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The Dell Venue11 Pro with optional tablet keyboard has a remarkable 20 hour battery life
Dell sent me several of their tablets to review, and they run the full range from their Venue 8 inch Android tablet through their Venue 11 inch core i3 Windows 8.1 Tablet with Keyboard. What remains to be seen is if the range of OS choices and hardware is enough to make an impact on a crowded tablet market.
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The new Kindle Fire HDX features full 1080P HDAmazon today has announced the latest in their Kindle line of tablets, the Kindle Fire HDX 7"
Amazon is also adding a new feature to the HDX line, something they are calling the "Mayday Button". Pressing this button will connect you to a live video chat with support personell and gives them the ability to see your Kindle's screen and even draw on it like a telestrator to show you exactly where to touch. Not a new concept in support, but definately new to the tablet world.
In all this new offering looks amazing, and as always I'll be recieving a unit on launch day to review. Stay tuned, this should be good.
This is one of the most promising crowd-funded projects I've seen in a while. The concept is a rugged e-ink based tablet, which is able to charge fully in 5 hours of sunlight. The e-ink will keep power usage low, extending runtime to an awesome 20 hours between charges. This thing is loaded with features and is almost ready for production, they just need some pre-orders to get them there. With a backer price of $249, this could be a huge hit for those who love the outdoors. Check it out at the link below:
Earl - Backcountry Survival Tablet:
Meet Earl, a revolutionary tablet engineered for the most extreme of outdoor situations. Built for survival, Earl works where today's smart phones and tablets cannot. Style meets efficiency with Earl's intuitive design, fusing Android 4.1 together with an energy sipping E-Ink screen and the latest in GPS, weather sensor, and radio communication technology. With Earl at your side, stay in control of your journey no matter where it takes you.
On Wednesday, Amazon held a press announcement in Southern California to announce the roadmap for Kindle device releases through the end of November. Coming in at a variety of price points, here is the new line-up:
1. Kindle, 6" E Ink Display, Wi-Fi - Includes Special Offers
The basic Kindle has been updated with better fonts, 15% faster page turns, and improved wi-fi. Oh, and they improved the price....the Kindle is now just $69 and is available now.
2. Kindle Paperwhite, 6" High Resolution Display with Built-in Light, Wi-Fi
Amazon announced a new front-lit e-ink reader to compete with the Nook Glow-Touch. From the images we've seen and the demo on Wednesday it looks like a winner, and comes in almost $30 dollars less than the Nook at $119 for the Wi-Fi version. It is also available with 3G at $179. The PaperWhite will ship the first week of October.
Amazon announced a new HD version of their popular Fire tablet, bringing a faster processor and 720p video to the platform, while doubling memory capacity from 8GB to 16GB. The amazing thing was the announcement that the price would remain $199, and the original Fire would be upgraded slighly while reducing the price to $159. The 7" HD will begin shipping Sept. 14th.
The big news of the day was the announcement that they were "Going Big". Jeff Bezos and company announced an 8.9" tablet in the Fire line. Boasting 1080p video with HDMI output, 32GB of RAM and a processor that it claims has 2x the performance of the Tegra 3 Chipset, the Kindle Fire 8.9" HD is making a very strong play. The important part of this announcement isn't the specs though, it is price point. Starting at just $299 it is going to provide stiff competition to Apple's iPad line, coming in $200 lower than the entry level iPad. Amazon also announced a 4G LTE version of the 8.9" tablet, with the offer of 250MB of 4G data for just $50 a YEAR. Compared to the $25 monthly charge of the lowest priced Apple tablets and you have a solid counter punch to sway budget-minded consumers your way. While 250MB of data isn't much and there still has not been any announcement of other data plans, this could be huge for Amazon this holiday season. The 8.9" units will start shipping in late November.
We have all 3 new units on their way, and I'll post reviews as soon as possible.
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