Verbatim Announces Ultra-Slim Bluetooth Keyboard for Tablets

Verbatim, the global leader in data storage technology, has just announced its new Ultra-Slim Bluetooth Keyboard is now shipping to retailers nationwide. Designed to work with iPads, iPhones and other Bluetooth-enabled tablets with HID keyboard support, this thin, portable keyboard delivers a more familiar typing method to touchscreen users. By offering a quick and easy way to compose e-mails and other important documents on-the-go, the Ultra-Slim Bluetooth Keyboard enhances productivity and efficiency anywhere.

Samsung Unleashes Cortex-A15 2GHz Exynos 5250 Chip For Tablets

Today Samsung has announced its Exynos 5250 chip, which is a a new System-on-chip (SoC) for mobile devices (just like tablets). The chip is based on two Cortex-A15 chips clocked at 2GHz. And the company said Exynos 5250 is the industry’s first dual-core processor based on the ARM Cortex-A15 core.

iPad 3 to Feature 2048x1536 High Resolution Display

Until recently, some industry observers appeared to have given up any hope that the next generation iPad would feature a Retina Display. Reports had suggested that Apple's supply chain couldn't gear up fast enough to organise mass production of the high resolution displays for the iPad 3, others pointed to Moore's Theory claiming that getting such advanced screens produced on the desired scale was simply undoable at this point in time.

Video : Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Tablet Running Ice Cream Sandwich

A 90 second video of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime has been posted on Youtube running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

The video was posted by Nvidia, who told PCMag that the device was just an early demo of the final product, although the tech website appeared to be pleasantly surprised by the 1080p video playback and how the quad core version of Riptide GP performed.

Acer Iconia Tab W500 (Windows 7) tablet PC ships in North America

Acer has today rolled out in the US and Canada its Windows 7 (Home Premium or Professional) powered Iconia Tab W500 tablet PC. This 0.63" thick device features a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800) LED-backlit touchscreen and is powered by AMD's Brazos platform.

Asus Eee Pad Transformer Android tablet to ship in the US next week

Motorola Xoom, watch out as next week, on April 26th, Asus' Eee Pad Transformer will reach stores in both US and Canada, offering a fresh mix of Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) and Tegra 2. This new tablet will be available in two versions - with 16GB of storage space ($399) and with 32GB ($499).

Acer Iconia Tab A100 Tegra 2 tablet listed at £300, to ship on April 20th

According to Amazon UK, Acer's tablet offensive will continue this month with the release (on April 20th apparently) of the Iconia Tab A100, a 7-inch tablet which is powered by Nvidia's Tegra 2 dual-core chip and runs Android 3.0 (Honeycomb).

Archos' Arnova 10 Android tablet goes on sale

Announced in February, the 'flagship' of Archos' Arnova line of cheapo Android tablets has now become available for purchase, priced as low as $187.66. This device runs Android 2.1 (Eclair) and is powered by a Rockchip RK2818 processor.

Apple slinging iPad 2 to 25 more countries this Friday, even more next month

Still having trouble locating an iPad 2 here in the US of A? Grab your passport, bub. Starting on Friday, March 25th, Apple will start hawking its latest and greatest tablet in 25 other nations, with sales to begin at 5PM local time through Apple retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers (or 1AM online).

ViewSonic Delivers the Best of Both Worlds with Availability of its ViewPad 10 Tablet

ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of computing, consumer electronics and communications solutions, today announced North American availability of the ViewPad 10. Giving users a choice between Windows 7 and Google Android within the same device, this 10.1" dual-boot tablet is ideal for maximizing business productivity alongside entertainment.

"The lines of professional and personal life are blurring, which creates a need for devices that are suited for both sides," said Adam Hanin, vice president of marketing for ViewSonic Americas. "The ViewPad 10 delivers just that by enabling users to merge business productivity with personal enjoyment anywhere, anytime. We are proud of our 10-year tablet history and are dedicated to further extending our tablet product portfolio to meet every individual need."

Galaxy Tab 10.1 Hits Vodafone Portugal in March for €699

Last week during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics announced the release of Galaxy Tab 10.1, the bigger brother of its 7-inch Galaxy Tab tablet PC, which will be distributed in a large number of markets exclusively on the airwaves of Vodafone.