How to Expand Storage of Nexus 7 and Other Android tablets?

Tablets are becoming more popular these days and you can do almost everything on it. Meanwhile, with the development of technology, the good quality of entertain contents, such as photos, music, movies, and games, need much storage to keep them. In general, the storage capacity of most tablets ranges between 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. Nexus 7 offers 16GB and 32 GB options without SD card.If you want more storage, then how to do it? Indeed, there are some tips helping you increase the storage of Android tablets. Following are the details.

USB OTG Cable
The USB OTG cable is a USB cable On-The-Go,allowing the mobile device connect with other USB device such as a flash drive.This way is very easy and you just need to plug the OTG cable in the Android device and the other port of the cable connects with a flash drive or a USB drive and then you can save your content to the flash drive.That means your Android tablet is the host and the flash drive acts as your storage.

Online Storage Service
For the majority, this way is the effective and simple way to get more storage capacity with storing the files online. You can find many good online cloud storage services that offer free space for you.With the app that is provided by online cloud storage service, you can easily upload and download files directly from your tablet.

Popular online storage service: COMODO Cloud(free 5GB)，SugarSync(Free 5GB)， Dropbox(free 2GB),Box(free 5GB),JustCloud.

Kingston Wi-Drive
When you use the online storage service, you may need a high speed internet connection, so if you think it is hard for you, you can use Kingston Wi-Drive to extend the storage. Kingston Wi-Drive hardware is a portable USB Flash storage device that allows you to wirelessly stream digital media content (such as music, photos, videos, etc.) to your Android based tablet or smartphone, available for both Apple and Android products. It offers you three two storage capacities – 32GB, 64GB and 128G.It is an easy but perfect solution for expanding storage and you just need to connect with it use the USB cable and then you can use it.

For this way, you need a Kingston Wi-Drive hardware, Wi-Drive app, a USB cable, AC adaper, an AirPlay compatible Android device.It doesn’t support 3G,

GoFlex Satellite
Just similar as Kingston Wi-Device, GoFlex Satellite device lets you wirelessly access all your movies, photos, music and documents on your Android device. It offers a larger storage capacity than Wi-Device and it works for both your tablets and PC. Better, it comes with built-in battery backup of up to 7 hours and a single USB connection specially designed for tablets. All you need do is turn on its power and connect it with your Android tablet via the USB port or wirelessly with built-in wireless network. Then you have got an external 500GB storage capacity. You can take more than Take more than 300 HD movies with the increased storage.

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Top 6 Tablets at CES 2013

The important Electrical event 2013 CES Vegas is ongoing and will go to an end, it always takes the most anticipated smartphones and tablets to customer and this year is no exception. And it seems that tablets are the limelight this year, so what are the top tablets on the show which impress people much? Just go with me.

Top 1.The Razer Edge Windows 8 Gaming tablet
Packing with Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, Nvidia's GT 640M LEGPU, and up to 8GB of RAM, The Razer Edge Windows 8 gaming tablet is worth to be called "most powerful tablet in the world." The tablet comes with four core modes covering tablet, PC, console, and handheld, which demonstrate the device's versatility and performance for any play style and game genre.Even you can use an add-on keyboard and a Bluetooth mouse for more MMO-focused experiences. The price is $999 for 64 GB version without bundled in accessories but has an MSRP and $1299 for 128GB one. Whatever, it can be the top gaming tablet in the world.

Top 2. Panasonic's 20-inch 4K Tablet
If 4K TVs is something special, then 4K tablet may be a wonder. Yes, Panasonic shows off its massive 20 inch 4k tablet running windows 8 in a prototype form at show, the first 4K tablet in the world. Sporting a stunning 3840 x 2560 (220ppi) IPSa display, the tablet is mainly targeted toward photographers, video producers, and marketing professionals. It includes a 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 processor, an unspecified Nvidia chip with 4GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD. It is very good to read ebooks, view photos and other things. But it is not really amazing considering of ppi (iPad 264ppi,Nexus 7 300ppi).The price is not told, but it won’t be low.

Top 3. Lenovo’s insane 27-inch table tablet
Lenovo introduced the insane 27-inch all-in-one table tablet IdeaCentre Horizon Table PC at CES 2013, which is described as its first "interpersonal PC" for sharing horizon computing experience. The size makes it the largest tablet. The tablet can multi-player games to life with its gigantic screen, dynamic graphics and 10-finger touch and it is very suitable for home.

Top 4. Vizio’s 10 inch Tegra 4 Android Tablet
For Vizio, it is a very good opportunity to bring its new Android tablet to people at CES,a 10 inch Tegra 4 Android Tablet, after the announcement of the first 11.6 inch Windows 8 tablet. The Android one comes with an Nvidia's new Tegra 4 processor and a 2560×1600 sharp display just like iPad.The Android will run the Android 4.2 out of the box.The release data is not clear, but it worth your attention.

Top 5. Archos Titanium line of Android tablets
A coupon of weeks ago, Archos launched a 9.7-inch Titanium Android tablet. And on this show, the company completes its entire Titanium line, which includes a rare 8 inch 80 Titanium at $169, the 7-inch 70 Titanium at $119 and the 10-inch 101 Titanium for $199.All the Titanium pack with IPS display, which feature a 1.6GHz dual-core CPU and quad-core GPU, and run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The prices are very good for people and the specs seem enough for most of people, so will these are your options?

Top 6. Kogan's 5-inch Android phablet
5 inch phone-cum-tablet? Yes, it seems to be anther eye attracting thing. Kogan has announced a 5-inch, dual-core powered, Android 4.04(ICS)-based handset that is suitable to be called phablet. The handset comes with a 480 x 800 pixels touchscreen display, 5-megapixel camera and houses a 1GHz dual core Cortex A9 processor. Also, it includes 512MB RAM, 4GB of onboard storage, a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera and support for microSD cards. The point of it is it offers the option of using dual SIM cards. That is the meaning of phone-cum-tablet.




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Phablet: Have you Got Ready for it?

Condition is, tablets are getting mini and smartphone are getting big. So what’s the middle? The answer is phablet, an informal term for consumer touch-screen devices with screens that are between five and seven inches. You are probably not familiar with the word “phablet”, but you must have heard of the devices between five and seven inches such as the well-known 5.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Note. Following let’s just get some details about it.

The rise of “Pablet”

The word “phablet” is first used by Richi Jennings in his post to analyze the failure of the 5 inch Dell Streak, which is the first phablet released on June 4, 2010.Then the phablet starts its way in the tech markets.

Representative of Phablets in Market

Samsung Galaxy Note
The first released phablet Dell Streak is the failure, and the later Samsung Galaxy Note has become the first phablet to enjoy massive commercial success with over over 5 million sales in only 5 months. The Samsung Galaxy Note sports a 1.5 Ghz dual-core Exynos processor with 5.3 inch 800×1280 super AMOLED display. It includes 1GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. Besides, there are two cameras, an 8MP rear camera and a 2MP front camera. The device runs Android 2.3 OS, and the ICS upgrade will be available for the device.

The main feature about Samsung Galaxy Note is the inclusion of a premium suite of apps optimized for use with the S-Pen stylus.

Samsung Galaxy Note 2
As the first Samsung phone to employ Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Samsung Galaxy Note 2 finally came to us at the beginning of October,2012. With a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED screen (1,280x720-pixel resolution), Galaxy Note 2 is bigger than Galaxy Note.And its specs are better includes a 1.6 GHz quad-core Exynos CPU, 2 GiB RAM, 64GB internal storage with up to 64 GB expanded storage,an 8 MP rear camera and 1.9 MP front camera, and a 3,100 mAh battery.

Compared to the original Galaxy Note, this one 's pressure-sensitive S Pen stylus features a slightly thicker design and the new feature Air View allows a user to preview content by hovering the pen over the content.

If the Samsung Galaxy Note develop the phablet, then Note 2 makes the phablet hotter. And it has become the strong competitor of iPhone 5 and Lumia 920.

LG Optimus Vu 2
With the impressive high-end releases like the Optimus 4X HD,LG has stepped up its game in the Android smartphone world.And also it has released the 5″ LG Optimus Vu phablet to compete for the popular Samsung Galaxy Note. And later the successor LG Optimus Vu 2 comes with a 1.5 Ghz dual-core processor,2GB RAM ,up to 32GB memory, a slightly large 2150 mAh battery and an 8MP rear camera and a 1.3MP front camera,and its resolution is 768×1024 with 256ppi.

LG Optimus Vu 2 runs the Android 4.0 Optimus UI. Obviously, Optimus Vu 2 seems very strong but it is really not as good as Note 2.But it is still a great model of phablet.

Panasonic Eluga Power
Running Android 4.0, Panasonic brought us its 5″ Eluga Power phablet with beautifully design and streamline, allowing it to fit quite comfortably in the hand and easy one-handed typing.It uses a 1.5 Ghz dual-core processor and gives us 8GB internal storage and 1GB RAM. The screen comes with 720×1280 resolution(about 294 ppi).It competitiveness stays at NFC support, water and dust resistance, and super-fast charging.

Rumored Phablets

Samsung Galaxy 4
With the dominant of Android smartphone and the success of Samsung Galaxy S3, the rumors of Galaxy S 4 are becoming hot. We can expect the device will include metal chassis just like iPhone 5.The device is rumored to arrive with a 1080p 5-inch HD display (440ppi), 3GB of RAM, 32/64GB of internal memory, ARM Cortex A15 quad-core processor.

ZTE Grand S
Chinese company ZTE plans to bring the thinnest 5-inch Phablet ZTE Grand S which will sports a 5-inch, 1920x1080 pixel screen and a 13-megapixel camera while being just 6.9mm thin. According to Unwired View reports, the device will come with a 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, 2GB of RAM, a 2,500 mAh battery and a ceramic case.The price is rumored to be 2,799 yuan ($449).

Samsung Galaxy Grand
Besides S4, Samsung will release a vibrant 5 inch display Samsung Galaxy grand with a slim build that is pleasant to hold. It is said to run on a 1.2 GHz dual core processor with Android 4.1.2 JellyBean with some features including Direct Call, AllShare Play, S Voice and others.

Sony Xperia Yuga
Looks like Sony is set to bring not only one 5-inch monsters in early 2013. And, one among them is Xperia Yuga. The device is expect to have a 5-inch 1080p HD display , 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2GB of RAM , LTE, NFC and 2400mAh battery life.

HTC Butterfly(previously called HTC Deluxe)
Better known as HTC J Butterfly, HTC Butterfly sports a huge 1080p 5-inch HD display (440ppi) with resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a 1.5GHz quad –core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, 2GB of RAM , 16GB of internal memory, an 8- mega pixel camera, NFC, LTE and Android Jelly Bean OS.

Google and windows surface Phablets
After the blooming of Nexus 4, we just expect the Nexus 5 which can probably come with a 5 inch display with Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie. Rumors said that Sony Nexus aka LT30i will be the one .And the surface is the most arguable device in 2012, and I believe it will finally come to 5 inch.

It is likely that the 5 inch phablet will be the trend of 2013 smartphone.So, have you got ready for this?

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Best 5 Free Movie and TV app for Android Tablets to Hold Christmas Happiness

So, you will get an Android tablet as a Christmas gift such as Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD or others. The top entertainment for Android tablets is probably watching videos online. Whether you want to watch the live TV in bed, or you want to stream TV on the travel, Android tablet can give you a perfect experience with a good-quality screen and top movie app or TV app. Next you will find five best movie and TV apps for Android tablets.

BBC iPlayer

If you prefer to BBC TV and radio and live in UK, then BBC iPlayer is the app you cannot miss.You can watch, listen live and catch up on the last 7 days of BBC programs.With a browse of BBC programmes, you can easily catch up on an episode or a series you missed.If you watch something you enjoy , you can share the content by email or social network.Besides, you are able to stream TV and videos over Wi-Fi and 3G which can be great news for you.

Crackle

Hollywood fan?Then check out Crackle, a really popular entertainment app for both free Hollywood movies and TV shows. With high-quality streaming over Wi-Fi, 3G, and 4G, Crackle also allows you to watch hundreds of full-length movies which cover action, comedy, crime, horror, thriller, sci-fi and anime.And it updates movies and TV episodes monthly.In addition ,you can build and manage your Watchlist for viewing on the app.The app is limited to US, UK, Australia, and Canada.

Netflix(Need subscription)

As the world’s leading subscription service for watching TV episodes and movies, This Netflix app delivers you the best entertainment anywhere, anytime.You need a Netflix account to watch TV or movies and it gives one-month free trial for first registers.Once you are member of Netflix, you can access to unlimited TV shows and movies for one low monthly price.You can browse,search for the newest title.Also, you can rate shows and movies,and Netflix will suggest the best titles for you if you have submit what you like.If you like to subscribe the program and don't care for pay for movies,then you can choose this app.

IMDb

You probably have heard of IMDB website if you are movie lovers.So this app offers you almost all that website do for you.It has the world's largest collection , that is over 2 million movie and TV titles and 4 million celebrities, actors, actresses, directors and other crew members.You can watch movie trailers, reading users reviews for movies and TV shows,checking out browse history and more.You can rate movies and TV shows just as Netflix.Otherwise,when you choose "notify me" on titles and names you're interested in,the trailers, photos, showtimes, and news will be notified.

Movies by Flixster

If you like to social movie site Flixster, then try this app Movies by Flixster.The app allows you to stream and download full-length movies.And you can browse the top box office movies and movies opening soon.The key point is you can share movie ratings and check out what their online friends are watching. You can also link up with with your Facebook account, to make things more social.DVD releases,trailers, films at local cinema and reviews from Flixster or Rotton Tomatoes and more content are available.With this app, you can just create your own movie network.

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How to Turn Your Nexus 7 into a Real Kindle Fire?

In these days, both the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire are becoming hot and hot. At the mention of Kindle Fire, the first thing comes in my head is it is a best E-book reader while Nexus 7 is a best entertainment tablet. It is of course reasonable that you cannot decide which to buy for your Christmas gift if you just want to choose from them, even though you have compared them.

Fortunately, now we can get (nearly) all of Amazon's great Android offerings on the Nexus 7 to turn it into a real Kindle Fire including the Kindle E-books.

In Android 4.1, you can enjoy Google Books, Google Music, Google Video, and the Google Play app store. Of course,you can upgrade the system to Android 4.2 to enjoy the new amazing features.But there are still plenty of people prefer to Amazon for books, music, and movies. Luckily, it is easy to get free Amazon's Kindle reader app and Amazon MP3 app using the Google Play app store. These two apps will give you access to your Kindle book library and Aussie Amazon MP3 collection.

Before you see Amazon-purchased Android apps on Nexus 7, you need to set Nexus 7’s security to allow installation of apps from "unknown sources". Enter into Nexus 7 settings, tap on Security, and check the box for "Unknown Sources".

Besides, you can get Amazon's Appstore app for Android from Amazon by visiting the Appstore Web page.Enter your email and check the download link at your e-mail on the Nexus 7.After the operations, you can find your purchased apps and start to download Android apps from google.

But you cannot really enjoy the Amazon video content (including free videos for Amazon Prime) since the unavailable Abode Flash service and the bad performance of the Google Video app and storefront matching the content, pricing, and capabilities of Amazon's video service.

But it is enough, right? At least, you have got the Kindle book and app library. So do you want to enjoy the Kindle Fire service on Nexus 7?

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How to Watch 2012 Hot Christmas Movies on Android Tablets

Christmas draws near and near, and tablets have become the best Christmas gift for families. With the best performance and low price, Android tablets are no doubt the great choice, such as, Amazon Kindle Fire HD. And if you or will own a Android tablet, and you like movies, then the most enjoyable thing for this Christmas is watch the hottest Christmas movies of 2012 on the Android tablet with your family or friends. There are so many wonderful Christmas movies prepared for you, and let’s just take some time to get the methods of watching the Christmas Movie on Android Tablets.

Method 1.Download Hot Christmas Movies from Some Website

You can download free hot Christmas movies for Android Tablet from the following websites imp4hubor or itabmovies. Both of the two websites offers the free download movies in MP4 formats. And you can also subscribe the website and requires the movie you want. The flaw is that some good holiday movies are offered and the numbers of movies is not in large number.

And there are also other reliable websites Netflix, Clicker, ZumoCast, YouTube, HuluPlus,ABC and CBS network websites offering free online movies, you can also download the movies but you should pay for it. One thing you should take care is ensure the website is safe and you also need to connect the Internet.

Tip:The majority of people choose this method to watch the Christmas movies with family, however, there is a problem for this one. The movie formats. You know, there are no tablets which can support all the formats, when you cannot play the movies you download on your Android tablet, you are probably need an Android tablet converter to help you.

Method 2: Install Movie Apps to Stream the Movie

If you just don’t like to browse the websites then you can install some movie apps to watch the movie on your Android tablet. You can choose Netfix, IMDb Movies & TV, VLC Direct Pro and other choices.

Tip:In this way, you can enjoy the Christmas movies better, but you need to connect to the web unless you have downloaded the movies.

So, it is you turn to choose your favorite Christmas Movie for your Android tablet.


2012 hot Christmas Movie suggestion: Life of Pi,Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? Home Alone,The Holiday,Jingle All the Way,How the Grinch Stole Christmas,Miracle on 34th Street,The Polar Express,The Simpson's Christmas,White Christmas 


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Nexus 10 Review: A Best but Cheap 10 inch Tablet

Google has released the second tablet Nexus 10 this month accompanied with Samsung after the launch of 7 inch Nexus 7.It has boomed since it is available at Google Play and it is quickly sold out internationally as well as LG Nexus 4.So, why does it attract people soon? Where does it better then Nexus 7? Let’s just explore the features of Nexus 10.

Competitive Hardware and Display

Key points.With a notable 10.1-inch 2560 x 1600 WQXGA display(300 ppi), Samsung gives Nexus 10 a dual-core 1.7GHz Exynos 5250 A15 processor with Mail T604 graphics and 2GB of RAM. You have two options of storage 16GB and 32GB.It has doubled the resolution of Nexus 7 and created the highest resolution even iPad 4 which sports 2048*1536(264ppi) cannot compete for in tablet market at present, the 1.7 GHz processor is the fastest as well.

Portability.It measures 8.9mm and 603 grams which slightly thinner and lighter than the full-size iPad's 632 grams.

Camera.Nexus 10 has a 5-megapixel rear camera for shooting videos at 1080p resolution, better than cameras on other tablets, going with a camera app. Of more practical use is the 1.9-megapixel front camera for video calls for Google+ and other social work.

Ports and sensors.Ports include microUSB (for charge) and micro HDMI, and there’s a 3.5mm headphone jack and Pogo pins for use with a dock. All of the usual sensors include an accelerometer, digital compass, ambient light, gyroscope, barometer, microphone and GPS.

Battery.The battery is a 9,000 mAh Li-Poly pack which Google says is likely good for up to nine hours of HD video playback.

Display.With the 16:9 aspect ratio screen and more-than-Full-HD resolution, Nexus 10 is ideal for widescreen video playback without black framing bars.

Featured Software

Just like Nexus 4, Nexus 10 runs the latest Android 4.2 Jelly bean. It takes many new useful and dazzling features. Most notably is Photo Sphere which allows you to create 360-degree images. You can also share the images or even add to Google Maps. Google Now, a Google's voice-powered assistant similar to Siri, brings you the information you care about like sports scores, weather, and even the status of packages from Amazon that have been shipped to you. Also there are many new amazing features about Android 4.2, you can check out this article” New features of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean You should know “.

Better Entertainment

Playing games.Thanks to its high HD display, playing games on Nexus 10 has become a more excited experience. When playing a heavy game like Angry Birds Star Wars, it was awesome than ever. You will feel that never too clear.

Content side.Approximately 600,000 apps and games are available, and up to 20,000 songs and many films can found at Google Play store, less than Apple store but Google is now working hard on it and more and more contents will be offered.

Fastest Web.With a strong Wi-Fi connection, you can get a fast web speed and use YouTube as a breeze. Also, the 2 GB of RAM helped apps open quickly and made multi-tasking very efficient.

The bad Parts

No memory card slot. Nexus 10 comes in 16GB and 32GB models, and if that’s simply not enough, you just cannot expand the storage, which is really terrible for us.

No 4G LTE. If you want a 4G LTE Nexus 10 just like Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9, you will be disappointed. At least at the moment, Nexus 10 is a Wi-Fi only tablet.

Price

$399 gets you the 16GB version, while $499 hooks the 32GB model, which has $100 lower than iPad 4.

Conclusion

With superior design and swift performance, Nexus 10 is no doubt one of the best Android tablets to date. Including beautifully sharp screen with highest HD display and the fastest processor of any Android tablet, the best Android OS and amazing Photo Sphere, Nexus 10 make a difference. It's light, durable, and it is an incredibly cool concept. The $399 price tag is not expensive with such specs. But the lack of expanding storage is still one thing that keeps people away from it. But if you don’t care this and you just want a cheaper tablet with more customization, then go with the Nexus 10. 






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Kindle Fire HD 8.9 Review: the Most Worthy Buying Kindle Fire

With the coming of shopping season, Amazon has shipped Kindle Fire HD 8.9 on November 15, a few days earlier than announced. It is undoubtedly the best Kindle Fire at present for its high-performance but low price. With the larger screen, higher resolution, the faster processor and the new user interface, Kindle Fire HD 8.9 delivers a much better tablet experience than its 7 inch predecessor. Let’s just discuss it in detail below.

Appearance

The Kindle Fire 8.9’s unique size lands in between the 7.9 inch iPad Mini and the 9.7 inch iPad, which makes it neither small nor big. From the statistics about Kindle Fire HD 8.9, we can find it is in fact thinner than iPad and matches the Nexus 10’s profile length.
The tablet is dark gray and looks common. The only highlighted and impressed trait is a tablet-wide black strip on the back. A 720p Web chat camera lies in the middle of the top with a nearly invisible ambient light sensor sitting to its left. From top to bottem, you can also find Micro-USB port, Micro-HDMI port, a headphone jack, volume rocker, a power/sleep button and a microphone pinhole. Different from Nexus 7, the back of Kindle Fire HD 8.9 is very smooth with Dual inch-long speaker on it.

Key Specs

• Display and Processor.Kindle Fire HD 8.9 Offers 1,920 x 1,200(254 ppi) HD display and up to 1.5 GHz dual-core OMAP4470 processor with Imagination PowerVR 3D graphics core for fast and fluid performance.
• Storage.Kindle Fire HD 8.9 comes in 16GB(starts at $299) and 32GB in Wi-Fi version while the 4G LTE-enabled version comes with 32GB(starts at $499) or 64GB of storage.
• Battery life. 10 hours continuous use. But from CNET, actually, if you set the Kindle Fire HD 8.9's brightness as about 75 percent and constantly use it, then you may need charge about once every five hours.
• Connectivity. Kindle Fire HD 8.9 offers 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi support, Bluetooth and 4G LTE.
• Speakers. Kindle Fire HD 8.9 has dual stereo speakers which can delivers clear, loud (if you need it to be) sound when clear, loud (if you need it to be) sound. Unluckily, it lacks bass.For those who cannot stand the loud sound, the headphones is a very good option.
• Camera.The front-facing camera on the Fire HD 8/9 can record video up to 720p in resolution.

Interface

Amazon has completely redesigned the interface in 2012, first debut on Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire (2012).And the new interface on Kindle Fire HD becomes more mature. Images and texts are sharper thanks to the 1,920 x 1,200 display. And it developed the scrolls interface with the stay of carousel.

You can still find the content options tab including Newsstand, Books, Music, Videos, Docs, Apps, and Web. The new Shop, Games, Audiobooks, Photos, and Offers. Searches tabs have joined the tab family. Offers. Searches allows you to search in Amazon's stores in addition to the Web and your own library. The new Interface has also added social network integration, more customization, and tighter security.

Software

• Apps

When you use Kindle Fire HD, you access to the Google Play market with Amazon App store which stocks a fair number of top free apps on Google Play, including Facebook, Flipboard, Netflix, Pinterest, Pulse, Twitter,Words with Friends,etc. In addition, Amazon supplies more than 120,000 movies and TV episodes and about 22 million songs,and lists about 400 magazines in its database, including Vogue, Cosmopolitan, National Geographic and ESPN.

• FreeTime

Amazon’s FreeTime is an app that allows Fire owners to create a profile for each of their children and choose what books, apps, games and videos they want to give their kids access to.With FreeTime, parents can limit their kids' screen time or restrict certain categories - like games and video - while leaving unlimited time for reading. It is really useful tools in this times.

• X-ray

Amazon offers innovative features to people including X-ray and Whispersync. You can enjoy X-ray for movies(supports IMDB), X-ray for Books(supports Wikipedia and Shelfari), X-Ray for Textbooks on both Kindle Fire HD and on Kindle Fire HD 8.9.

• Whispersync

Whispersync can automatically sync not only your content, but where you were in a particular book or movie, across devices. Even better, if you've downloaded a book that has an Audible audiobook, you can switch between reading and listening seamlessly.The services you can enjoy include Whispersync for Voice, Whispersync for Movies, Whispersync for Books, Whispersync for Games.

• Amazon Prime

If you have bought a Kindle Fire HD or the 8.9 inch one, you can receive a free month of Amazon Prime, which costs $79 per year. Amazon Prime lets you borrow any title from the Kindle Owners' Lending Library for a month (which has more than 180,000 titles), and stream more than 25,000 movies and TV shows.

Verdict

The big disadvantage about Kindle Fire HD 8.9 is its lower pricing, superior streaming capability, and higher-resolution screen. Also, it has powerful ecosystem and supplies a series of unique service. It is indeed a top-end Kindle Fire and if you just want a Kindle Fire, this one is absolutely the best one. 


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Free Download Christmas HD Wallpapers for Android Tablets

So, you got your new android tablet or just ordered one with Black Friday’s deal or you just own one, and then you can customize your tablet starting with choosing your favorite wallpaper. Now that the Christmas is coming, the wallpapers for the holiday to increase the happiness are necessary. Here, you can take least time to pick up some from these Best Christmas HD Wallpapers for your android tablet’s beautiful background.(some are collected on web and some are cropped from the Christmas videos using a video program )

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Tablet Buying Guide to Get Your Most Appropriate One

With the new tablets’ constantly roll out including Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD, iPad Mini, etc, you can easily find that tablets is without question the mainstream of mobile device as well as smartphones. Many people want to own a tablet, however, increasing popularity means increasing choices, which obviously turns the buying into a difficult task. Luckily, you can refer to following tablet buying tips to narrow the pack and choose the right one for you.

Basic Information before Buying a Tablet

• What is a tablet?

A tablet is a wireless, portable personal computer with a touch screen interface,of course, you can install a physical keyboard if you need. It is a slate-style device sharing similar processors and operating systems like smartphones. Most measure between 7 to 10 inches. 

• Tablet Functions

Like smartphone，it use preload apps to offers service.You can Check email,Browse the InternetView Photos and Video,Enjoy Music, Movies and TV,View and Edit Documents, Access Social Networking,Read eBooks, Play Games ,Purchase and/or Download Apps and others.

Key Considerations
When you have an understanding of these information of tablet, then you can start your travel of shopping .And following tips can help you choose a tablet.

• Your budget

The first thing you should ensure is how much you can pay for the tablet. You can purchase a 7-inch media tablet for under $200 or under $300. Or you want to pay $400 to $500 for the high-end model like iPad，Transform Pad and others. Whatever, make your budget clear.

• Operating System

There are at the moment three major operating system, that is Android, iOS, Windows.If you like Apple’s.

iOS is Apple’s iPad’s os with a deep media ecosystem that allows for sharing across idevice, a gargantuan app catalog, and a very simple, user-friendly interface. Android is Google’s operating system which is the most widely used os on the tablets. Android's freshest version, 4.2 Jelly Bean, officially runs on only the Nexus tablets and has brought the amazing features like Photo Sphere, Multi-user support and so on. Windows-based tablets (also known as PC tablets) are about as close to a laptop experience as you can get. The latest Windows 8/RT is a new os which Surface tablet runs with an elegant and powerful tablet UI solution. 

Of course, there are other os, HP touchpad runs webos, Blackberry Playbook run playbook os. When you considering this factor, note that which apps you want to use as the os will dictate the tablet’s apps.

• Tablets Size 

After you decide the OS, make sure the size of tablet you want to choose. 

The tablets between 7 and 8 inch is usually lower priced and under-powered compared with larger tablets,but it is more portable to fit purses and small bags.You can find Nexus 7,Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD, Nook HD, iPad Mini and the like.

8.9 to 10.1 inches is the medium and common size of tablets.These tablets offers larger screen and resolution but heavier than the small. Games will feel more interactive, movies and TV shows, more immersive. These tablets are higher than the small in the price as well. You can find 8.9inch Amazon Kindle Fire HD, Nexus 10，Nook HD+,iPad 4,Samsung Galary Tab 10.1,etc.

You may find a few tablets which measures over 10.1 inch like Surface RT.These tablets are often in high price and the function is also the most powerful.

• Storage

The storage is another factors you must note, since whether movies, music, games, or books, you just need storage to save them. Most of the tables are start from 8GB (Nook HD,iPad) ,some start from 16GB(Nexus 7,Kindle Fire HD, iPad),a few start from 32GB like Surface RT. Some have microSD card like Amazon Kindle Fire, some don’t like Nexus 7.You must decide how large the storage you need then choose. Also，take care of that whether you need a microSD card which can expand the storage

• Web Connetivity

The web connectivity is very important, and you must check out it for your demand. The general tablets can support Wi-Fi, but 3G or 4G is not common. Now, 3G/4G model you can find Nexus 7, iPad , Verizon Wireless Galary Tab 7.7.

Other Specs Which Should Consider

• Resolution and PPI. Want a HD display or Retina Display or a plain display?The resolution is higher and ppi is higher ,the display is better.

• Built-in camera(s).The camera on the back is for taking photos and videos and a front-mounted camera is for video chatting, Skyping, social networking and so forth.Several tablets have both the two cameras ,some have one,some don't.You can choose according to your using.

• Battery life.How many time you will take on tablet?If you take most of your time on tablet,then you should not the battery life.

• Processor.Now the fast processor includes A6X, Qualcomm Snapdragon 4, Texas Instruments OMAP 4470, Samsung Exynos, Nvidia Tegra 3.And if you want a fast speed,then you may should care the processor.

Think about all these factors, and then you can get the appropriate tablet for you.



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Best 10 Tablets to Buy for 2012 Thanksgiving and Christmas Gift

Time has gone to the end of 2012.The happy thing is we still have Thanksgiving and Christmas, which can be a crazy shopping season in the face of so many products, especially mobile device. 2012 is just a year full of surprise, it seems that I have said more than once, but I do think it is with so many great new gadgets especially smartphones, tablets. Lots of folks just have planned to buy one for Thanksgiving or Christmas, but it is definitely not easy to choose a proper one among the large range. So, I collected the best tablets in 2012 and maybe you can find one you like here.

Small tablets

• Nexus 7

Undoubtedly, Nexus 7 is the best small tablet with the price of only $199, offering 16GB and 32GB storage. It runs Android 4.1 which is closest to Android 4.2.If you buy one, now you can upgrade it. You can use cutting edge hardware built in it. If you want a best small tablet under $200, pick up Nexus 7.

• Amazon Kindle Fire HD

If you are fans of Amazon, and you are just addicted to Amazon Prime service, then you can choose Kindle Fire HD which also starts at $199 with 16GB storage. It is by no means a great small tablet to firstly dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi for 40% faster downloads and streaming in tablets market. The HD display and HD camera can impress you without question. Whatever, considering of it when you are an Amazon Addict.

• Nook HD

In fact, compared to Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD, Nook HD has no highlighted features. It starts at $199 with only 8GB, it has its own app store but offering not too many apps ,it hasn’t a camera. You may think it is not worth buying, but it is really good for families which is Nook emphasizes all the time. And the spectacular screen which offers the highest 1440 x 900 resolution in small tablet market, smooth performance and memory card slot can add Nook HD some point.In short, Nook HD is good compared to other common tablets.

• iPad Mini

If I have enough money, I will buy an iPad without hesitation. Ok, this is just my mind. But iPad is really a thing.And the lucky thing is that Apple has released a 7.9 inch iPad Mini with the starting price of $329.More importantly, it offers Sari, which is not available iPad 2.Besides,you can enjoy the full iPad experience in this Mini one.If you want a iPad but just cannot afford iPad 4 or you just a smaller one, iPad Mini is your right decision. 

Full-sized Tablets

• Nexus 10

Nexus 10 is presently a very hot and powerful 10 inch tablet and both of 16GB and 32GB are sold out. Running the latest operating system Android 4.2，Nexus 10 surprise you at 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution for 300 ppi. You can enjoy almost all Google Service on it and get the new features of Android 4.2 including NFC (Android Beam), Photo Sphere, Multi-user support and more. It starts at $399 which is $100 than iPad 4. It is no exaggeration to say, Nexus 10 can be a thing.

• iPad 4

iPad 4, the stunning Retina display and the fourth generation iPad. It takes the powerful A6X chip which is double fast than A5 X. Delivers up to twice the graphics performance, without sacrificing battery life, you can easily feel the breakthrough. It is at the moment the most advanced iPad maybe the most advanced tablet in the world, if you just need the high-end tablet, iPad 4 is absolutely your choice.

• 8.9 inch Kindle Fire HD

Sporting an amazing IPS TFT display with 1920 x 1200 resolution (254 ppi) which is close to iPad 3′s Retina Display, the $299 8.9 inch Kindle Fire HD (16GB) sounds like a pretty good deal. This one also offers the special Amazon Prime service and 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and Imagination PowerVR 3D graphics core for fast and fluid performance. However, you may feel annoyed with lots Ads directly in the US.

• Microsoft Surface RT

Although the high price (starts at $499) of Surface RT has broken people’s expectation, plenty of folks get interested in it probably for its office 2013 service. Yes, office 2013，which we will need for our work even homework. Also, it provides the keyboard match. In addition; Microsoft has built an app store to offer more apps than iPad. The Windows RT system can make you use the tablet just like a PC. It includes 32GB and 64GB version. If you want to experience the Windows RT or like the office service, you can try this one, of course you can afford it.

• Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

Named as the best Android tablet as toptenreviews, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 offers the brilliant display screen like using a full-sized computer. Then you may impress the speed at which web-based video content loaded and the flawless playback. Video plays it very smoothly just like others. If you're a fan of the many advantages of Android smartphones, this is definitely the tablet for you.

• Asus Transformer Pad TF300

If you are game-players on tablet, then Asus Transformer Pad TF300 should be your priority. With Tegra 3 and faster Wi-Fi performance, a more responsive screen, and an actual (and official) GPS feature. Micro-HDMI and microSD return, as does the keyboard option, Asus Transformer Pad TF300 can be the best full-Android tablet value currently on the market.

So, have you got your favorite?




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2012 Black Friday Deals on Hot tablets

Time flies and we will go to the end of 2012.Besides the very royal Christmas holiday, we have our Black Friday, just after the Thanksgiving Day. For people, 2012 is full of surprise with so such new and featured tablets, for instance, Nexus 7, which adds much excitement to us. And in this shopping carnival, Black Friday 2012 ads continue to trickle out, if you just want to buy a tablet either watch HD movie on it or play games on it , just grasp the chance on Black Friday, 2012 to get a cheap but good one. You can pick out one from the following list. 

• iPad 2(16G Wi-Fi)  $349.00,Save$50 
• Coby  8'' (4:3) MID with Android OS 4.0, 4GB Memory, Wi-Fi & Capacitive Touch Panel  $139.99,Save$90  
• Nexus 7(32G)  $229 save, $20 off w/coupon RMN20$229.00 + Free Shipping 
• Archos 8GB 80 G9 Android 8" Tablet  $159,save$50  
• Lenovo Idea Tablet A2109(16G)   $235.99 + Free Shipping,Save $64 
• Lenovo Ideatab S2109(16GB)  $219.92 with free delivery ,save $130.07 
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0(8GB)  $199.99,save$50  
• NOOK Color(8G) $99+free shipping,save$46

Just find the one you like. And if you found the else tablets, then go to Amazon ,Best Buy，Ebay，Staples and so on. Just enjoy your 2012 Black Friday.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Review

AT&T today announced that it will be offering the LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 tablet on November 9 with the $499 price tag. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 looks and behaves very similarly to the Galaxy Note 10.1, but Tab 2 10.1 drops the price and the spec to deliver a more affordable Android tablet. Just let’s have more details about it.

Design
It is both slightly heavier and a bit less svelte than its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. You can find a power/sleep button, a volume rocker, a 32GB capacity microSD slot, an IR blaster, and a headphone jack on the top edge of tablet from the left. Besides, two 2-inch-long speakers stretch vertically along the left and right bezel. Along the bottom edge sits a dock connector and microphone pinhole. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 houses a 2-megapixel front camera for VGA and a 3-megapixel rear camera. No HDMI option.

The 1280x800 pin-sharp pixels display on tablet, doing its best to make your movies, pictures and web pages look clear and bright. The screen in 10.1 inch is wonderful with nice sensibility, quick response and accurate brushing and pressing.

Features

• Fast 1G dual core processor provides a smooth user experience whether you're playing games or browsing the web. Also, the microSD card slot allows you to add up to 32GB of additional data storage or easily transfer music and picture files.

• Smart Remote app in Tab 2 10.1 lets you get instant access to thousands of movies and TV shows via the pre-loaded Samsung Media Hub, enjoy live updates from all your social sites and access thousands of apps on Google Play.

• You can customize your apps with Samsung's exclusive TouchWiz, which gives you the live content you want, including e mail, websites and your social networks.

• The built-in IR Blaster turns your tablet into a universal remote helping you easily find your favorite shows.

• Running on Android 4.0 ICS which makes common actions more visible and lets users navigate with simple, intuitive gestures. You can enjoy the features of ICS including Multitasking, the recent app button, Home screen folders, favorites tray, and resizable widgets, etc. It is less advanced than the Android 4.2, but that's hardly a disaster.

• Samsung apps like Music Hub, Media Hub, and Game Hub, a built-in screenshot app, and the Mini Apps tray located on the bottom of the screen are offered consisting of a calculator, notes, calendar, music player, and clock.

• A free one-year subscription to Dropbox* to store up to 50 GB of your favorite digital content--including photos, videos, and documents--and share files with coworkers, friends, and family members.

• The large 7,000mAh battery does a pretty good job of maintaining the Tab's many duties, and you should get more than a single day of heavy use on a single charge.

Final thoughts
Galaxy Tab 2 offers some serious improvement to its predecessor as a good value Android tablet with Ice Cream Sandwich and a fine screen and some special features like Smart Remote. It is a dual-core $400 tablet with 16GB of built-in storage, however, which is higher than quad-core Asus Transformer Pad TF300 with 32GB of storage. Of course, its TouchWiz and IR Blaster can add points to it and if you are fan to Samsung, you may consider it. 


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New features of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean You should know

Along with the announcement of Nexus 4 and Nexus 10, Google brought the new advanced system Android 4.2 going by the same name of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. So what’s new compared to Android 4.1? Can it really draw people’s attention? Following just let’s have a look.

Multi-user support
If you use Android 4.2-powered tablets, you'll be able to have multiple users. Each user will have his unique home-screen, background, widgets, apps and games. That means you can share your tablets with your spouse or friends but with different tablets experience. Unluckily, smartphones based on Android 4.2 cannot support multi-user at the moment.

Photo Sphere
If you like taking photos with mobile device, then Photo Sphere can be your addict. Photo Sphere is a panorama application that allows you to stitch images into a larger one not only in vertical orientation in full 360 degree. You can share them on Google+ with your friends and family, or even add them to Google Maps for the world to see.

Gesture Typing
Now you can write messages easier than ever with Gesture Typing. You can now just glides over the letters you want to type, and the new improved keyboard will find the word you want to type. With predictive input and a futuristich blueish trace your fingers leave on the screen, Gesture Typing seems more useful than Swype.The improved text-to-speech capabilities works even when you don't have a data connection, so you can type with your voice everywhere you go.

Miracast
Android 4.2 let you through your screen to any TV, DVD-player, or other media device that supports Miracast. Miracast, an AirPlay-like protocol, is the trade name for Wi-Fi Direct or WiDi. You can stream Internet TV shows and movies from your smartphone or tablet to your TV via a compatible device or a Miracast adapter.

Improved Google Now
Without question, Google Now was already a killer Jelly Bean feature. With the inclusion of cards containing flight information, restaurant reservations, hotel confirmations, shipping details and more, you can live with ease .It uses Gmail to pick up data like flights ,hotel reservations , nearby movie times, attractions, photogenic locales, and concerts by your favorite artists and show them to you in a card just when you need them.

Daydream screensaver
With Daydream, you can display photo slideshows, news headlines, and the like when idle or docked. It is actually a smart screen-saver.

Expandable Notifications
Built upon the actionable notifications introduced in 4.1 Jelly Bean, Expandable Notifications let you expand notifications from more apps. It is partly a function of Google Now, where notifications are “cards” that can be acted upon from the drop down menu.

Android Beam
You probably have heard of NFC, a unique feature introduced in the Android 4.1.And Android 4.2 built Android Beam, the NFC that enables people to share photos, websites, music, directions, apps or videos with a single touch.

Android 4.2 will be released on November 13th for Nexus 4, 10.And I think these new features are indeed attractive and let’s just wait for its come. 


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iPad Mini vs Nexus 7 vs Kindle Fire HD vs Nook HD: Mini Tablets’ Competition

Apple has announced the long-rumored 7.9 inch iPad Mini and iPad 4 yesterday, and the new models of iPad will be pre ordered on October 26.I have mentioned the 7 inch rivals of iPad Mini in my blog a few days ago, so how does it stack up against them when Apple is obvious late to this game? Of course, Apple has done its best to make a big splash into the smaller size market to make up for lost ground. The lighter and thinner design, the bigger staring storage, and 4G LTE capabilities are certainly the selling points. The iPad Mini starts at $329, which is highest in the small tablets market and is it really worth the price tag ?Just have a look at the comparison of iPad, Nexus 7,Kindle Fire HD and Nook HD.

Specs
 

Specs	iPad Mini	Nexus 7	Kindle Fire HD	Nook HD
Size	7.9 inch	7 inch	7 inch	7 inch
Resolution	1024x768 163ppi	1280x800 216ppi	1280 x800 261ppi	1440 x 900 243ppi
Weight	308 grams	395 grams	340 grams	315 grams
Processor	Dual-core A5	1.3GHz quad-core Tegra 3	Dual-core 1.2GHz OMAP4460	1.3 GHz Dual-Core OMAP 4470
Camera	5-megapixel rear-facing 1.2-megapixel front-facing	1.2MP front-facing camera	1.3 megapixels front-facing	None
battery life	10 hours continuous use	9 hours video  10 hours web browsing or reading	11 hours continuous use	10.5 hours reading,9 hours video
Connectivity	Wi-Fi Bluetooth 3G/4G	Wi-Fi Bluetooth NFC	Wi-Fi Bluetooth HDMI-out	Wi-Fi Bluetooth HDMI-out
Speakers	Mono	Dual stereo	Dual stereo with Dobly audio	Dual stereo
Price	$329(16GB)	$199(8GB)	$199(16GB) with Dobly audio	$199(8GB)

Software

The small tablets all runs android system except for iPad Mini, which runs the latest Apple OS iOS.(Interested in operating system, compare them here.)

Beyond the basic software loaded on other three android tablets, Apple also give a big deal that offering the third-party content and software ecosystem. That’s a huge app ecosystem right out of the gate; over 275,000 apps are designed for iPad including iPad Mini. And Apple has all the video and music you could want. The advance Wi-Fi technology will take you into an faster internet world.

The Nexus 7 runs stock, unmodified Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean bringing the best Android experience to you with no clayware apps, no foolish UI changes, and no waiting on updates. There are approximately 600,000 apps at Google Play, but most of them are not optimized for tablets.

Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD, on the other hand, is running the most modified version of Android based on Android 4.0 ICS. Amazon has transplanted in a combination of Bing and Amazon services in the system. The Kindle Fire HD presents itself with ads, suggested items, and the prevalent Kindle branding. There are only 51,000 apps available at google.

Nook HD comes with the Android 4.0 ICS. It offers some special service of Nook magazine, Nook Video, Nook Catalog for shopping and the others to let you get a better experience of Nook. , Over 2.5 million books and about 10,000 apps are offered at Barnes & Noble store. The highest resolution of the small tablets at present on Nook HD can give you an incredible video and text experience.

Verdict

From the comparison of software and specs, we can found that iPad Mini is the same, or kind of a little higher, level as Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD. Overall, Nook HD is the lowest one , but it still has its competitive compared to iPad Mini’s high price. We now just don’t know whether iPad Mini can performs better or something special are neglected, but you need to think twice if you want to buy a iPad Mini considering the specs and price and the iPad 4.



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