer 2 will launch by year-end and retail for $499. The Eee Pad Transformer stood out in the crowded Android tablet market by featuring an optional keyboard dock. The Transformer is currently selling on Amazon.com for $390, with the keyboard and dock co...

Amazon could sell between 3 to 5 million Android tablets in the fourth quarter of this year with aggressive pricing that is "significantly" below the iPad, according to a Forrester analyst. iPad sales in the same period are expected to be around 3.3 million. Amazon tablets, expected to hit the market before the start of the holiday season, will cost "100s less" than the $499, entry level iPad-2, according to the New York Post, with one source pegging the price at $99. The Amazon device are expected to feature come integrated with Kindle eBook store, Amazon's Cloud Drive service and others. Apple, which has sold 28.7 million tablets worldwide remains the colossus in the market, but Amazon "can compete on price, content, and commerce," says analyst Sarah Rotman Epps. "Not only does Amazon have the potential to gain share quickly but its willingness to sell hardware at a loss, as it did with the Kindle, makes Amazon a nasty competi...

Amazon will start shipping its 7-in tablet in October, and 10-in tablet early next year, reports Taiwan's Digitimes.com quoting upstream component suppliers. Production of the 10-in tablet has been outsourced to Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), which also handles production of Amazon's Kindle e-book reader, production of which in 2011 is estimated to be 25-30 million units. Amazon's 7-inch tablets would be supplied by Quanta Computer and are expected to start shipping in October, the sources added. It has been widely reported that Amazon will introduce two tablet devices within 2011 - the entry level, dual core Coyote and the high end, quad core Kal-El-powered Hollywood. Presumably, the 7-in tablet is the dual core Coyote, and the 10-in tablet, the quad core Kal-El powered Hollywood. The New York Times earlier reported that the Amazon tablets are expected to cost "100s less" than the $499, entry level iPad-2. A Forrester analyst ...

Sony announced the launch of its first two tablet PCs - Tablet S and Tablet P - on August 31, 2011; both the Android powered devices feature innovative form factors. They are powered by NVIDIA Tegra 2 mobile processors, feature front and rear facing cameras and support micro USB interface and SD card. Sony Tablet S The Wi-Fi only Tablet S features a 9.4-inch touchscreen display, weighs 1.33 lbs, and has a unique asymmetric design that keeps its weight close to the palm of your hand making the tablet feel even lighter than it actually is. The screen is sloped when placed on a flat surface, enhancing visibility and making typing more comfortable. Sony Tablet P The Sony Tablet P device is honed for mobility with Wi-Fi and 4G connectivity. It features an innovative folding design with two 5.5-inch displays and weighs in at 0.83 lbs. The Tablet P device allows its dual screens to be used for different functions simultaneously such as playing video on one screen while...