When Google announced the Android 3.0 SDK download yesterday, it allowed developers to run and grab a copy of the new version of Android so that they can begin testing apps ready for the official launch next month.

The Motorola Xoom will be the first tablet to run Android 3.0 Honeycomb when it launches in February.

With the availability of the SDK, it has allowed us to get a sneak peak in to what’s expected on new tablets thanks to the work of Ars Technica. [Read more…]

Samsung has indicated that it has sold two million Samsung Galaxy Tab Android tablets since its launch about three months ago. The device went on sale in October of 2010.

If the numbers are correct, this shows an increase in the sales rate as it took 2 months to reach 1 million and less than 2 months to reach the second million. [Read more…]

Google has released the Android 3.0 Honeycomb SDK and made it available for download.

The 3.0 available is preview code that allows you to get a look in to what the OS will look like. This will allow developers around the world to test on tablet devices so they can test and see how it performs. [Read more…]

T-Mobile in the US has decided to cut the price of the Galaxy Tab again. This time, it’s knocking off another $50 which decreases the price to $249.99.

This price tag is for those willing to sign a 2 year agreement with T-Mobile. It is expected that the price drop will happen today. [Read more…]

The Motorola Xoom tablet will be launching on February 17 according to an internal document from BestBuy that was leaked out.

Initially, it was expected that the Xoom would have a price tag of $800 although another leak from Verizon now hints that the price tag will be $699.99 when it launches. [Read more…]

RIMs senior business marketing VP has commented that the battery life on the PlayBook will either match or beat that of the Apple iPad.

The iPad battery life on the WiFi version is just over 10 hours with the 3G version following closely behind it. When the PlayBook was seen at CES with a 93% battery life it showed as having just 4 hours and 5 minutes remaining life left which indicates RIM needs to do a lot of optimizing to attain that goal. [Read more…]

Some pictures (renders) of the new Palm webOS based tablets have leaked. What we understand is that HP will soon announce the Topaz and Opal tablets.

The Opal will measure 180 x 144 x 13mm and have a 1024 x 768 resolution display that will use TFT LCD screen technology. The Topaz will be a larger model that measures 241 x 190 x 13mm which will be a similar size to the Apple iPad. [Read more…]

What we see here is a bunch of Notion Ink Adam tablets being prepared to ship today.

The FCC and CE recently approved the new tablet computer which now means Notion Ink can start shipping.

For those who were told their shipments would be in February, Notion Ink is changing this so that now all shipments show as being in January. [Read more…]

Three has just listed the Samsung Galaxy Tab on its coming soon page.

No information has been provided yet about the costs, monthly costs and what the release date is, but we suspect it will be made available within the next few weeks. [Read more…]

RIM is getting ready to launch the PlayBook in the next few months. The new tablet has left some positive thoughts around the Internet although one problem with it is that it’s a companion device to a BlackBerry Smartphone. To access some of the functions of the tablet, it will need to be tethered rather than working as a standalone tablet.

We now hear that RIM is changing this a little over time. In terms of PIM functions, these will eventually be standalone rather than having to rely on the BlackBerry tether. Unfortunately, Biden from RIM didn’t go in to details about corporate email which at the moment, will rely on the tethered connection to function. [Read more…]

The Notion Ink Adam tablet has faced even more delays. This time the problem is due to the FCC certification details not being ready to be printed on the device. Notion Ink comment that the tablets are ready to ship but that they are not allowed to be shipped until the numbers are printed on the back of each device.

The full text of the email, received by a number of people, is below… [Read more…]

The 8 inch KYROS MID8020 internet tablet was on show this year at CES. The tablet has a 800MHz CPU, a 4:3 aspect screen that is multitouch (800 x 600) and it has 1080p playback via HDMI.

For connectivity, it has WiFi built in. It runs the Android 2.1 operating system although the Android Market doesn’t look to be available. Instead, it will run the AppsLib marketplace which allows you to download the apps you need. [Read more…]