Articles about official launch

The default browser used by Android devices is pretty good, but it's no Chrome for desktops and laptops, that's for sure. So while I was wondering why Google doesn't bring its very popular browser to the Android OS, it did just that, announcing today officially the beta version of Chrome for Android tablets and smartphones [Market link].For now the Chrome browser will coexist with the default one found in Android, but I'm pretty sure that at some point we'll see a switch between the two, wit...

I don't know about you, but I don't understand why Google, the company who brought us Android, fails to offer a good tablet app for each and every other product/service they offer.How do they expect developers to optimize their Android apps to support the bigger screens when Google doesn't. Among the few dedicated apps that Google has offered in the past two years worth mentioning are Gmail and Google Docs. The latter just received an update that brings one important function: offline editin...

Have you read the rumor about Lenovo making a 5 inch tablet (see here)? I can tell you it was not just a rumor, as Lenovo just announced it officially in China as LePad S2005 together with two other models, the 7 inch S2007 and 10 inch S2010, all from the S2 series.LePad is Lenovo's tablet brand for China, so expect these models to arrive in the rest of the world as IdeaPad S2005, S2007 and S2010 if nothing changes from previous generations. All these tablets feature dual core processors, so...

Logitech, one of my favourites peripherals manufacturers (I've owned quite a few of their products), has released another accessory for tablets, called the Mini Boombox. As you can guess from the name, this is a wireless speaker that connects via Bluetooth to compatible tablets, smartphones and laptops.And by compatible I mean gadgets with Bluetooth that support Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) or Bluetooth Hands-Free Profile (HFP 1.5)  if you plan on routing your calls for ever...

Announced earlier this year, Android 4.0 ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich) finally landed during the official unveiling of Galaxy Nexus S, a joint conference between Samsung and Google. In short Android 4.0 ICS is the one that unifies tablet and smartphone interfaces, again. If Honeycomb had a different UI meant to offer a specialized interface optimized for tablet use, different from the Gingerbread (2.3), Froyo (2.2) and even Eclair (2.1) tablets which were basically using the same UI as the one for sm...

Logitech is one of the best accessories and peripherals manufacturer in the world and it's normal for them to try and conquer the tablet market too, which they entered a while ago with speakers, mices and keyboards. Today marks the introduction of another interesting new item: [easyazon-link asin="B005EWB37S"]Logitech Tablet Speaker for tablets[/easyazon-link], including the iPad and iPad 2.This is not an ordinary speaker, but a more complex audio accessory for your tablet. It [easyazon-link...

After talking so many times about Dell's 10 inch Streak tablet it's nice to finally 'meet' the tablet officially called Dell Streak 10 Pro. As rumored, it launched first in China, a growing market when Dell's presence is getting bigger too.This move might surprise you, but you shouldn't be, as there's good reason for it: the tablet competition is lower in China, and the iPad 2, Streak 10 Pro's main rival, is way more expensive there. I'm sure Dell intends to offer the Streak 10 Pro in other ...

Samsung Galaxy TAB 10.1 is one of the best tablets in 2011, even competing successfully with the iPad 2 in terms of screen quality, as highlighted in this review. That doesn't mean it's a best seller like Apple's tablet. There are many reasons for that, including the Honeycomb operating system, lack of apps and no 4G LTE version for those who want to use their tablet on the road.Starting today the last problem is solved, as the 4G LTE version of the Samsung Galaxy TAB 10.1 just appeared on V...

This is definitely the Lenovo day of tablets, as we already wrote about the Ideapad P1 Windos 7 tablet and now we're at the Lenovo ThinkPad business tablet, leaked in official photos yesterday together with the Ideapad K1, which we'll talk about again later during the day.So, let's see what Lenovo thinks an Android business tablet should be like. First there's simple look that reminds of company's Thinkpad laptops. This is a love or hate design. Personally I like it a lot, but make no mista...

Google is starting to release new versions of Android faster than ever, maybe because it's sensing a threat from iOS, and that's a good thing for us, consumers, as we can expect new improved features to come to our tablets. Today Google released the software development kit (SDK) for Android 3.2 Honeycomb, a version we haven't talked much about, and for a good reason: there aren't too many novelties to talk about.Slated to arrive first on the Motorola Xoom, Android 3.2 Honeycomb is more of a...