Continuing with the spate of Acer announcements from today, next up we have the Iconia A1 Tablet. Details on the SoC are a bit scarce, but it’s listed as a quad-core 1.2GHz 28nm MT8389W MediaTek chip (with MT6167 for 3G); MediaTek has used PowerVR SGX 544 previously, but it’s not clear which GPU is in the MT8389W. Regardless, the 1024x768 LCD resolution doesn’t need a ton of graphics power for moderate gaming, so hopefully the GPU will prove sufficient. Acer makes a point of calling the A1 a “one-handed” tablet, suggesting that the smaller size than traditional tablets makes it more usable with a single hand. Dimensions of the A1 measure 208.7mm x 145.7mm x 11.1mm and with a weight of 410g (WiFi only; 430g...
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Review: The Sleekest Honeycomb Tablet
I remember standing in the audience of Samsung's CTIA press conference as it announced, for the first time ever, pricing and availability of its unreleased Galaxy Tab 10.1 and...
108 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/13/2011
Toshiba Thrives in the Tablet Market
We had an opportunity to meet with representatives from Toshiba this afternoon to talk about their upcoming consumer hardware, but while the majority of it is still under NDA...
28 by Dustin Sklavos on 6/7/2011
Kingston Wi-Drive Offers Wireless iPad Storage Expansion
Dozens of companies have built entire businesses supplying accessories to the iPod and iPhone. With the iPad, storage vendors are trying to get a piece of the pie by...
7 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/1/2011
Computex 2011: AMD Announces Bobcat-based Z Series APUs for Tablet Market
While AMD does not have a true SoC to combat the likes of Intel, NVIDIA, and ARM, this doesn’t mean they’re completely ignoring the market for the type of...
8 by Ryan Smith on 6/1/2011
Computex 2011: MSI's Brazos, Cedar Trail and Tegra 2 Tablets
I met with MSI yesterday, a company that has been going through a bit of an identity crisis as of late. ASUS is the only motherboard manufacturer that...
6 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/31/2011
The ASUS Padfone: A Smartphone That Docks into a Tablet
A number of you have asked for this innovation over the past few months: a smartphone that docks into a tablet. Given that the two platforms generally share the...
26 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/30/2011
NVIDIA's Kal-El Glowball Shows off Dynamic Lighting & Quad-Core Physics on a Tablet
I've warned both Qualcomm and TI that the danger they have to face in the SoC space going forward isn't just NVIDIA engineering, but NVIDIA marketing. Although too aggressive...
53 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/29/2011
Android 3.1 on the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer
I ran into a number of hiccups in my review of the Eee Pad Transformer last month. Some of the issues were of course due to the early nature...
43 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/28/2011
Battle of the Budget Tablets - Nook Color vs. Galaxy Tab
Tablets are certainly the buzz of the tech world, and if you're in the market for one, there are plenty to be had in the $500 range. But what...
89 by Vivek Gowri on 5/25/2011
The Motorola Xoom Giveaway, Final Round
We've given away three Motorola Xoom tablets already, this is your last opportunity to win one. Read on for details on how to enter.
1865 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/25/2011
Lenovo X1 Leaked: Sandy Bridge Gets Thin
Lenovo is taking another swing at the MacBook Air. Having discontinued their X300 ultraportable line, Lenovo seemed content to compete at the 11" and 12" form factor, without sitting...
47 by Jason Inofuentes on 4/25/2011
The Motorola Xoom Giveaway, Round 3
When we reviewed Motorola's Xoom, all that was available was the $799 3G version. Since then Motorola has released a more affordable $599 WiFi only edition with 32GB of...
2343 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/21/2011
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Review
ASUS was at the forefront of the netbook revolution thanks to its close partnerships with Intel and Microsoft. ASUS has been all but absent from the smartphone and tablet...
128 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/21/2011
The Motorola Xoom Giveaway, Round 2
When we reviewed Motorola's Xoom, all that was available was the $799 3G version. Since then Motorola has released a more affordable $599 WiFi only edition with 32GB of...
2395 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/19/2011
The Motorola Xoom Giveaway, Round 1
When we reviewed Motorola's Xoom, all that was available was the $799 3G version. Since then Motorola has released a more affordable $599 WiFi only edition with 32GB of...
3354 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/15/2011
The BlackBerry PlayBook Review
I suppose it's fitting that I should be the one to write our PlayBook review. Before Android and the iPhone, there were two mobile platforms/devices that I was hugely...
78 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/13/2011
Acer’s Iconia Tab A500 Joins the Honeycomb Party
Acer’s Iconia Tab A500 Joins the Honeycomb Party The year of the tablet continues, and every major manufacturer—and many smaller parties as well—are keen to get their cut of the...
53 by Jarred Walton on 4/8/2011
Tablets: How Would You Solve the Input Problem?
In our iPad 2 review I mentioned that despite really liking the device, I never really could integrate the original iPad into my daily life in a meaningful way...
247 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/29/2011
Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 & 8.9, Smaller than iPad 2, Competitively Priced
Last month at Mobile World Congress Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab 10.1, a NVIDIA Tegra 2 based Honeycomb tablet. Since then, Apple's iPad 2 raised the bar for ergonomics...
73 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/22/2011
The Apple iPad 2 Review
I don't exactly remember when I stopped using the iPad, but it wasn't without me trying to use it. We reviewed the WiFi version on AnandTech last year but...
201 by Brian Klug, Anand Lal Shimpi & Vivek Gowri on 3/19/2011