As if the market is not yet full of tablet choices, a Chinese tablet maker has again came up with another addition in the form of the Freelander PD800HD. It’s still a tablet alright but something sets it apart from the others.

Up until today, the tablets available in the market are mostly geared towards entertainment. But that is about to change with the launch of the Amplify Tablet! This new device is designed to be an educational tool for teachers and students. The one to take this initiative is American company Amplify, which offers online education platforms.

Designed to facilitate learning, the Amplify tablet features a 10-inch display which is more than adequate for reading and watching educational materials. Its 178-degree wide-viewing angle also helps a lot in this purpose.

There’s another Nexus 7 tablet coming would you believe? And according to the hot rumors going around, this next-generation Nexus will have a very affordable $99 price tag! I won’t hold my breath if I were you but, I’d say it’s possible.

Toshiba has introduced a new tablet that could be a great Christmas gift for your loved ones! The Toshiba Excite 10 SE tablet comes with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system out of the box so there’s no need to wait for an update.

Aside from that, the new Toshiba Excite 10 SE also packs quite a punch with its specs including the 10.1-inch AutoBrite HD touchscreen bearing 1280 x 800-pixel resolution. Underneath it is NVidia Tegra 3 Super 4-PLUS-1 quad-core processor that ensures superior performance and seamless browsing of the web and also when watching HD movies.

Are you one of those consumers who are on the lookout for Amazon’s 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD tablet? If you are, better read on! The retailer announced yesterday that they will be shipping the Wi-Fi tablet on that same day and by today you all can get your hands on it in Best Buy stores!

So, if you want to be among the first to get the Kindle Fire HD 8.9, get dressed and head on to your nearest Best Buy store immediately! Take note it’s the $299 Wi-Fi version. The $499 4G LT version will ship on the original date November 20.

Wow! Sony has come up with its own hybrid tablet! Presenting the Sony Vaio Duo 11! Those who are looking for the functionality of a laptop and a tablet in one device will find what they’re looking for in the Vaio Duo 11. Transforming from one to the other is easy because of its spring-loaded sliding hinge mechanism called “Smooth Surf Slider Design.”

The Sony Vaio Duo 11 that weighs 2.84 lbs. features an 11.6-inch full-HD touchscreen. It is capable of recognizing 10-finger touches at the same time. There’s also a pressure-sensitive pen that owners can use to write on the screen.

Amazon has just given the world two new tablets to choose from! They’re the 7 and 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD! The more affordable of the two is the 7-inch model since it starts at $199 for the 16GB and $249 for the 32GB version. This will ship on September 14 but you can place your pre-order now if you want. On the other hand, the 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD 4G LTE costs $499 for the 32GB and $599 for the 64GB version. Its release is on November 20. Pre-order is now accepted for this device.

Aren’t you curious which of the Acer Iconia Tab A700 and Asus Transformer Infinity Pad TF700 is more superior? When it comes to design, the Infinity Pad TF700 is more superior because of its aluminum unibody design that looks really sleek. Compared to this, the Iconia Tab A700 looks dull because of its box-like appearance and dull plastic and rubber exterior. The TF700 is also more portable with its 1.3lbs weight compared to the A700’s 1.47lbs. It also comes with an optional dock with touchpad and keyboard to make typing easier.

The battle is draw when it comes to the display. Both tablets have the same 10.1-inch display bearing 1920 x 1200-pixel resolution. But if brightness will be the basis of superiority, the Infinity Pad TF700 is has higher brightness and thanks to its IPS mode.

The Infinity Pad TF700 offers faster performance because powering it up is a quad-core 1.6GHz Tegra 3 processor supported by 1GB DDR3 of RAM whereas Iconia Tab A700 only has a quad-core 1.3GHz Tegra 3 processor with 1GB of DDR2 RAM. Both are quad-core but the TF700 is clocked at a much higher speed.

Looking for more tablet options perhaps? Sony has one that you might like! It’s called the Sony Xperia Tablet S! Don’t worry this is different from the Tablet S that Sony released last year. Not many liked that tablet much so the company ensured the new Xperia Tablet S is much more improved.

The new Sony Xperia Tablet S features a 9.4-inch display with 1280 x 800 resolution. It’s an IPS screen with Opticontrast technology that offers brighter and crisper colors and images. There’s even anti-fingerprint coating to keep the screen clean.

The Asus Transformer Pad TF300 and the new iPad are both sleek tablets that are worthy to be compared with each other.

Design
One of the factors that people consider in a tablet is its size and weight. A lot of them opt for one the lighter one to be carried around easily. In this regard, the winner is the Asus Transformer Pad TF300 since it weighs 546 grams compared to the new iPad’s 652 grams.

But when it comes to appearance, the new iPad has a more premium look and feel because it is made of high-quality aluminium whereas the Transformer Pad TF300 is made of plastic.

But the Transformer Pad TF300 has an advantage over the new iPad due to the fact that it comes with an accompanying dock, which composed of a full QWERTY keyboard and a touchpad, of course at an additional price. With the dock attached, the tablet can already work like a netbook. The dock itself has a 16.5Wh Li-polymer battery that provides up to 5 hours of power. It also contains a USB 2.0 port and a second card reader.

With the release of the affordable and capable Nexus 7 tablet recently, many companies are trying their best to compete by cutting down their tablet’s prices. Among these companies is Barnes & Noble. The company announced today that they are lowering the price of their two famous devices, the NOOK Tablet and NOOK Color. It’s back to school season and they want to take advantage of the opportunity of the back-to-school shopping.

There are a handful of tablets in the market today that are easy on the budget but I don’t think there’s anything as easy as the Matrix One that only costs $90!

Though it comes with a very affordable price tag, the Matrix One tablet has some impressive features like the 7-inch capacitive screen with 800 x 480p resolution. Its screen is also designed with a 5-point multitouch panel that makes it even more responsive.

The battle is now among tablets with 7-inch displays namely the Amazon Kindle Fire, Google Nexus 7 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Plus! In terms of portability, all of these are in close competition.

Design
Kindle Fire, it measures 190x120x11.4mm and weighs 413g
Nexus 7, it measure 198.5x120x10.5mm and weighs 340g
Galaxy Tab 7 Plus, it measures 193.65x122.37x9.96mm and weigh 345g

As you can see, there’s not much difference in height, width and thickness. But if you want to have the thinnest device, go for the Galaxy Tab 7 Plus. On the other hand, if you prefer the lightest tablet among these three, Nexus 7 is the answer at 340g.

Display
Kindle Fire: 7-inch multitouch display with IPS or in-plane switching. It contains 1024 x 600 pixel resolution at 169 ppi.
Nexus 7: 7-inch HD Backlit IPS display with 1280 x 900-pixel resolution at 216 ppi.
Galaxy Tab 7 Plus: 7-inch WSVGA PLS with 1024 x 600-pixel resolution at 169 ppi.

Among these three, Google’s Nexus 7 has the highest resolution display whereas the Kindle Fire and Galaxy Tab 7 Plus have the same measly 1024 x 600p. Images, photos and videos in the Nexus 7 are crisp and clear thanks to the high pixel density of 216 ppi.

Tablets with 7-inch screens seem to be the talk of the town these days. Google has just released its Nexus 7 tablet and rumors are strong that Apple is also working on a 7-inch iPad Mini. And now, it seems Amazon is also developing the next generation of its Kindle Fire tablet that is due out in the third quarter!

Sources told AllThingsD that the next-generation Kindle Fire will be a little different. For one thing, the upcoming tablet by Amazon will be a little lighter and thinner for improved portability. Since built-in camera is a must in tablet these days, the next-gen Kindle Fire would also have one.