Lenovo announce plans for LePad follow-up
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Posted on March 30th, 2011 John Burns Lenovo have announced that they plan to follow up their new LePad tablet with the LePad 2 by October 2011. The LePad has not even been released in the UK yet.The company have described the follow up as a lighter and[...]Viewsonic’s ViewPad 7 available on free trial
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Posted on March 28th, 2011 John Burns Viewonic have announced that their new tablet, the ViewPad 7, will be available as part of a ‘try for free’ deal.Customers will still need to hand over the money up front, but ViewSsonic have pledged to refund the cost in full[...]AMD prepare HD 6790 graphics card for release
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Posted on March 29th, 2011 John Burns Chip manufacturers, AMD are preparing to launch their new graphics card – the HD 6790 – on April 5th.The 6790 was originally scheduled for release on March 31st, but AMD postponed the launch until April 5th.The new card is based on[...]Tablet devices recommended for use in House of Commons
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Posted on March 25th, 2011 John Burns A parliamentary committee has recommended the use of tablet devices and smartphones during debates in the Commons, according to a report published yesterday.MP’s will also be allowed to access Twitter from the chamber using the devices, although this usage is dependant[...]Acer announce UK release date for Android tablet
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Posted on March 24th, 2011 John Burns Acer have announced a UK release date for the company’s first Android running tablet, the Iconia Tab A500.The A500 will be available from Friday 8th April, the same launch day as the Windows based W500.The new tablet will be a 10.1-inch[...]Asus Eee Pad Transformer undercuts iPad 2 on price
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Posted on March 31st, 2011 John Burns Asus will release their first Android Honeycomb tablet in the UK on April 6th, a fortnight behind the iPad 2.Presales have already begun for the Asus Eee Pad Transformer, which costs £380; £19 less than Apple’s latest tablet.The Transformer boasts a[...]RIM’s research spending exposed
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Posted on March 30th, 2011 John Burns Canadian firm, RIM spent $1.35 billion on research and development in 2011 alone, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.These figures equate to a tripling of research and development expenditure by RIM since 2008. In that same three-year period,[...]ASUS Eee Pad Transformer rumoured for March 30th UK release
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Posted on March 26th, 2011 John Burns Rumours suggest that ASUS’ Eee Pad Transformer hybrid device will be available in the UK on March 30th.The tablet-cum-netbook device was released in the company’s native Taiwan today, but sites such as Phandroid have hinted that the device may be hitting[...]HP gives app developers access to webOS 3.0
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Posted on March 31st, 2011 John Burns HP have provided developers with a development kit for their new operating system – webOS 3.0.The OS will not feature on a tablet until the new TouchPad device is released in the summer, but HP hope that by giving developers a[...]Lenovo launches its LePad tablet in China
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Posted on March 28th, 2011 John Burns Lenovo are the latest player to wade into the already crowded tablet market with the release of their LePad device.Unfortunately, phase one of the LePad’s launch covers only China, with the device scheduled to reach UK shelves by June.At the CES[...]Google prepare their own Android Honeycomb tablet
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Posted on March 28th, 2011 John Burns Google are reportedly preparing a self-produced tablet running Android Honeycomb.The device – carrying the Nexus brand name – will be the result of a collaboration between Google and the Korean tech-firm, LG.Releasing a self-produced tablet would allow Google to demonstrate the[...]
Android Honeycomb apps in short supply as Motorola Xoom prepares for launch
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Posted on March 30th, 2011 John Burns Native apps for Google’s Android Honeycomb are still scarce as one of Honeycomb’s big hitters – the Motorola Xoom – prepares for a UK launch.Tech blogger, Justin Williams has identified just 20 applications specifically and exclusively designed for Honeycomb tablets available[...]Acer experience poor first quarter
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Posted on March 26th, 2011 John Burns PC giants, Acer today reported that they expect a 10% reduction in sales, quarter-on-quarter, by the end of Q1.The Taiwanese company blamed a weak demand for netbooks and PC products in key zones such as Western Europe and the U.S., as[...]RIM relying on successful PlayBook launch after poor sales
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Posted on March 26th, 2011 John Burns Canadian firm, Research in Motion – or RIM – have reported yet another quarter of negative growth as their smartphone market share dips below a quarter.Now commanding only 22% of the smartphone market, RIM are reliant on a successful launch for[...]Enormous interest in Apple’s iPad 2 indicates yet more growth for tablet market
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Posted on March 25th, 2011 John Burns Thousands of shoppers queued outside stores to get their hands on the latest Apple tablet, which was released today at 5pm.The massive interest in the iPad 2 has already led to speculation that the number of tablets sold in this quarter[...]
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