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Ice Cream Sandwich Update Reaches ThinkPad Tablets

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Lane Jesseph Posted in Android, Blog





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Originally Posted by Sachin Pathak, Lenovo Blogs

After some fits, starts and delays, we are pleased to announce that our ThinkPad Tablet users are now enjoying the rich flavor of Ice Cream Sandwich—the Android 4.0 operating system—on their tablets. The mobile OS update was delivered over-the-air to numerous countries (including the United States, UK, Europe and much of the rest of the world) during the past few weeks.

Why all the fuss about Ice Cream Sandwich? ThinkPad Tablet users with Android 4.0 will be able to take advantage of a couple of key aspects of the new OS:

  • A new and improved browser with a significant speed boost that allows you to jump to your favorite content faster and even save it for later in case there’s no network available.
  • Voice input that allows you to dictate text. As the voice input engine enters text, it underlines possible dictation errors in gray. After dictating, you tap underlined words to quickly replace them from a list of suggestions.

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The Tablet OS Landscape: What You Need to Know

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Lane Jesseph Posted in Android, Blog, Windows 8





windows 8 blog android 2 Tablet operating systems are on the move: Android is already on version 4.0, iOS 6.0 is expected to show up this summer, Google Chrome is creeping into tablets, and Windows 8 will be taking over a tablet near you this fall.

Here are my thoughts on the tablet OS landscape and what it means for tablets at work: Read more

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Can a Single Tablet Provide the Cure for Both Business & IT?
With their increase in popularity, IT organizations are under pressure from the business to come up with a strategy for making the most of tablets across the enterprise. This Executive Insights brief explains how organizations are addressing critical concerns about deploying tablets. Discover 7 important questions to ask yourself as you start to evaluate tablets for use in your work environment, such as security, IT control, application management, and connectivity.

9 Reasons Why Android ICS Is Hot

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Jonathan Mulder Posted in Android, Blog





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There’s been a lot of talk about new operating systems these days, especially as the world waits to see how Windows 8 tablets will impact the enterprise.

In the meantime, Android tablet users can enjoy enhanced performance with the new version of the Android operating system, Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS). Here are nine things you can expect from the new OS: Read more

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Top Tablet: A Buyer’s Guide to the Best Device for Your Enterprise
This buyer's guide is designed to help decision-makers understand the features and functions that a new breed of business-oriented tablets is bringing to the mobile workforce. Use this guide to determine what features are most important for your organization, so you can balance end-user needs with IT requirements for successful mobility deployment.

Lenovo Reveals New Android 4.0 Tablet

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Lane Jesseph Posted in Android, Blog





The new Lenovo IdeaTab S2109 comes with unibody shell and gunmetal finish. It’s 8.9mm thin, has an IPS display for a wider viewing angle and has a 1.3 Megapixel front camera for clearer video conferencing. Comes with SRS Trumedia for an ultimate mobile entertainment experience, Quad speakers for stronger bass, Micro-HDMI, Micro-USB, Latest Android 4.0 Ice-cream sandwich for a smooth interactive interface, 10 hour battery life and much more.

Windows 8 vs ICS vs iOS – Should You Wait for Windows 8?

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Kevin Beck Posted in Android, Blog, Windows 8





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One of the hotter topics of the past few years in IT has been the debate about the relative virtues of the Android operating system (currently on version 4, code named Ice Cream Sandwich, hereafter referred to as ICS) versus the Apple operating system (iOS) for corporate use on tablets, and to a lesser extent, phones. My thoughts here are confined to the discussion around tablet operating systems (OS), not phones.

The progress that both operating systems have made toward becoming more easily manageable by corporate IT is interesting, and mostly well documented in many articles. Read more

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Top Tablet: A Buyer’s Guide to the Best Device for Your Enterprise
This buyer's guide is designed to help decision-makers understand the features and functions that a new breed of business-oriented tablets is bringing to the mobile workforce. Use this guide to determine what features are most important for your organization, so you can balance end-user needs with IT requirements for successful mobility deployment.

ThinkPad Tablet To Taste Ice Cream Sandwich

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Lane Jesseph Posted in Android, Blog





blog android 2 Originally Posted by Sachin Pathak, LenovoBlogs

It’s dessert time for Lenovo’s ThinkPad Tablet. The Android 4.0 operating system—commonly known by its more delicious codename of Ice Cream Sandwich—will be available on our ThinkPad Tablet in May. It will be delivered as an over-the-air update.

There’s been a lot of fuss about Ice Cream Sandwich in the marketplace, and for good reason. Here are three things we love about it, things you’ll be able to take advantage of on your ThinkPad Tablet when the update comes:

  • A new and improved browser with a significant speed boost that allows you to jump to your favorite content faster and even save it for later in case there’s no network available.
  • Voice input that allows you to dictate text. As the voice input engine enters text, it underlines possible dictation errors in gray. After dictating, you tap underlined words to quickly replace them from a list of suggestions.
  • Face Unlock, a new screen-lock option that lets you unlock your device with your face. (Love that.) It takes advantage of the devices’ front-facing camera and state-of-the-art facial recognition technology to register a face during setup and then recognize it again when it’s time to unlock.

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Enterprise Networking: Tablet King for 2012: 10 Factors That Will Determine the Leader

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Lane Jesseph Posted in Android, Blog, Enterprise





Originally Posted By Don Reisinger

If Apple’s incredibly strong iPad sales during the fourth quarter told industry observers anything, it’s that the company’s tablet was far and away the most-desired slate of 2011. Part of that might be due to the fact that the tablet didn’t face much serious competition. But it’s also due to the quality consumers and even some enterprise users found in the device. But 2012 is a new year with a host of opportunities for every tablet maker. Every major firm, from Apple and Samsung to RIM and Amazon, has a chance at becoming the top tablet maker of the year. However, they’ll need to achieve that by delivering all the features that consumers and enterprise customers are looking for in their tablets. They’ll also need to promote the products effectively to make sure the world knows about the features and components that can make their models real contenders. This eWEEK slide show examines some of the key factors that will determine 2012’s tablet king. And unfortunately for Apple’s competitors, it appears the iPad has a long head start.

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