When it was first announced last year, the iPad received a mixed reception with many critics dismissing it as an oversized / iPod Touch. Despite this, Apple’s Tablet device has gone on to achieve phenomenal success and carve out a market many thought simply didn’t exist.
Now, following Apple’s success it would appear other manufacturers are falling over themselves to release an iPad rival. RIM (the guys behind BlackBerry ) have previously been rumoured to have a tablet in the works going under the codenames “Cobalt” and “BlackPad” sporting an 8.9 inch touchscreen display running BlackBerry 6 OS. And, whilst it had gone quiet on the tablet front for some time, rumours have heated up once again with the news that RIM have bought the domain name blackpad.com. And, with RIM holding a press event on the 3rd of August, could we be treated to our first glimpses of the BlackPad?
On to Palm now who, prior to their acquisition by HP, were the subject of frequent rumours around a tablet running WebOS (the OS powering the Palm Pre and Pixi smartphones). With HP already committed to Microsoft Windows with the Slate, it had seemed that WebOS fans hopes had been dashed but the WebOS tablet is very much alive once again with the news that HP have filed an application to trademark the name PalmPad. So, it would seem that not only are HP and BlackBerry keen to join the tablet revolution but they’re also acknowledging ‘Pad’ as the recognised name for such a product.
Keep an eye on the and we’ll keep you up to date on all the latest tablet news and we’ll also be all over RIM/BlackBerry’s press conference on the 3rd of August to give you all the gory details.
When it was first announced last year, the iPad received a mixed reception with many critics dismissing it as an oversized / iPod Touch. Despite this, Apple’s Tablet device has gone on to achieve phenomenal success and carve out a market many thought simply didn’t exist.
Now, following Apple’s success it would appear other manufacturers are falling over themselves to release an iPad rival. RIM (the guys behind BlackBerry ) have previously been rumoured to have a tablet in the works going under the codenames “Cobalt” and “BlackPad” sporting an 8.9 inch touchscreen display running BlackBerry 6 OS. And, whilst it had gone quiet on the tablet front for some time, rumours have heated up once again with the news that RIM have bought the domain name blackpad.com. And, with RIM holding a press event on the 3rd of August, could we be treated to our first glimpses of the BlackPad?
On to Palm now who, prior to their acquisition by HP, were the subject of frequent rumours around a tablet running WebOS (the OS powering the Palm Pre and Pixi smartphones). With HP already committed to Microsoft Windows with the Slate, it had seemed that WebOS fans hopes had been dashed but the WebOS tablet is very much alive once again with the news that HP have filed an application to trademark the name PalmPad. So, it would seem that not only are HP and BlackBerry keen to join the tablet revolution but they’re also acknowledging ‘Pad’ as the recognised name for such a product.
Keep an eye on the and we’ll keep you up to date on all the latest tablet news and we’ll also be all over RIM/BlackBerry’s press conference on the 3rd of August to give you all the gory details.
The isn’t due out for another month or so but we thought we’d take a look at some of the reasons it will be worth the wait. Today, we’re going to look at a little known feature called USB on the go. The Nokia N8 is no slouch in the memory department with 16GB of internal memory and a potential 32GB expandable taking it up to an impressive 48GB. Despite this, have also added USB on the go (USB OTG), a feature that transforms the smartphone into a USB host meaning you can plug in a USB storage device and play the content on the .
With up to 48GB of memory on offer, you might be wondering why USB OTG is necessary but it’s when the feature is paired with the N8’s HDMI output that it really comes into its own. HD Movies are hardly what you’d call compact, often spanning GB’s of data so storing them all on your can become problematic. However, having them stored on a dedicated USB memory device means that they can be called into action when needed and played in glorious HD using the N8’s HDMI output and 5.1 Channel Surround Sound.
As if this isn’t impressive enough, it’s not just USB Memory Sticks that can be connected to the N8; Nokia have shown off the N8 connecting with various other devices and displaying their media content on screen including the and and a Samsung 1Terabyte hard drive and playing a wealth of file formats including DivX HD! Nokia’s tagline “It’s not the technology, it’s what you do with it” couldn’t be more spot on. If you’re interested in the Nokia N8, enter your details below and we’ll keep you up to date on Nokia’s flagship Symbian ^3 device.