On October 19th Google and Samsung will finally be coming forth to announce the latest Android ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’. This is the step forward that is to merge both Gingerbread and Honeycomb making for a platform good for both tablets and smartphones alike. However, at this event a brand new addition to the Nexus smartphone line up is expected to be announced. This device is commonly referred to as the Nexus Prime but we’ve also heard that it may be called the Galaxy Nexus.

Unfortunately we can’t confirm which name the device will have as the announcement is yet to happen. But, as if we need more confusion, reports have begun surfacing regarding additions to Best Buy’s database. On one hand we have a report that says a device dubbed the Nexus Prime has appeared in said database. However, we also have an additional report that says a device named the Galaxy Nexus has appeared in the database.

This could have happened for many different reasons but if you’re really wondering the name your best bet would be to stay tuned on October 19th when we’ll be covering the event.
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We just got done telling you that Android Honeycomb tablet sales numbers may be in the disappointingly low range of 3.4 million. This is quite the small number when compared to Apple’s iPad which has remained the dominant tablet on the market ever since being released. But, if you’ve been paying attention, you’ll know that Amazon recently came forth to announce a tablet of their own dubbed the Kindle Fire.

While this tablet technically runs Google’s Android the untrained eye would not be able to tell such a phenomenon due to it being so heavily modified. However, if recent analysts are to be believed, the Kindle Fire may quickly become the best-selling Android powered tablet on the market. In fact, these analysts suggest that the Kindle Fire may sell as many as 5 million units in Q4 alone. If true (or even remotely true) this means that in a single quarter there would be more Kindle Fires on the market than Android Honeycomb powered tablets altogether.

This doesn’t seem like too much of a far-fetched claim considering the Kindle Fire will be priced at just $199.99 brand new while featuring decent specs including a dual-core processor.
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Meet Kupa X11, the first Windows 8 tablet released in the market. Sport a 10.1-inch 1366 x 768 pixels capatitive touchscreen, the display support 10-point multi-touch and support tylush input too. Kupa X11 is powered by a 1.5GHz Intel Oaktrail processor and 2GB of RAM.

Other features including WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, two USB 2.0 ports, a 3 or 5MP rear facing camera, a 2MP front facing camera, a mini HDMI port, SIM card slot and audio jack. Kupa X11 is offered with $699 starting price which is for 64GB and WiFi only model. The model with 128GB storage, 3G and GSM is available with a $999 price tag.
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Not the best of days if you’re a part of Samsung’s legal counsel. The court in Hague has rejected Samsung’s claim of patent infringement by Apple and thus, rejecting the appeal to ban on sales of Apple iPhone and iPad.

Judge was of the opinion that Samsung’s 3G patents were a part of essential standards and both companies should negotiate licensing under FRAND.

Meanwhile in United States, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh said that Galaxy Tab infringed iPad related patents but the injunction will depend on Apple to prove the patents are valid.

Tablets are all the rage nowadays, it seems, and the stylus is not only not getting any love, but it actually seems to have become a universally hated thing of the past, when touch screens were soft, very scratch able and had a pretty bad image quality. But the stylus isn’t as bad as everyone thinks, not at all!

To tell you the truth, it’s been a very looong time since I last wrote anything longer than a sentence with a pen – I can’t even write my signature without thinking carefully first – but I always used the stylus on my old PDA, because it was so much easier to touch the exact location on the screen that I wanted, and with the D-pads fading from smartphones, it looks like I’m going to buy one just for this purpose – I just can’t use the damn slider that Android provides for positioning the cursor between the letters I want to edit!

And I also miss taking written drawings with notes, but fortunately some manufacturers seem to have noticed a potential niche here and they’ve prepared something that many people would like – stylus operated notebook replacement tablets! Asus was one of the first companies to announce one of these, and it manifested itself into the EEE note EA800 – a pretty nifty device for the right price!

The EEE Note EA800 (first of a series, I think) looks just like any other tablet or e-reader on the market – there’s nothing special worth noting about the exterior, but you’ll immediately notice the different display once you power the device up: this thing only has a grayscale display, capable of showing 64 shades of gray – as I said, this is a paper notebook replacement, not a tablet. The 3H hardness is specifically made for the stylus/pen, and it should feel almost as good as real paper to be writing on this pad. The screen is 8 inches across, with a resolution of 1024×768 pixels – pretty nice density for the size.

Despite the grayscale display, the EEE Note does have a camera – a 2 megapixels one, to be precise, which is still useful as you can see the photos you’ve taken on the display, it’s not like it’s monochromatic. If we’re on the topic of hardware features, the EA800 also has a micro SD card slot (and 4 GB of internal storage space), a Wifi adapter, 3.5 mm audio jack, a micro USB port and a 3700 mAh battery that should last 10 days in standby and about 10 hours of continuous use – it’s not exactly an e-reader (a Pearl E-Ink display would’ve been great, but the lag would’ve killed the experience).

Asus chose to use a custom Linux-based OS for the new note taker, and that is probably a mistake, as using Android would’ve given it an advantage since it would’ve still allowed all the apps on the marketplace, which is always good.

The stylus experience, which is arguably the most important thing on the EEE Note, is great: you can easily take notes and write, the accuracy of the pen is very high and the display is very close to the surface, so you don’t feel like you’re writing on air.

The price has been announced to be about $200, which is pretty fair and might actually give the EEE Note EA800 a fighting chance: journalists should love it, I think.
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In addition to the Series 7 all-in-one, Samsung also releases the Series 7 slate PC in the US market. The new Series 7 Slate is designed for on-the-go- users who need a slim and lightweight PC running full version of Windows OS. The Series 7 is powered by Intel’s Core i5-2467M processor with 4GB of RAM and integrated Intel HD 3000 graphics.

The XE700T1A-A01US and XE700T1A-A04US models both get 64GB solid state drive while the XE700T1A-A03US and XE700T1A-A05US have 128GB. They have a 11.6-inch 1366×768 touchscreen with Superbright Plus Technology, a 2 Megapixel front camera and a 3 Megapixel rear camera, integrated microphone, and support for Bluetooth 3.0 and WiFi connectivity. HSPA/3G and WiMax support are available as options. The slate PC includes Samsung’s FastStart technology, which enables the slate to transition from a hybrid sleep mode to full functionality in two – three seconds, enabling users to quickly jump into work or play anywhere.

You can buy the Samsung Series 7 slate PC from Amazon.com.
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Today, the consumer electronic market of full of brands and each brand is trying to cut more and more share, especially in electronic gadgets market. iPad, Android tabs, Kindle Fire and still we may see something new and innovative in coming future.

The Market Watch

After the launch of iPad in the year 2010, all the manufacturers who were involved into consumer electronics thought of coming up with something that would give a strong fight to Apple. But the truth is, despite Android tablets have hit the markets but they are not selling as iPads still cover 60% of market share which is reasonably good. Consumers are not looking for tablets, they want iPads. It would not be wrong to say that; Android tablets have not been successful in gaining the reputation which Apple iPads have earned in the last one year.

$200 Tab from T-Mobile

T-Mobile teamed up with Chinese computer company Huawei to introduce a sub-$200 tablet and it looks like HTC with its sturdy exterior and metal looks. Basically, it’s a 7-inch tablet and is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor. Fortunately, there are some features which are present in the Springboard which Amazon’s Fire: it comes with a 5-megapixel front facing camera and a 1.3 mega-pixel back facing camera. Since Amazon and Huawei both have different opinion for cameras since Amazon is not in favour of having cameras on tablets but Huawei is, so we will have to wait and watch when their tablets are released.
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Panasonic introducing two new Android Honeycomb tablet called Bizpad. As the name’s suggest, Bizpad is aiming the enterprise market.There are a 7-inch version and a 10-incher one. They both arrive in a ruggedized chassis with waterproof protection as well as dust and drop proof. Both Bizpsads runs Android 3.2 Honeycomb and packs a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor, 1GB of RAM and 16GB onboard storage. The 7-inch version sport a 1024 x 600 resistive LCD display and a 1.3MP camera while the 10-inch Bizpad boast a 1280 x 800 IPS capacitive display and a 5MP camera. Both Honeycomb tablet also packs WiFi as well as NFC capability. Still no words on procing or availability of this Bizpads yet.
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Dual-core processors for Android tablets seem to be the standard these days – even Shenzhen manufacturers have started using them in their own creations. A company named Yipai has released a new tablet called the C7, which is powered by Renesas’ A9 EV2 dual-core processor. Pretty impressive for a sub $100 tablet. Other specs of the Yipai C7 include: a 7″ capacitive display, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, a front facing camera, microSD card slot (up to 32GB), 2x USB 2.0 ports, a 4100mAh battery, optional 3G and GPS, HDMI output, and Android 2.2.

While Android 2.2 might be a turn off for some people, it is a budget tablet after all, and with any luck, users should have no problem finding a way to root the device and upgrade it with a custom ROM. The tablet will be available in eight different colors: grey, silver, purple, green, brown, yellow, blue and black. No word on whether they’ll hit the US, but they definitely look like pretty decent budget devices. More pictures at the source link.
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Panasonic BizPad JT-H580VT Android Tablet

Panasonic has only showed off their newest Android inscription called the BizPad JT-H580VT. Powered by an ARM Cortex-A9 dual-core processor, this dust-proof, shockproof as well as waterproof inscription is packaged with the 7.0-inch 1024 x 600 resistive touchscreen display, the 1GB RAM, the 16GB of peep storage, the microSD label slot, the 5.0-megapixel autofocus rear-facing camera with LED light, GPS, 3G/GPRS (optional), WiFi, Bluetooth, the USB 2.0 pier as well as runs on Android 3.2 OS. The BizPad JT-H580VT is scheduled to go on sale from late Dec for unannounced cost yet.[GD]