Life’s not good: LG pulls out of the tablet market to focus on smartphones

yahoo.com (11 months and 30 days ago)

Jun 20, 2012

LG on Tuesday announced that it will halt its tablet development and instead focus on its smartphones. “We’ve decided to put all new tablet development on the back burner for the time being in order to focus on smartphones,” Ken Hong, an LG spokesman, told Bloomberg. The South Korean manufacturer, which released its Optimus Pad LTE earlier this year, has struggled to compete with Apple, Amazon and Samsung in the tablet market. The electronics... full story

More news more news

BlackBerry's Oxymoronic Opinion of Tablets

Filed under: Investing BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins is just sounding silly now. In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Heins expresses skepticism over the broader tablet movement. "In five years I don't think there'll be a reason to have a tablet anymore," Heins is quoted as saying, "Maybe a big screen in your workspace, but not a tablet as such. Tablets themselves are not...

dailyfinance.com (1 month and 18 days ago)

Tablet market fragmentation gathers speed

The evolving tablet market is yielding subtleties that aren’t always captured with a simple “PC vs.Tablet” dichotomy.

businessspectator.com.au (2 months and 5 days ago)

Good move: HTC reportedly scraps Windows RT tablet plans

Previously rumored to be working on a Windows RT tablet, HTC has reportedly reversed course. Instead, the company will focus on a 7-inch Android tablet due to weak demand for Windows RT. For now, that's a smart choice.

gigaom.com (19 days ago)

iPad is top selling tablet, but Android now most common tablet OS, says IDC

Tablet sellers had a really good first quarter. As a result, Apple's overall share of tablet sales is slipping.

gigaom.com (1 month and 18 days ago)

Firefox OS tablet from Foxconn tipped for 3 June unveiling

Mozilla made a splash at Mobile World Congress in February with the official launch of its Firefox OS for smartphones, with several manufacturers and 18 operators already on board. Now it's expected to turn its attention to tablets. Mozilla is holding an event on 3 June with Taiwanese firm Hon Hai, the parent of manufacturing company Foxconn, to unveil a new device running...

guardian.co.uk (19 days ago)

Despite doomsday filing, Dell is investing in PC and tablet business

There's been some speculation that Dell will restructure to focus less on PCs now that the company is going private, but CEO Michael Dell laid those fears to rest in a recent memo to employees.The memo was published this week through the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).In it, Dell described plans to "significantly increase investment" in the PC and tablet...

techradar.com (2 months and 18 days ago)

Acer introduces $169 Android tablet

Acer has placed its bet in the tablet wars on low pricing, introducing a US$169 Android tablet with a 7.9-inch screen. The Iconia A1 is full-featured, has an "accessible" price and will raise the stakes in the tablet wars, said Jim Wong, president of Acer, during a speech at a press event in New York on Friday morning. The tablet offers more than eight hours of battery...

pcworld.com (1 month and 16 days ago)

iPad mini vs Nexus 7 vs Nexus 10 vs Surface RT: tablet comparison review

Choosing a new tablet is much more complicated if you have multiple needs – but which will suit me best?(Please note: this is not a comprehensive roundup of every tablet on the market, nor a detailed list of every specification of those tablets. It's my examination of what will actually suit my needs – which if you read on you'll discover.)When I bought my iPad three years...

guardian.co.uk (2 months and 25 days ago)

Interview: HP: 'Our mission is to lead in smartphones'

Clearly not stung from previous experience, HP wants to lead in tablets and smartphones. That's the bullish message from HP's Head of Mobility Alberto Torres, who told TechRadar that it was a key aim for the corporation: "The mission in my area is to make HP a leader in the tablet space and eventually smartphones." However he warned that it wouldn't be soon: "Certainly it's...

techradar.com (3 months and 22 days ago)

How Tremendous Is Intel's Tablet Opportunity?

Filed under: Investing Intel has been working hard to shrink transistors to the point where its chips become more suitable for mobile computing applications. With tablets being the fastest-growing segment of mobile computing, it's not surprising to learn that Intel wants to own a large piece of this pie. Not to mention, the tablet market is expected to ship more than 350...

dailyfinance.com (2 months and 10 days ago)

More Mobiles And Wireless news »