Knowing how saturated the market is with netbook’s and tablet’s these days, we want to hear your suggestion’s and opinion’s. Are there too many options available that make your decision harder when deciding what to purchase? Or do you feel like you should have several choices available? Either way, the decision’s not always easy for everyone so this article will help those who are currently shopping for one and aren’t sure what to do.

When you begin your search for a cellphone or computer you have several options, we all have been used to that. What we haven’t been used to are so many options when it comes to a netbook or tablet. If you aren’t sure of the difference, let me break it down for you.

A netbook Computer works on the basis of cloud computing and is usually very small in size and light in weight. These devices run Windows or Linux operating systems. A tablet PC is much more similar to your home PC or laptop and run the iPhone or Android operating system’s. I hope this clears up any confusion.

At the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) alone there were over 100 tablets unveiled, some for the U.S and others were for International consumers. However, there are still so many devices available where would you begin to look when you’re completely new to the product line? That’s what I hope to get answers to and maybe in return help those who are in the market for a new tablet know where to look.

Currently we have access to more than one iPad tablet, more than one Android tablet, a Blackberry tablet and also HTC tablets working their way onto the shelves. Forgive me if I missed any. Do these options make you smile and happy to have them or do they confuse you and make you unsure on which one you want. I guess it’s just like buying a phone, you get the one that suits your needs and wants right?

If you were in the market to buy a new tablet and had no clue what you wanted, what would you do? Do you go for looks and style or do you research and learn the specifications first? If you have already purchased one was it a hard decision for you? Did you purchase it because of the manufacturer or did you really compare devices?

If you are looking for tablets and need help, check out this website for starters. It tells you several specifications on more than one. Maybe this will get you started as well as this article and any comments we may get below. Let us know your thoughts!

We have more interesting findings that have taken place at this years International CES show.Yesterday we updated you with the most interesting topics that we could find so far and today were back to share more.

1) Slacker Radio Unveils New On-Demand Streaming Plan

At CES, Slacker Radio announced a new (paid) on-demand streaming plan, the Slacker Premium Radio plan which will not be available until later this month. Slacker Premium Radio will be for webOS, iPad, iPhone, Android and Blackberry featuring on-demand access to the entire Slacker library, top charts, station playlists, etc.

2) Rhapsody To Bring Exclusive Music Experience To Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Customers

Rhapsody today announced that an enhanced version of its award-winning premium, on-demand subscription music service will soon be available on select 4G smartphones. The app features high bitrate 192 AAC kbps and faster downloads – 10 songs in about 30 seconds. The app also includes Rhapsody TV, which comes with Rhapsody Originals, concerts produced by Rhapsody, and interviews with artists such as Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and My Chemical Romance.

3) RIM details Blackberry “Super Phone” Plans

RIM CEO, Mike Lazaridis confirmed plans for QNX-powered BlackBerry “super phones” in an interview at CES today. Lazaridis told PCMag that the phones are coming, that they’ll be based on dual-core processors with RIM’s new QNX OS. Also spoken of was that the interface will look a lot like a shrunken-down PlayBook tablet.

What’s good about this is that this means developers could essentially end up with three possible ways to code for the PlayBook. Maybe in the future they could use an existing Java app (when that support becomes available), write apps in Adobe Air or write native apps for the tablet using OpenGL. Cool stuff eh?

4) Netflix Android application appeared on the LG Revolution

Unwired View has recently posted a video from CES of the Netflix app as being pre-installed on the LG Revolution. Because the signal inside the convention center wasn’t very strong you won’t be able to view the application in action. This is just proof that it’s there. See the video below for yourself. Get a very good review of the LG Revolution while you watch!

5) Samsung Plans Dual-Core Phones, New Tablets in Feb.

Samsung introduced a range of 4G tablets, smartphones and hotspots at CES but even the company realizes they still lack a tablet running Android 3.0 as well as phones and tablets with dual-core processors, which we’re seeing from Motorola, LG and others.

One tablet is the Samsung Sliding 7 Series with a 10.1 inch display and a resolution of 1366×768 pixels. The tablet has an Intel Oak Trail platform and Windows 7 Home Premium operating system with “Samsung Touch Launcher.” The tablet is equipped with a several ports, including an HDMI in the back, USB 2.0, a 4-in-1 card reader, an SD slot for storage expansion, and a 1.3 Megapixel front-facing camera. Storage capacities are either a 32GB or 64GB SSD. You will see the Samsung Sliding 7 Series Tablet on the market in March starting at $699.

While at CES Samsung let everyone know February will be a big month for Samsung’s cell phone business. The company plans to announce both dual-core mobile devices and new tablets at the Mobile World Congress trade show, the president of Samsung’s mobile business, JK Shin said at the CES trade show today.

“We will continue to keep our technology leadership this year. In terms of dual-core applications, we already have a program, and next month at Mobile World Congress we will unveil it,” Shin said.

Were still keeping our eyes on the hot topics so when we find more we’ll be here sharing it with ya! Let us know what you think about what’s gone on so far at this years CES tradeshow!

Source: Mashable, Androinica, VZW & PCMag

You all may already know that The International CES is the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow. This year it took place starting January 6th and runs until January 9th. Several websites are there and reporting what they have found to be interesting. We aren’t there this year but have already made plans for next year so don’t you worry!

Take a look at what some other sites are sharing as they tour the International CES tradeshow!

1) The iPhone may definitely be going to Verizon

AT&T announced three new android powered phones from the smartphone world: Motorola Atrix, HTC Inspire and the Samsung Infuse. They also announced that there will be a total of 12 Android phones coming this year, plus HSPA+ and LTE tablets coming later in the year.  Some consider this to be another ‘hint’ that the iPhone is coming, we will see!

2) Google demonstrated Android Honeycomb on the Motorola Xoom Tablet

As rumored, there are no physical controls around the Xoom’s bezel; instead, everything is handled by on-screen buttons in Honeycomb. They have a really cool widgets gallery with more detailed previews before you actually place them onto your screen and much more. Take a look at the video below for a demonstration!

3) Verizon announced the first LTE device: Droid Bionic

The release date set for the Droid Bionic is currently said to be in Q2 which seems to be the general launch frame for the first LTE devices. See below the specifications of this device:

• 1 Ghz dual-core processor (likely Tegra 2, but not stated)
• 512 MB RAM (possibly 1 GB RAM, depending on if the presser or site page is correct.)
• 4.3″ qHD Display (960×540)
• 1080p HDMI output
• 8 mega-pixel rear-facing camera
• VGA front-facing camera
• Android 2.2
• Mirror Mode – allows streaming of video to the TV or the device

4) T-Mobile announced the Cliq2 and a tester for the G-Slate tablet by LG

The device features some nice hardware improvements based on the features in the original Motorola CLIQ. These would include features such as a 1GHz processor, a 3.7-inch FWVGA (854×480) touchscreen, Wi-Fi calling and a hot spot for up to 5 devices. The CLIQ 2 also features profiles that allow you to easily switch between home and work setups. See the video below for a quick review from TMobile.

Here is a quick look at the G-Slate tablet by LG. This tablet is said to be the “First 4G tablet w/ Android 3.0 Honeycomb.” Would you agree or disagree? I guess we will see who gets which ones first! The G-Slate will run on T-Mobile’s high-speed, 4G-like HSPA+ network. Pricing and additional product details will announced at a later date, T-Mobile says.

5) Sprint announced the EVO Shift 4G

The EVO Shift is a little different from your EVO. They have let the front facing camera go, dropped in screen size and switched to a smaller 800Mhz processor. See the actual specifications below.

• 3.6″ screen
• 800Mhz processor
• 512MB RAM
• 4G connectivity (obviously)
• 5 mega-pixel camera (capable of 720p video)
• 1500 mAH battery
• Android 2.2

6)Velocity Micro announced 3 new Cruz Tablets running andriod

Those three tablets include the 7″ Cruz Tablet L37 (1024×600 capacitive touch screen), the 8″ Cruz Tablet P38 (1024×768 screen) and the 10.1″ Cruz Tablet L510 (1366×768 capacitive touch screen and runs on the NVIDIA Tegra 250 Chipset with a 1GHz dual-core CPU.)

Some specs for all the tablets include:

• front and rear facing cameras
• 3G data options
• Bluetooth 2.1
• GPS and eCompass functionality
• HDMI out and
• eReader
• Kindle app comes pre-installed
• Andriod OS

For now these seem to be the hottest topics at CES! We will update you tomorrow when we get our hands on more information. For now, let us know what you think!

Source: Androinica, AndroidCommunity & Android Police

OK so we all know Microsoft has been a stickler for allowing access to their new Windows Phone 7 OS. But that seems to be changing… Steve Ballmer [Microsoft Chief Executive] will give greater details at the Mobile World Congress this year. But until then I have the rumors that help feed the fire, and who knows, maybe Microsoft is watching and listening to us geekers!.

Microsoft will unveil a second update to Windows Phone 7 in February, cracking open the operating system in an effor to put it on par with rivals. Winrumors reported:

“Microsoft’s second update will introduce enhanced developer controls for applications. Microsoft is expected to open up several new APIs that will allow for greater multi-tasking, in-app downloads and better customization for end users.”

A first update is already planned – we all know that. It should be out in time for the CES this month, which should introduce Copy and Paste like Microsoft has promised from day one. But with that all coming about Microsoft also needs to recognize that Windows Phone 7 needs to be modernized to capture ample market share against the iPhone and Android devices. One way to do this is allow us to modify (with regulation) the OS. This could mean to allow developers better multi-tasking ability and to allow us access to the local database on the phone…

Now on to something that I just laugh at…Some people are telling Microsoft that if the sales numbers are not great to pull the plug on WIndows Phone 7… Now let me lay this out as I see it.. 1. Microsoft pulls the plug on this OS it is the death of Microsoft EVER coming back to Mobile world. 2. For Microsoft to pull the plug on it now would mean that their idea was a flop and lets face it Microsoft will make it this OS work – no matter the cost! I mean look at the ads on T.V.. One thing to note is that we are only seeing what Windows Phone 7 is like on two carriers here in the USA on 12 devices… What a game changer could be when it is released on CDMA to Sprint and Verizon. I bet we will see a surge of Windows Phone 7’s specially if they make good devices for CDMA.

What are your thought PPCGeeks? Is this all fine and dandy, or is there more in line for Windows Phone 7? What would make you want a Windows Phone 7? Yeah I knwo I will get negitive feedback and slammed for being a Microsoft fan boy, but I believe that they have a better product out there right now. What is it to you that would make Windows Phone 7 just “pop” in your eyes. Tell us below in the comments! Again we never know who is listening to us here at PPCGeeks.com

Via: theregister