Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Wi-Fi Hitting U.S. Stores on April 11th for $399
Samsung U.S. has officially confirmed the Galaxy Note 8.0 will be available to purchase on April 11th from Amazon, NewEgg, Best Buy, Tiger Direct for $399.99.
Tablets
AT&T Will Carry The Kindle Fire HD 8.9 LTE from April 5th for $399 or $249 (for a limited time)
AT&T has officially confirmed it will begin offering the 4G LTE capable Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 tablet for $399 on a 2-year contract. It costs $249 for a limited time. It features 8.9″ HD screen, 1.5GHz dual-core, 1GB RAM, 32GBe MMC, 10 hours of battery life and more.
Google Play Devices now Open in India, Selling Nexus 7 at ₹15,999 ($295)
Google Play Devices Store is now open in India. The Nexus 7 tablet is the first device to be sold through the Store in the region.
T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 gets Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OTA update
Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 is now available via Samsung KIES or OTA. The update is only for T-Mobile version.
Apple iPhone 5S, iPad 5 to be unveiled on June 29, Components leaked
Apple iPhone 5S and iPad 5 will reportedly be unveiled during a special event called ‘Original Passion, New Ideas’ on June 29 that is on the 6th Anniversary on iPhone.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z with LTE now available in Japan for ¥85,470 ($906)
LTE version of the Sony Xperia Tablet Z is now available for sale in Japan for ¥85,470 ($906). But the Wi-Fi version of the device will be available only by April 13.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Plus rumored to sport 10.1 or 11-inch FHD AMOLED display
The Galaxy Tab 3 Plus is rumored to have either 10.1-inch or 11.6-inch Super AMOLED Full HD display. The tablet is expected to be unveiled at the IFA event.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z up for pre-order at £399 ($515 ) in UK
The Sony Xperia Tablet is now up for pre-order in the UK starting from £399. 16GB Wi-Fi, 16GB LTE/4G and 32 GB Wi-Fi variants of the device is now available.
Asus Fonepad up for pre-order at NT$8,990 (US$302) in Taiwan
Asus Fonepad tablet is now up for pre-order at a retail price of NT$8,990 (US$302) in the Taiwan market. Chunghwa Telecom will offer the device for NT$990 with a two-year contract agreement.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Tab 3 to be unveiled at IFA 2013, Berlin
Samsung will reportedly unveil the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 and Note 3 at the IFA 2013 event which will be held on 6-11 September in Berlin, Germany.