HTC will build more tablets. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android
HTC may have taken a break from building tablets, but it’s back in the game with the new Nexus 9 and it has more up its sleeve for 2015. The Taiwanese company’s North Asia President has promised we’ll see new slates next year, and all of them will be “high-end and mid-tier.”
We decided to ignore Samsung’s April Fools’ Day announcement for Galaxy Fingers, the South Korean company’s “first wearable glove.” But we won’t ignore its official unveiling of the new Galaxy Tab 4 family.
Like last year’s lineup, it includes three tablets in 7-, 8-, and 10.1-inch options — all of which sport a new design and all-new internals.
Verizon Wireless has at last officially announced that will be offering the LTE version of Google’s flagship tablet of 2013, the Nexus 7, on its super-fast 4G network, from this Thursday, February 13, 2014. The American carrier will be listing the slate for $349.99 upfront, which will get you a factory unlocked model of the device, or $249.99 on a two-year data only contract. Customers can also add the tablet to their Share Everything Plan for an additional $10 per month.
The popular French electronics manufacturer, Archos, has unveiled three new affordable low-end Android-powered tablets — the 90 Neon, the 97 Neon and the 101 Neon. The trio will ship running the latest build of Vanilla Android 4.2 Jelly Bean together with a full set of Google apps and services, including Gmail, Google+ and YouTube.
HP is reportedly looking to compete with low-cost Android smartphones like the Google Nexus 5 and the Motorola Moto X with a new handset called the Slate 6. The device is expected to feature a quad-core processor and dual SIM card slots, and could be priced at under $200.
