Amazon is working on new tablets

Amazon has big plans for the tablets and is hopefully going to outperform Samsung as both the companies are rushing to capture the second position of the tablet market behind Apples iPad. Amazon is going to introduce five to six tablets as stated by the Demos Parneros, President of US retail for Staples to Reuters. Amazon has not commented on the report as of yet. Amazon started shipping the Kindle Fire, a 7 long-anticipated tablet following its e-reader success. It cost $199.

Though some speculated that the release in November might not help in boosting the sale but that point was proved wrong and the device was sold like a hot cake grabbing about 17% of the world market. Samsung also had the shipments of table in the fourth quarter raised to 5.8 percent from 5.5 percent in the previous quarter. Amazon had a loss on hardware with the Kindle Fire and it focused on the sales by offering MP3, movies, apps and games.

As per the reports in the next two-three months, Kindle Fire had 2.5 times more paid apps downloads as compared to Samsung Galaxy tab though the number of owners of the Samsung are almost twice than that of Kindle. Since the day of the Kindle launch in November 2011, Amazon has been working on the different Kindle Fire sizes. DigiTimes reported that 8.9 and 10.1 inch models are in development. New York Times reported recently that Amazon is working on new version of Kindle Fire with a larger display and it could compete with iPad directly.

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MIPS is porting Android 4.1 to low-cost tablets

To make a mark in low-cost tablets, MIPS is porting Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to its processors. As stated by Bernier-Santarini, director of corporation communications at MIPS in an email, the company is trying to bring Jelly Bean to MIPS and expect that they will have the licenses soon.

MIPS is a processing licensing company and is an arch rival of ARM, which has its dominant presence in the tablet and smartphone market. MIPS surprised the people w hen it announced that it is coming out with a tablet along with a manufacture Ainol , based on its processor and running Android 4.0. The processor will cost US$99.

The tablet from MIPS was the cheapest and the first one to have Android at that time but this year Google came out with its first Android 4.1 device with Nexus 7 which runs on a quad-core ARM processor. Tablets with MIPS processor are cheaply priced and have buyers mostly in the developing countries.

MIPS is going to launch a new tablet called Miumiu W1 from a Chinese company Ramos and that will be available in India, Latin America and Europe in a few months. The tablet will have models with 4 GB and 8 GB storage but prices are not available.

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The Google Nexus 7: A look

After Nexus 7 from Google got released, the big question is if it is as good as the New iPad? It may not be as good as the New iPad, but again the price is also half of it. By paying $200 for the Nexus 7, the users are getting enough specifications which is sufficient to make them forget the iPad.

It is the first pure Google tablet. It is fast and has good response with its quad-core Tegra 3 processor. This is the first tablet running on Android 4.1 Jelly bean and it is the smoothest and slickest Android made as of now. Some of the early reviews made by CNet, Engadget, and Verge had also praised Nexus 7 features a lot.

There is a rumor that Apple might come out with a 7.85-inches iPad mini and the most important reason behind pushing Apple for the release is the Google Nexus 7 tablet. The consumers do appreciate a tablet smaller than 10-inches as is evident from the popularity of the Amazon Kindle Fire.

The size is an appealing factor for the ladies and the kids and it is easy to handle it and it can fit easily in the pocket. The users can get 16 GB Nexus at half the price of the entry level 16GB new iPad. There is no need to say that Apple is observing the market response of Nexus 7 very closely.

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Top 5 Fresh Android Games

With Android now the dominant force in smartphones and even in tablets, we are seeing more and more developers creating games for the Google-based operating system. This is great news for us and for you, because who doesnt love playing games on their smartphone or slate? Now, weve all probably played Angry Birds to death, drawn more pictures on Draw Something than we would ever care to remember and sliced way more that our five-a-day on Fruit Ninja, so what other games are out there?

Well, downloading this list of the top 5 fresh Android games, so keep you satisfied for a little while.

1) Monster Ate My Condo

Adult Swim is renowned for general producing bizarre games and there is nothing stranger than Monster Ate My Condo. Basically (as you might have already guessed), this game is about monsters, ghastly looking creatures that love to tear apart cities. Your job is to keep them from doing this by ensuring they are well fed. This game might well be one of the strangest that you play this year, but it will also be one of the funniest.

2) Frisbee Rush

Because of the expense of your smartphone, using it as a Frisbee is something you have probably never considered you best use an old Nokia 3310 for that. However, just because you cant physically throw your phone doesnt mean you cant enjoy playing Frisbee with it. Frisbee Rush allows you to use your handset in conjunction with your desktop to bring the game to life. Old school fun for the smartphone generation!

3) Call of Cthulhu: Wasted land

For all you RPG and strategy gaming fans out there, Call of Cthulhu could be your new found obsession. There is the clichd story line of ancient enemy carries out dastardly plan and must be stopped by a team of investigators (you) before things get out of hand, but it really is a classy, smooth gaming experience. Its pretty scary in parts too! But still, the game looks great, and youll be able to enjoy its graphics on big and powerful smartphones like Samsungs new Galaxy S3 with quad-core CPUs or tablets/phablets like the Galaxy Note.

4) Quiet, Please!

Interacting with your environment and solving puzzles both key elements of the old-school adventure game. Thats what Quiet, Please! offers. 16-bit graphics and simple gameplay equal hours of fun! This game will run on any smartphone, even on old ones, which is also a big plus.

5) Movie Star Planet

Ever wanted to see what its like to be famous? Well, Movie Star Planet offers you the perfect opportunity. This social game allows you to make yourself into a star and rise through the ranks toward A-list celeb, updating your status and signing autographs for fun. Probably not one for the boys, but great social gaming nonetheless.

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Fuhu Nabi 2 Kids Android Tablet Available on Best Buy, Walmart & Gamestop

If youre an Android tab user with kids, and your children do not have their own slate to meddle with, more often than not they take yours. So maybe the most excellent system around this is to get hold of an Android tab for your children, so they keep their hands off of yours.

As per Android Police, there is an affordable Android slate for children named as the Fuhu Nabi 2, which will be hitting shelves in the coming days, and will contain a price label of around $199.99.

The Fuhu Nabi 2 is a Tegra 3 tab boasting a 7-inch 1024 x 600 display together with a 2 MP front facing camera and 720p video, 1 gigabyte random access memory, 8 gigabyte storage, a 1.3 gigahertz Tegra 3 quad core processor, 3.5 millimeter jack, microUSB, miniHDMI, microSD expansion, and functions the Android ICS OS.

Measuring 6.05 x 8.69 x 1.14-inches comprising bumper case, the ICS slate will carry a weight of 1.31 pounds with a 4000mAh battery, and is aimed at children between the age brackets from pre-k to 5th grade.

For those who would like to take hold of the Fuhu Nabi 2 Android Tegra tab for their loving children, the slate is available for pre-order at Best Buy, Gamestop, and Wal-Mart.

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Startups working on devices that will turn your TV into an Android tablet

You will soon be able to turn your ordinary TV into a smart Android tablet. A number of startups are working on devices that will bring Android platform to your ordinary TV.

It is the wide popularity and open source nature of Google Android operating system and the inexpensive tablet hardware that has numerous startups make devices to turn ordinary TVs into smart TVs. These reported devices are small computers that make use of cell phone microprocessors to bring the Android to TVs with HDMI ports.

Pocket TV, OUYA, and Equiso Smart TV are three of the numerous projects that are working on such devices, and aim at making such devices available in the market by the end of this year.

Pocket TV, of the startup Infinitech, will run Android 4.0 ICS on a 1GHz ARM A9 CPU with 1GB of RAM and 4GB of internal memory. A microSD slot will be there to support an additional 32GB of memory. The Equiso Smart TV reportedly runs on Android 4.0, and features an ARM 1GHz A5 CPU with 512MB of RAM, 8MB of internal storage and a USB 2.0 port for connecting USB devices and external hard drives.

The OUYA is said to be an Android powered video game console, which will retail for $99. It features a Tegra 3 quad-core CPU, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, one USB 2.0 port, WiFi, Bluetooth and wireless handheld controller.

Each of the aforementioned three projects has been successfully funded through popular crowd-sourced funding platform called Kickstarter.

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New T-Hub 2 tablet from Telstra revealed

Telstra came out with is next T-Hub device and it has got its new T-Hub 2 tablet with 7-inch display which will run of the Gingerbread version of the Android platform which is an update of Ice Cream Sandwich. This will have 1 GHz OMAP processor and the customers who have got this model can have the apps downloaded to the tablet from the Google Play Store.

This will help them to make hands-free phone calls. The T-Hub 2 bundle has a cordless phone handset. The device will have an app called Telstra Share which is a media sharing app. This will allow the users to stream media from this tablet device to the DLNA compatible devices present in the home.

The tablet needs about 2 GB of memory for the storage of apps and media. It has a micro-SD card reader to expand the storage. Those Telstra customers who have a home phone service and BigPond broadband account can have a T-Hub 2 to their bundle by paying AU$15 per month or they can also purchase this unit by paying AU$360.

The existing T-Hub owners can upgrade to this new model just at half the price but they will need to pay continuously for the original model if the contract is still there. The device will be at store from July 17^th.

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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean tablet may be launched by HTC

HTC, the Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer, may be coming out with a new tablet running on the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, which is the latest version of Android operating system. Not much of details have been provided in the report about the HTCs latest tablet device based on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

It is speculated that the manufacturer is getting ready for its new device as the Shipping of the Jelly Beans tablets have been started recently. There can be announcement by HTC at the upcoming IFA conference in Berlin next month about its new device in the list. The report also says that the HTC Jelly Bean Tablet may have their first release in UK.

Some of the most far-famed characteristics in Android 4.1 Jelly Bean consists of a significantly quicker, quieter interface, which Google set up under the nickname Project Butter; Android Beam that permits you instantaneously share pictures as well as video recordings through NFC by tapping your machine to the other well-matched device; a novel and enhanced touch keyboard with enhanced analytical capacities; a novel notification system, which permits you react to certain notifications straightly from the Android notification tray and without opening up an application program.

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iPad Mini could give a tough time to Android Tablet Sales

With the launch of iPad Mini, Apple can basically snatch the market of its tablet rivals. The industry analysts feel that the new iPad Mini from Apple will make booming sales during the holiday shopping season of this year.

As rumored if the iPad Mini with 7-8- inch display gets launched by Apple then it is expected that the company will have a stronger grip on the market. Piper Jaffary analysts Gene Munster and Douglas Clinton stated that Apple could sell about 4-6 million iPad mini devices during the holiday shopping season of this year which is about 20 percent of total iPad sales done in the fourth quarter.

What these Piper Jaffray analysts feel is that the main USP of the Android devices are the price and the size. What they speculate is that once Apple comes to the market with a smaller screen iPad Mini, the Sales of Android devices will be reduced as the difference of size and price will no more be there.

In this year, during the first quarter the shipment of Android devices dropped remarkably. There are some other tablets from the other leading manufacturers which will come in the market and may make the journey of the Apples new iPad Mini a bit tougher.

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Tablet taken to bizzare level: Frontier FT103 21.5-inch Tab launched

Toshiba had released a new Android device with 13-inch screen, but we have something more than that in the Android genre. Now people have doubt if they can even call it a tablet or not. Frontier has come out with the launch of Frontier FT103 Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich based Tablet in Japan. It is also called the Smart display device. So what is so special about this tab? It has a gigantic display of 21.5 inch, may be bigger than the television you have in your home.

People are not ready to call this as a tablet as it is the smartphone internals added to a big 21.5 inch display. The Japanese Company Frontier launched this product in Japan and will be available in Japan at the end of this month. The cost would be about $440.

The device has the display of 19201200 pixels and has got Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS, 8 GB internal storage, 1GB RAM and has got the OMAP 4428 1.0 GHz processor. Other features are- multiple full-size USB ports and a full size HDMI input.

That is the reason it is called the Smart Display by some. The owners can use it as a regular PC monitor and again can have it used as the Android tablet. The device comes with WiFi, Bluetooth, 1.2 megapixel front camera and expanded storage with micro-SD support.

With this large display, mobility with the Frontier FT103 is out of the question. In that case, it has to be used as a monitor only. But then again, it makes us wonder, why not call it a monitor instead of calling it a tab? What do you think? Do let us know.

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Simmtronics rolls out most affordable XPad tablet in Dubai

Simmtronics has rolled out the globes most affordable tab in the Dubai market. The new 7-inch tablet has been launched under the XPad series.

Valued at Dh299, the most affordable XPad tablet was revealed during a press meeting, which took place in Dubai on Wednesday.

Maker Simmtronics stated that the tablet computer has turned the best selling creation in the Asia-Pacific section, with existing booking orders of around 500,000 units.

The High Definition display and Wi-Fi enabled model works on Googles Android 4.0 ICS operating system.

In addition, the XPad tablet also backs up 3G connectivity and boasts a TF card in addition to USB harbor.

As per reports, the XPads 7-inch edition is just around Dh80 pricier as compared to the Dh220 commercial edition of the Aakash tablet in the Indian market that has been named as the globes cheapest tablet computer.

While talking at a press meet in Dubai, Indrajit Sabharwal, Chairman and Managing Director of Simmtronics stated that the firm has also planned to roll out an edition exclusively for pupils that suit their pockets.

At its facilities in the Indian market, Simmtronics makes over 300,000 tabs on a monthly basis and eyes to increase the capacity by two folds by 2012 end.

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Hyundai to sell tablets in the Russian market

Hyundai is all set to start tablet production under its brand name in the Russian market, with sales projected to start from autumn this year.

Hyundai IT administrator stated that they are preparing to start sales at the Russian market [in September]. He mentioned that they have signed the first distribution agreement with Tekhnotreid firm last week and are looking for other distributors now.

Hyundai will offer three tablet models, including one7-inch, one with 9.7-inch screen and the other tab with 10.1-inch screen functioning on the Android 4.0 Android Ice Cream Sandwich mobile operating system.

As per reports each and every tablet model will boast 1GB RAM and 8GB on board memory, and will back up Wi-Fi as well as Bluetooth for connectivity.

Hyundai is eyeing to manufacture the initial batches of tablets in the Chinese market until October this year and then re-position its plants to the Russian market.

If sales hit 200,000 tabs during the primary year, the South Korean firm may set up a facility in Russia, a source near to Hyundai IT stated.

Ryabinin added up that it would be tricky for the company to obtain a major share of the tab market because of sturdy rivalry from other makers, adding that tabs could price from 7,000 rubles ($213.22) to 12,000 rubles ($365.52).

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Acer Tablet Portfolio Case: A Review

The Acer Tablet Portfolio Case has two kickstands and no opening for the power chargers. This deficiency does not allow it to become the best tablet case in the market. The users will get to see a large plastic strip covering an adhesive of the same size when they first open the Portfolio. When the plastic cover is taken off, a sticky panel is there to which the tablet is attached when it is in the case. There are no additional straps which lock the tablet in place but the adhesive is there to hold the tablet in place firmly.

Design of the cover

This case goes with all Acer Android tablets of 10-inches. When the tablet is in the case, the cover opposite to it folds over the screen and the flap from the adhesive-side cover folds over that. This makes it look like a secure and safe case. The cover is dark gray in color and the material used for this case is polyester and the texture of the material is quite strange. This is one negative point about this case. The dual kickstands allow access to most of the ports. When the cover is closed, it can access all the ports very easily. The kickstand can be kept flat if one needs to type or the tablet can be kept at 30 degrees which is a convenient positions for typing. When the kick stand is up, the rear camera gets covered by the bottom of the case.

Performance

The portfolio case can give ample screen protection to the device as the corners are covered and the material of the case extends over the tablets edge to provide enough protection. The kickstand collapses too frequently so it becomes difficult while typing.This is one big negative point about this case. The tablet cannot be kept in the case and charged at the same time. This is another huge disadvantage of the Acer tablet case. Overall, the Acer Tablet Portfolio does not seem to be a good buy. It has some negatives about it which outshines its positivities.

Below we have briefly highlighted the positive and negative aspects of the Acer Tablet Portfolio Case.

The Pluses:

The Minuses:

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Two more Android tablet makers gets added to the patent licensing list of Microsoft

Two more companies have been added to the patent licensing list of Microsoft. It has added Aluratek and Coby Electronics to their list of Android and Chrome OS tablet/PC makers who are paying patent royalties to Microsoft.

As per the announcement made by Microsoft, the company has licensed more than 70 percent of all US Android Devices. Aluratek develops Android-based tablets, e-Book readers, digital picture frames and many other consumer electronics devices and Coby Electronics develops Android-based tablets and note-books, TVS and various other consumer devices.

According to Microsoft, Android and Chrome OS violate publicly-unspecified Microsoft patents and the companies which are creating the various products around these Google operating systems are into high risk. Microsoft is able to convince many Android and Linux device makers that rather than fight, it is better to pay as it costs more while the companies fight.

The companies with Android and Linux devices being convinced by Microsoft are Buffalo, Compal, Amazon, General Dynamics, HTC, LG Electronics, Samsung, TomTom, Velocity Micro and many others. Barnes & Noble did not agree to sign a patent deal with Microsoft but the same company agreed to settle down with Microsoft by investing $300 million as part of the settlement.

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App Review: Firefox for Android

Mozilla, a pioneer in the field of web browsers, recently announced the release of the newest version of Firefox for Android devices.

The newest version of Firefox for Android promises some very significant enhancements over Dolphin as well as the default Android Web browser. Lets take a look at how Firefox is better than the browsers currently available for Android.

Impressively Faster:

The new Firefox for Android is an impressively fast mobile Web browser. Users can see pages popping up very quickly as it consumes less time in loading pages.

Easy to handle:

While the previous versions of Firefox for Android were clunky and tricky to handle, the newest Android Firefox version is much more custom-made to the mobile experience. It has enhanced tab and menu button which quickly brings up your key features like bookmarks, downloads, add-ons, and settings of any mobile browsing experience.

Syncing becomes easier:

Syncing up your mobile Firefox Web browser to your desktop browser has become easier with the newest version. It requires you simply logging into your desktop Firefox browser, clicking on the sync button on the Android Firefox start screen, and finally entering an undemanding 3-line code into your desktop browser.

The newest Android Firefox is Mozillas big step forward, and it is expected to encourage rival mobile web browsers to improve page loading time.

Download Firefox for Android from here: Mozilla Firefox

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Fairfax apps on Android tablets

Fairfax Media, the multi-platform publisher, has recently launched Android apps in the BETA form for Android Tabs. The app is compatible with the majority of Android 3.1 and 3.2 tablets.

The Apps are now in beta form and over the time it is surely going to improve and the company will definitely listen to the feedback from the customers. The apps have come out with a limited period free access before these become paid apps. These will be available in the Google Play Store.

These apps will have resemblance with the iOS apps and will have daily and weekly sections. There will be Sudoku and weather info also. According to the Fairfax Company, the apps have been developed to meet the demands of the fast growing market of the Android tablets.

The company is hopeful that these apps will help the company to interact with the Fairfax users across all the Android tablets. It has be reported by the research firm Telsyte that there are more than 2.6 millions Aussies already using the Android tablet and half of the total population is likely to use the tablet by the year 2016.

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Adaptxt Tablet Beta comes to the Play Store

There are number of people who like to type on tablets and can do it efficiently. Those who have Android tabs lack this experience. Until we are conversant with the use of the shape-shifting touch screens, we can enjoy using the smart keyboard apps already available in the market.

We recently had a look at the Adaptxt for Android smartphone and we found them to be quite impressive in terms of features, support to the users across the globes and the ease of use. Adaptxt is developed by KeyPoint Technologies and is known to be quite popular against the other competitors Swiftkey or Swype.

Today the beta app of the Adaptxt Tablet got released by KeyPoint on Google Play and these are designed for the Android slates very specifically and are meant for the Androids of all shapes and sizes. Adaptxt for Android is quite a good and stable app and has a number of features and interactive sessions for the users.

Adaptxt uses all the extra space given by the tablets and there is no overcrowding of the keys and the user interface. The suggestion bar comes either on the top or at the bottom of the rows of the keys and it depends entirely on the personal choice. Adaptxt Tablet Beta is available for free on the Play Store so no need to wait any more.

Below have a look at the Android Authority review of the Adaptxt Tablet app.

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Skytex announces a couple of Android Tabs with Android 4.0 ICS

Skytex has announced two new Android tabs to its array of low-priced tabs this summer. The Skytex SkyPad Gemini is a 7-inch tab that was initially witnessed at the CES during January, while the Skypad Protos is a 9.7-inch tab boasting a 4:3 aspect ratio display.

The tabs will be obtainable in the month of July for $179 and $279, respectively. A few months back, those rates would have appeared pretty good. But now you can pick-up a Google Nexus 7 tab for just $20 over the recommended retail cost for the Gemini.

Googles tab possesses a quicker CPU, advanced resolution display, enhanced battery life, and backing for the Google Play Store.

In contrast, the Skytex tabs feature HDMI yield, microSD card slots, and back up for USB OTG.

Heres what the new Skytex tabs will offer:

Skytex Skypad Gemini

Skytex Skypad Protos

As per reports, both tabs will have the 1Mobile Marketplace in place of the Google Play Store, but you can also set up the Amazon Apps Store or other third party application marketplaces.

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HBO GO Update Makes it Compatible for Android Tablets

The users of Android tab can breathe easy knowing that they would not miss an episode of The Newsroom after HBO on Monday upgraded its Android application making them compatible for tabs. The HBO GO app is now available for all Android operating systems up to edition 4.04 ICS, comprising tabs.

HBO promised tablet back up in the month of May when it appended support for handsets functioning on Android 4.0 ICS.

At the time, HBO stated that it was keenly working to get the most out of the software for Android tabs, comprising the Kindle Fire that got the application during the last month and permitted streaming of HBO favorites like Game of Thrones, True Blood, and Girls, plus over 1,400 other HBO titles.

This Android tab upgrade could be shocking news for clients expecting to purchase a new Google Nexus 7 tab that will be introduced with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and therefore unsuited for this app.

Whilst the application is free, users still require the normal subscription login data from their cable suppliers to see past and present HBO programs on the move.

Time Warner Cable defended the addition, indicating that HBO GO on Android tabs will assist their clients enjoy TV in a superior way.

The MAX GO application, in the meantime, which brings access to over 400 Cinemax flicks, was also upgraded on Monday, but without the same tablet back up. The free HBO GO app can be now downloaded from Google Play Store here.

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Lenovo ThinkPad gets Android 4.0 ICS update

Lenovo ThinkPad has finally started receiving Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update in the United States.

The ThinkPad was originally released with Honeycomb version of Googles Android operating system. However even after the latest update we can not say that the Lenovo tablet has been updated to the latest version of Android because Google recently launched Android 4.1 Jelly Bean the newest and most polished version of the popular Android operating system.

Posts over at the Lenovo ThinkPad tablet forums have confirmed the flavorsome Ice Cream Sandwich treat for the tablet owners. The update has been arriving over the air.

Owners of the device should see the Ice Cream Sandwich update any in the coming few days. If you can not wait more, you can manually head to settings, then about tablet, then check for the updates.

The Ice Cream Sandwich update brings a plenty of new features and enhancements, such as a more sophisticated user interface and enhanced performance. It also provides access to a number of Google new apps, such as Google Chrome.

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E FUN announces Android 4.0 Nextbook tab, the Premium 8SE

E FUN, a designer as well as marketer of entertaining, lifestyle e-products, which are easily reachable, has introduced the Premium 8SE, which is the newest model in its novel Premium SE Series of Nextbook tab computers.

As per reports, the 8-inch tab comes with an easy to use five-finger multi-touch capacitive screen plus the novel Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3 operating system.

The Premium 8SE also boasts of the GetJar Application Store and a fourteen day testing of Net Nanny parental controls software.

Jason Liszewski, MD and vice president of sales for E FUN, stated that theyre really thrilled regarding their stretched Nextbook Premium SE Series of tabs, just in due course for Fathers Day and graduation.

With superb image clarity, fast response time, and loads of features, they are just what their name indicates: Premium. They make an excellent step-up addition to our existing line of Nextbook products, which have proven very popular with users and industry observers alike. The Premium 8SE has an 800600 screen with 4:3 ratio and a G-sensor auto-rotate orientation feature for landscape or portrait viewing. It has 4GB of built-in flash memory as well as ports for a microSD card and mini-USB 2.0 for expandable memory.

The Premium SE Series also has the GetJar Application Store comprised the globes biggest independent application store, which provides 350,000 mobile application programs for Android.

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Acer Iconia Tab A500 gets unofficial Jelly Bean build

Users of the Acer Iconia Tab A500 tablet users can experience the source code of Googles yet-to-be-released Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system, thanks to the release of an unofficial build of the software by XDA member.

Randomblame, a senior member of the XDA developers forum, has uploaded the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean source code to satisfy the curio of those who can not wait until the official release of the latest version of Android operating system.

However the unofficially released source code, which is being considered as the first-ever Android 4.1 Jelly Bean SDK port, has several issues, such as it lacks audio and Wi-Fi connectivity.

Apart from lack of lacks audio and Wi-Fi connectivity, the SD card is unable to function, while the USB is reportedly not capable of mounting flash drives.

Separately, internet search giant Google is widely expected to officially release the source code in the following few weeks, most probably around mid-July. But, the over-the-air update will at first be brought to only a few devices, including the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the Nexus S, and the Motorola Xoom.

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