androidtablet

The new Archos 101 G9: Is it Turbo-worthy?

You might recognize the Wi-Fi-enabled Archos 101 G9 from our previous review, but it's back and it's been "Turbo-fied." At least, that's what the manufacturer has tacked on now that the tablet's dual-core processor has been bumped up from 1GHz to 1.5GHz.

The device also has more storage space, touting a 250GB hard drive. And for all you Android lovers who are tired and done with Honeycomb and Gingerbread, fear not. The device features another noteworthy upgrade in the form of Ice Cream Sandwich.

If you're curious to see what else is … Read more

Waterproof tablet drops into AT&T this month

LAS VEGAS--Finally, a Honeycomb tablet for the hot tub.

The Pantech Element, announced during AT&T's CES 2012 press conference, is a waterproof tablet running Android 3.2. The tablet is due out on January 22, priced at $299 with a two-year contract.

The device uses an 8-inch screen, with a 1.5GHz dual-core snapdragon processor running behind it. All of the Android tablet standard features are present, such as front- and rear-facing cameras (2 megapixels and 5 megapixels, respectively), microSD memory expansion, Micro-HDMI output, and a Micro-USB transfer connection.

To keep these ports from fizzling out underwater, … Read more

How to prevent your Android tablet or smartphone screen from dimming

There's nothing worse than watching a movie on your tablet, only to have the screen dim every half hour. And no, I'm not referring to sleep mode, which would actually be worse...I guess. And I'm also not referring to the function of the ambient light sensor, which dims the screen when the ambient luminosity is at a high level.

I'm actually referring to the low power state induced either when the battery gets to a certain low life percentage (usually 15 percent) or when the tablet is idle for too long. Again, this doesn't refer to screen timeout, although KeepScreen will disable that as well.

OK, so apparently there are worse things than screen dimming, but if screen dimming is annoying you, I've got the remedy to stop it in its tracks!

1. First Go to the Android Market and download the app called KeepScreen by AxDroid.

2. Once downloaded, launch the app and tap Applications.

3. KeepScreen allows you to choose which of your Android apps it will function under, preventing the screen from dimming or the tablet from going into sleep mode while that app is running. Choose the appropriate apps and press Back.… Read more

Android Atlas Weekly 59: Google & TI get cozy over an Ice Cream Sandwich (Podcast)

Malware records your calls, Google & Texas Instruments get cozy over an Ice Cream Sandwich, and Android on your wrist, All that and more on this weeks Android Atlas

News

Verizon’s short-term Android releases leaked http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-20087058-251/verizons-short-term-android-releases-leaked/?tag=cnetRiver

Motorola working to bring two new laptop dock models to market this year http://androidandme.com/2011/08/news/motorola-working-to-bring-two-new-webtop-dock-models-to-market-this-year/

Droid Bionic Specs http://androidandme.com/2011/08/news/as-we-count-down-to-the-droid-bionic-release-date-full-specs-are-confirmed/

Samsung teases U.S. with … Read more

MSI brings WindPad Enjoy 7, 10 to Computex

Micro-Star International, one of the world's largest motherboard and video card manufacturers, showcased two of its new tablets today at Computex 2011 in Taiwan.

The WindPad Enjoy 10, a 10-inch Android Gingerbread tablet, comes with a 1,024x768 screen, 4GB of storage, and 512MB of RAM. This notebook also sports a 1.2GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor. Its 7-inch cousin, the WindPad Enjoy 7, differs slightly with a smaller battery and an 800x480 screen.

These tablets will run on Android 2.3. MSI is expected to begin shipping the tablets in the second half of the year. Pricing was not released.