The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday morning that Apple is in talks with Harper Collins and other publishers to bring e-books to
the rumored tablet device.
Apple on Wednesday took the wraps off its long -
rumored tablet device, with CEO Steve Jobs showcasing the iPad during a product event in San Francisco.
After trying out a Nook e-reader at a Barnes & Noble store today, I'm willing to wait and see what Apple Inc. is likely to produce with its long -
rumored tablet device, or other upcoming e-readers.
If any device was destined to fail to meet expectations, it's Apple oft -
rumored tablet device.
Not exact matches
Both
devices are
rumored to be released next month, but here's why you might want to add the
tablet to your wish list.
At this point we're pretty familiar with the iPad and we've heard plenty of
rumors about upcoming Android
tablet devices, but we're left wondering: Which would you choose?
However, another source has given official credence to the
rumors surrounding the low - cost
tablet device from the Korean manufacturer.
Much about the
tablet seems to confirm earlier
rumors about the
device.
A
tablet device from Nokia might finally become a reality after being shrouded in
rumors for several years now.
While Microsoft can't expect its
tablet to make some serious inroads in the market with just a handful of stores selling the
tablet, there already are
rumors of efforts being underway to make the
devices available from other retailers as well, including Best Buy and Verizon.
HTC is now
rumored to be working on a Nexus 10
tablet for Google, only days after a report suggested the Taiwanese Android
device maker would team up with the Search giant on...
They've announced today a new
device that may not match the Kindle (or its
rumored tablet successor) on all fronts, but it's at least distinct and definitely worth looking at.
When
rumors bubbled up last week that Research In Motion was set to unveil a
tablet computer, talk turned to how the
device would battle Apple's iPad and
devices based on Google's Android operating system.
Steve Jobs famously blasted the idea of a 7 - inch
tablet, claiming small
tablets would be «dead on arrival» but that hasn't stopped the
rumor mill from churning with speculation that Apple will release a mini version of its popular
tablet device.
E-book readers with color LCD screens, or netbooks and
tablet computers such as Apple's long -
rumored device, are starting to emerge, and they should be able display those new breeds of e-books, unlike today's Kindle with its slow, monochrome screen.
In the interim,
rumors also abound that Amazon is considering a leap into the Android
tablet market, building a
device that would tackle the iPad head - on.
In addition to this purported six - inch
device, Amazon is also
rumored to be releasing an 8.9 inch version of the Kindle Fire
tablet in the second quarter of 2012.
We have been reporting for the last few months on the
rumors that Motorola was developing a
tablet computer, and now the latest news is that Verizon now has this
device in its inventory system.
Google is expected to develop a
tablet device that will serve to be the equivalent of the Google Nexus in the
tablet segment, and the latest
rumors indicate the
tablet might be ready for a market debut in May.
We already have come across
rumors of Nokia working on a
tablet device running the Windows 8 OS.
However, that does not mean the company is calling it quits as far as
tablet devices are concerned though this has presented a perfect opportunity for
rumors mongers who have been trying to spread the word that Acer is pulling out of the
tablet race given the company's poor show with its present
tablet devices.
While most of the previous leaks and
rumors tried to establish the existence of the
device or how soon it could be seen hitting streets, things have taken a whole new turn with the latest leak of the key aspects of the
tablet.
Also while still on Samsung
tablets, the Korean giant is
rumored to be readying a new
tablet device at the upcoming MCW event which many believe is the next gen version of the current Galaxy Tab 10.1.
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Also as proof of the
tablet already attaining its final shape, the
rumored 10 inch PlayBook had been sighted by people of BlackBerryCzech in the backrooms at BlackBerry DevCon Europe though unfortunately, they were not permitted to take a photo of the
device to back their claim.
Nothing is really known about the
tablet yet, but there are
rumors that the company will be dealing with Foxconn to manufacture the
devices and their California R&D division will handle the design.
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As has long been
rumored, Barnes & Noble finally dropped a system update to their popular NOOK Color e-reader this week, bringing its hybrid
device even closer to being a full grown
tablet.
Fresh off the unveiling of Apple's iPad
tablet PC, we have a whole new batch of
tablet rumors — this time regarding a Google Chrome - based
tablet device.
Samsung have been working on foldable
tablets / phones for years, on and off at various stages, and while two models technically could have been launched at the start of the year, Samsung were soon
rumored to wait until the market shifted a little while their technologies also matured more, and there were even talks of postponing the developments of the
devices because of reshuffles within Samsung.
Apple is looking at a huge hit in its
rumored tablet, with nearly one - in - five American consumers saying that they're likely to buy the
device, a research analyst said today.
Since then, the first real leak or
rumor from a official document in public that could possibly be pinned to Samsung as evidence of a foldable Samsung
tablet coming sometime soon, was the Samsung Galaxy X trademark back in February, which certainly included a foldable mobile
device category based on the official definitions of products for the Samsung Galaxy X when filing for the trademark.
For now, details on the
rumored tablet are scant, but the Wall Street Journal is reporting that the
device will include a 7 - inch display, WiFi connectivity and a new operating system that RIM has yet to unveil.
His comments followed a week in which Microsoft announced the death of its long -
rumored Courier project, which centered on a dual - touch - screen
device in a folding book - like format, and in which further scuttlebutt had it that Hewlett - Packard had decided to eliminate a Windows 7 - powered «Slate»
tablet PC from its upcoming lineup.
It was a time when the iPad was still a hot topic of speculation and
rumors while the Entourage Edge went about trumpeting its credentials as the first combo
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However,
rumors now point out Asus might have already started putting together a
tablet device with the Tegra 3 bit making up the
tablet's core.
It was a time when the iPad was still a hot topic of speculation and
rumors while the Entourage Edge went about trumpeting its credentials as the first combo
device that can be both an e-reader as well as a
tablet at the same time.
And the one
tablet that has raked up considerable interest among consumers as well as competitors is the Google's Chrome powered
tablet device that, if
rumors are to be believed, will get to see the light of day on the 26th of November.
With that the
rumor mills suddenly became abuzz with news that the WebOS that has been specifically designed for use in mobile
devices may be a better choice than the Windows 7 OS which is said to be too demanding on battery and the processor and is one that has not be designed for
tablet or other mobile
devices specifically.
For Microsoft, the
tablet from HP running the Windows 7 OS could have been the best testimony of the credibility of Windows 7 for mobile
devices where it was
rumored to be too power hungry.
The «BlackTab»
Tablet device that was rumored to be under development from the makers of the BlackBerry range of smartphones is back in the news once more and this time, with more details of the elusive t
Tablet device that was
rumored to be under development from the makers of the BlackBerry range of smartphones is back in the news once more and this time, with more details of the elusive
tablettablet.
HP has had a tryst with what can be described as the most preferred operating system of
tablet manufacturers, and for a while there were
rumors of a
tablet device from HP that would have the Android as the OS.
Microsoft recently acknowledged the death of its long -
rumored Courier project, which focused on developing a mobile
device with two touch screens, and
rumors abound that Hewlett - Packard has cancelled its plans for a Windows 7 - powered
tablet PC.
And the one
tablet that has raked up considerable interest among consumers as well as competitors is Google's Chrome powered
tablet device that, if
rumors are to be believed, will get to see the light of day on the 26th of November.
Apple has been more vocal and is
rumored to have caught up to the Kindle in
device volume over just three months with its 3.27 million iPad sales, although only some owners ever intend to read non-web content on Apple's
tablet.
Though very much in
rumor territory, a number of code names dug up from what is believed to be RIM's road map for 2012 has revealed a 10 inch
tablet device that has been named Black Forest.
Regardless, the
rumor goin»» round is that Samsung is launching a
device at exactly that size, and they seem to think it qualifies as a
tablet.
Motorola's XOOM
tablet device was the launchpad for Android Honeycomb, and now that we are on the verge of Google releasing the latest version of Android,
rumor mills are back to proclaim the XOOM might have the privilege to be the first
tablet device with Ice Cream Sandwich.
As for the chips powering the Surface line of
tablets,
rumors point out that Microsoft is looking to expand to Qualcomm chips as well, apart from NVIDIA for the Surface RT line, while future Surface Pro
devices could be seen running AMD chips instead of Intel processors that the current Surface Pro
devices are based on.
Not surprisingly, while consumer interest about an Amazon
tablet continues to shoot through the roof, hard facts about such a proverbial
device is ever elusive, leaving us with no option but to rely on a leak here or a
rumor there.