Tablet News

More than half of people with tablets use the devices to read news, but the majority indicate they aren't willing to pay for the information, adding to the debate of the role of news on mobile devices.

Amazon's Kindle Fire may sell five million units this quarter, according to a J.P. Morgan analyst, prompting questions about the tablet's viability as an iPad competitor.

Research in Motion will push back its PlayBook OS 2.0 upgrade until February 2012, leaving customers frustrated in the wake of another disappointment from the struggling company.

The majority of people want an iPad but would accept another tablet if priced $100 less than Apple's pioneering device, news that may spark a pricing battle in the tablet arena.

Apple CEO Tim Cook appeared unfazed by Amazon Kindle Fire's strong pre-sale numbers, as the holiday tablet race between iOS and Android heats up.

Hewlett-Packard hasn't given up on tablets and is reportedly considering a new Windows 8 OS device, a step that may help the troubled tech company rebound after this summer's TouchPad debacle.

Motorola plans to sell a new "family edition" of its Xoom tablet for $380, which may better position the device to compete with the higher priced iPad 2 as the holiday season nears.

T-Mobile unveiled the Springboard, a Huawei-made 4G tablet, at the CTIA wireless trade show in San Diego today, joining the growing list of providers offering a 4G tablet.

Amazon is being sued over patents used in the Kindle Fire, as the company experiences one of the drawbacks of the tablet business.

Motorola plans to sell the ET1 Enterprise Tablet, built with extra-rugged features that may satisfy the hardiest business users, in December for $1,000.

India plans to supply students with $35 tablets, seeking to make the devices economically accessible in an effort to keep the country's education system globally competitive.

Tablet newspaper "The Daily" is averaging a quarter of the readers the publication needs to make money, illustrating the challenges in monetizing content on tablets.

Samsung will release the Galaxy Tab 8.9, its mid-size tablet offering, on October 2 for $470.

Amazon's latest Kindle device may pose a credible threat to Apple's iPad 2 this holiday season, as the e-retailer announces a news conference for Wednesday to unveil the device.

A Wisconsin library is offering iPads for its patrons to use while in the library as well as to sign out for a week at a time, as book lenders strive to stay relevant in a digital world.