Amazon’s entry to the tablet market, the Kindle Fire, has managed to become the first Android tablet PC to see incredible usage in just a short period, making record-breaking sales. According to mobile research firm Flurry, the Amazon Kindle Fire, which was launched on November 15, has already reached the level of Samsung Galaxy Tab in application usage by a Google tablet. The analytics firm also looked at data from five paid apps and found that the tablet has brought in more than 2.5 times more paid app downloads than the Galaxy...
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Lots of Android tablets have been released, but none of them have come near the Apple iPad when it comes to controlling the market, and it seems that the biggest of them all is Amazon’s Kindle Fire, which was developed by the company to barely look like an Android tablet. Now, search giant and Android maker Google may be working on its own tablet PC that will rival not Apple’s iPad, but Amazon’s tablet offering. Eric Schmidt, chief executive officer of Google, said in December that the company is planning to release a...
Knowing that a good quality display is needed for tablets to appear more attractive than others, Samsung seems to have realized this as reports claim that the company has started producing 7-inch AMOLED displays with WSVGA 1024 x 600p resolution. According to a report by Oled-Display.net, the South Korean electronics giant may launch tablets that incorporate this kind of screen in the future. In September 2011, Samsung introduced the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, a tablet PC that sported a 7.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen display that...
After an exciting rumor run on the iPhone 5, iPad 3 rumors are now in full swing, and most of them claim that the third-generation tablet will be launched as soon as the first quarter of 2012. However, new information recently emerged, saying that Apple is making a new version of the popular tablet that has a smaller form factor. Taiwanese tech news site Digitimes reports that a source claimed that the Cupertino tech giant will introduce a smaller iPad next year. According to the source, the new tablet will only be 7.85 inches, which means...
When Apple released the first iPad tablet, many people thought it was just an oversized iPhone without the calling capabilities. Fast forward to today, the iPad is one of the most desired products in history and its sales are still seeing significant increase. According to tech site CNET, Apple has started producing high-resolution displays to be installed on the next-generation iPad. Also, the Cupertino-based tech giant is planning to build a 7.85-inch iPad tablet in the future. “It’s happening — QXGA, 2048 x 1536. Panel...
A new research conducted by the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) has revealed that the use of gadgets has an impact on our health. Almost one fourth, or 24 percent, of Brits complain of neck, back or shoulder pain when carrying or using gadgets, while 29 percent of the nation typically carry two or more devices a day with them. The survey tells how the smartphone-use explosion may have contributed to this problem, with 44 percent of the country who use smartphones a day, spending between 30 to 12 minutes for non-call related tasks,...
On Thursday, Cupertino-based tech giant Apple has been granted an injunction to block Korean electronics firm Samsung from selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia, after claiming that it copied Apple’s top-selling iPad tablet. The Australian Federal Court handed down the judgement in Sydney, but noted that the reasons for its decision would be released on Friday. Justice Annabelle Bennet said that she is satisfied that it is “appropriate to grant an interim injunction.” The judge added that Apple has established a good...
Industry watchers are now looking to see what Amazon is planning for its rumored 10.1-inch tablet, after just releasing the 7-inch Android-powered Kindle Fire tablet PC. The rumored 10.1-inch version of the Kindle Fire is expected to be released in 2012. According to a report by DigiTimes, Amazon is likely to tap Foxconn, the maker of the world’s top tablet the iPad, to produce a larger model of its tablet. The report also noted that shipments of the new Amazon tablet will begin before the end of the year, just in time for the holiday...
Amazon has unveiled the much-awaited Kindle Fire tablet, a 7-inch tablet PC, as well as the new version of its e-book reader, the Kindle Touch. The Amazon Kindle Fire will be launched on November 15, but is already available for pre-order. The Kindle Fire features an IPS display, a fast dual-core processor and an ultra-wide viewing angle. Unlike the iPad 2 that has a 9.7 inch screen, the Kindle Fire only sports a 7-inch display and will not have a camera or mobile internet access. Amazon is hoping that the Kindle Fire will succeed in dominating...
It looks like Amazon will unveil its first tablet this week as invites for an event in New York on September 28 have been sent out. While the invites did not say what the company is planning to unveil, it is possible that the company will finally announce its long-awaited tablet that is said to give Apple’s iPad some serious competition. Reports suggest that that the company has two tablets in the works, the smaller 7-inch Cayote and the 10-inch quad-core Hollywood. It is said that Amazon will first unveil the smaller device, and...