Tablet Crunch

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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you straight up though, this thing is already at a huge disadvantage because it's running what is now considered an outdated ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

One thing I love about the Notion Ink Adam tablet is the story behind it.  Here we have a startup firm building hardware and trying to compete with the giants in the tablet space like Apple, Samsung, and Amazon. In it's quest for being a major player in the tablet space, the Notion Ink ...

Below is a great demo of the Asus Transformer Prime showing off all its glory with the quad core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor.  I'm really liking the docking keyboard, and the speedy, smooth responsiveness to the Transformer Prime.  And also the convenience of being able to transfer into a laptop with the docking keyboard.  But ...

Even though the Asus MeMO 370T won the Best Tablet Award at CES 2012, this tablet takes the medal for the world's thinnest and lightest tablet.  It's the Toshiba Xcite X10 / AT200 and it's set to run Android 4.0 (yep, another Android 4.0 tablet) - check out the demo video from CES 2012 below. Toshiba ...

Asus MeMO 370T Android 4.0 tablet has won the Best Tablet Award at CES 2012 **  See demo video of MeMO 370T Android tablet below The Asus MeMO 370T has just been awarded the Best Product Award at CES 2012, according to FocusTawain. The MeMO 370T is the world's first 7 inch tablet powered by the Nvideo Tegra ...

So far, there's been a lot of buzz around the upcoming Android 4.0 (aka Ice Cream Sandwich) OS and the impact it will have on the tablet market.  And along with the buzz comes a fast growing list of Ice Cream Sandwich tablets, most of which are expected to be announced and showcased at the ...

When the Amazon Kindle Fire hit the market for only $199, consumers started picking up the tablet in mass.  In fact, Amazon reported that leading up to the holidays, over 1 million Kindle Fires a week were flying off Amazon's virtual store shelves.  But the price point of "below $200" for Android tablets is about ...

CES 2012 kicks off on January 10th and tablets are expected to be the dominant theme.  One tablet that is rumored to be making its presence known is the new Acer Iconia A700, Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS tablet.   Acer Iconia A700 Android 4.0 tablet specs: 10.1 inch display NVIDIA Tegra 3, Quad Core 9800 mAh battery ...

** UPDATE ** Ok... nevermind on the 3 - 5 weeks shipping.  Amazon has the Asus Transformer Prime back to 4 - 7 weeks.  I guess the temporary drop in shipping time from this morning increased the demand enough to put Amazon's supply back to what's been the norm at 4 - 7 weeks.  Oh ...

The fast, new quad core Android tablet, the Asus Transformer Prime, is now back in stock at Amazon and available for order and the sales page also says it's eligible for free one day shipping. The Transformer Prime has been out of stock at Amazon for going on a week now.  The Christmas rush hammered the ...

The Asus Transformer Prime Android tablet is a hot item, to say the least.  The super fast quad core Android tablet was made available for order and deliver on Amazon and shortly after the supply was evaporated.  Encouraging news however is the Transformer Prime is available for purchase on Amazon, you'll just have to wait ...

**UPDATE**  There is now a Novo7 Android 4.0 demo video available. NOVO7 - The world's first Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) tablet hits the scene and the tablet is under $100. The Kindle Fire and the PanDigital 72-70FW are no longer the only Android tablets that are priced under $200. The NOVO7 from Ainol Electronics, a China based ...

Android 4.0, Google's fourth generation OS code named "Ice Cream Sandwich" is set to be released during the first part of December bringing more unification in the Android build. But the Galaxy Nexus (Android 4.0) Believe it or not, there is actually one Samsung Galaxy Nexus 16GB Unlocked available for sale on Amazon for a whopping $999. Android ...