Tablet News

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  New Nexus 7 might have been spotted in official Google+ Hangouts video

  17 May 2013

  The highly-rumoured new Nexus 7 tablet may have been spotted in an official Google+ Hangouts video posted by the search engine giant on YouTube.

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  Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 leaks online

  17 May 2013

  An 8-inch edition of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 has leaked online, including a host of specs and a new image.

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  Google I/O 2013 Announcements – What we got, and didn’t

  16 May 2013

  Missed the Google I/O 2013 conference? Here's what Google announced... and what it didn't.

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  Microsoft Surface Pro gets UK release date and price

  16 May 2013

  The Microsoft Surface Pro will arrive in the UK on May 23 with prices starting from £719.

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  Microsoft offering free covers with Surface RT purchases

  15 May 2013

  Microsoft is offering a free Surface Touch or Surface Type cover for free with any purchase of its Microsoft Surface RT tablet.

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  HP SlateBook x2 and HP Split x2 tablet hybrids revealed

  15 May 2013

  HP has unveiled a pair of advanced tablet hybrids, the HP SlateBook x2 and HP Split x2, which come with a choice of the Android or Windows 8 OS respectively.

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  Google I/O to showcase new Nexus 7

  10 May 2013

  The next-generation Google Nexus 7 tablet could take centre stage at next week’s Google I/O, amid reports the iPad mini 2 release date has been delayed.

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  Microsoft reportedly looking to buy Nook

  09 May 2013

  Microsoft will buy Nook Media in a $1 billion deal, according to a leaked internal document.

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  Children’s unauthorised in-app spending raises UK mobile bills by £30 million

  08 May 2013

  New research reveals British parents are spending an additional £30 million on their smartphone and tablet bills through unauthorised in-app purchases made by their children.

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  iPad Mini with Retina display could be in production next month

  07 May 2013

  Retina displays for the iPad mini could be in production as early as next month, giving the 7.9-inch slate one of the best resolution tablets.

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  Bill Gates: “Frustrated” iPad and Android tablet users will switch to Surface

  07 May 2013

  Bill Gates has taken a swipe at the functionality of Android tablets and the iPad, predicting that users will switch to Microsoft Surface as they are “frustrated”.

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  Acer Iconia A1 revealed as iPad Mini rival

  03 May 2013

  Acer has launched its first 7.9-inch tablet, the Acer Iconia A1, that looks set to be a reasonably price iPad mini Android alternative.

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  Nook HD gets Google Play apps

  03 May 2013

  Barnes and Noble has announced that its Nook HD and Nook HD+ tablets will now have access to Android apps and games via the Google Play store.

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  Microsoft Surface 2 could launch in June as 7-inch slate

  02 May 2013

  The Microsoft Surface 2 could be unveiled in June as a 7-inch version of its Microsoft Surface Pro tablet at the company’s Build Developer Conference.

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  Android overtakes iOS in tablet OS market for Q1 2013

  02 May 2013

  Reports show that Google Android took the highest tablet OS market share for the opening three months of this year, surpassing Apple iOS.

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  UK tablet use grows despite predicted slow in iPad sales

  02 May 2013

  According to new data, UK tablet use has grown by nearly 40 per cent in comparison to last year, despite a predicted slow in iPad sales over the year.

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  HP rumoured to be planning 10-inch Android tablet

  01 May 2013

  Mention of a high-end 10-inch HP tablet has hit the internet, suggesting that the PC manufacturer is set to take on the iPad.

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  BlackBerry CEO quashes rumours of new tablet launch

  30 April 2013

  BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins has dispelled rumours that the Canadian manufacturer will launch a new tablet suggesting tablet will die out within five years.

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  iPad mini 2 facing Retina display based delays?

  29 April 2013

  Apple’s second-generation 7-inch tablet is reportedly facing delays as new iPad mini 2 rumours point to Retina display issues.

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  Samsung targets iPad mini with 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3 unveiling

  29 April 2013

  Samsung has expanded its range of tablets with the 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 given an understated unveiling via the company’s website.