Onkyo SlatePad TA2C-A41R3-2 Android Tablet

Onkyo SlatePad TA2C-A41R3-2 Android Tablet

Onkyo is set to release their newest Android tablet, the SlatePad TA2C-A41R3-2. Corresponding to the 5GHz band wireless LAN, the tablet sports a 10.1-inch 1280 x 800 10-point multi-touch display, a 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A9 dual-core processor, a Mali-400 MP GPU, a 1GB RAM, a 16GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, dual cameras (0.3MP front & 2MP rear), WiFi (up to 72Mbps), Bluetooth 4.0 + HS, a mini-HDMI port, a 6400mAh battery and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS. The SlatePad TA2C-A41R3-2 will begin shipping from February 7th for 28,875 Yen (about $285). [Onkyo]

ZTE Optik 2 Android Tablet

ZTE-Optik-2-Android-Tablet

Sprint has released another affordable Android tablet from ZTE called the Optik 2. Specs-wise, the tablet packs a 7.0-inch 1024 x 600 touchscreen display, a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor (MSM8625Q), a 1GB RAM, an 8GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, dual cameras (2MP front & 5MP rear), GPS, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 4000mAh battery and runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS. The Optik 2 can be yours for just $29.99 with a two-year contract attached. [Sprint]

Kobo Arc, the reading centric tablet lineup, hands-on

If you’re a digital reader, Kobo has a lineup of tablets you should probably take a look at. Their 7 and 10-inch devices are centric to reading, but also keep … Continue reading

HP Mesquite 7 Android Tablet

HP-Mesquite-7-Android-Tablet

HP is bringing you their newest Android tablet, the Mesquite 7. Powered by a 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z2460 processor, the tablet sports a 7.0-inch 1024 x 600 capacitive touchscreen display, a 1GB RAM, an 8GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, a VGA front-facing camera, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, a built-in speaker and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS. The Mesquite 7 is available now for just $99. [Product Page]

Google disables translucent bars in Nexus 10 KitKat source code

Google’s Nexus 10 tablet will not get translucent navigation and notification bars with the Android 4.4.1 KitKat update, which lets the wallpaper go full-screen from top to bottom as it does in the Nexus 5. Developers can activate the bars with a one-step code tweak, but it will not be the default. The lack of […]

IDC tablet shipment numbers show high growth for all but Apple

IDC has released its third-quarter numbers on the tablet industry, and in them we see good news for four of the top five tablet vendors, with all but Apple seeing growth — in a couple cases, substantial growth — year-on-year. For Samsung in particular, the market share numbers compared to the same quarter last year […]

Archos Platinum tablets unveiled with A9 quad-core processors and IPS displays

Archos has taken the wraps off a trio of new tablets, the Archos 97b Platinum HD, 101 Platinum, and 80b Platinum. All three tablets are equipped with A9 1.6GHz quad-core processors, 2GB of RAM, and IPS displays. All three are currently slated to hit shelves this month, though a specific date and price tags haven’t […]

TEKWIND TM75A Android Tablet

TEKWIND-TM75A-Android-Tablet

Check out this newly launched Android tablet from TEKWIND, the TM75A. Specs-wise, the tablet sports a 7.0-inch 1024 x 600 TFT 5-point multi-touch display, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z2460 processor, an Intel HD Graphics, a 1GB RAM, a 16GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), dual cameras (0.3MP front & 2MP rear), WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, a mini HDMI port, a built-in speaker, a 4100mAh battery and runs on Android 4.0.4 ICS OS. Pricing info is still unknown at the moment. [Product Page]

Intel Bay Trail: Laptop-Tablet Hybrids Might Actually Keep Up Now

Intel Bay Trail: Laptop-Tablet Hybrids Might Actually Keep Up Now

Just a couple of months ago, Intel’s new 4th generation processors helped laptops get a whole lot better. Now Intel’s trying to work the same magic on mobile. Meet Bay Trail, a new flavor of chips designed specifically to make Windows 8 and Android tablets more awesome.

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ASUS MeMO Pad 8 and 10 tablets introduced with IPS displays and enhanced audio

ASUS has announced the new MeMO Pad 8 and MeMO Pad 10 tablets, two mid-range Android slates equipped with IPS displays, enhanced audio technology, and quad-core processors under the hood. Both tablets were introduced at the IFA 2013 event today, and though release dates and pricing haven’t been pegged yet, we’ve got all the details […]