Archos Arnova 8b G2 Tablet is a-OK

Admittedly, there are a lot of people who are unfamiliar Archos’ Arnova tablet lineage. But even though, we believe we are putting things at a fair game here, especially since this line comes cheaper than the price of the (already) cheap main series of Android tablets. So when the company announced the latest member of its Arnova family, we did not stop to re-consider if it would be a good topic to talk about; as we’re sure someone somewhere is looking for a starter tablet that won’t cost him an arm and leg.

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Install ClockworkMod Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 is one of the Android tablets that many consumers are waiting to get their hands on. A successor of the original Galaxy Tab 7.0, the latest Galaxy Tab 7.7 promises to open boundaries between smartphones and tablets with new upgrades and functionality.

Featuring a massive 7.7 inch Super AMOLED display and 1.4 GHz dual-core Exynos processor, the Galaxy Tab 7.7 is one mean machine that can handle any application with ease.  With many manufacturers constantly churning out new firmware releases every now and then, it is critical that your device has a contingency plan in case of a failed installation that may occur on your device.

Thanks to our friends at XDA-Developers, the latest ClockworkMod Recovery is now available for both the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 3G + WiFi (GT-P6800) and Galaxy Tab 7.7 WiFi (GT-P6810) versions.  The ClockworkMod Recovery for the Galaxy Tab 7.7 is still in its early stages, with key core features such as Backup & Restore, Wipe Cache and Wipe Dalvik Cache reported to be working fine.

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Cheaper 8GB Nook Tablet to Hit the Stores on Wednesday

The 16 GB Nook Tablet has received a fairly positive reception from the tech crowd when it was launched late last year. Many reviewers, including our own Lucian Armasu, noted that B&N’s slate is in many ways superior to its direct competitor, the Kindle Fire. Sales, too, have been brisk for the Nook Tablet, with an iSuppli report showing that Barnes & Noble sold a respectable 1.9 million units in the fourth quarter of 2012 (including the Nook Color).

However, the Nook Tablet would fare much better if it weren’t for the price tag. B&N’s 16 GB slate is available at $250, while its rival, the Kindle Fire comes at $199.99. In the low cost tablet market,  that $50 difference is big.

In addition, the apparent similarity between the Nook and the Fire only complicates things for B&N. Consumers simply don’t care that the Nook Tablet has more RAM than the Kindle Fire, or that the Nook boasts double storage space. For the average buyer, the two competing products are almost the same. Except for that $50. Of course, B&N plans to do something about it.

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