Tablet Phones Mix It Up

Tablet phones perhaps provide a perfect compromise between the small screen and keyboard of a cell phone and the relative bulk of a full tablet PC. Not to be outdone by iPhones or iPads, the early hybrids offer a variety of styles, ranging from single-unit combos to dual-unit companions. [MORE...]



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COMBINATION TABLET-PHONE

Samsung Galaxy Note Tablet And Phone

Aiming for a new kind of mobile smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Note delivers a tablet-phone combo super-sized with a creative suite of S Pen apps for pleasure or business. Available in carbon blue and ceramic white, the Galaxy Note raises the bar for tablet phones by creating a new marker on the evolving road to a perfect all-in-one mobile device. More | Review | Unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note

Dell Streak Android Tablet Phone

Welcome to the best of two worlds. The pocket tablet has arrived by way of Dell Streak 5, the smartphone that is also a full-fledged tablet. More | Video Review

Tabulus Android Combo

The convenience of a combo tablet phones is self-evident in the Nine Dragon Tabulus, a relatively inexpensive but fully loaded device with a 7-inch touchscreen. This hybrid comes with a camera and Android system. This is one more reason to leave home without your camera or your cell phone or your laptop; just take your tablet phone and you are all set. More | Video

TABLET-PHONE COMPANIONS

PlayBook Tablet Shares BlackBerry Phone

Research In Motion (RIM), maker of the BlackBerry, is taking a pairing approach to tablet-phone convergence with its release of PlayBook. Simply hang on to your BlackBerry smartphone and pair it with a PlayBook tablet using a secure Bluetooth connection. This lets you use your PlayBook tablet and BlackBerry smartphone interchangeably without worrying about syncing or duplicating data. Essentially you have the option of using the larger tablet 7-inch display to get to content residing on or accessible through your smartphone. This secure integration should attract business users who want to leave their laptop behind when they hit the road. More | Review | BlackBerry Smartphones

ARCHOS 5 Tablet Tethers With 3G Phones

French mobile device company ARCHOS makes a 5-inch tablet designed to share the fast 3G connection of your mobile phone. Just use the Bluetooth connection of the ARCHOS 5 tablet to connect to the Internet through your existing 3G phone. More | Review

Dell Streak 5 Phone

Dell Streak Android Tablet Phone

Welcome to the best of two worlds. The pocket tablet has arrived by way of Dell Streak 5, the smartphone that is also a full-fledged tablet.

Positioned by Dell as "the perfectly sized, go-anywhere entertainment, social connection and navigation device," the Dell Streak 5 features a 5-inch widescreen display aptly designed for mobile Web, video and movies.

This trendsetting Android device easily signals the beginning of the convergence of smartphones and tablets. It gives up a bit of the pocketability of a regular cell phone for more of the functionality of a tablet PC.

ARCHOS 5 Tablet

ARCHOS 5 Tablet Tethers With 3G Phones

French mobile device company ARCHOS makes a 5-inch tablet designed to share the fast 3G connection of your mobile phone. Just use the Bluetooth connection of the ARCHOS 5 tablet to connect to the Internet through your existing 3G phone.

"A growing number of consumers want the browsing experience of a PC with the full benefits of mobility," said ARCHOS CEO and Founder, Henri Crohas.

Featuring a slim and sleek design, the ARCHOS 5 tablet has a high-resolution touch-screen and will "let you surf the web just like on a PC, without having to zoom in and out with web pages fully displayed on the screen," according to ARCHOS.