Dell has demoed a rather crazy looking convertible netbook/tablet device. The new device is called the Dell Inspiron Duo 10 (we think…) and has a screen that swivels around to make the netbook in to a tablet form factor.

Rather than using a central hinge attached to the base of the netbook, this particular model has a screen frame that has two contact points at each time. The screen then rotates within the frame which can then be folded back down as needed which puts the screen on the outside of the device. [Read more…]

According to Digitimes, HTC could be launching an Android 3.0 based tablet in the first quarter of 2011. Android 3.0 AKA Gingerbread, is believed to be the tablet friendly version of the Android OS and is believed to be specifically designed to run on larger screened devices.

Along with 3.0 being a more friendly OS for tablets, it is also believed that apps launched in to the Market for 3.0 will also have more friendly tablet apps much in a similar way to how the iPad has specific apps.

The specific tablet launching by HTC doesn’t have any known details yet and it isn’t clear if this tablet is the same as the rumoured Chrome OS tablet that HTC is also building at the moment. [Read more…]

The Samsung Galaxy Tab has been spotted in AT&T’s Christmas line up and shows that the device will be landing before Christmas. The Android 2.2 based Galaxy Tab is said to be shipping prior to December.

Other information reveals that the Samsung Cetus Windows phone 7 smartphone will also be landing before Christmas along with three other Windows Phone 7 devices.

We also hear that the Samsung Focus and the HTC Surround could also be launching before the end of the year. The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is also headed to AT&T before the year end. [Read more…]

Google [GOOG] has hinted that current version of Android is not optimised for use on tablet form factors. This would include the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Tab which Google suggested was just a large phone.

It appears that Google could be making a specific tablet version of Android to improve the user experience on a larger screen device. Google also confirmed that Froyo isn’t a platform for iPad rivals. [Read more…]

Amazon has just uploaded the eLocity A7 Tablet and made it available for pre-order on it’s site. The eLocity A7 runs Android 2.2, has a 7 inch screen, 512MB DDR2 RAM as well as 4GB of flash storage.

Other specs show that the device includes a 1.3 megapixel camera, runs an NVIDIA Tegra II T-20 processor and for connectivity it has Bluetooth as well as 802.11b/g wireless.

Connections on the device include a 1080p HDMI output along with a USB 2.0 port. [Read more…]

The Amazon Kindle should be showing up soon over at Best Buy stores in the US.

Crunch Gear is reporting that Amazon’s best selling item will be made available in store allowing users to have a look at the screen before purchasing the ebook reader. [Read more…]

The Kno Tablet is a dual-screened tablet device that has a couple of 14.1 inch displays. Inside, Tegra 2 chip can be found. For storage, it has 16GB.

Not much else is known about the device other than it’s creator saying it will be the worlds most powerful tablet device ever launched.

As for the price, it is expected to cost less than $1000 when launched towards the end of this year. [Read more…]

The ExoPC Slate is getting ready for launch. The pre-order page went up over the last weekend which indicates it will be landing soon.

The ExoPC Slate is a tablet device that has 64GB of storage built in and runs the Windows operating system.

To pre-order the ExoPC Slate, you’ll need to register on the ExoPC forums where you will then find a link to a page where pre-orders are being taken. [Read more…]

Three has announced that it’s network will be selling the Samsung Galaxy Tab when it launches.

Three is the second network in the UK to announce it will be selling the Galaxy Tab. It follows the Vodafone network who added a registration page to it’s site late last week.

The actual price of the Android Tablet is not known just yet other than a few hints that unlocked it will be around the £620 – £680 price range depending on where you buy it. [Read more…]

By this time next year, Samsung is confident that over 10 Million Samsung Galaxy Tab devices will have been sold.

The Galaxy Tab was officially unveiled at IFA last week where it was confirmed that it has a 7 inch screen, runs the Android 2.2 operating system and will be running head to head with the Apple iPad.

By shifting 10 million Galaxy Tablets the company estimate that this will take about one-third of the tablet market worldwide. [Read more…]

When O2 pushed out the Android 2.1 update to Dell Streak users it caused a number of problems. Features that were there before were removed such as the Facebook widget, Windows Media Video playback and PC syncronisation.

If all went well with the install then the problems just continued with some having applications and data removed. For those who have made backups, there were also problems restoring the backups. [Read more…]

Archos is releasing a 10.1 inch Android OS based tablet. The 10.1 inch tablet joins a few other tables ranging from a 2.8 inch screen size up to the larger 10.1 inch screen.

The 10.1 inch Archos tablet is the one designed to tackle the iPad. Spec wise, it has a 16:9 aspect ratio screen, a metal frame to make it rigid, runs Android 2.2 Froyo and gives access to 5,000 apps in the market.

Memory capacity for the $300 model is 8GB while the larger capacity 16GB model will cost $350 when launched. [Read more…]