Category: Tablets

Acer announces W3, 8-inch Windows 8 tablet set to take on iPad Mini and Nexus 7

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Acer today launched a large array of new products at their Touch event in New York, but one product that stood out was the Acer W3; an 8.1-inch Windows 8 tablet, just hours after it leaked out on Amazon.

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The Acer W3 is set to be an affordable compact Windows 8 tablet that will compete directly with the likes of the Apple iPad Mini and Asus Google Nexus 7. The W3 features an 8.1-inch touch screen with a 1,280×800 pixel resolution, a dual core 1.8GHz Intel Atom processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, two 2MP cameras, a microUSB slot, a micro-HDMI slot and a battery with a quoted 8 hour battery life. The tablet weighs in at just 1.1lbs and according to a leak on Amazon may cost just $379.99.

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B&N Nook HD & HD+ gets the Google Play treatment

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Barnes & Noble today announced that some Google services will be enabled on their line of Nook HD tablets to be a bit more competitive with the likes of Amazon’s Kindle Fire line of tablets.

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Barnes & Noble have added support for the Google Play store to their Nook HD and Nook HD+ tablets which in the past were limited to B&N’s own content store. Nook HD/+ owners will now be able to access over 700,000 applications as well as loads of music, books, magazines and more. B&N will also be bringing the Google Chrome browser to its tablets in addition to GMail, Google Maps, Google Search and YouTube applications. The move will certainly make the Nook HD a more noticeable option for prospective tablet buyers.

Current Nook HD and HD+ users will get the new capabilities through an upcoming software update and new tablets will come with the features pre-installed.

Entry level 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 unveiled

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Samsung seems to have made it a goal to unveil a new product each week as today we have yet another release from the South Koreans; the entry level 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 with features to match the new label.

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The new 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 brings the first of this year’s Galaxy Tab line up and shows off some lower end specifications. The Galaxy Tab 3 features a 1.2GHz dual core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8/16GB of storage, a microSD card slot, Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi as well as a 4,000mAh battery. There wil be a 3G version as well which will bring along voice calling capabilities. The 7-inch touch display is of the TFT variant and comes with an underwhelming 1024×600 pixel resolution. The WiFi-only version is expected to go on sale in May and the 3G version in June.

Rumours have also stated that a dual SIM variant of the Tab is coming in the coming months and will subsequently be called the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Duos. No pricing has been revealed, but Samsung is sure to keep the price tag to a minimum.

Samsung Galaxy Mega announced, midrange phablets packed to compete

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The long rumoured Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 and 6.3 have finally been announced by the South Koreans and the midrange phablets are packed to compete.

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The Samsung Galaxy Mega is here. The new line of midrange phablets are set to compete, if their prices allow at least. Both feature either 8GB or 16GB of memory, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, 8MP cameras and 1.5GB of RAM. The Galaxy Mega 6.3 features a 6.3-inch 720p HD screen, a 3,200mAh battery as well as LTE and HSPA+ (market dependent of course). The Galaxy Mega 5.8 features a 5.8-inch qHD screen, 2,600mAh battery and comes in both single and dual SIM variants.

Both devices will go on sale in Russia and Europe next month with more countries and pricing to be announced closer to the date of availability.

Samsung release Galaxy Note 8.0 in US on April 11

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Samsung seems to have made it their goal to reach all form factors and with the release of the 8-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, Samsung has tried to take on the Apple iPad Mini, now it is set to release in the US later this week.

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The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 was launched at this year’s MWC in Barcelona and has gained the hearts of many as it falls right in between the Galaxy Note II and Galaxy Note 10.1. The new form factor has also allowed the company to take on Apple’s iPad Mini which has proved to be quite successful despite Apple saying that they would not be releasing a 7-inch tablet.

The Galaxy Note 8.0 will go on sale in the US on April 11 with more countries to be added to the mix later this month. The tablet will be available in both WiFi-only and WiFi and cellular variants to cater for most users’ needs. It is set to retail starting at $399 for the WiFi-only model.

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