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White iPhone 4 released, hot on the heels of the iPad 2 – out this week!
Posted on April 24th, 2011 3 comments
The much delayed white iPhone 4 from Apple is out and in the UK.
Soon after the new white Apple iPad 2′s were released, further confirmation that Apple have conquered their camera/lens issues and have begun shipping the iPhone 4 smartphone.
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Netbooks hanging on in there say analysts
Posted on April 21st, 2011 2 comments
Despite having a great 2010, tablet devices have not succeeded in killing off the stubborn netbook say analysts.A report from ABI Research showed that, although tablet devices experienced massive growth over the second half of last year, markets for alternative devices – such as e-readers and netbooks – also expanded.
Jeff Orr, senior practice director at ABI Research noted that the dominance of tablet devices had been slightly exaggerated.
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Apple are rumoured to be responsible for RIM PlayBook delay
Posted on April 7th, 2011 1 comment
The delay in the release of RIM’s tablet device –the PlayBook – may have been caused by a shortage in components, thanks to Apple securing the entire inventories of some component producers for use with their own iPad 2 device.The PlayBook had originally been scheduled for a stateside release on April 19th, a date that has now been knocked back by a month.
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Canonical backs netbooks over tablets for its Ubuntu operating system
Posted on April 7th, 2011 2 comments
Canonical have announced that it is committed to the netbook market and that it has no plans to develop the Linux-based Ubuntu OS for tablets, as yet.Company founder, Mark Shuttleworth stated over the weekend that Canonical have remained un-swayed by the astronomical successes of tablet devices over the past year, and that the company remain loyal to the netbook and laptop PC markets.
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GameStop consider joining tablet market
Posted on April 6th, 2011 12 comments
American video game retailers, GameStop have expressed a desire to join the ever-expanding tablet market.The tablet – which has probably not made it to the drawing board yet – will be specifically designed for gaming, allowing users to download, and maybe even stream, titles directly to the device from the internet.
The announcement was made by the retailer’s company president, Tony Bartel in an interview with GamaSutra. During the interview, Bartel remained undecided as to whether the tablet would be a wholly new affair or whether Gamespot would use a suitable device from an existing manufacturer.
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Lenovo announce plans for LePad follow-up
Posted on March 30th, 2011 No comments
Lenovo have announced that they plan to follow up their new LePad tablet with the LePad 2 by October 2011. The LePad has not even been released in the UK yet.The company have described the follow up as a lighter and thinner second generation version of the LePad.
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Research shows Brits ‘uninterested’ in tablet computers
Posted on March 29th, 2011 No comments
An expansive survey by analysts, TNS has discovered that only 17% of UK consumers would consider purchasing a tablet over the next six months.This was backed up by a similar survey conducted by broadbandgenie.co.uk, which found that just under 20% of Brits said they probably would purchase a tablet device.
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Tablet devices recommended for use in House of Commons
Posted on March 25th, 2011 No comments
A parliamentary committee has recommended the use of tablet devices and smartphones during debates in the Commons, according to a report published yesterday.MP’s will also be allowed to access Twitter from the chamber using the devices, although this usage is dependant on individuals “using their good sense and behaving with courtesy”.
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Enormous interest in Apple’s iPad 2 indicates yet more growth for tablet market
Posted on March 25th, 2011 No comments
Thousands of shoppers queued outside stores to get their hands on the latest Apple tablet, which was released today at 5pm.The massive interest in the iPad 2 has already led to speculation that the number of tablets sold in this quarter alone will be more than in the whole of 2010.
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Analysts predict Apple’s dominance of the tablet market in 2011
Posted on March 15th, 2011 No comments
Apple will continue to dominate the tablet market in 2011 according to a new report by market researchers, Canalys.Canalys’ report predicts that tablet sales will hit 52 million units over the course of 2011, with 75% of sales lining the pockets of Apple.
There are parallels between this report and an earlier one by Goldman Sachs, which predicted that 54.7 million tablet units would be sold in 2011, and that of those units 37.2 million would be Apple iPads or iPad 2s.
