Tablet Crunch

The Pakistani Air Force doesn't believe in wasting time, personal, or capacity.  So in a super secret Air Force complex where jet fighters and weapons systems are produced, how about we add a 7 inch, Android 2.3 tablet to the production line. The PACPAD is a tablet that brings together Pakistani engineering and Chinese hardware and ...

LG has issued a press release of their hot new wide screen Android tablet, the LG Optimus Vu, well ahead of Mobile World Congress that will kick off on Feb. 27th.  This tablet has a unique wide screen design that delivers a 4x3 aspect ration, 1024x768 res on a 5 inch IPS LDC display.  The ...

No sooner are tablets starting to ramp up with the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) upgrade, do we get news that Google is ready to bring us Android 5.0 (Jelly Bean).  The Android 4.0 OS was suppose to bring unity, efficiency, and destroy fragmentation throughout the tablet and smartphone world.  But what we've seen mostly ...

Acer started pushing out Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, updates to the Iconia tablet on Friday.  The updates are being delivered over the air starting first in the United States, and the full update worldwide will be completed by next Friday. And so it begins! More and more tablets are starting to upgrade their OS with the ...

The 7 inch tablet market space if filling up fast with hot new tablets.  And one of those that are garnishing some attention is the Idolian TurboTab Z. The folks at Idolian just announced that the TurboTab Z has received an upgrade to the Android 4.0 (ICS) OS.  Best of all, for those of you looking ...

A German court has dealt a serious blow to Apple today.  The state court in Duesseldorf said on Thursday there were "clear differences" between the Galaxy Tab 10.1N and the iPad, thus releasing the ban and allowing the Galaxy Tab 10.N to be sold in country.  After being previously banned by the German courts because ...

And here we go again.  Another Craptablet is poured into the marketplace.  Except this time it has it's origins in the UK and not the U.S.  Toshiba just released another 10.1 inch tablet called the AT200 into the UK market.  First, this tablet is being sold with Android 3.2 (Honeycomb).  Second, the Toshiba AT200 is ...

First, let me do the standard news article that I'm accustomed to.  Then, afterwards, see why I'm calling this a "Craptablet".  Fujitsu is trying to build an inroad into the enterprise with their new Stylistic M350/CA2 Android tablet.  At least that's what they are wishing for, according to their press release announcing the new Android ...

First we got a tablet for the kitchen - Qooq Android tablet (pronounced “cook) that is designed specifically for the kitchen.  So if there's a tablet for the kitchen, then why not have a tablet for other parts of the house, like say... the tub?  Ask and you shall receive my friends.  The Pantech Element, which is ...

As if Samsung doesn't already have enough mediocre Android tablets on the market already, why not throw a 7.7 inch in the mix.  Introducing the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Android tablet.  Let me tell you straight up though, this thing is already at a huge disadvantage because it's running what is now considered an outdated ...

Introducing the TORBOTAB C8 Android tablet from tablet pc manufacturer Idolian who has offices in both Newport Beach, California, Arkansas and South Korea. The TORBOTAB C8 Android tablet was just released today and is being offered exclusively on Amazon for only $179. This 7" TORBOTAB C8 Android tablet is "...the fastest 7" Capacitive Touch Screen Tablets in the market ...

There's a new Android tablet making its way to Sprint.  The ZTE Optik is reportedly going to make its grand appearance on Sprint's website February 5th and then in Sprint stores on March 11th.  The ZTE Optik will launch with Android 3.2 Honeycomb, but the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich will be soon on its ...

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 lives on to see to see another day in the Netherlands despite Apple's attempts to shut er' down claiming copyright violations.  A court in the Hague cleared the way for Samsung to sell it's 10.1 Android tablet stating that "there is sufficient differences" between the two products (iPad 2 & ...

As soon as the HTC Flyer received the Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) update, calls started flooding the HTC customer support line from customers who were less than pleased with the new Android OS update.  The biggest complaint is that the user experience completely changed.  And customers were trying to figure out how to get the Flyer ...

AT&T has just launched a bundled package deal where you get both the Pantech Burst, Pantech's new dual core smartphone, and the waterproof Pantech Element tablet for just $250.  Of course, this requires a contract and you'll need data for both devices.  This is an interesting marketing take from AT&T.  Now the only question is, ...

Digital Waves, a company based in Bangalore, launched a new Android 2.3 tablet today in India called the Tabplus Rio.  This new Android tablet is being shipped for free anywhere in India and is currently for sale for 11,000 Rupees ($220 USD). Tabplus Rio Specs: 1 GHz Cortex A9 processor 7 inch screen 32GB storage via Micro SD 1 year ...

Here's something I was expecting today.  The Chinese government is issuing an Android tablet called Red Pad One to all of it's "priviledged" members, and the cost of this tablet is whopping $1600 USD (or 9,999 yuan).  This Android tablet comes pre loaded with very select apps and is issued to beuracrats and state owned company ...

Intel's CEO Paul Otellini said in a statement recently that the "iPad is easier to take on with Android 4.0 'Ice Cream Sandwich...  tablets are a little bit about hardware and an awful lot about software... until you get to Ice Cream Sandwich, the offering isn't as powerful as with what's out there with Apple. As ...

I wrote earlier about how 2012 would be the year of the two tablet household.  It's already predicted that by 2015, tablet sales will exceed computer sales.  And if tablets evolve into a more efficient communication device, then perhaps tablets can start outselling cell phones as well.  Believe it or not, one of the biggest ...

One of the hottest selling points for any tablet pc is the processing speed.  Speed on a tablet, much like the speed on any computer or laptop, defines the user experience.  If the device you're on is slow and sluggish, it doesn't really matter what apps you are trying to run, you'll end up frustrated. The ...