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Google introduces Chrome for Android tablets (Beta and no Flash)

Ionut Popa (John Pope) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:28:16 +0000

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, with Chrome taking over completely. The current beta works only with Android 4.0 ICS [...]

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RIM: Blackberry App World more profitable than Android. More downloads per app too

Ionut Popa (John Pope) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:28:19 +0000

After so much negative press (including on this site) it’s good to have something positive to say about RIM, who just broke some myths at Blackberry DevCon Europe, showing that the Blackberry App World is probably the second most successful application store for developers, following the Apple App Store (not closely). RIM’s numbers show that 13% of their developers earn over 100.000$ and revenue per app is 40% higher than what the Android Marketplace is capable of offering. It all comes down from the fact most apps on the Google Marketplace are free. The BB App World also features more [...]

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What to expect when buying cheap Android tablets and how to avoid getting burned

Ionut Popa (John Pope) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:07:58 +0000

A lot of interest was shown towards cheap Android tablets since 2010, when the iPad dominated the tablet niche. People who couldn’t afford the $500 Apple tablet have been looking for 100-200 dollars alternatives, and I have to say that today the offer is pretty rich, with some models being quite good when compared to the premium Android tablets (the ones selling for over 350-400 bucks). We even have here at AllTouchTablet a dedicated cheap tablets article updated regularly with models you can buy in popular stores. I’m sure our top is not comprehensive and there are lots of cheap [...]

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Windows 8 to have a chance with ARM tablets, might lack some features

Ionut Popa (John Pope) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:59:11 +0000

With Windows 8 right around the corner (well, not that close) analysts are starting to speculate on whether Microsoft has a chance in the tablet niche, especially since this is company’s first desktop OS to support the ARM architecture, the one used in mobile chips for current slate tablets and smartphones. One of the advantages of Microsoft is the perception people have about the Windows brand, a familiarity that surely might help users decide in the company’s favor. I have to say that lots of comments here on AllTouchTablet are outlining the fact consumers want a slate tablet capable of [...]

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Blackberry Playbook up for grabs at $199 again, developers get one for Free

Ionut Popa (John Pope) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:01:37 +0000

I’m sure you all remember the fire sale of the HP TouchPad last year, where HP was looking to clear their stock. RIM did it too with the Playbook tablet, but I think they still have some stock left, so the same offer from the Holiday season is up on their website: $199 for the 16GB model, $249 for 32GB and $299 for the 64GB WiFi tablet. Amazon apparently kept the low price for the past couple of months (it’s about 20$ more for each model), so in case RIM doesn’t manage to clear the stock you should still be [...]

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ASUS EEE Pad Transformer TF300T appears in leaked photos from China

Ionut Popa (John Pope) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:04:52 +0000

ASUS hit a jackpot with the Transformer series tablets. Up until now we have the EEE Pad Transformer TF101 (1st gen), the TF201 Prime, the TF700T with Full HD display (announced at CES 2012) and since today we’ve got some leaked photos of the TF300T model. Since this is a leak with two photos I don’t know what more to tell you about this new model. My guess is that the ASUS EEE Pad Transformer TF300T, if indeed exists, it’s a 7 inch model, but don’t know anything about the docking keyboard (there should be one considering the TF letters [...]

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Google Docs for Android tablets updated with offline support

Ionut Popa (John Pope) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:42:15 +0000

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 editing support, along with compatibility with Android 4.0 ICS. This means you can now edit documents when [...]

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Blackberry OS 2.0 to be released on February 17th, will include Android apps

Ionut Popa (John Pope) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:39:18 +0000

I think you already know this month is the one when RIM is scheduled to launch to anticipated Blackberry PlayBook OS 2.0 software update, the one people were waiting for the past couple of months (not to say almost one year). So I’m glad to see RIM officially announcing on their developer blog that the update is going to be released on February 17th and will include the native Email, Calendar, Contacts and Messenger apps, together with the Blackberry Runtime for Android, the emulator which will allow apps coded for Android to run on the 7 inch Playbook tablet. There’s [...]

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ASUS will show a redesigned PadFone hybrid tablet at MWC 2012

Ionut Popa (John Pope) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:48:58 +0000

One of the most interesting hybrids showcased last year was the ASUS Padfone, a smartphone+tablet combo that was on display once again at CES 2012, in a functional prototype form, but still ASUS didn’t let people take it into their own hands, so clearly it was not ready for prime time. But as time passes, ASUS is getting closer and closer to the point where they can release this thing for real, so they’ve announced that at redesigned version is going to be ready just in time for MWC 2012 that’s held in February at Barcelona. By redesign ASUS means [...]

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Future iPads could use MagSafe connectors and coded magnets to transfer data

Ionut Popa (John Pope) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:33:51 +0000

I don’t know about you, but personally I’m pretty clumsy, so it happens once-twice a week to step over my charging cables and almost order a new laptop. That’s because I’m not using a Mac, which as you know, comes with a MagSafe connector that detaches easily in case somebody trips over it, without dragging the laptop with it on the floor. Anyway, it seems Apple is planning on bringing the MagSafe connector to the iPad in the near future (probably not the iPad 3), thus replacing the 30 pin dock connector, which gives some head aches to a lot [...]

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