We’ve heard from sources close to Nokia that they are working on a tablet, and now MSNerd has posted a picture of what appears to the a Nokia tablet. The device has the trademark curved screen as seen on the Nokia Lumia 800 and appears…
Tablets
Lumia “Coffee” Tablet Concept Builds on Lumia Design Language
Nokia has been dancing around the idea of releasing a Windows 8 tablet. They continually refuse to confirm or deny the possibility, but it seems quite likely that they will release some sort of tablet, likely running Windows 8. A reader of MyNokiaBlog sent in…
Android 4.0-Based MIUI 4.0 ROM Available for Kindle Fire
Not long ago we reported on the availability of a CyanogenMod 9 custom ROM for the Kindle Fire. If you are interested in a different UI but still want Android 4.0 goodness, you have another custom ROM to try: MIUI 4.0.
MIUI 4.0 has a…
Supposed iPad 3 Rear Cover Gives Clues to Potential Upgrades
A supposed iPad 3 rear cover obtained by Fix-iPhones.com gives some possible clues as to what the innards of the iPad 3 may be.
Supposedly the mount points for the new logic board inside the iPad 3 (indicated at circles marked “A”) are significantly different…
Sony Tablet S Now Rootable
Until now, it seems the Sony Tablet S has been resistant to methods of gaining root access. A security researcher, Dan Rosenberg, found a way to work around the security on the Tablet S and root the device.
Not only that, but he also posted…
Samsung to Forgo Press Conference at Mobile World Congress 2012
Samsung already confirmed that they will not debut the Galaxy S III at Mobile World Congress, instead opting for a private event later in the year. Today they went further and confirmed to PC Mag that they will not hold a press conference at MWC,…
Aakash Tablet Aims to be Free to Students
HRD Minister Kapil Sibal has reportedly said that the government plans to offer the low cost Aakash tablet free of cost to students across institutions in the county.So far, the much talked about tablet was being marketed to students at a discounted price.
The minister…
Android Kernel Source Code for HP TouchPad Made Open Source
During the HP TouchPad firesale, some purchased TouchPads were found to be running a test build of Android. At the time, HP didn’t offer much explanation regarding how these TouchPads got out into the wild running Android, and the story eventually faded away.
However, today…
Apple Facing $1.6 Billion-Dollar Lawsuit Over Use of iPad Trademark in China
Taiwanese company Proview Technology has the trademark rights for “iPad” in China and is suing Apple for up to $1.6 billion dollars for trademark infringement. They’re also demanding an apology from Apple for the transgression.
Back in 2006, Apple used a UK company called IP…
Toshiba AT200, 10-inch Honeycomb Tablet On Sale in UK at Carphone Warehouse
Toshiba’s update to the Thrive tablet, the AT200 or the “Excite X10″ (as it will be known as in the US), has gone on sale in the UK as a Carphone Warehouse exclusive.
It has a 10.1-inch screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio, and 1280…
Chrome Browser Available for Android Devices, But Only Ones Running 4.0
The Internet is abuzz with the news that the Google Chrome browser has finally made it to Android devices. However, there’s quite a big catch: it will only run on devices with Android 4.0, or Ice Cream Sandwich. At the moment, supposedly only around 1%…
BroVista UFO Mini Bluetooth Sepaker Review
The BroVista Bluetooth speaker has what is referred to as a Hamburger design which is obviously due to its round shape and pop up design. Its odd appearance aside it does a great job of putting out full sound even in its tiny form factor.…
build.prop Editor Makes Mods Easier for Android Tweakers
Android users familiar with rooting and modding their devices know that they’ll likely have to tweak the build.prop file to do things like fool the Android Market into showing apps exclusively available for other devices (or other versions of Android), or change their device’s DPI.…
HTC Flyer Demoed Running Unofficial Android 4.0 Build
With Android 4.0 officially released as open source, random Android devices keep popping up with unofficial custom ROMs based on the latest version of Android. The HTC Flyer joined that club recently.
XDA Developers Forum member AidenM released an initial build of Android 4.0 for…
Reminder: Samsung Galaxy Note Up For Pre-Order on AT&T, $299.99 On-Contract
Yesterday Samsung debuted their first Super Bowl commercial featuring The Darkness and their catchy song, “Thing Called Love”, and a whole lot of Galaxy Notes. It was a fun ad, but not necessarily the best ad to really extol the many virtues of the Galaxy…
