Take or leave it, there’s no doubt that tablets don’t have the capacity to handle the same thoroughness (including similar efficiency levels) compared to a complete laptop, and to stress on that,  Intel’s new Ultrabook is using that very position to endorse the Ultrabook type as a whole. Since we’re just left with a few days from witnessing what’s apt to be a deluge of such staff at CES, The new Ultrabook portal (with linked “Ultra Excited For Ultrabooks” sample paper) is leading the masses for what to look forward to.

Sure, you can’t say something here is truly revolutionary, per se; however it’s indeed the first time that we’ve witnessed such a huge company assuming a significant swing at a product segment that has wedged flames for innumerable reasons. The year 2012 is pacing up to be the year of the low-priced tablet; nevertheless if Intel has its way, you’ll be kicking off the excitement and going for a fully-fledged computing machine instead.

Via Engadget

Source: Electronista

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Another Android tablet now comes out in the Chinese market.  Introducing the latest edition of Chuwi’s Tablet PC series– the Chuwi V1. The device has an 8-inch screen size with 1024 x 768-pixel resolution of capacitive multi touch display.  This touchscreen type can be controlled by the light touch of your finger without the need to use a mechanical stylus.

In terms of specs, the V1 is powered by the Android 2.3 Gingerbread Operating System with the Android 3.0 skin. The new Chuwi tablet consists of Rockchip RK2918 and 1.2GHz CPU frequency ARM Cortex-A8 processor with Vivante GC800. It could able to store data up to 16GB internal memory through the 512MB of DDR3 RAM.

The tablet is built with WiFi connectivity, full HD 1080p video playback, dual cameras, HDMI port, microphone and speaker but doesn’t have a Bluetooth feature. As well as supported by the Android Market and Adobe Flash Player and 3G module. Its battery can last up to six hours of continuous operation.

The V1 is available mostly on online hubs and priced at 999 Yuan or approximately $157. Hence, you can now take pleasure in an Android tablet without spending a lot through the Chuwi V1.

source:techfresh

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In last September’s Build, Microsoft treated attendees to a preview of Windows 8, the next version of their operating system. This upcoming iteration is said to be designed to fit well whether you’re playing a game on a PC hooked up to a large LCD TV or editing your notes on a 10-inch touchscreen mobile device. Windows 8 tablets are likely going to be one of the highly anticipated mobile gadgets of 2012. Here’s what you can probably expect from such slates.

• They will have the interface called Metro like Windows Phone 7. This means live tiles, lock screens where you can pin apps, and gestures to set two apps side by side.
• There will be apps available from an app store. This is going to offer a broader range of options for developers who prefer this platform.
• It’s going to be a work-oriented tablet. Naturally, the old MS Office tools are going to be present.
• There’s going to considerable support from vendors and manufacturers. The tablet that was actually shown off at the Build was from Samsung. There are also reports that Nokia is coming out with slate next year that will run on this new OS. It seems that vendors and manufacturers see Windows 8 as a possible new channel for growth.

There aren’t any fixed target dates yet for when the new OS will be released. The stated plan is sometime by the end of the 3^rd quarter of 2012. If Windows 8 does deliver on its promises, it could be next year’s strong contender in the mobile platform race which has so far been dominated by iOS and Android.

Source: techradar

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According to Digitimes, which in turn got the report from Chinese-language Commercial Times, HTC plans to unveil a quad-core tablet in Mobile World Congress 2012 that’s scheduled to happen in February. Along with this powerful new device, the mobile manufacturer stalwart is said to also reveal two new Android smartphones, one of which will also be powered by a quad-core processor.

It looks like this is going to be next year’s standard for tablet processors. First there was the curtain-raising last October for the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime. Then reports came out about a 10.1-inch tablet from Lenovo which may run on Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest version of Android. These two slates along with HTC’s are all sporting Nvidia’s new Tegra 3 quad-core processor.

Dual-cores seemed adequate enough for watching streaming movies. Perhaps tablets are expanding from the media/entertainment category into the work/production realm. The line between PC and tablet has just gotten that much blurry.

Source: digitimes

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Archos is known for naming the models in its tablet product line according to the device’s screen size. The Archos 32 for example has a display of 3.2 inches, and the Archos 101 has a screen real estate of 10.1 inches. If big displays are a crucial feature for you, then you’ll probably be excited to hear that this French manufacturer may be in the process of putting out a 12-inch slate.

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GameStop seems to be planning on making some changes and head out into new territory. One of the major moves it accomplished this year is acquiring the Impulse game download service from Stardock. Then it went ahead and purchased Spawn Labs’ device which allows streaming of heavy high-end games from consoles and desktops. Another is that they’ve started offering Android tablets suited up for gaming. These are available online and across stores in the US. With all these developments, one can’t help but wonder: are they planning to market their own gaming tablets?

It is after all a growing trend with other major online retailers. There’s Amazon and Barnes & Noble who have each come up with their own e-reader slates and met with varying degrees of success. Also, a compelling reason to expand in this direction certainly exists for GameStop. It started out in 1984 as a brick-and-mortar game retailer. By 2009, the company had around 6,450 stores and distributed titles on the global market. Lately however it has been losing ground to the increasing widespread distribution of mobile games. Tablets and smart phones are becoming just as good gaming platforms as dedicated consoles and PCs.

The situation may be somewhat alleviated with the newly acquired download service, streaming technology, and tactic of selling Android tablets. It is somewhat baffling however that the first two solutions aren’t present in the first line up of tablets they’ve offered. This batch includes popular models such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, the Asus Eee Pad Transformer, and the Acer Iconia Tab A100. And they come with free pre-installed titles that include Monster Madness, Sonic CD, and Riptide HD. Kongregate Arcade, the company’s Flash game portal is also pre-loaded. For an additional $39, the customer can equip these tablets with a Bluetooth game controller.

It’s not likely that GameStop went into the tablet computer trade just so it could sell a couple of game controllers. Perhaps the Impulse download service and Spawn Labs streaming device are meant for something more ambitious. Current tablet vendors could adopt the technologies GameStop acquired but if that doesn’t happen then the company might come up with their own mobile device that has those features built-in. It’s not going to be easy to transform from retailer to hardware manufacturer. There are the various mobile operating systems and their complementary app stores to consider. But if this idea does push through, the tablet market is going to be a much more exciting option for gamers.

Source: pcworld

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According to a report, Acer Chairman JT Wang alleged that Microsoft software could soon effectively take on Apple. Perhaps the only challenge that persists at the moment for Microsoft’s Windows is the growth of Apple’s iOS on tablets (iPad), and smartphones (iPhone) – according to an editorial in Taipei-based Digitimes, which published Wang’s comments on Monday.

Citing Wang’s comments, Microsoft’s Windows “hasn’t had any achievements within these two markets that can help it gain share,” citing a decline in Netbook sales hence resulting in only “slim” growth in the conventional laptop market. Although the publisher didn’t detail on Wang’s point, we assume Wang was speaking about market intrusion by the iPad, for instance, on the Netbook as well as low-end laptop market.

Although, recent reports from Gartner indicate only meek growth in PC sales in 2011; the Acer Group was placed in the 4^th position in world rankings in terms of PC sales in the third quarter, according to IDC.

According to Wang, Apple’s “notebook products are only minor drivers” for growth and pale citing to the exciting escalation seen in its iPads and iPhones. However, Windows 8 could change this. In a few coming years, Wang sees a rebirth of the Microsoft camp behind Windows 8 as Microsoft reacts more efficiently to “consumer demands,” according to the report. Expect to see Windows 8 by 2013.

The Windows 8 is anticipated to run on wider range of devices, including, smartphones, tablets, Ultrabook clamshell laptops (latter rivaling Apple’s MacBook Air) and tablet-laptop hybrids.

Source: Cnet

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For those who are not yet satisfied, post-PC era is already here with us? We can fairly decisively conclude we’ve finally entered a post-netbook time. And this Q2 2011 marks the first time we’ve witnessed netbbooks numbers being eclipsed by tablets, according to ABI Research – where global tablet sales increased to 13.6 million units, than that of 7.3 million netbooks. In fact, Netbooks surged 13% from their first quarter sales of 8.4 million netbooks, and, more significantly, tablet sales really shot up: clocking 6.4 million units in the first quarter of this year.

Cost seemingly isn’t a driving factor as earlier thought – according to the research firm; tablets still maintains an average price of $600 – almost double compared to their typically under-powered netbooks. Oh, by the way, did you know that of the 68% of tablets sold were of Cupertino’s flavor?

Source: CNET UK

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In a bid to gain more market share, makers of 7-inch tablet PCs have started dropping prices as a way to attract more consumers. This same move has also apparently been applied to tablet PCs with 10-inch screens nowadays. The quest for the top of the tablet PC space has become much harder with the recent introduction of the very affordable Amazon Kindle Fire, plus the fact that there are so many smartphones these days that are capable and much more pocketable (which is a plus to a lot of consumers).

Recent examples of cheap 7-inch tablet PCs include the ViewSonic ViewPad 7e, which was launched for $199 but now reportedly costs even less than that. However, it’s interesting to note that certain companies like Asus still insist on putting a high price on their products (such as the recently unveiled Transformer Prime 10-inch Android tablet). I’m curious to see if this type of strategy will still fly when the soon-to-be-launched Apple iPad 3 finally becomes available.

Via DigiTimes

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It looks like Asus is planning to make moves just in time for the official release of Android 4.0 a.k.a. Ice Cream Sandwich. While talking on stage at AsiaD with the Wall Street Journal’s Walt Mossberg, Asus head Jonney Shih unveiled the “next-generation Transformer tablet”. Much like the original Asus Eee Pad Transformer, this new one will feature a 10-inch screen and Android as its mobile operating system. However, it’s gonna pack a lot more punch than its predecessor due to its quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 chip. Other features include a built-in SD card slot, mini-HDMI port, and 14.5 hours of battery life. Asus has decided to officially call this new tablet the Transformer Prime, and it will have an official launch in two weeks time–November 9. We’ll be privy to more details about the Asus Transformer Prime then, so watch out for updates.

Via Engadget

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