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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 01, 2013
There were more Android-based tablets shipped in Q1 2013 than all others combined, and here's why that matters
The Q1 2013 numbers from IDC, a technology and telecommunications research firm...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 25, 2013
Google proactively scanning apps uploaded to Google Play for tablet compatibility, provides feedback to developers in real-time
Google has added a new tablet optimization tips page to the develo...
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by Andrew Martonik
Apr 16, 2013
Tablet screenshots will now show in Play Store listings for users browsing on that device
The official Android Developers Blog has just put up a post explaining to app developers guidelines for ...
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by Simon Sage
Apr 04, 2013
During today's Facebook event, it was mentioned that though tablets wouldn't be supported at Home's launch, they would be available in the coming months.
For those unfamiliar, Fac...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 07, 2013
News Corp. will be announcing a 10-inch Android tablet designed for K12 schools Wednesday at the SXSWedu conference in Austin, Texas according to the New York Times. Led by&...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 19, 2013
The countdown timer on the Ubuntu website has ended, and Canonical has made Ubuntu for tablets official. With the tablet version, Ubuntu now scales across just about every screen and device you coul...
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by Anndrew Vacca
Jan 09, 2013
One of the things I was most excited to see at this year's CES was Archos' 97 Titanium, the 9.7-inch Android tablet introduced by Archos late last year. Its stunning Retina-qu...
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by Alex Dobie
Dec 14, 2012
British 4G mobile network EE has announced that it'll branch out from phones, iPads and Mifis, and begin offering contract-subsidized Android tablets directly for sale. The first two Android tab...
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 23, 2012
Today's Black Friday in the U.S., and across the country, turkey-filled Americans will hitting the stores looking for bargains. If previous holiday sales are any indication, there are sure to be...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 19, 2012
We know plenty of people who grabbed a Nexus 10 last week are aware of how to unlock and root it. But there's also a whole bunch of people, some even new to Android, who might need a starting po...
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by Simon Sage
Sep 05, 2012
The Sony Xperia Tablet S didn't make a huge splash when it was announced last week at IFA, seeing as it looked like not much more than a marginally souped-up version of its predecessor, but this...
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by Simon Sage
Aug 01, 2012
Tablified Market HD has been offering an easy way to find tablet-optimized Android apps for awhile, but they've recently updated with a whole new user interface (including a dedicated one for 7...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 20, 2012
ASUS today dropped word on its plans for Jelly Bean updates. The lucky tablet winners? The Transformer Pad, Transformer Pad Prime and the Transformer Pad Infinity. And ... that's it, so far. ASU...
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by Simon Sage
Jul 17, 2012
Evernote 4.1 has been released with a bunch of great updates for Android tablets. A revamped UI takes advantage of all that screen real-estate with a left-hand pane for navigation and content pages ...
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by Sean Brunett
Jul 17, 2012
An update to the Sonos Controller app is available that expands its list of supported tablets and also adds support for landscape. Late last year, Sonos made the app available for tablets, but the s...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 16, 2012
We're big fans of folks learning just what they are doing when it comes to hacking at their devices. One click root applications are fine and dandy, but when (not if) something goes wrong one da...
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by Sean Brunett
Jun 27, 2012
Google announced moments ago that they will finally be releasing a tablet-optimized version of its social network, Google+. For a long time, we've either had to use the browser or a phone app, w...
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by Jared DiPane
May 13, 2012
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, the tablet of all tablets, or just another tablet swimming in the sea? Read the review to find out!
While we aim to find the perfect Android handset to accompany our d...
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by Anndrew Vacca
May 09, 2012
In addition to its flagship line of smartphones, ZTE had its Ice Cream Sandwich tablets on hand here in New Orleans, some of which were making their American debut. As I said about the smartphones, ...
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by Anndrew Vacca
Apr 19, 2012
Toshiba was here in New York tonight showing off some of its finest new technology, including its upcoming Excite line of tablets. Though we already got a look at the tablets at this year's Mobi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 13, 2012
We can't all be at Coachella this weekend, which sucks. Hard. But that doesn't mean we're going to miss out on all the incredible music. Youtube again will be streaming more than 60 acts...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 10, 2012
Toshiba this morning announced a trio of new tablets, ranging from 7.7 inches to 10.1 inches to a whopping 13.3 inches, all bearing the "Excite" name. (What you see in the picture above is...
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by Sean Brunett
Mar 22, 2012
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is now available on US Cellular and is the carrier's first 4G LTE device. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 boasts the same specs as previous versions. It has a 10.1-inch 128...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 20, 2012
Tripit easily is our favorite app for frequent travelers, and it's just gotten an pretty significant update for tablets as well as phones.
On the larger screens, there's a new layout that i...
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by Simon Sage
Feb 29, 2012
At Mobile World Congress 2012, Texas Instruments was demonstrating a stylus that communicates its distance from a tablet over ultrasonic frequencies. The tablet in this demo has a microphone in ea...
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by Simon Sage
Feb 28, 2012
Just in case you haven't had enough Android hardware from Mobile Conference 2012, even little ol' ViewSonic had some stuff to show off. Along with demonstrating some of their stuff anno...
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by Anndrew Vacca
Feb 28, 2012
Nearly six months after being unveiled, the Sony Tablet P is finally getting a stateside release. The "4G"+ WiFi dual-screen tablet will hit AT&T shelves on March 4 for $399.99 on cont...
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by Simon Sage
Feb 19, 2012
I'm 6 feet, 8 inches tall. For our metric friends, that's 203 centimeters. I have, on more than one occasion, been called the tallest blogger in the world. (And may well be.) I can palm a ba...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 26, 2012
The BBC has updated its BBC News app for Android with Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich tablet support. The app now offers a larger, split-screen view for tablets running Android 3.0 and above -- the...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 29, 2011
We've got 15 copies of Android Tablets Made Simple by Marziah Karch to give away to you fine, oustanding Android Central Readers. So, let's give some away. Just leave a comment in this post ...
