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IDC raised its shipment forecast for 2011 to 53.5 million units from a previous projection of 50.4 million units. Apple’s iPad and the recently introduced iPad 2 continue to dominate the media tablet market, as other vendors have had a more difficult time finding market acceptance for their products. Mobile phone vendors, such as Samsung and Motorola, who have focused their distribution through the telco carriers, found moderate success with their media tablets, but sales were largely stymied by many consumers’ unwillingness to sign up for the 3G/4G data plans that the carriers typically require along with these devices.
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Tablet wave continues to charm its way into many hearts and inspiring a new breed of enterprises. One such example is VMK, an Congo based tech company now has ‘Designed and Engineered In Congo’ at their own R&D centre a sleek looking 7-inch flat panel tablet which would be powered by Android OS, that would come with 1.2GHz processor, 512MB RAM, 4GB memory and Wi-Fi. The new android powered tablet from VMK stable, which will be the first android tablet from the african continent is expected to hit the stands in September 2011.Read More…

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This friday HP rolled out its new tablet called TouchPad in US market after it went on sale in Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon.com, to name a few. HP expects to take TouchPad beyond America in the later part of this year. TouchPad measures 9.45″ wide by 7.48″ high by 0.54″ deep and it weighs approximately 740 grams. It also supports Adobe’s Flash video format and runs the webOS operating system. HP becomes the newest kid of on the block to offer a tablet besides Samsung Galaxy Tab, the BlackBerry PlayBook, the Motorola Xoom and many other tablets running on Google Android OS.Read More…

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Huawei recently unveiled a new 7-inch tablet “MediaPad,” the first tablet in the world to run this version of Android 3.2, which is tailor made for devices that sport smaller designs. Huawei’s MediaPad packs a 217-pixel per inch IPS capacitive touch panel. The tablet is powered by a dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm processor and is equipped with 8GB of memory. The memory can be upgraded further via a micro-SD card slot. HSPA+ 14.4Mbps and high-speed WiFi 802.11n for internet connectivity.Read More…

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Research In Motion (RIM) has showcased the new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet in various mall locations across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The initiative aims at familiarising clients in KSA throughout the months of June and July. The BlackBerry PlayBook is a professional-grade tablet, delivering consumer-friendly experiences that redefine the possibilities of mobile computing. This ultra-portable tablet features a vivid 7-inch high-resolution display that is highly-responsive with a fluid touch screen experience.Read More…

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ASUS launched the much anticipated ASUS Eee Pad Transformer in the UAE. Starting at AED 1,899, the Android Honeycomb tablet is available at all Carrefour stores in the country and across all major electronic retailers. The Transformer sets itself apart from other tablets in the market by featuring an optional docking station. This provides access to a full Qwerty keyboard along with unique Android function keys, turning the tablet into a full-fledged notebook. The expandable keyboard docking station also extends the Transformer’s 9.5 hours of battery life up to 16 hours, so users can use it all day for work and play.
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