Most Android tablets that have been introduced in recent months have been relatively powerful and because of this, they are quite expensive. This is why Enso has rolled out wallet-friendly alternative, to offer an Android Tablet at a fair price everyone can afford. The Android based zenPad starts at a low 155$, offering good features adequate for basic use. Continue Reading
Talk of tablet computers has been running high since Apple’s iPad launch which sold more than 1 million units in less than a month.
Since then, there has been a lot of news around tablets based on the Android operating system.
Signs of Android tablets coming out are everywhere, even if some are still only rumors, some of them have concrete proof. The New York Times said April 12 that Google is building a tablet based on Android.
Google declined this, but several things pointed that Google might in fact be interest in tablet computers. Not long ago, Google acquired Agnilux, which people say will provide Google software to adapt Android or Chrome Operating System to run on tablets or set-top boxes.
Google has also acquired Bump Technologies. Bump makes BumpTop, a user interface software that enables 3D multitouch desktop on Windows and Mac computers.
This sent a clear message to everyone that the Google Android tablet rumors are for real and that we can probably be expecting it sooner then we think as this market and demand grows.
As we knew, MSI has been working on making a 10.1 inch Android Tablet powered by Tegra 2, a system-on-a-chip series developed by NVIDIA for mobile devices.
Here is a sneak peak at this tablet as seen at CES 2010:
The company who originally released their device as the WePad, has officially announced a name change to the WeTab. Why the name change to WeTab? Was it too similar to the iPad? Or perhaps a pad was not the ultimate desired keyword a “tab” would be more fitting to it’s intended use.
WeTab’s press release states “To clearly differentiate our products within the international market for tablet computers”
I guess they were getting interest from other markets around the world, like drug stores and geriatric care centers.
Archos officially announced on thursday their upcoming Android tablet, the Archos 7 HT. Running a custom version of Android 1.6 on a 7-inch display, the new device is slated for launch this May 17 at a low $200 price point.
This tablet wasn’t built to replace a standard laptop computer, this is why Archos is betting on selling it at a price level that many mp3 and mp4 portable media players are priced at.
Apart from its 16:9 widescreen 7-inch display, the tablet will be loaded with 8GB of flash storage that will have a battery able to last users for about 7 hours when playing back video and 44 hours for music. Additional features include 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microSDHC support, email, photos, eBuddy instant messenger, Aldiko ebook reader, and DailyPaper newspaper reader.
It will lack full Android Market accessibility, Archos is bundling their own AppsLib store for downloading additional apps.
You want to get an Android Tablet but don’t want to dig deep into your pocket? Then this might be the answer to your prayers. A company called “Haleron Technologies” is offering a Android 1.6 OS based Mini iLet Tablet PC for only 119$. Continue Reading
The Mastone Lifespad I850 3G is a new Android Tablet PC from Mastone, it is equiped with a 3G EVDO/WCDMA module to allow connectivity from anywhere. This is the next generation of the Mastone Prowave that was displayed at the MWC 2010. Continue Reading
This morning, Archos released their new android tablet, the Archos 7 HT (Home Tablet) which will be available in 2 storage formats: 2 gig and 8 gig.
Feature wise, we find a 7-inch screen displaying a 800×480 pixel resolution, a microSDHC slot, a WI-FI B/G, 128m of ram, a microUSB port, 2 speakers all running via an ARM9 600MHZ processor. As for compatibility, the Archos 7 can run formats such as MP3, WMA, WAV, APE, OGG, FLAC, AAC and even H.264 720P HD files. With a 44 hours autonomy while running music files and 7 hours running video files.
This android tablet features Android OS 1.5 without the Google applications. You do not have access to the Android Market but you do have access to the Appslib store “made for Archos” which has over 1000 applications.
It would seem that Samsung is entering the android tablet world with a 7-inch based device. This tablet is codenamed the S-Pad and it will have features such as an AMOLED display, 3G and Wi-Fi. It seems there might be a dock being manufactured which would function similarly to the one available for the iPad. Samsung is already taking shots at Apple by saying their android tablet will be more powerful and will have better connectivity options. SK Telecom, a Korean carrier, is expected to be the first to offer this tablet. As of yet, this is all the information known about this rumored device.