The history of Android on tablets is complicated. Just as Apple had done in 2007 with the first iPhone, the iPad s release in 2010 set a very high standard for the rest of the market. The next year, Google released Android 3.0 Honeycomb on the Motorola Xoom, designed specifically with tablets in mind. The Xoom wasn t the iPad killer that Motorola had hoped for, and there have been very few Android tablets that could stack up to Apple s iPad line. Since Honeycomb, Android has shifted away from most tablet-specific features in favor of a shared UI on all screen sizes. There s…

Blubox Labs analyzed the security chops of several budget Android devices this Black Friday. When it comes to Android tablets, you get what you pay for — even during holiday sales. Android tablets costing substantially less than $100 are far more likely than more expensive models to have gaping security holes and other serious flaws, according to researchers from San Francisco-based mobile-security company Bluebox Labs. Don t let the sub-$50 price tag on Walmart s Worryfree Zeepad tablet or Kohl s Zeki tablet fool you: Bluebox Labs examination showed that these are some of…

No, you shouldn t run out on Black Friday to get the $49 tablet Walmart is promoting on the front of its circular, or the $39.99 tablet Best Buy is showing on its Black Friday deals page. I wouldn t look at the $55 tablet Sears is showing either. The RCA 7-inch tablet at Walmart, the Zeki 7 Tablet with Android Jelly Bean OS from Sears or the D2 - Android Tablet on Best Buy s site all have something in common: They are very cheap tablets with 7-inch screens that you ll want to avoid, despite the very tempting price tags. Why? I haven t put these through the paces myself…

Click To View Slideshow» Are your kids always borrowing your beloved (and expensive) tablet? Get them their own device. Though kids these days might not have any clue how to work an Apple II or a typewriter, they know tablets. Remember that baby who tried to swipe through a physical magazine and was confused when it didn t perform like her iPad? Last year, market research firm Smarty Pants published a list of kids top 50 brands, and Apple s tablet trumped even the most iconic kid-based brands, including Nickelodeon, Crayola, and Eggo. In just five years, the iPad has risen…

E FUN Think you can t afford a tablet? Think again. E Fun just announced the, a 7-inch Android tablet priced at just $79. I know what you re thinking: At this price, it must be junk. For a decent entry-level tablet, you need to spend at least $139 on the likes of a Kindle Fire HD. Think again - again. On paper, at least, the Nextbook delivers a surprising amount of bang for the buck. In addition to a quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 processor, the tablet includes 16GB of storage (most sub-$100 models have just 8GB; some just half that much) and a microSD slot for expansion. Other surprising…

Apple was first to hit it big with tablets back in 2010, but Android wasn t far behind. Four years later, the company faces more competition from Android tablets than ever. So how do you decide? Here are three great reasons to choose an iPad Air or iPad Mini with Retina Display over their Android counterparts. 1. You want the best apps first. Android is catching up to Apple as far as having many of the best apps. But Apple’s App Store is still the first platform of choice for many developers. The latest and greatest are often found there before Android, such as the new Monument…

Instead of jumping ahead a full version number from 4.0 to 5.0 with Android this year, Google has wisely decided to slow down the new feature freight train just a little, instead expanding upon the solid foundation introduced with Android 4.0: Ice Cream Sandwich last year. We saw the first version of Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) in the middle of 2012, and we ve now updated our review to cover the latest incarnation of the sugary treat - Android 4.2 - so feast your eyes on what the latest version of Google s OS has to offer. Although this decision may have more to do with slow adoption…

Samsung Electronics’ newest Android tablets might as well be called “the Galaxy Air” series. They are the company’s thinnest and lightest yet, and could offer an attractive alternative to Apple’s iPad Air 2. The Galaxy Tab S2 will go on sale starting next month. To improve over the previous generation, the company has sought to trim down the product, at the expense of taking a few fractions of an inch off the display screen. As a result, consumers will be getting two sizes, one at a 9.7-inch, the other at 8-inch. The larger tablet weighs 389 grams, while the smaller one comes…

With the arrival of the iPad Pro, the tech world is talking about enterprise tablets. Which model is best for you? 1 of 9 iPad shipments have tumbled since the first fiscal quarter of 2014, when the device peaked at 26.4 million units shipped. This fell to 10.9 million units during Apple s most recent fiscal third quarter, marking an 18% drop in devices sold from the prior year. Apple seems to hope its broader iPad lineup and engagement with an enterprise audience will help make the tablet relevant once more. But will it work? Apple isn t the only tech company with tablet troubles…

You can force your Android phone or tablet to search for an update from the Settings menu on your device, but you should note that just because a newer version of Android exists it doesn t mean it will be available for your device - now or ever. In this article we ll guide you step-by-step through how to update your Android phone or tablet. You might also like: When will my phone get Android Nougat? And How to get Android Nougat now How to update Android phone or tablet: Step-by-step guide - How to check whether your Android device is up to date Before you go trying to update…

This item is currently on sale at multiple retailers, meaning you could bag a bargain. Check out our for more savings, and get a deal on the Amazon Fire HD below: The Amazon Fire is a 7-inch tablet that, even though a year old, remains one of Amazon s latest devices. While I wasn t overly impressed by the Fire HD 10 or Fire HD 8, the Amazon Fire is a different matter. And that s because even though it doesn t feel that different to the others its price is incredibly low. It costs just £50 – less than some of us spend on a takeway and a bottle of plonk. That s incredible value…

Tablets have rapidly emerged as one of the most in-demand personal electronics items. By providing the portability of a smartphone along with some of the more robust functionality users expect from a laptop, tablets make great productivity tools. Many business professionals who spend time outside of a traditional office setting find that tablets are the best choice for an on-the-go computing tool. Android, a mobile operating system (OS) from Internet giant Google, has several version iterations and includes many desirable features. Business professionals should get to know the…

Until recently, kid-friendly tablets have been held back by cripplingly slow hardware and half-hearted ecosystems built for children. The original Fuhu Nabi Kids Tablet was no exception. Fuhu has learned something the second time around, and has made great strides with its successor, the Nabi 2 ($199.99 list). Powered by a quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor and preloaded with plenty of compelling children s content, the Nabi 2 is fast, responsive, and a joy to use. It bests the other kid-friendly tablets we ve tested, but it s also a great full-featured Android tablet that has…

Asus ZenPad 10 cheap tablet review The ZenPad 10 has a low price, a nice design, a UK keyboard, great sound, microSD support and okay battery life on its side, but it’s also slow and running old, bloated software. It can’t stand up to the best Android tablets, but at just under £200 it may well do the job. Let’s have a closer look at the Asus ZenPad 10 ZD300C. Also see: Best cheap tablets 2016. Asus ZenPad 10 review: Price and UK availability There are two variants of the Asus ZenPad 10. The Z300C is simply the tablet, while the ZD300C reviewed here comes with the AudioDock…