The rather unique gadget-in-a-gadget PadFone 2 by ASUS hit the market just a few weeks ago, and well, we were pretty smitten with it. Now, the deal just got better, for the “fone” part of the combo is starting to receive the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean over the air. And while the proprietary skin remains the same, you can now...
Apple’s customized battery tech excels at Wi-Fi surfing test The UK-based electronics testing and recommendation magazine and website, “Which”, has rated the tablet battery life of various sized tablets and announced their ‘winner’ – the iPad and the iPad mini, which have bested their rivals by very significant scores. The Retina fourth-gen iPad model’s score was well over 50 percent...
Happy to have unlocked and rooted your Nexus 10? Great! But just maybe you need yet more? If that ‘s the case, you’ll be happy to learn that the first CyanogenMod 10.1 nightlies are now available for your Nexus 10. One of the great things about Android is how customizable it is, and while CyanogenMod 10.1 isn’t the most customizable...
Tablet sales in China are growing fast. Analyses show that currently Apple’s iPad holds the lion’s share of sales in the world’s most populous nation. New data from Analysis International highlighted by Reuters this week reveals that a total of 2.6 million tablets were sold in China last quarter, and of those Apple accounted for 71.4 %. Apple’s share was...
The customers for an iPad mini WiFi or iPad mini WiFi + Cellular can now skip the two week wait from Apple’s online store and choose to order from the company’s partner retailers. According to our iPad Price Guide, there are three major Apple Authorized Resellers with stock of various iPad mini models. Target and Wal-Mart each have a selection...
The Nexus 7 didn’t sell out as quickly as the Nexus 4 and 10, true. Its 3G/HSPA version became nevertheless unavailable from the UK Google Play Store shortly after it went on sale. Luckily, the tablet is back on sale, with a standard 3-5 day shipping window. The 3G Nexus 7 sells for £239, and comes with 32GB of storage....
Most of you know well, that at the time a new gadget is released, the next ones are ready to hit the market. So every ‘new’ device becomes ‘old’ as soon as it comes to the shelves. With Apple products it’s no different. Now that 2012 is almost at its end, attention is turned to the new year and the...
Verizon and Samsung have announced availability of the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) with 4G LTE. The device packs a 1.0GHz dual-core processor, 10.1″ HD display, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage, 7000mAh battery, dual cameras, and 4G LTE. Price for the device is set to $499, which is a contract-free retail price. Verizon eliminated tablet contracts when Share Everything plans went...
Just a week after the launch of the Nexus 10 tablet, a root toolkit for it has already been conveniently released. These toolkits make it easy to apply root and perform root-related functions. You can do things like unlock your bootloader, root the device, install proper USB drivers to your PC, flash a recovery, backup certain parts of your system...
RIM seems to have found the way to respond to the worldwide drop of prices. Their BlackBerry PlayBook – one of the best value tablets on the market – has sold well over 1 million units since it’s release last year. Presently the 32GB version of the device is offered for just $118.99. The newt price cut is courtesy of...
