Ina Fried in Mobile on February 2, 2012 at 8:03 am PT
The 7-inch Honeycomb tablet is part of the Chinese device maker’s effort to expand its presence in North America.
Ina Fried in Mobile on January 5, 2012 at 5:00 am PT
But will a low price tag be enough to help Acer stand out in a crowded field selling to a still-small market of Android tablet buyers?
Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on December 7, 2011 at 6:03 pm PT
The Android-based Transformer Prime tablet has a sturdy keyboard and dock, and is the first tablet to use a potent new processor called the Tegra 3. But it is weak on software and offers limited apps.
Tricia Duryee in Mobile on October 18, 2011 at 6:57 pm PT
Samsung and Google unveiled the latest Google flagship phone today called the Galaxy Nexus, which is running the newest version of Android called Ice Cream Sandwich.
Ina Fried in Mobile on September 27, 2011 at 5:00 pm PT
The company is adding a seven-inch model of its Thrive product, saying it is committed to tablets despite Android’s slow start in the market.
Ina Fried in Mobile on September 19, 2011 at 3:30 pm PT
The Android creator offers some suggestions for those looking to prep their tablet apps to run on smaller screens.
Ina Fried in Mobile on September 6, 2011 at 6:00 am PT
Android device makers and wireless carriers announced that more devices would get upgraded to the latest version of the operating system. But there is still lots of room for improvement.
Kara Swisher in Mobile on August 15, 2011 at 5:30 am PT
Things that make you go
“Boom!!!”: Google’s $12.5 billion purchase of handset maker Motorola.
Ina Fried in Mobile on August 12, 2011 at 5:00 am PT
The Iconia A100 is likely to be just the first of many smaller-screen Honeycomb tablets. But will smaller-sized devices help Google compete against Apple’s iPad?