Acer Iconia W4 | Window 8 Tablet | Specs | Price

Few months ago we covered Acer Iconia W3 tablet that runs on Windows 8, and today we have another 8-inch tablet from Acer.

Acer Iconia W4 is a successor to Iconia W3, and it comes with 8-inch IPS display that delivers better color reproduction and better viewing angles. According to Acer, this tablet uses "Zero Air Gap technology" meaning that there's no air between the LCD and the panel so we should get improved readability and reduced reflection.

Acer Iconia W4 got a hardware boost as well, and it comes with Intel's 4th-generation Atom 1.8GHz processor, 5-megapixel main camera and 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video calls. Regarding the storage, there will be two models available: 32GB and 64GB, but there's also a microSD card slot for further expansion.

Acer Iconia W4 sounds promising, and as for the price, 32GB model is priced at $329.99 while the 64GB model costs $379.99.

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Panasonic Toughbook CF-AX3 Ultrabook Released

Panasonic has released lightweight and portable 2-in-1 Ultrabook, the Toughbook CF-AX3 that combines tablet and laptop in a single machine, features a Full HD IPS anti-glare display with resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a Intel powered processor.

The Panasonic device sports an 11.6-inch up to 10 finger multi touch display, where Intel Core vPro i5-4300U processor boost its power and it helps in improving overall battery, the device have 10-12 hours of battery life on single charge.

The Panasonic Toughbook CF-AX3 runs on Windows 8 operating system, Windows 7 is also an option for user. Features includes  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Bluetooth v4.0 connectivity, it also have a VGA and a HDMI ports for video output to external display, other functions includes 3G and 4G-LTE.

The Toughbook CF-AX3 is very thin compared to other Ultrabooks  with 18 mm of thickness and light at 1.135 kg. This Touchbook is perfect for business person.

The Panasonic Toughbook CF-AX3 will go on sale in the month of November and will cost you at $2,231.

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Microsoft Surface 2 on sale early in the UK

Microsoft Surface 2 tablet was unveiled last month, Surface 2 tablet is now go on sale from October 22nd.

The Official Surface 2 went go on sale on UK, this tablet sale was listed on the Argos' website, customers could purchase their unit from Argos store.The Type Cover 2 or Touch Cover 2 keyboard covers yet not put for sale, only Surface 32 GB and 64 GB models offered on store.

Argos get notice of this slip up and has removed the Surface 2 tablet sale listing from its website. The Surface 2 is not come up for sale on online store till Oct. 22nd.

"We fully comply with embargos issued by our suppliers and have withdrawn the Microsoft Surface 2 from sale with immediate effect. We are working with Microsoft to investigate this error as a matter of urgency," Argos response.

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ASUS Transformer Book Trio | Runs Window 8 and Android | Dual CPU | Dual Storage | Features

ASUS has revealed world’s first three-in-one notebook, tablet, and desktop PC a new hybrid device called Transformer Book Trio which runs both Windows 8 and Android on Intel Core i7 and Intel Atom processors respectively at Computex 2013.

The Asus Transformer Book Trio can be placed into a desktop dock, or used as an Android tablet or Windows 8 laptop, switching between both OS at the touch of a button.

No waiting for each different OS to boot. It features a 1,920 x 1,080 IPS 11.6-inch Android 4.2 Jelly Bean slate rocks an Intel ATOM processor running at 2.0 GHz, comes with 64GB of internal storage, 19.5Whr battery should last for around 15 hours running Android.

The Asus PC dock or the keyboard unit actually got its own mainboard, a Haswell Core i7 processor, a 33Whr battery, up to 1TB of built-in storage and running Windows 8 OS. Asus also updated the Transformer Pad hybrid tablet-laptop, giving it Nvidia's latest Tegra 4 processor. The 1.9GHz chip features ARM's Cortex A15 CPU and 72-core GeForce GPU.

Asus said. "Despite the different operating systems, the Transformer Book Trio has been designed to smoothly transition between modes, allowing users to sync data or continue to surf the webpage they’re on even when moving from notebook to tablet mode,"

The PC Station dock has its own 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor, keyboard and 750GB hard drive, and with the tablet display detached, can be hooked up to an external display for use as a desktop PC. The PC Station also serves as a charger for the tablet for extended battery life. The tablet features a 2.0 GHz Intel® Atom™ processor and a 16:9 aspect ratio IPS display with Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution and up to 64GB storage.

No pricing indications by Asus but the product is confirmed to be available in Q3 this year.

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Nokia Windows 8 Tablet Coming Soon | Review Features, Specifications, Price

Nokia will release Windows 8 10-inch display tablet. There was a time, when Nokia was the most trusted mobile phone brand, but this went down severely with the inception of the iPhone and Android. Nokia decided to join hands with Microsoft to rectify this drop in market demand.

Here enters the Lumia series of phones. They were critically lauded for their smooth interface and premium build quality. But the initial Lumia 800s and Lumia 900s seem to be only a warm up for what is coming in the future by Nokia. Windows Phone 8 OS was recently shown off, and will be featured in upcoming Lumia Smartphones. This is expected, but the Finnish Company is also going a separate route. We will reportedly be seeing a Nokia Windows 8 Tablet pretty soon.

NOKIA WINDOWS 8 TABLET SPECIFICATIONS : ↓

OS	Windows 8
PROCESSOR	Dual Core Snapdragon S4 processor
RAM	1GB
DISPLAY	1366X768 Screen Resolution
STORAGE	-Not Yet Revealed-
CAMERA	-Not Yet Revealed-

Although any price range has not been confirmed yet, expect that the price will be around that of current high end tablets, like the iPad, and Galaxy Tab, at above $500. I'll update when officially updates release till then stay tuned.

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