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October 3, 2011 • 10:47 am 1

Some Dell Streak 7 WiFi owners starting to receive 3.2 upgrade to Honeycomb

It appears that some Dell Streak 7 (WiFi) owners have received an update to Android 3.2 Honeycomb in advance of the rumored October 7^th release date.

As expected the update is said to factory wipe all data prior to the Honeycomb installation. The update appears to be rolling out slowly, I’m still waiting for the update for my tablet.

Early reports from users who have received the update on the Dell support forums have indicated problems with using the menu key on the home screen after the update. Others have indicated that the Dell 7-inch, 800×480 is inadequate for Honeycomb, explaining that the screen is too cramped.

We will report back once we receive the upgrade.

Filed under: Android, General technology, Google, Hardware, Android, China, Dell, Dell Streak, Dell Streak 7, Dell Streak 7 Honeycomb update, Home Screen, Honeycomb, SlashGear, support forums, tablet, Wi-Fi

September 27, 2011 • 9:48 am 1

Tablet shipments to reach 253m by 2016 as new vendors converge on sector, says Juniper Research

by Anna Schmidt

Technology Market

A new report by analyst firm Juniper Research forecasts that tablet shipments will reach 253 million by 2016, nearly a five-fold increase from the 55.2 million tablets the company expects to reach the market in 2011.

With a second generation of Apple’s iPad hitting the market earlier this year, other smartphone vendors have followed suit: HTC, LG, Motorola and RIM launched first generation models in 2011. As other opportunities elsewhere in the PC market diminish, leading players from this space – including Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and Toshiba – are also joining the fray.

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Filed under: Android, Apple, General technology, Google, Hardware, Media, Services, analyst firm, Anna Schmidt, Apple, Apple's iPad, ashdown, ASUS, author daniel, cellular connections, cellular connectivity, consumer technology, content creation, Daniel Ashdown, Emerging markets, enterprise space, generation models, HTC, http://technology-headlines.com, IPad, Juniper Research, key role, LG, Microsoft, pc vendors, report author, report forecasts, Research In Motion, retail strategy, RIM, second generation, Smartphones, tablet, tablet market, technology headlines, Technology Market, technology microsoft, Wi-Fi, WiFi

July 11, 2011 • 9:56 am 2

PadPivot versatile lap and desktop stand for your tablet, smartphone or e-reader

by George Heymann

techeadlines@gmail.com

PadPivot is a lap and desk stand for your tablet, smartphone or e-reader. What separates the PadPivot from many other stands is its compact size and flexibility. When fully extended the PadPivot is approximately 4”x4″ square.

The PadPivot can accommodate practically any size e-reader, smartphone, or tablet depending on how you “pivot” the top support plate on the stand.

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Filed under: General technology, Hardware, Review, Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, adhesive, Apple, ball joint, Business, compact lap and desktop stand, desktop stand, e-reader stand, Funding, Hewlett-Packard, http://padpivot.com, http://technology-headlines.com, IPad, iPhone, Kickstarter, lanyard, lap stand, Laptop, Leave of absence, Natural rubber, pad pivot, PadPivot, projects, Smartphone, smartphone stand, Stand, tablet, tablet stand, www.kickstarter.com, www.pappivot.com

May 5, 2011 • 9:08 am 5

Review: Dell Streak 7 Tablet

by George Heymann

techeadlines@gmail.com

There is a lot to like about Dell’s 7-inch WiFi Android tablet. The Dell Streak 7 is a good performer: it packs an Nvidia Tegra 2 processor and 16 GB of Internal Storage with support for up 32GB of additional storage via its memory card slot. It also features 5MP rear camera with flash as well as a 1.3 MP front-facing camera for video chatting. The tablet also includes Wifi 802.11 b/g/n and supports Bluetooth 2.1. At $399, it is relatively inexpensive.

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Filed under: Android, Google, Hardware, Review, 4G, Android, Android 2.2, Android Honeycomb, Android2.2, Bluetooth, Bluetooth 2.1, Dell, Dell Streak, Dell Streak 7, DellStreak, DellStreak7, eAAC, Froyo, Honeycomb, honeycomb tablet, HSPA+, iOS, IPad, iPad2, MicroSD, Multi-core processor, Nvidia, Nvidia Tegra, nvidia tegra 2, NvidiaTegra2, OTA, OTA update, Overr the Air Upgrade, review, SDHC, streak, streak 7, Streak7, T-Mobile, tablet, Tegra 2, Tegra2, video, WebKit, Wi-Fi, WiFi

April 28, 2011 • 9:07 am 7

Dell Streak 7-inch 16GB WiFi Android Tablet $399 + $100 gift card

by George Heymann

techeadlines@gmail.com

I ran across this Logic Buy Deal which expires today for $299 (after factoring in the $100 gift card) thought it was a fantastic value, too good to pass up. I love the performance of the Nvidia Tegra platform. So I’m willing to roll the dice on the rumored Honeycomb update.

The Dell Streak 7 is powered by Nvidia Tegra T20 Dual Core processor (1GHz) and Android OS 2.2 Froyo and features WiFi, Bluetooth, 16GB storage, 1.3MP front and 5MP rear facing cameras, Adobe Flash 10.1 and more. (Look for our review soon)

Filed under: Android, Hardware, 802.11, 802.11 b/g/n, Adobe Flash, Android, Bluetooth, Ddual Core Processor, Dell, Dell Streak, Dell Streak 7, Froyo, gift card, Honeycomb, MicroSD, Multi-core processor, Nvidia Tegra, SD, SD Card, SSD, tablet, Wi-Fi

April 11, 2011 • 4:09 pm 3

Intel is working with Google to develop Honeycomb based tablets running on Atom based processors

Intel is working with Google to develop Android Honeycomb tablets running on Atom based Oak Trail chips, according to a PC World report . The first tablets are expected to be available in the second quarter.

Currently Android 3.0 is only available on ARM processors but Intel and Google have already worked together on a version of Android for TVs and set-top boxes that run on Atom processors.

Tablets based on Oak Trail chips will come in multiple screen sizes and configurations.

“Oak Trail chips won’t be outstanding on power consumption, but Intel will better compete with ARM as the chips become smaller and faster” according to Intel’s general manager Bill Kircos.

Here at Technology-Headlines we look forward to seeing just how power efficient these new Atom Oak Trail chips will be. After all with mobile, power efficiency is key.

Filed under: Android, General technology, Google, Hardware, Android, Android Honeycomb, ARM architecture, Arm Processor, Google, Honeycomb, honeycomb tablet, Intel, Intel Atom, Intel Corporation, Oak Trail, PC World, power consumption, tablet, tablets

April 11, 2011 • 9:36 am 1

The survey says: Tablets are changing the way users consume media!

by George Heymann

techeadlines@gmail.com

The tablet segment is growing at a frantic pace as more users adopt this medium to consume content. Marketers and developers are analyzing the implications of these new usage patterns created by this segment, whose traffic has reportedly grown by 300 percent in the past six months alone.

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Filed under: Android, Apple, Blackberry, General technology, Google, Hardware, iOS, Ipad, WebOS, AdMob, admob tablet survey, Apple, Google, Google Blog, Handhelds, honeycomb tablet, IPad, Motorola Xoom, Social network service, tablet, Tablet computer

March 16, 2011 • 1:25 pm 6

Hands on the iPad 2

by George Heymann

techeadlines@gmail.com

The latest iteration of the Apple tablet, the iPad2, is the natural successor to the original iPad.

Several features are immediately evident. You will notice the slimmer profile and lighter weight as soon as you pick one up. The device starts at a svelte 1.33 pounds and is an amazing .34 inches thin.

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Filed under: Apple, General technology, Hardware, iOS, Ipad, Preview, Review, A5, A5 CPU, A5 GPU, activation, Android, Apple, Apple smart covers, BlackBerry, BlackBerry OS, dual-cameras, iOS, IOS (Apple), iOS 4.3, IPad, iPad 2 hands on, iPad 2 review, iPad 2 smart covers, iPad smart covers, iPad2, iPhone, ITunes, Motorola, Motorola Xoom, Personal computer, Playbook, RIM, SD Card, smart covers, sync, tablet, Wi-Fi, Xoom

March 25, 2010 • 4:19 pm 0

2010 Year of the tablet, Why it will succeed!

What is a Tablet and why should you care? In his (Las Vegas) Comdex
Nov. 11, 2001 keynote speech, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates shared
his vision for the evolution of the laptop PC, the Tablet.
This new tablet was to combine the advantages of the PC with emerging
speech and pen capabilities in a sleeker hand-held form.
It was a grand vision, but an idea that was ahead of its time and the technology
of the day. It was met with limited market acceptance, distribution and
deemed a failure.

Fast forward to 2010 and what is expected to be the hottest “new” device
category? Surprise! It’s the Tablet, Slate, iPad. Whatever you want to
call the device, it’s the device that is supposed to fill the niche between the
smartphone and the laptop computer. Many tablets in development or in production
share several key elements. They are lightweight, sleek-form factor devices
that are very energy efficient, many rated 8-10 plus hours of active usage and
up to 30 days of standby time.

Incorporating relatively fast, low-power processors, memory and screen
technologies coupled with some variation of a Solid State Drive (SSD) for storage,
the technology has finally caught up with the vision.

Let me tell you why I think these devices are poised to succeed.

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Filed under: Hardware, Adam Tablet, Android, Bill Gates, Consumer Electronics Show, IPad, iPhone, Notion Ink, tablet

Technology-Headlines

Some Dell Streak 7 WiFi owners starting to receive 3.2 upgrade to Honeycomb

Tablet shipments to reach 253m by 2016 as new vendors converge on sector, says Juniper Research

PadPivot versatile lap and desktop stand for your tablet, smartphone or e-reader

Review: Dell Streak 7 Tablet

Dell Streak 7-inch 16GB WiFi Android Tablet $399 + $100 gift card

Intel is working with Google to develop Honeycomb based tablets running on Atom based processors

Hands on the iPad 2

2010 Year of the tablet, Why it will succeed!

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