MobileTopSoft news and reviews tagged with Tablets

If what is being reported is true, Microsoft is in for a hell of a fight this year to compete with its Windows 8 tablet offerings. We are hearing that future Windows 8 tablets with Intel inside pricing will be more expensive than the iPad and Android tablets, the pricing is expected to start from $599 to $899. This is in part due to Microsoft and Intel unwillingness to adjust cost for suppliers, this could open the door wide open for ARM to gain footing.

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Finally Google seems to be taking Android’s fragmentation a little bit seriously. Today Google introduced some application design guidelines for Ice Cream Sandwich, Google is hoping that developers and hardware manufactures alike would follow these guidelines to ensure a more consistent user experience.

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It seems everyone is in the mood of giving away their stuff for free or dirt cheap, because now we have EA selling all its titles in the Amazon App store for a staggering $0.99 a piece. These titles are only available for the Amazon Kindle Fire, and other devices that has access to the store, so sucks for you other Android fanboys.

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Tis the season to be jolly, and GameLoft is definitely in the jolly mood with this offering that is planned to go on until January 5th, 2012. Beginning on December 29th, all GameLoft games in the Android Market will be sold for $0.99, yes, you read correctly, the company is all but giving away these games for free.

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One of the top applications for the iPhone and iPad will be available for free today; the folks who enjoy accessing files on their home computer from anywhere are going to go crazy for this. LogMeIn, an app that can be found on Android, iOS, and Windows computers, is now free to use on your iDevice.

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This Christmas was a lucrative one for both Android and iOS, as both platforms together saw nearly 7 million smartphone activations on the day. No word on which platform came out on top, but one thing is for certain, Android and iOS are both leaving the competition in the dust.

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Despite the slow adoption of Acer branded tablets and tablets in general that are not iPads, Acer is committed to stick it out and launch new tablets in 2012. Honestly though, the tablet market is very lucrative if you can get it right, Acer doesn’t have a choice but to soldier it through these difficult times or else risk being left behind.

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It appears the Samsung Galaxy S and the Galaxy Tab in the eyes of Sammy Boy. According to the company, the Galaxy S and the 7-inch Galaxy Tab will not be updated to Android 4.0 aka Ice Cream Sandwich due to memory constraints and some other none important technical dialect. While Samsung is unable to update your device beloved, you can always take the route of rooting and getting it yourself via XDA.

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Google is testing something new and interesting with Google Image Search, and we dig the idea. The plan is to bring to the table a new UI that is friendly for tablets and other touchscreen devices, and since touchy feely devices are slowly becoming the norm, we welcome this move by the big G. From what we can tell, the design looks pretty slick, hopefully it is user friendly and a not a total head case.

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Awesome news for all the gamers out there. Grand Theft Auto III just turned 10 today, and for its anniversary, there will be a version of the game for Android and iOS devices come December 15th. This bad boy will be called Grand Theft Auto III 10 Year Anniversary Edition, so prepare to get it on with some hookers, we won’t judge.

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