Author: Amarnath Natarajan

As promised the Toshiba started with pre-order availability of its Thrive tablet, it powered with Android 3.1. This 10.1-inch Tegra 2 Portable has 1280*800 resolution, dual camera, 5MP in back and 2MP in the front, 1GB of RAM, 23WHr battery, full-size HDMI, USB2.0, and SD card slots. You can also replace the battery. The 8GB…

The latest announced Wii U queried now from the some of the buddies from Joystiq of why the 3DS uses the same, resistive technology as the DS. Mr. Konno answered that its all about backward compatibility. We have to play DS games on this and we want to make sure they work. Joystiq also said…

We got some indication that T-Mobile G2 was nearing end of life, according to TmoNews, the HTC-built device was officially discontinued by T-Mobile on June 6th, no doubt in the carriers QWERTY slider lineup for the likes of the MyTouch 4G slide. The existing G2 users do still have some good news to look forward…

HTC Flyer tablet is dropped by FCC again this time with T-Mobile friendly GSM bands. The Wi-Fi only tablet touched down last month without a peep and now a GSM-based Flyer just hit FCC with the support for T-Mobiles 3G bands. Functionally and visually, it looks like the same slate we have tested in April,…

Sometime ago, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek couldnt tell us when his subscription streaming music service might launch in US, and that is not changing today, but there is not much left keeping $10 unlimited monthly music away. All Things D reports the Spotify has signed Universal Music Group to a US distribution deal, and anonymous…

Verizon already partnered with AT&T and T-Mobile on Isis network, but now it had its eyes on web purchases. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Verizons working with Payfone to put the internet purchases right on your cell phone bill. The previous partnership with Billto Mobile already did the same thing, Payfone will be…

Virgin Mobile decided to give its prepaid users the true android experience from now, it means you will find whatever sitting atop its new Motorola Triumph device. The Triumph escapes with a standard install of Android 2.2, the MOTOBLUR will still be foisted on pay-monthly users who buy a Photon 4G or XPRT from Sprint,…

Microsoft might be taking a cue from Apple, now it decided to manufacture and sell their Windows 8 tablets. Rumor now state that the Windows OS developer might be working with Texas Instruments OEMs to build a Microsoft branded tablet. The Digitimes reports and rumors are not yet confirmed by Microsoft. But, if the tablet…

The Samsung Galaxy S II saunter on over to AT&T, now we have attained what appears to be the first official picture of the device. Samsungs Singapore division has a series of professional shots of planned accessories includes Samsung Galaxy S II Dock, a pyramid stand sports a HDMI port and 3.5mm stereo-out-jacks- and an…

Bing is updating the tagline for its mobile site for any device that runs HTML5. If the update had a highlight reel to show you off the new features: a carousel-like interface in the news section that lets you swipe your finger left or right to switch to other categories; maps that show directions together…

ASUS now comes to the release dates and exact prices of your latest keyboard-packing Eee Pad 10.1-inch Android tablets. The final pricing not yet announced, but the companys UK division through Facebook page said that the Transformer 3G and Slider Tabs will be available this August. For the Facebook page ASUS click on the source…

The Panasonic officially announced the colorful camcorders now with the price tags and it will hit the stores in July. The HM-TA20, HM-TA2, HX-WA10, HX-DC10, and HX-DC1 are models to arrive. The flip-style, 1080p HX-TA20 costs $200 while the HM-TA2 will costs you $170, The upright and rugged HX-WA10 with 1080p video and 16-MP stills…

Vizio VTAB 1008 tablet priced at $349 in Walmarts system earlier this week, and now the device passed through the FCC. It indicates the launch is finally being imminent. The FCC listing doesnt provide much in the way of details beyond the expected ones (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and HDMI), the agency asked to hold back the…

The Panasonic convertible 10-inch tablet to get its annual refresh and not mush as changed visibly. The company gave its internals a boost with Sandy Bridge goodness and a TransflectivePlus screen in its military-grade machine for computing in direct sunlight. The Core i5 found inside is not of the ULV variety, it is a standard…

US and Canada are already worrying about recalls, while the rest of the world is still waiting for its crack at BlackBerry PlayBook. RIM today announced that its enterprise- friendly tablet is hitting 16 more markets over next 30 days, some of the locations like UK, have been already announced. The users include Hong Kong,…

According to Korean News site Etnews, Samsung is having trouble getting it to market due to low yields of 8.9-inch G1F touch panel, uses one less film layer than conventional GFF panels. The G1F architecture is behind Samsungs Super LCD which you can find on Sammys own Galaxy Player, Nexus S, and Wave II devices.…