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After the recently announced Pocketbook A7, another eReader namely the Toshiba BookPlace DB50 has found its way across the news headlines. This tablet has now been unveiled for Japan and is powered by the Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread OS.

Offering 7.5 hours of battery life, the Toshiba mobile device is embedded with a 7-inch color TFT LCD touchscreen display featuring LED backlight and a 600 × 1024p resolution while operating on a 1GHz Freescale i.MX535 CPU. It comes incorporated with 1GM of RAM and lets users store various kinds of multimedia content such as music, videos, pictures or documents in the 8GB of internal storage space that it provides.

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A new study conducted by Strategy Analytics has found that Apple ranks number one in terms of the global tablet shipments for the fourth quarter of 2011. Although Android has maintained a steadfast leading position in the smartphone OS market, as illustrated by a recent Nielsen research, Apple seems to have gained an upper hand as far as tablets are concerned.

The newly released results of this study show that 27 million tablet units were shipped in the fourth quarter of 2011. While the Apple iPad occupied a majority of the global market share with 58 percent, Android tablets Read the story »

Adding to the fast expanding market of tablets is the newly unveiled ZTE V9A Light Tab 2 which is now available for pre-order through online retailer Clove. This fresh slate is powered by the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS and operates on a 1.4GHz processor.

Users of the forthcoming ZTE mobile device can store multimedia content such as music, documents, pictures, videos and other such files in the 4GB internal memory that it provides them with. If the integrated storage capacity seems to fall short, they are allowed to extend it up to 32GB by inserting a Read the story »

The latest iOS accessory in town is the freshly released Ballistic Tough Jacket case for iPad 2. The new cover is incorporated with three protective layers, all of which keep the Apple tablet secure against the daily wear and tear.

Constructed with high quality materials, this iPad 2 case comes in two colors namely, red and black. Owners can use it to protect the tablet’s screen while on the move or employ the accessory as a kickstand in two different angles. It is equipped with a patent pending Ballistic corners feature that keeps all sides of the iPad 2 safe against drops or thuds.

“Over the past year we have delivered intelligently-engineered smartphone cases, with the highest degree of drop protection, which have all made quite a splash with consumers nationwide. Read the story »

The much talked about Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus is now being offered by online retail giant Amazon at a heavily discounted price. It can be ordered online for $99.99 which is a rate that is $200 less than what the network carrier is currently offering.

This deal seems to be a good catch for those who could not afford to get their hands on the advanced smartphone and have waited patiently for a sale like this. Released in September last year along with the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS, it was the first handset to run on the new generation mobile platform.

Fueled by a 1.2GHz dual core application processor and 1GB RAM, the Google smartphone boasts of a 4.65-inch Read the story »

The newly unveiled Power Pad 16 USB charging station could serve as a problem solver for companies or professionals who use many iOS devices at a go. This offering would also come in quite handy when dealing with the shortage of ports to power multiple iPad and iPhone gadgets. The device is capable of powering up to 16 Apple devices at the same time.

Developed by Datamation Systems, the Power Pad 16 is said to be ideal for busy professionals as well as companies, schools, businesses and other organizations which use a number of Apple smartphones and tablets for work-related reasons as it helps save precious time. Users do not need to wait for a free port Read the story »

A new entrant in the eReader and tablet market is the recently announced PocketBook A7 multimedia reader. Developed by PocketBook International, it is a compact and ergonomic device which can easily be carried around for daily usage.

This eReader cum tablet comes equipped with a 7-inch 1024 × 600p TFT capacitive touchscreen multi sensor display and operates on a 1GHz TI ОМАР 3621 processor. Powered by the Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread OS, it is capable of lending support to a number of image, audio and video formats such as JPEG, BMP, PNG, MP3, WAV, AVI, MKV and MP4.

With measurements that read 207mm х 131mm х 14mm, the latest PocketBook offers users an internal storage capacity of Read the story »

The Rokbed v3 mountable protective case for iPhone 4 and 4S which had made its debut appearance at the recently held CES 2012, has now started retailing. Users can mount this iOS accessory on a wall or in the car via its integrated remote locking system.

Created by Rokform, the Rokbed v3 boasts of certain features that traditional mobile phone covers do not possess such as a detachable hi tensile wrist lanyard and an in-built lock mechanism. It touts to offer complete protection for the encased iPhone and features a Thermoplastic Polyurethane non slip grip insert that keeps it firmly in place and secures the mobile device against slips or falls.

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It cannot be denied that splurging and indulging are traits that raise their heads during the holiday time and the numbers from PEW only go to show how eReaders and tablets were the recipients of the season’s affection. The reports from PEW highlight that tablet and eReader ownership almost doubled from mid-December to early January.

Statistics reveal that tablet owners doubled from 10 percent to 19 percent during the aforementioned period. Similarly, eReaders also recorded an upward trend, with rise from 10 percent to 19 percent ownership in the same amount of time. This drastic rise was recorded after a period wherein from mid-2011 to the autumn there was not much movement as far as the sales of these devices were concerned.

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To cater to the growing mobile demands within varied work environments, the GammaTech RT10C rugged tablet PC has been launched. This slate extends the company’s lineup of Windows tablets, as stated on Ubergizmo.

The slab is deemed to be ideal for working scenarios related to industries and construction where there is growing need of an optimum computing solution. Moreover, it conforms to Military 810G standards and is marked at IP65, with respect to water and dust resistance.

A 10.2-inch 1024 × 600p WSVGA display touchscreen serves the purpose for on-the-job and on-the-move computing. Considering that work carried out in the open is duly prone to dust, shocks and Read the story »