Blackberry CEO says tablets will be obsolete in the next 5 years
Thorston Heins, the Blackberry CEO has said that the tablet market is likely to die out in the next five years since it does not have a really good business model.
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Canonical announces Ubuntu for Tablets
In a move to make its Ubuntu operating system available across all devices, Canonical has announced the availability of Ubuntu for Tablets. A developer preview will soon be released for Nexus devices on Thursday. It will also be shown off during the upcoming Mobile World Congress.
Dell to focus on Windows 8 tablets, abandons smartphones and Android
Dell has decided it will no longer be a part of the global smartphone market and instead will focus on Windows 8 tablets.
Games Account for Majority of Phone and Tablet Usage
A study from Flurry shows the immense popularity of gaming among tablet and smartphone owners.
Google pushes for better tablet apps with its app quality checklist
Google has published a checklist of suggestions to ensure better quality apps in its tablet ecosystem of Android, which is often criticized for having a lack of good quality tablet apps. It has also announced a slew of other measures to promote developers to create better android apps for tablets.
Firefox “Metro” Version for Windows 8 now Available for Preview
A preview version of Firefox with a Metro interface is now available.