Besides the fact that Dell will launch an Android phone in the near future, the company will also release an MID next year. And it looks like Dell will be partnering up with AT&T to launch a whole mini-tablet series.

Screen size is said to vary between 4- to 12-inches and they are likely to come with features like 3G, WiFi connectivity, a 5-megapixel camera, dual LED flash, microSD support and a 1,300mAh battery. We don’t have actual confirmations and we have no idea when these MIDs will be launched. But at least we do know they exist so we’ll be looking for more info for you in the following months.

via Digitimes

Tags: Android 2.0, At&T, Dell, Dell, MID, Mobile News, tablet

Innovative Converged Devices (ICD) is going to try and make a splash in the tablet market come next year with the Vega Tablet.

This touchscreen tablet will come in 7, 11, and 15 inch sizes, and use Android. It will also have 512MB DDR DRAM, 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi, a Tegra processor, and Bluetooth 2.1.

No word on price or availability, but look for them at CES in January of 2010.

Source

Tags: ICD, Innovative Converged Devices, Portable Devices, tablet, Tegra, Ultra Mobile PCs

Jen-Hsun Huang, NVIDIA’s CEO has revealed a new tablet and although it might look like it’s Apple’s upcoming tablet, it isn’t! Not that we have seen the real thing yet but it’s not that difficult imagining a larger version of the iPhone, is it?

The device on the table in the picture here is a Tegra prototype called ICD which is apparently going to be shipped to carriers around the world. So far the tablet is said to come with a resistive touchscreen of unknown size and Windows CE in the background although it could end up sporting a capacitive touchscreen and Android OS instead. The tablet could arrive in March 2010 and T-Mobile is the rumored carrier so far. So what do you say? Ready for a new tablet in your life come next year?

via Gizmodo

Tags: Android, Apple, Jen-Hsun Huang, nvidia, Portable Devices, T-Mobile, tablet, Tegra

Dell has today announced a new rugged tablet entitled the Latitude XT2 XFR, picture above.

This tablet will feature a 12.1-inch multitouch display, a Core 2 Duo SU9600 processor, up to 5GB of RAM, either a regular harddrive or SSD and the option of either Windows Vista or XP which is curious considering Windows 7 just came out.

If you want to pick this rugged device up you’re going to have to shell out $3,599 as that is the price point it starts at.

via engadget

Tags: Dell, Dell, Laptops, latitude, microsoft, Mobile News, Mobile Software, tablet, xt2 xfr

eviGroup has today announced an all new 10-inch tablet which they are calling the Pad. Sure, it’s not the fabled iTablet, but it does have 3G and an artificial intelligent digital secretary/assistant that’s sure to get annoying after a few days of use.

Other than that it features a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, WiFi, VGA, port 3 USB ports, multicard reader, webcam and microphone.

There wasn’t a mention of a release date but eviGroup is saying the device will be priced below €500.

via engadget

Tags: 3G, Atom, evigroup, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Pad, Portable Devices, tablet, VGA, WiFi

Acer has a brand new tablet for us, the Aspire 1420p which is supposed to be available in various markets soon. The netbook/tablet will come with a 11.6-inch LED-backlit multitouch screen, WXGA resolution, an Intel Celeron processor with integrated graphics, up to 8GB RAM, 320GB HDD, 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, a multi-card reader, webcam and 3G connectivity. The tablet has been spotted at a press event in China but no pricing details or arrival dates have been made public so far. The Aspire 1420p is already up on Acer’s US website so we’re expecting it to arrive very soon.

via Acer

Tags: 1420p, Acer, aspire, netbook, netbooks, Portable Devices, tablet

Did you miss not getting any Apple tablet rumors lately? Well don’t get mad, we have a fresh one for you! The word on the street is that Foxconn is the designated manufacturer of the tablet. Foxconn will make from 300,000 to 400,000 units in the first phase with more to follow. The tablet will measure 10.6-inch and will come will some very specific features:

The sources indicated they believe the tablet PC features will focus more on e-book functionality rather than music, and that based on Apple’s marketing strategy, long battery life, quick Internet connectivity and an easy-to-use user interface will be key features of the device.

Too bad nobody can actually confirm all yet but then again you were looking for Apple tablet rumors not facts, were you?

via Digitimes

Tags: Apple, Foxconn, Mobile News, netbooks, tablet

What do you know; it seems that Gateway has a new machine ready to be launched! This time it’s not just a simple netbook, it’s the EC18T tablet. The new tablet hasn’t been announced yet but we do have hot pictures and specs for you. The EC18T will offer you an 11.6-inch touchscreen display, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, up to 4GB of DDR3 SDRAM memory, a Mobile Intel GS45 Express graphics chipset and your choice between Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7 Basic. How much would you pay for this Windows 7 tablet? The prices haven’t been leaked yet, of course!

via Engadget

Tags: EC18T, Gateway, Mobile News, netbook, netbooks, tablet, Windows 7

It looks like Microsoft is willing to leak as much info as possible about its future tablet. The Courier has been spotted again and it looks like the hot tablet is running Windows 7. We were certainly waiting for the Courier to run Windows 7. It’s not like Redmond has more OS ready to power up a tablet computer.

Microsoft is responsible for designing its own hardware just as it did with the Zune HD and the Xbox 360. The Courier will hit resellers sometime in mid 2010 which is probably when Apple’s future tablet will also be available in stores. Remember though that this is all based on speculation, rumors and leaked information. Microsoft will not comment on anything yet which is a clever move in order to keep us buzzing about the tablet.

via ZDNet

Tags: Apple, Courier, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, Portable Devices, tablet, Windows 7, Xbox 360, Zune HD

If you weren’t aware, the fabled iTablet will not be Apple’s first shot at a touchscreen tablet device. Way back in the early 90s, Apple developed the Newton platform that would find its way onto devices such as their MessagePad.

Well, the above history is relevant as it was recently made known that Apple has rehired Mike Tchao who was previously part of the Newton team. Of course, since there is no longer a Newton team, Tchao will assume the role of VP of Product Marketing.

Considering his prior work at Apple involved a tablet styled device this announcement could lead one to believe that Mr. Tchao will be getting his hands on marketing the iTablet.

Read (NYTimes)

Tags: Apple, Apple, iTablet, messagepad, mike tchao, Mobile News, Mobile Software, newton, tablet

Both Apple and Microsoft are working diligently, and somewhat secretly, on new computers for the masses. I am talking of course about the new tablets coming from both manufacturers at some point early next year. We’ve already seen the Courier from Microsoft and we’ve seen countless image leaks of Apple’s tablet.

No matter what tablet I will choose, I already foresee a problem. I will definitely need to connect a keyboard to the tablet whenever I’ll be writing since it will be really difficult to write efficiently by tapping on the screen. Or won’t it? While Apple’s work on the tablet is concealed from the public, Microsoft has filed a patent which brings an interesting twist to touchscreen keyboard design. As you can see in the picture here, it looks like Microsoft wants to make the keyboard appear whenever you want to write and no matter where your hands would be located on the screen. That way you’re writing should be as efficient as possible and you won’t have to keep looking at the screen.

And while we’re looking at the picture we can’t but hope that Microsoft knows what it’s doing. It will be awfully difficult to write anything with the letter “G” not showing up on the tablet.

via cnet

Tags: Apple, Apple, Courier, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, Multitouch Keyboard, patent, Portable Devices, tablet

Not only Apple and Microsoft are going to launch tablets soon and if you’re need a new tablet right now you could always decide to buy the Archos 9. This tablet PC will be ready to ship starting with October 22 and you’ll have to pay somewhere around $500 to get it. The Archos 9 will be equipped with an Intel Atom 1.1GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 60GB of storage space, a 9-inch resistive touchscreen display capable of 1,024 x 900 resolution, Bluetooth connectivity, DVB-T TV, a four-hour battery and Windows 7 Starter Edition. Are you excited yet?

via electronista

Tags: Apple, Archos 9, microsoft, Mobile News, pc, Portable Devices, tablet

Even the most faithful Apple fan should be interested in these renderings of the Microsoft Courier Tablet concept. The tablet has been leaked and it looks just great. At this point we’re curious to see what tablet is Apple going to launch but if what we see in these pictures here will come true then Cupertino should expect a fierce fight from Microsoft in this new tablet market.

Getting back to the Curier we can’t but notice the generous display made by two 7-inch hinged multitouch display. You can interact with the screens by using your fingers or a stylus and you can use both screens at once as the user interface permits various movements and actions from screen to screen. We don’t have all the specs but so far we know the Courier comes with a home button on the hinge, status LEDs on one side and an impressive 3 megapixel camera with flash and 4x digital zoom. Can Apple top all of that?

via Gizmodo

Tags: concept, Courier, leak, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, Portable Devices, tablet

Remember Microsoft’s Pink project? Well it looks like the folks at Redmond are working hard on future Microsoft phones. Although Steve Ballmer did say a number of times that Microsoft will not launch its own phone line, it looks like those were just words said in order to keep everyone else that’s making Windows Mobile phones happy.

Nothing is confirmed just yet but it looks like a couple of Pink phones have been leaked, the Turtle and the Pure. The phones should be presented in a few months at CES 2010 but Microsoft will not launch them until later when Windows Mobile 7 will be ready to dazzle the masses.

And I hope you’re sitting down for this one, as there’s one more rumor that seems a lot hotter. It looks like Microsoft is preparing a response to Apple’s first tablet. Microsoft will create its own tablet. Will the gadget be revealed at CES 2010? Will we see Microsoft launch it before Apple does? Nothing’s certain so far but the future Microsoft tablet will be based on Microsoft’s Surface technology.

via WMPoweruser

Tags: 2010, Apple, ces, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, pink, Pure, Steve Ballmer, Surface, tablet, Turtle, Windows Mobile 7

Lenovo is the new company in the block betting on the multi-touch technology: meaning that it can recognize 2 fingers on the touchscreen. This feature has been added to 2 models: ThinkPad T400s and X200 Tablet.

To make usability better and easier, the laptops come with special software named SimpleTap so you can easily access the most common functions: volume, turn on/off, etc. Technically speaking the T400s boasts a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor + 120GB on the hard-drive + 2GB of memory RAM, and a DVD burner which makes the price tag close to $2.000. As for the X200 Tablet, it is a bit cheaper and not so powerful, for $1,650 you get a 12–inch touchscreen, a 1.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 1GB of RAM and 160GB of storage capacity.

Tags: 7400s, Laptops, Lenovo, tablet, Thinkpad, x200

Sure, it may not be Apple’s fabled iTablet but it is a tablet all the same — The device you see above is Sinchun’s UMPC-501 Windows XP powered tablet.

This device will feature a 1.1Ghz Intel Atom processor, 1GB of RAM, an unannounced amount of SSD hard drive space, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and a removeable battery.

While we most likely won’t be sitting this his North American shelves any time (if ever) it is to hit Japan sometime later this month for around $441.

via engadget

Tags: Laptops, Mobile News, Portable Devices, sinchun, tablet, Ultra Mobile PCs, umpc-501

While you wait for Apple to unveil its upcoming tablet you might as well take a look at Toshiba’s multimedia tablet. The JournE touch has been launched at IFA and it’s a 7-inch tablet, only 14mm thick and weighing under a pound. The tablet comes with 1GB of built-in storage space, SD support, HDMI and USB connectivity, support for a wide range of codecs, WiFi support and Windows CE 6.0 Pro.

Sure Apple’s tablet will probably top everything that this JournE touch can offer, but if you’re willing to try it out, the tablet will be available in the fourth quarter for 250 Euro.

Tags: ifa, JournE touch, Mobile News, Portable Devices, tablet, Toshiba

It’s not the first time we hear that the future Apple Tablet will run Mac OS instead of a better version of the iPhone OS. But this time it looks like there’s proof to support these accusations. Apple has included a bunch of new features in Snow Leopard which are very touch friendly. The OS X soft keyboard has been redesigned to fit your fingers and there’s a new scrolling layout for dock stacks which offers big enough icons ready to be touched. Why would anyone need those touch-friendly features if the tablet was to run iPhone OS? Anyone from Apple cares to explain?

Oh and if you’re looking for the useless (for now) large soft keyboard, here’s where you need to go:

* Go to System Preferences>Keyboard
* Click the box “Show Keyboard & Character Viewer in menu bar”
* Go to the menu bar at top right and click “Show Keyboard Viewer”

via cultofmac

Tags: Apple, iPhone OS, Mac OS, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Snow Leopard, tablet

Just as it was initially suspected, Apple is ready to launch the new iPods at a special event which is scheduled for September 9. The “only rock and roll” event will take place at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco and as you can clearly see it’s only going to be about rock and roll. Is this Apple’s way of telling everyone that the tablet is not ready to be unveiled soon? We’ll tell you more in just a little over a week when Apple will be unveiling its new iPods with cameras on board.

Tags: Apple, Apple, camera, event, ipod, Mobile News, MP3 Players, tablet

It’s not a secret anymore that Apple is going to launch a 10-inch tablet in the near future. But we now hear that the Cupertino-based company is also considering launching 13-inch and 15-inch tablets. It it just me or have these Apple tablets have just gotten hotter?

Like always we can’t confirm these rumors and Apple will certainly not confirm them either. It looks like some iPhone-like big aluminum tablets have been spotted in a factory in Shenzuen, China. And it’s being reported that at least one of these bigger tablets was running Mac OS X. Should we expect Apple to come up with a whole new tablet line?

via Gizmodo

Tags: 13-inch, 15-Inch, Apple, Laptops, Laptops, Mobile News, OS X, Portable Devices, tablet