The Google Nexus 9 by HTC

Google, has also announced their next flagship tablet. The Google Nexus 9 by HTC. Yes, you heard that right, this tablet is made by HTC and yes the rumors are correct. Like the Nexus 6, this tablet will also be running on Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box. The Nexus 9 will be available on pre-order starting today (October 17) starting at $399. It sports HTC's BoomSound front speakers to make it really an HTC experience and a soft grip rear panel with metallic sides.

Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact - Specifications & Features

Aside from the Xperia Z3 and the Xperia Z3 Compact smartphones that Sony unveiled at IFA 2014, the Japan-based smartphone maker also outed the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and with what the name of the device implies, it is a smaller tablet with a display of 8". This tablet comes with PlayStation 4 Remote Play and is also water proof and dust proof just like the other Xperia Zs.

MWC 2014: Huawei Ascend G6, MediaPad X1, M1, and the TalkBand B1 smartband

Huawei, the Chinese phonemaker, at MWC 2014, has announced a bunch of devices including a smartband. But before I go into that smartband let me first show you the other devices they announced. The first device we have here is the Huawei Ascend G6 which will have both a 3G and a 4G version. The 3G version of the smartphone is scheduled to be launched by March while the its 4G version will be in April. They also announced two tablets dubbed as the Huawei MediaPad X1 and the Huawei MediaPad M1. Both tablets run on Android. Huawei names their first smatband as the Huawei TalkBand B1 which sports a curved OLED display (very much like that of Samsung's Gear Fit).

MWC 2014: Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet

Just like the original Xperia Z it came with it a tablet, called the Xperia Z Tablet, the Xperia Z2 also comes with a tablet also dubbed as the Xperia Z2 Tablet. Just put the Xperia Z2 into a bigger screen and viola, the Z2 Tablet. They almost have the same specs from the OS it runs, the RAM it has, and the processor it possesses. Both the smartphone and this tablet are on display at MWC 2014 in Barcelona, as to the news on where and when it will actually make its way into store shelves is still a question I don't know the answer. Anyway, the specs.

CES 2014: Asus PadFone Mini

The Asus PadFone Mini, of course. A 4-inch smartphone that transforms, well not really, into a 7-inch tablet. We've all seen this before, the father of the PadFone line is the Asus PadFone, announced back in 2011. We are basically just seeing upgrades and a PadFone that is smaller than the original PadFone's 10-incher tablet dock. The smartphone on this duo looks like a ZenFone 4 and probably it is a ZenFone 4 but anyway, once you put this smartphone on it's tablet dock's behind, you literally change your mobile device experience from a small 4-incher to a bigger tablet which now offers a 7-inch display real estate.

CES 2014: Lenovo Miix 2 series

Then there were the tablets, hybrid tablets as what we call these things. Aside from the Vibe Z, the Chinese tech giant also unveiled a slew of PCs from tablets, to AIOs. This is the Lenovo Miix 2 series which comes in either a 10-inch display or a larger 11-inch display. The Miix 2 apparently runs on Windows 8.1. Unfortunately, I cannot find the full specs of this series aside from what it packs as features. 

The iPad Mini with Retina display

Together with the iPad Air, Apple has also upgraded its very successful iPad Mini. The tablet you see at the right of the photo above is the new iPad Mini now packing a 7.9" Retina display. And since this is an upgrade from the predecessor, the new iPad Mini (iPad Mini 2) sports the same A7 processor the iPhone 5S and the iPad Air sports. The iPad Mini 2 will be available in the US starting late November (no exact date) starting from $399 for the 16GB (WiFi only) up to $699 (WiFi only) for the 128GB variant. I will be posting a price list below for the other versions of the tablet.

The iPad Air

Apple has unveiled the upgrades of their tablets! First we have the iPad Air which will apparently take over the throne from its predecessor and will be the 5th iPad in Apple's portfolio (excluding the Mini). The iPad Air will still sport a 9.7" IPS Retina display but will have a pumped up CPU which is now the Apple A7 with M7 motion processor. The iPad Air, as what the name itself would suggest is lighter than the 4th gen iPad. According to Apple, the iPad Air is 28% lighter and is 20% thinner. With regards to its availability, the iPad Air will be available in the US starting November 1 for $499 (16GB - WiFi Only) and up to $799 (128GB -WiFi only). 

Nokia enters the tablet market too with the Lumia 2520

Aside from the two phablets, the Lumia 1520 and 1320, that Nokia has announced they also announced their first tablet dubbed as the Lumia 2520. So, finally, Nokia decided it is time for them to release a tablet a few months before the name "Nokia" disappears from the market. Anyway, like every recent Nokia smartphone, this device will be running on Windows, Windows 8 that is. It sports a 10.1" Full HD IPS LCD display and is expected to be launched in Q4 of this year. Let's see how this device will do in the market that does not really admire the tablet versions of the Windows 8 taking note how Microsoft is doing with their Surface line.

Microsoft outs the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2

The successor to Microsoft's first generation Surface tablets that runs on their very own Windows platform has finally been made official. The software giant from Redmond unveiled them last week, I believe. So, the first tablet is the Surface 2 (left) is, like all upgrades, has specs better than the tablet it precedes, the Surface RT. On the right is the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 which comes with a Haswell Intel Atom processor. Surface 2 will be available starting October 22 for $449 but you can pre-orders yours today.

The next-generation Asus Fonepad 7

Asus unveiled two FonePads during IFA 2013, first is the Next-Generation Asus FonePad 7. So what will happen to the first FonePad that was unveiled during MWC 2013? Anyway, the FonePad 7 has a change of design a bit and runs on Android 4.2. It sports a 7" HD display and has all the phone capabilities you would experience from a smartphone only that this device gives you that much screen real estate. The CPU on this device gets a boost too. Instead of a single-core Intel Atom CPU the FonePad 7 is being powered by a dual-core Intel Atom CPU. No word on availability, though.

The Asus Transformer Pad TF701T with a 2560x1600 display

There will be a couple of Asus related post coming up. I totally forgot about these devices that the Taiwanese announced at IFA 2013. Anyway, first we have the Asus Transformer Pad TF701T. Ever since the first Transformer Pad Asus has unveiled like 2 or 3 years ago, this line of devices has stayed true to its name being a tablet than can be transformed into a laptop, if you may. The device runs on Android 4.2 Jelly been and sports a 10.1" display that boasts a 2560x1600 screen resolution. Anyway, this device right here is exactly the same with the Transformer Pad Infinity Asus announced back at Computex 2013, you can read about that here. 

The Lenovo S5000 Android tablet

Here's another Lenovo device and this time its a tablet dubbed as the Lenovo S5000. According to Android Community, this tablet is set to challenge the Nexus 7 and might give it a good fight it seems. Anyway, the S5000 runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and sports a 7" display and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor. There is no news on when the tablet will make it to stores in any country but expect this tablet to be available before Christmas somewhere. Just like Lenovo's Vibe X, the specs sheet of the S5000 is incomplete. And I hate it because of that.

Acer announced the Liquid S2 and the Iconia A3 Android smartphone and tablet

Acer, prior to IFA 2013, has unveiled two new Android devices to be added into their growing portfolio of mobile devices. The first is the Acer Liquid S2 Android smartphone. The phone is said to be launched in Europe come October and is marketed for those who wants to own an Android smartphone but is on a budget. It runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and sports a 6" Full HD display. The other device they announced is the Acer Iconia A3, apparently, an Android tablet also running on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. It sports a 10.1" display and is scheduled to be launched in Europe in October too.

LG officially outs the LG G Pad 8.3

LG, days prior to IFA 2013, has announced the world's first 8-inch tablet that boasts a Full HD display. Dubbed as the LG G Pad 8.3, the device runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and will sport an apparent 8.3" inch display that boasts WUXGA (1920x1200_ screen resolution. According to LG's press release, they will be showcasing this tablet at the event in Berlin, Germany and will eventually be rolled out to markets later on. Other things include a 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, a 5MP rear shooter, a 1.3MP front, and a 4,600 mAh battery. 

The new Nexus 7

Google has finally announced the New Nexus 7 (Nexus 7 2) together with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean sometime yesterday. The tablet, which still sports the original 7" screen like that of the first Nexus 7 but is now slimmer and has now a full HD display. The largest screen resolution on a 7-incher for that matter. The device is still made by Asus and will be available starting July 30th. You can also sign-up on the Google Nexus page to get notified if the device has become available. It runs on the latest Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and this tablet is much better when compared to the original Nexus 7, as it should be. Head over the break for the tablet's specs.

Acer unveiled the Acer Iconia W3 Windows 8 tablet

The world's first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet was announced by Acer and is dubbed as the Acer Iconia W3. Being the world's first 8-incher W8 tablet it might own the market for a while before anybody else out there with another 8-incher. In terms of design, I believe Acer did a brilliant job with W3 and it sitting on that keyboard dock, stunning. According to GSMArena, the device will be launched starting June in the UK (base on the currency the blog used). Prolly it will also be launched somewhere else on the same month.

Asus announced the Transformer Pad Infinity, MeMo Pad FHD10, and the MeMo Pad HD7

Aside from the Asus Fonepad Note FHD6, their first phablet, the Taiwanese phone maker announced three Android tablets at Computex 2013. First we have the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity, which is basically an update to last year's  Pad Infinity. The tablet runs on Android of unknown version and sports a brilliant 10.1" (2560x1600) IPS display. Other specs include a 1.9GHz NVidia Tegra 4 quad-core processor with a 72-core GeForce GPU, 2GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, an SDCard slot, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, a 5MP rear facing camera, and a 1.2MP front facing camera.

 

USA: Sony starts accepting pre-orders of the Xperia Tablet Z for $599.99

Sony in the US has started accepting pre-orders of their amazing Android tablet dubbed as the Sony Xperia Tablet Z. The device is being offered at $599.99 and that is the 32GB WiFi-only variant of the tablet. For those who are in the US and wants to pre-order one, then head over at Sony's online store now. Sony estimates that they will be shipping the first stock of the Xperia Z Tablet come May 24th. By the way, Sony is throwing in the device's cradle which, I believe will be included in the $599.99 price. This is a great deal, if you ask me.

USA: HP starts selling the Slate 7 for $169.99

Remember when HP unveiled their first Android tablet? Yup! That is what you see above. Dubbed as the HP Slate 7, this is HP's first Android-based tablet and is priced even cheaper than the Nexus 7. HP is now selling the tablet on their online store for just $169.99. For now it is only available in the US, the rest of the world might get it or might not but in Europe the device is delayed until June. For those who are interested in getting one then head over at HP's online store and order your HP Slate 7.