Toshiba Thrive

Toshiba Thrive owners have been wondering what Toshiba’s plans for bringing the Android 4.0 update to the tablet were, and one lucky soul finally cracked an answer out of them. They mentioned on Twitter that they would look to bring Ice Cream Sandwich to the 10 inch version of the device by the end of [...]

  We saw the Toshiba Thrive hit the “daily deal” sites last week and it’s making the rounds once again, this time on Woot.com who has the Nerf-like tablet for a more than reasonable $280. Keep in mind this (like the last one) is a refurbished model but it does come with a 90-day warranty [...]

The Toshiba Thrive may not have been the most sexy and sleek looking tablet on the market when it launched but it still held its own in specs and even one-upped the competition when it came to connectivity options. Still, it was a bit thick and unwieldy to carry around. Those who were waiting on [...]

We’ve just received word that the Toshiba Thrive has received the upgrade to Android 3.2 that was promised back in October. It’s build 3.2.1.31.5.0002 and it brings with it the following major changes: Enables an improved compatibility mode enhancing the way applications originally designed for smaller screen devices appear and function on the larger tablet [...]

Well this is quite possibly the most beautiful Black Friday ad I’ve ever seen. See items 2-4 on the list below? See their prices? How have you not already called off of work yet? For starters, we have the ASUS Transformer – the original – for $250. While the Prime with its quad core Tegra [...]

Looking for a 10-inch Honeycomb tablet at a bargain price? Group has the Toshiba Thrive on special for the next 48 hours.The 16GB model will only set you back $299.99, an easy-to-swallow price for the 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 slate. The Thrive wasn’t the biggest success upon its release (perhaps reason for this marked-down sale), [...]

Toshiba has issued an update to the Honeycomb tablet that kept users from being able to use the device. The wake functionality would malfunction, causing the device to become a temporary paperweight until it decided to play nice. Fortunately, Toshiba put on a nice, big red cape and came to everyone’s rescue. An OTA update [...]

If you were one of the chubby chasers who found yourself taking home a Toshiba Thrive, you may be pleased to know that the device has been rooted – just not COMPLETELY. The guys over at TabletROMs discovered an exploit on the Thrive and from there, the guys from ThriveForums picked up the ball and [...]

In the race to get Android smartphones and tablets out of the factory and onto store shelves, it seems more and more devices are showing up in consumer hands with major bugs and glitches unaddressed. The latest is the Toshiba Thrive, which has only been street legal for a few weeks now. Users have discovered [...]

There were moments when we wondered if Toshiba’s Android Honeycomb tablet would ever see the light of day, but months after we caught a glimpse of prototype units at CES the slate now known as the Thrive has started showing up for sale at several retailers. We got word some Best Buy locations had units [...]

It looks like Toshiba has made good on plans to release their Thrive tablet in early to mid-July, as some Best Buy locations already have the Honeycomb slate out for sale. At least one store in Austin, TX had the 16GB Thrive on display along with its $479.99 price tag with sales representatives ready to [...]

I may have got word of this a little late in the game but apparently Toshiba has been running a promotional campaign for their upcoming Toshiba Thrive Android 3.1 Honeycomb tablet. Basically, they’re giving away some of their tablets for free when you complete various “missions” on their site. First mission was to “Like” your [...]

Today, Toshiba has officially announced the August release of the Canadian version of their latest entry into the Android 3.1 Honeycomb tablet scene. ‘Round these parts, we simply know of tablet scene as the Thrive but in Canada, the name has yet to be determined. The tablet will be available in a variety of memory [...]

Looking forward to yet another Honeycomb tablet? Toshiba is the latest player in the game to bring us one and they’re just about set to release it. They’re so ready, in fact, that preorders are going on for it at Office Depot right now. They have 16GB and 32GB configurations coming our way for $480 [...]

We’re currently on the horn with Toshiba executives who have given us word that the official Toshiba Thrive pre-order will begin June 13th with – as we’ve heard before – shipments coming in early to mid July. The Thrive is one of Toshiba’s first forays into the Android World although in September we saw the [...]

I guess Toshiba was feeling left out of the tablet market and who can blame them? Just about everyone has an Android tablet these days (saw a pretty nifty one at Kohls the other day) and if its one thing that makes Android great, it’s options. Say hello to the Toshiba Thrive. So what exactly [...]

A now-defunct pre-order page over at J&R is suggesting that Toshiba’s Honeycomb tablet, when it finally arrives, will be priced at $449 for a version housing 8GB of internal storage. Listed under the Thrive name we first saw in trademark filings a few weeks back, the 32GB variant is priced at $579.99. For what you [...]