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Best Prime Day tablet deals: 11 amazing deals that are still active
Good tablets can be a tough sell thanks to their high price tags, but these deals shave hundreds of dollars off the best ones.
When you need something bigger than your phone but smaller than a laptop, a great tablet is a common solution. Most of us already have high-end smartphones and quality laptops, so spending extra cash on a tablet might be hard to justify. That's why it's a good idea to wait to buy a tablet until there's a good sale. Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale has officially ended, but you can still save on a lot of quality options from Samsung, Amazon, Apple, and more. A lot of these deals are just as good as the ones we'd usually see during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, so grab them while you still can.
Samsung's Galaxy Tab S8 could come in an Ultra model with a massive battery and display
A fresh leak of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 series reveals 3 possible models, including an Ultra model with a massive display and battery.
While Apple's latest iPad Pro may have taken the crown for best tablet of 2021, Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Tab S8 series may dethrone it later this year. Samsung's Galaxy Tab S7 series was the company's first real contender to the iPad Pro, and if the latest rumors about the Tab S8 series end up being true, Samsung is making a lot of improvements to keep up with Apple.
[Update 2: Available in India] The 8" Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2019) is coming with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
Samsung may release the Galaxy Tab A (2019) with an 8-inch display, Snapdragon 429, and One UI based on Android 9 Pie soon.
Undeterred by the sliding demand for tablets worldwide, Samsung is moving forth and launching new tablets. The Korean giant launched the entertainment-centric Galaxy Tab S5e around MWC 2019 followed by a more affordable Galaxy Tab A 8" with S-Pen support in March. Now, it appears to be preparing to launch another tablet with entry-level specifications, an 8-inch display with broad bezels, and Android Pie. While the tablet is yet to be launched, its listing on various platforms gives away to the "Galaxy Tab A" moniker.
Samsung Galaxy Tab E gets Android Oreo Go Edition via unofficial LineageOS 15.1
The Samsung Galaxy Tab E has gotten Android Oreo Go Edition via an unofficial LineageOS 15.1 port from a member on our forums. Check it out!
Tablets don't get a lot of love in the development community. They aren't very popular in general, especially to average consumers. However, XDA Recognised Developer vince2678 is releasing an unofficial Android Oreo Go Edition build of LineageOS 15.1 for the Samsung Galaxy Tab E. That tablet came out in 2015 and isn't exactly the most powerful of devices, hence why it's getting an Android Oreo Go Edition build.
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 S Pen features confirmed via Galaxy Tab S4 firmware
A look inside the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4's firmware has revealed the features of the Bluetooth-enabled S Pen on the Samsung Galaxy Note 9.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is launching in just under 3 weeks, which means it's time for the leaks to start intensifying. The S Pen on the Samsung Galaxy Note series of smartphones is what makes the Note, well, the Note. This year's upgrade of the Galaxy Note series is going to include an updated, Bluetooth-enabled S Pen with some new, smart features. The smart features on the new S Pen have been rumored, but now we are able to confirm many of these features thanks to leaked firmware from the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 running Android 8.1 Oreo (the only Samsung device with Android 8.1). Since the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 will also run Android 8.1 Oreo, the files from the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4's firmware can be examined to look for any references for the Bluetooth-enabled S Pen—and there were many references.
Here's how to get Google Assistant on Android 5.0+ Tablets WITHOUT Root
A tutorial on how to get the Google Assistant on Android tablets running Lollipop (5.0), Marshmallow (6.0), or Nougat (7.0) without needing root!
Google Assistant is Google's answer to Amazon's Alexa - a smart, personal service that has evolved in numerous ways and has expanded to multiple new platforms since its initial unveiling during last year's Google I/O. Although initially exclusive to the Google Pixel and Pixel XL phones (and available in a more limited manner in the Google Allo app), the awesome users on our forums were able to get Assistant running on any rooted Nougat phone. Back in March, Google announced that they would make Assistant available for all smartphones running Android 6.0+ in certain countries. A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one.
We've recently seen a great deal of Kindle Fire activity in the forums. With root achieved on launch day and Google Apps access the following day, it's certainly quite a hacker-friendly device. In fact, development has taken off so quickly that we even questioned whether the Fire would steal the Nook Tablet's thunder in the budget tablet battle.