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Midweek Poll: How Do You Use Your Tablet?

David Beren — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:55:14 +0000

Editors Note from David: Hi everyone, the folks from our partner site at DroidDog posed a question earlier today and we’re looking for as many responses as possible. So, in the hopes you don’t mind the cross-post, your vote would be most appreciated! There are lots of different tablets out there; some 10″, some 7″, and some in between. Luckily, the number of Android apps that are tablet compatible and optimized ... [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Now Available, Yours For $399

David Beren — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:45:47 +0000

I almost lost track of the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1″ today amidst the Nexus 4 and Windows Phone 8 launches, but there it is, right on T-Mobile’s site for $399.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate. Running on T-Mobile HSPA+ 42Mbps network, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1″ is powered ... [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1″ Tablets Beginning To Arrive In T-Mobile Stores

David Beren — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:18:40 +0000

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is the latest in a series of devices that arrive this week that have begun making their cameo appearances in T-Mobile stores. Our hope was to see this on store shelves as early as November 7th, but with the device still “coming soon” online ... [read full article]

Google Announces The Nexus 10 Tablet, 32GB Nexus 7 Model

David Beren — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:31:45 +0000

Google’s just made the Nexus 10 and Nexus 7 size bump all sorts of official, with the Nexus 10 starting at $399 and up. The Nexus 7 price and spec changes are almost the second worst kept secret of today’s Nexus announcements, next to the Nexus 4. Google has officially introduced ... [read full article]

T-Mobile Announces Upcoming Availability Of The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1″

David Beren — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:47:30 +0000

It looks like the Galaxy Note II will share the T-Mobile spotlight this morning as Magenta announces the upcoming availability of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1″. The Tab, powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor running T-Mobile’s HSPA+ 42Mbps network runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with a 1280×800 WXGA display. T-Mobile did not announce any concrete information ... [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1″ Pictured, Heading For T-Mobile Next Month?

David Beren — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:19:36 +0000

We’ve had a number of indicators that the SGH-T779 was heading for T-Mobile store shelves thanks to the FCC, Bluetooth SIG governing body and our own sleuthing. With the image above, we’re finally able to “confirm” the SGH-T779 as the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1″, the newest tablet for T-Mobile making its way to store shelves sometime next month. As it turns out, the Samsung “Toba” from the leaked ... [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Receiving Ice Cream Sandwich Update Today

David Beren — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:00:10 +0000

Good news this morning as T-Mobile is set to update their edition of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus to Ice Cream Sandwich. Unfortunately, the update requires Samsung’s Kies software to complete the download, so no sitting back and waiting for the OTA. The change-log highlights all the various Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich improvements, and Media Hub’s need for ICS after August 27th. So don’t wait to long to grab this ... [read full article]

T-Mobile Springboard Ice Cream Sandwich Update Coming This Wednesday

David Beren — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:00:42 +0000

T-Mobile Springboard owners should be on the lookout for a special update arriving on August 15th in the form of Ice Cream Sandwich. That’s right, Ice Cream Sandwich is coming to T-Mobile’s only Huawei-made tablet and with plenty of improvements in store. What kind of improvements you ask? UI performance improvements (improved touch experience) Unrecognized SIM Card Error Power and Reboot Fixes Wi-Fi Connection Improvement Improved Memory Allocation – critical update to ... [read full article]

T-Mobile Drops The Price On The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Galaxy Tab 7.0

David Beren — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:57:08 +0000

If you’re looking to pick one of T-Mobile’s two Samsung Galaxy Tab tablets you’ll be happy to know as of February 1st, T-Mobile has introduced two new rebates for both the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0. T-Mobile increased the mail-in rebate amount from 50 to $100 while the no contract and upfront 2 year costs stay the same. However, both tablets are now $50 less net after ... [read full article]

TmoNews Reviews The T-Mobile Springboard 7″ Tablet

David Beren — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:23:36 +0000

For a long time I was set in my mind that the 10” size of the iPad was the perfect size for a tablet. To some extent, I still believe that but having spent close to three weeks with the T-Mobile Springboard, I can safely say that 7” tablets have won a special place in my heart. It’s obvious right away that the screen size will lead to a different experience altogether ... [read full article]