We round up the best Android tablets on the market, from the Motorola Xoom and Samsung Galaxy Tab to the underrated Acer Iconia Tab.
Tablets were the hot item of 2011. Every phone and PC manufacturer jumped onboard the new hot trend, but few of them have seen much success so far. It’s still the iPad’s market to lose, though Amazon and Barnes & Noble have put forth some good low-cost challengers. With most consumers yawning at straight Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablets, perhaps these branded tablets will take off. If you have a bit more money to spend though, we recommend you check out something like the Galaxy Tab 8.9. Below are our picks for best Android tablets.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9
 | Screen: 8.9 inches, 1280×800 pixels OS: Android 3.1 with TouchWiz UI Processor: 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 RAM: 1GB Storage: 16GB internal Camera: 3MP rear, 2MP front Connection: 3G and/or Wi-Fi Price: $450 |
Description: The Galaxy Tab 8.9 is currently our favorite pure Android tablet. All of the new Samsung tablets are similar and good (10.1, 7.0, 7.7), but the 8.9 seems to be the perfect size for a tablet, enabling the full screen utility that comes with a 10.1-inch, but without the weight and bulk. It’s just small enough to thumb type on too. | |