RIM names its Enterprise Tablet the “PlayBook”

RIM PlayBook

Research in Motion had lead us on a couple of wild goose chases. After registering the BlackPad.com domain name, and filing a trademark application for the Surf Book name, RIM finally decided to call their Tablet the “PlayBook.”

Even if i had been told earlier, i wouldn’t have believed it that a Tablet focused on the Enterprise segment of customers, was going to be called . . . → Continue reading RIM names its Enterprise Tablet the “PlayBook”

Samsung posts official Galaxy Tab video on YouTube

Samsung_Galaxy_Tab

Samsung have posted a longish 9 minute video of their upcoming Android Tablet, the Galaxy Tab, on their official YouTube channel. The video itself seems to be a combination of some live hands-on demo plus some marketing / PR content for Samsung and their Android Tablet.

The device seems to be very responsive and performs well, . . . → Continue reading Samsung posts official Galaxy Tab video on YouTube

iPad hacked to run Chrome OS, what next?

Apple iPad running Chrome OS

We don’t have any production devices running the Google Chrome OS yet, but the interest levels on Chrome is tremendous. We have had several rumors in the past about various devices to be running on Chrome OS, including Samsung’s own Galaxy Tab.

There have also been several debates on the merits of running Chrome on a Tablet . . . → Continue reading iPad hacked to run Chrome OS, what next?

Verizon Pocket Edge – more details emerge, Wifi only model

Verizons Entourage Edge with the Pocket Edge

There have been plenty rumors already regarding a smaller dual screen Tablet / e-Reader device from Entourage. Entourage had already announced  the larger dual screen device to be called the Entourage Edge.

We had reported earlier that mini version of the Entourage Edge should also be coming to the Verizon network along with its larger screened sibling.

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Linpus working on MeeGo based Tablet OS for release in Q4

Linpus MeeGo Slate edition for Tablet PCs

Carrypad has met up with folks from Linpus during the IDF earlier this month and has some details about the MeeGo Slate edition that they have under development currently for release later this year.

Linpus has a good amount of experience on Linux based OS development, and have supplied Acer with Linux builds for their PCs. Linpus . . . → Continue reading Linpus working on MeeGo based Tablet OS for release in Q4

Archos 101 Internet Tablet arrives at FCC

Archos 101 Internet Tablet at FCC

The Archos 101 Internet Tablet, an Android 2.2 FroYo based Tablet PC powered by a 1 GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, a 10.1″ capacitive touch screen, was announced by Archos in August, and is already available for pre-order at some online retailers in Europe, with shipments expected to commence in October.

This Tablet device has . . . → Continue reading Archos 101 Internet Tablet arrives at FCC

Ekoore EM7A Vega 7″ Android Tablet announced for Italy

Ekoore EM7A Vega Android tablet

Regulars at Tablets Unleashed should be familiar with this budget 7″ Android Tablet PC. The Ekoore EM7A is a re-badged version of the Tablet device that we also know as the Rydeen gPad GCOM 701.

The specifications of the Ekoore EM7A Vega is the same as the Rydeen Tablet as well – an ARM based 800 MHz . . . → Continue reading Ekoore EM7A Vega 7″ Android Tablet announced for Italy

ViewSonic announces another 10″ Tablet – Android FroYo, Nvidia Tegra 2 based GTablet

ViewSonic G Tablet

ViewSonic is sure going big on Tablet PCs. There was the View Pad 7, a 7″ Android tablet, that was announced first, then came their 10″ Tablet that is powered by the Intel Atom chip set and dual boots into both Windows 7 and Android OS.

Now it is the turn . . . → Continue reading ViewSonic announces another 10″ Tablet – Android FroYo, Nvidia Tegra 2 based GTablet

Samsung Galaxy Tab to come with Chrome OS next

Samsung Galaxy Tab with Chrome OS

The Samsung’s Galaxy Tab has not yet hot the store shelves, but there is already a lot of discussion about its choice of OS, leading to the rumors that the next version of the Galaxy Tab could be running Google’s Chrome OS instead of the Android 2.2 FroYo, again from Google, that it is currently running.

We first heard . . . → Continue reading Samsung Galaxy Tab to come with Chrome OS next

AlessiTab is an Android Tablet for the Kitchen from Alessi

AlessiTab Kitchen Android Tablet

Well, Tablets of the Slate form factor are all the rage these days and everyone wants to get into this market segment with their own Tablet device with a difference.

The newest such Tablet with a difference is the AlessiTab. Alessi, a company focussed on kitchenwares, has come up with their own Tablet PC for the kitchen. The AlessiTab is a . . . → Continue reading AlessiTab is an Android Tablet for the Kitchen from Alessi