(UPDATED, November 22: This tablet was delayed and will be released under the name HP Mesquite for $89 on Walmart on Black Friday, November 29. See image below.) Old original story continues below: The rumor has it that HP is just weeks away from releasing a cheap new $99 Android tablet to coincide with the back-to-school shopping period. Walmart has been named as the main outlet partner, though it doesn’t … more…
The new improved Acer Iconia B1-710 is now scheduled for release in late July, starting at $129. Acer Iconia B1-710 recently cleared the FCC in the US, and the pictures of Acer’s latest Android tablet have just been made official. The shipping and release date is currently set to Friday, July 26, with stores like Amazon.com or Amazon Canada taking pre-orders already. The new Acer Iconia B1-710 is an upgraded … more…
Barnes and Noble have just started an incredible limited sale on their Android tablets NOOK HD and NOOK HD+ this week, in celebration of Father’s Day. The very light 7-inch (1440×900) NOOK HD which ordinarily sells for $199 has had its price cut to a mere $129. And maybe even better value for money, the 9-inch (1920×1280) NOOK HD+ has seen its price cut from $269 to only $149. Judging … more…
Asus took center stage today on Monday June 3 at the Computex Technology Show in Taiwan during the “International Press Conference and New Product Previews” to present their new range of Asus tablets. Asus unveiled a range of four new tablet computers today, including a very exciting new dual-OS Android + Windows convertible/hybrid tablet, creating a machine with a lot of opportunities. Here’s the breakdown: Asus Transformer Book Trio Transformer … more…
A question we get a lot is how low the prices are on cheap tablets. For famous brands, the price has already become very low, with Lenovo now selling tablets for $129, with other famous brands such as Asus and Acer following suit at $149 (compare tablets). Still not cheap enough to be viewed as budget tablets? What about $86.99 for a 1.5 GHz Quad-Core(!) Cortex-A9, 7-inch Android 4.1 tablet? … more…