Apple Releases Another Two iPad Related TV Commercials

Apple has launched two new television commercials for the iPad family of tablets called “Alive” and “Together.”

The focus of Apple’s two latest television spots for the iPad and iPad mini seems to be more on the apps that are built for the devices more than anything else. Throughout both spots we are shown a barrage of apps while adjectives flash on screen every so often to announce words such as “bright,” “loud” and “alive.”

AppleInsider has also stumbled across some new billboards that accompany these ads.

It seems it would be safe to assume we are definitely back in the land of classic Apple commercials instead of that odd side journey we took during the Summer Olympics with the Apple Genius ads.

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The New Archos Platinum Range of Android Slates Come With Crystal Clear HD Displays For People on a Budget

Retina what now? French gadget peddler Archos has just revealed its new line up of Android tablets, and despite their low pricetags, they’re packing some seriously impressive tech. Best of all, they’re all packing super sharp screens with enough pixels to take on the fourth-generation iPad. Read on to meet them.

Archos has three new Android tablets on show, and like Barnes & Noble’s Nook line, they’re low-price slates with super sharp displays. Up first is the Archos 80 Platinum, an eight-inch tab with a 1024×768 display like the iPad mini – and a pricetag of just £179.

Next up is the Archos 97 Platinum, a 9.7-inch number with a sharper-than-full-HD 2048×1536 display for £249. Last but not least is the Archos 116 Platinum, a £299 11.6-inch tablet with a full HD screen for kicking back and gawping at movies. All three slates run Android 4.1 on quad-core 1.2GHz processor, and can be hooked up to your telly via HDMI for apps on the big screen.

One big difference between Archos’ slates and the Nook HD and HD+ is the software: Barnes & Noble’s tablets have their own rather limited app store, while Archos’ machines run full Android with access to all the hundreds of thousands of apps and games on the Play store.

The Archos Platinum line ships this month, save for the 116, which is out in April. Worth the wait to save money or just a false economy? We’ll let you know with full reviews of all three, but in the meantime get stuck in in the comments below with your thoughts! [GadgetShow]

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Is This The Nokia Lumia Slate? I Hope so!

A tablet is the missing piece of Nokia’s mobile strategy. So far the company has only whispered about its plans, but more evidence of a Nokia tablet popped up at Pakistan Nokia event. For a brief moment, the stage’s screen showed a tablet, likely a 7-inch, alongside a Nokia 620 and a large desktop screen, possibly demonstrating a Surface Pro-ish device.

Nokia is striving for a complete mobile ecosystem centered around Windows. The company has successfully positioned its Lumia line as the premier Windows Phone line, and it’s completely possible that the brand could move into the tablet space as well. For the nostalgic, a Nokia tablet could be the 3390 to Windows Mobile world.

Right now Windows tablets are priced to compete. The Surface RT is the same price as the iPad and the Pro costs as much as an Ultrabook or MacBook Air. If Nokia could squeak out a budget Win8/RT tablet at a lower price point, it could help both Microsoft and Nokia.

The tablet shown at the Pakistan event looks like a smaller model — probably 7-, to 8-inches. At that size and perhaps with the help of a plastic casing, Nokia could preemptively sweep the small Windows tablet space much like the Kindle Fire did the mini tablet market.

As much as Windows tablets needs more compelling hardware, it needs compelling apps as well. And, hopefully like with other platforms, the two will grow simultaneously. Hopefully with more hardware partners jumping on board, more developers will see the opportunity and start coding for Windows 8/RT.

Nokia is gearing up for a big showing at MWC. The show is in two weeks and if a tablet is in the works for 2013, it will likely debut at largest mobile conference in the world. [TechCrunch]

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