SPRINT TO OFFER ZTE OPTIK TABLET FOR $99.99 WITH CONTRACT

US wireless carrier Sprint will start offering a 7 inch Android tablet on February 5th for $99.99. That is the price you will need to pay when you sign up for a 2-year service contract with the carrier. Data plans for the tablet start at $19.99 per month.


The tablet under discussion is the ZTE Optik tablet with a 7 inch, 1280 x 800 pixels display. It has a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8600

SAMSUNG CAN CONTINUE SELLING ITS GALAXY TAB 10.1N IN GERMANY

Now that Samsung has won yet another round in its ongoing legal battle with Apple, it can continue selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1N in Germany. This is not the final verdict, but for the time being it is indeed a victory for Samsung.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1N is a slightly modified version of the original Galaxy Tab 10.1. The major difference between the two models is design-related.


The Galaxy Tab

ASUS UNVEILS N46, N56 AND N76 MULTIMEDIA NOTEBOOKS

Asus has launched three new notebooks in its N6 series. The multi-media oriented Asus N46, N56 and N76 were all on display at CES early in January.

The notebooks have Intel 3rd generation Ivy Bridge Core i5 or i7 processors and NVIDIA GeForce 500 series discrete graphics. Optional features include Blu-ray optical drives. As their name indicates, the Asus N46 has a 14 inch display while the N56

SUPPORT FOR ANDROID APPS COMING TO BLACKBERRY PLAYBOOK

RIM, makers of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, is expected to launch the much awaited PlayBook OS 2.0 later this month. The new version of the operating system will add features such as a new calendar, contact and email apps.

The beta version of the PlayBook OS 2.0 which has been available for a while also includes an Android App Player which allows you to install Android apps that have been

HP PLANS TO UPDATE ITS CONSUMER NETBOOKS WITH CEDAR TRAIL PROCESSORS

HP plans to update its consumer-oriented netbooks with Intel’s Cedar Trail processors. The company recently introduced a business netbook with the Intel Atom N2600 Cedar Trail processor.

The existing HP netbooks which are expected to get Cedar Trail update include the HP Mini 110 and HP Mini 210. A certain French retailer has already started listing them with Intel’s third generation Cedar

ULTRABOOKS COULD START AT $499: ACER

Ultrabooks are powerful computers that are just as portable as netbooks. Most of these machines sport 13.3 inch displays and don’t weigh more than a typical netbook. What’s more, they have full-sized keyboards and powerful processors. On the flip side, ultrabooks cost as much as, if not more than, mainstream laptops. Of course, due to this high price tag they are not as popular as netbooks, but

AT&T TAKING PRE-ORDERS FOR SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE

The Samsung Galaxy Note is a cross between a smartphone and a tablet. This 5.3 inch Android device has a 1280 x 800 pixels Super AMOLED display and a stylus for making precise writings or drawings. But unlike a conventional tablet, this machine can also make phone calls. It is a bit large for a tablet, but you should be able to slide it into your pocket provided that you have larger than usual