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ViewSonic launches world's first dual-SIM Android phone

ViewSonic has unveiled the world's first dual-SIM Android smartphone, the V350.

Hard sell: Motorola’s $800 Xoom tablet, no Flash support

Motorola's Xoom tablet is seen by many as the iPad's first big competitor, but its steep $800 price and lack of Adobe Flash support suggest otherwise.

Intel looks to reshape chips to empower mobile devices

Looking into its crystal ball at where trends are leading, Intel hopes to bolster on-chip capabilities to vastly improve the security and functionality of mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.

Fujitsu to launch Windows 7 business tablet

Japan's Fujitsu will soon launch a tablet PC for enterprise users that packs security features not available in most consumer machines.

iPad 3 watch: Is Apple readying a 'tweener' tablet?

An analyst with a strong track record of predicting new Apple products says Apple has a new device in the works with a screen size that falls somewhere in between that of the iPhone and iPad.

Tablet fever rages at MWC

The tablet craze has reached fever pitch. Every day, a new iPad 2 rumors arise. At the annual Mobile World Congress, major players such as HTC, LG, and Samsung unveiled their respective Android tablet offerings. And Motorola has captured headlines wi...

Lenovo to launch LePad tablet worldwide in June

Chinese PC maker Lenovo plans on selling its LePad tablet worldwide in June, but will first launch the device in China at the end of March, a company spokesman said on Friday.

The top five reasons to buy a tablet

As one new tablet PC announcement after another surfaces these days, you may be asking yourself, "What does a tablet give me that I don't already get out of my computer or smartphone?"

Toshiba shows off Android 3.0 tablet

Toshiba joined the likes of Samsung and Motorola and unveiled a 10.1-inch Android Honeycomb tablet at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Arriving sometime in the first half of 2011,Toshiba's unnamed tablet focuses on media capabilities, all push...

Motorola Xoom tablet pricing not as crazy as first feared

The Google Android-based Motorola Mobility Xoom tablet will start at about $600 for a Wi-Fi only version – a price that should be much more competitive with Apple iPad pricing than was initially thought.

Rumor: Sony planning 'S1' PlayStation gaming tablet

Take Android, Honeycomb, a 9.4-inch slate, and Sony's PlayStation brand, and what do you get? Why a Playstation Certified gaming tablet, what else!

Tablets to be supercharged by quad-core chips

Just as tablets with dual-core processors start to hit shelves, chip makers are now shipping samples of quad-core chips that could make the devices even faster.

Nvidia quad core mobile processors coming in August

Ah, remember just six months ago, when we were anticipating super fast dual-core mobile processors? Well Nvidia and Qualcomm have been moving along quickly -- on Tuesday Nvidia not only announced, but demonstrated, its new quad-core mobile processor ...

HTC's Flyer may be a standout in crowded tablet market

I got a close up look at the new HTC Flyer tablet at an HTC event here at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Intel looking at remote management features for tablets

As businesses increasingly adopt tablets, Intel wants to bring those devices under control by implementing remote management and security capabilities in hardware and software, the company said this week.