Tag: tablets
Apple iPad dominates tablet market with 68% market share
Despite stiff competition from the Samsung Galaxy Tab range, Google's Nexus 7 and Amazon's Kindle Fire, Apple's iPad continues to dominate tablet sales, with a 68% market share. New second quarter data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that…
Ice Cream Sandwich now makes up 16% of all Android devices
Ice Cream Sandwich is now on 15.9% of all Android devices, the latest stats from Google reveal. Up from 10% in July, it also means that older versions of Android are dropping down the list, with Gingerbread (Android 2.3) falling…
Archos 97 Carbon Android tablet revealed
Archos are expanding their Android Ice Cream Sandwich range with a new line of tablets under the "Elements" name. Set to go head to head with the Google Nexus 7 tablet, the first of the range to hit stores will…
Amazon snap up 3D mapping software for next-gen Kindle Fire tablet
Amazon have bought 3D mapping specialist start-up UpNext, suggesting that the next generation of their Kindle Fire tablet could have a native mapping and navigation app. UpNext specialise in fully 3D maps, letting users check topography and landmarks, checking out…
Microsoft Surface tablet will launch as Wi-Fi only
Microsoft's exciting new Surface tablet just got a little less exciting. Rumours surrounding the Redmond company's first own-branded tablet hardware are suggesting that the Surface will only have Wi-Fi connectivity options at launch, with no support for 3G or 4G…
Samsung Galaxy Note II to land in October?
Giant phone? Tiny tablet? The Samsung Galaxy Note had us all scratching our heads when it launched at the tail end of last year, but it certainly struck a chord with consumers, with Samsung selling over 7 million of the…
Acer's Olympic edition Iconia A510 tablet comes with EuroSport Player app installed
Struggle to get hold of any Olympic tickets? You wouldn't be the only one. But that doesn't mean you can't enjoy all the action from the 2012 London game. Acer have just revealed their limited edition Olympic-branded Iconia A510 tablet…
Microsoft Surface tablet is own-branded Windows 8 iPad rival
Microsoft have finally lifted the lid on their own-branded tablet device to rival Apple's wildly popular iPad. After years of what many consider to have been Microsoft dragging their heels in the tablet market, they've now unveiled the Microsoft Surface…
Lenovo set sights on smartphone market with new manufacturing plant
Lenovo are to make a big push into the smartphone market this year after investing £495 million ($800 million) in a new manufacturing plant in Wuhan, China. Generating an extra 10,000 jobs for a company already established as the world's…
Microsoft and Barnes and Noble settle patent dispute: Nook Windows 8 tablet on the way?
Microsoft have settled their long running patent dispute with Barnes and Noble, and have entered into an unexpected partnership in the process. Microsoft has invested a substantial $300 million in Newco, a new venture with the US bookstore chain whose…
