When it was originally suggested that the Galaxy S was to miss out on Ice Cream Sandwich many were surprised as the device was pretty similar to the Nexus S, which was set to receive the update. Now Phandroid is reporting there may be some good news for Galaxy owners after all.

Samsung must have heard the many owners of the hardware taking to the internet and complaining their still quite powerful device was set to miss out. The company has now said it will continue to look at various ways to get ICS onto the Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab.

Many owners probably wouldn’t mind if Samsung eliminated the TouchWiz overlay, but it is highly unlikely if possible that Samsung would do that. They may have to look at different solutions to get it to work seamlessly on the devices, which were once Samsung’s flagship products during 2010.

This situation mirrors what was seen earlier in the year when owners of the HTC Desire discovered there device was set to miss out on Android Gingerbread. HTC then responded by saying they would offer a scaled down version of the operating system for the device.

Do you hope to get ICS on your Galaxy S even though it may be scaled back a bit?

According to Joseph Palenchar over at twice.com, the two iPad docking speaker systems – which were shown in mockup form at this year’s International CES event – will be arriving sometime in late-July. The two docking speaker models in question are the iMM514 ArtStation Pro and the iMM727 Art Station, which thanks to their innovative designs can both double up as tablet workstations.

For example, the iMM514 ArtStation Pro speaker dock – which has a suggested retail price of $169 – holds the iPad tablet on a fixed-mount pillar at a backward-sloping angle above the rectangular speaker base. The iPad can then be manually rotated in order to view the display in portrait or landscape modes. The iMM514 can also be used with an optional Bluetooth keyboard that features iPad hot keys.

The Bluetooth keyboard can be purchased separately for a suggested retail price of $69, although there is also the option of purchasing it bundled with the iMM514 (known then as the iMM517) at a suggested price of $199. According to the product page over at i-luv-uk.co.uk, the iMM514 is built with dynamic acoustic speaker chambers and will charge your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch while you play.

Meanwhile, the iMM727 Art Station – which has a suggested retail price of $99.99 – also comes with a pillar that holds the iPad above its backward-sloping speaker base. However, the pillar on the iMM727 model slides backwards and forwards while the iPad tilts at an angle, so users can type comfortable on the tablet’s virtual QWERTY keyboard. Users can also rotate the iPad manually to view in portrait or landscape mode.

Both models will be available in black or white, and will also be able to hold an iPhone or iPod. The iSM524 Art Station Pro for Samsung’s Galaxy Tab series of tablets is due to ship sometime in August. The iSM524 is designed like the iPad-docking iMM514 model, but utilizes the Galaxy Tab’s 30-pin connector. It will hold the 7-inch, 8.9-inch and 10.1-inch versions of the Galaxy Tab.

iLuv Creative Technology also unveiled the MusicPac tablet case, which is sized for any 10-inch tablet PC, and connects the integrated speakers to the device’s headphone output. It also comes with exterior stereo speakers and volume control. Are you thinking about buying a docking speaker system for your iPad or Samsung Galaxy Tab?

Intomobile are reporting via Italian website HDBlog.it, the smaller of the Galaxy Tabs is set for a refresh by the fall of this year. The new device is rumored to have the 1.2 GHz Exynos dual-core processor which you can currently find in the Samsung Galaxy S2.

Other new specifications include 16GB of internal memory, 1GB of RAM. 2GB of ROM, Micro SD, and 7-inch IPS display. You will also have the ability to make voice and video calls as well as send SMS, and it is also thought to have USB host capabilities via an adapter which will plug into the devices docking connector.

It is not thought the new device will be running on Android Honeycomb, but will use Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread. This may disappoint many consumers if the new 7-inch Galaxy Tab isn’t running Honeycomb, but this could change leading up to release.

Do you prefer a bigger sized tablet PC?

According to Samsung the updates will bring the devices increased speed and performance, multimedia-related tasks will require less CPU power and there will be enhanced support for 3D graphics. In terms of usability we have been promised a more intuitive user experience which allows for faster access and control, also there will be improved copy and paste functionality.

The update for the Galaxy S should be launched pretty soon (if it is not already live), as for the Galaxy Tab we have not been given a time or date, therefore we will have to keep you posted as we hear more. One thing to remember is that the update will not arrive over-the-air, instead you will have to connect your device to your computer and use the Kies software, you can download the software here.

You can find out a little more about these updates over at Samsung.com, let us know as and when your receive the update in the comments section below, also be sure to tell us if the update process went smoothly for you.

According to an article on SlashGear by Samia Perkins the survey by the Nielsen Company found 43% of iPad owners had the 3G version, while 39% owned the Wi-Fi only version. The nearest rival to the iPad was the Samsung Galaxy Tab which only accounted for 4%.

The iPad is no doubt a great device but what impact will its rivals have on the market? The survey found the Dell Streak is the next popular device followed by Motorola Xoom. This survey was carried out in April while the Galaxy Tab had only been available for around five months, with the Wi-Fi only version only coming out that month. The new 10.1 inch Galaxy Tab will be coming next month and the 8.9-inch version sometime in the summer.

Motorola’s Xoom is a good alternative but unfortunately expensive, and the BlackBerry PlayBook is finally getting much needed updates including the ability to use Android applications. With other companies getting in on the act like Asus with their Eee Pad Transformer device, competition will be stronger.

Do you think anyone can compete with the iPad?

In terms of web browsing and data access there are two major improvements, on the whole browser performance and speed should be much better also battery life should not drain whilst searching for WiFi hotspots, as for messaging and email there are six major changes including support for 5MB attachments (videos), support for Word 2000-2003 attached documents and access to hyperlinks within emails.

You can see a PDF document showing all of the changes here, some less-noticeable changes include bug fixes for the alarm clock and calendar, also Adobe Flash Player has been updated to 10.1.95.2.

Full download and installation instructions have been supplied by Verizon and can be seen here (PDF file), the download is 34MB in size and the installation process looks pretty simple, as a precaution we recommend that you back up important data just in case.

We would love to hear if you have successfully installed this update, let us know if you have in the comments section below, be sure to mention any other nice changes you have noticed.

Those of you interested will be able to pick up the WiFi only Galaxy Tab on April 10th according to Samsung and as reported from Engadget. You’ll be able to pick up the device both online and in-store from retailers and the magic price you’re looking for is $349.99 – which isn’t too bad.

However, we have a feeling that most of you may be thinking that this device is very outdated now, considering the fact that it only ships with a 1Ghz single core processor and Android 2.2 Froyo. Don’t forget that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and 10.1 tablets are still on the way, both of which will include a dual-core processor and Android 3.0 Honeycomb so it may be worth saving your cash until they’re out, it’s only going to be a few hundred more.

How many of you are interested in this? Is it worth it for $349? For $50 cheaper, you may be interested in the Gpad Gforce tablet which also comes with Android 2.2 Froyo, but a slightly slower processor. We did a review on it here which you can check out if you’re interested.

The 16GB Galaxy Tab 8.9 (WiFi-only) will cost you $469, however if you want you can double the storage for an extra $100, therefore the 32GB Galaxy Tab 8.9 (WiFi-only) costs $569.

If you want to buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi-only you can get the 16GB model for $499 and the 32GB model for $599, again you pay an extra $100 for double the storage, however don’t forget that there is a micoSD memory card slot for additional storage.

Currently we cannot confirm how much you will have to pay for these new tablets with 3G / 4G data connectivity, however we are sure that carriers will subsidize the price when you agree a contract.

When we hear more regarding 3G / 4G pricing we will keep you posted, what do you think of the WiFi only prices?

Wal-Mart owned British supermarket giant Asda has dropped the price of the tablet PC to below £300, according to a report on Reg Hardware by Tony Smith. The offer appears to be only online and is reduced from £497 down to £299.

Now we don’t know how much stock of the Android 2.2 powered device Asda might have, but it’s a pretty good price for those who can’t afford the iPad 2 when it comes out tomorrow. Of course specs wise it doesn’t compare to the Apple tablet, but you are still getting quite a lot for your money.

You can pick up the base model of the iPad 2 for £100 more, but some consumers may like the 7-inch screen size of the Galaxy Tab.

Is this price low enough to tempt you to buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab? Tell us what you think.

As most of you will know, Apple was rather silent when it came to giving exact details on the camera sensors featured on the iPad 2, so perhaps the following videos and pictures we’re about to show you will give you a good idea just how decent, or poor the cameras actually are.

Motorola on the other hand has equipped a 5 megapixel camera on the back with 720p video recording, as well as a separate 2 megapixel camera on the front, which is pretty good since other tablet devices and mobile phones usually come equipped with a 1.3 megapixel, or even just VGA in some instances.

Back to the comparison though, and you can view a series of videos and pictures over at Macworld. There are different types of stills for the Galaxy Tab, iPad 2 and Xoom, and then there’s also video comparisons, both in normal light conditions and low-light conditions – you may want to look away though at the poor quality of the Xoom and iPad 2 in low-light. Surely a device has to come along soon which can take solid videos in darkness? – Just our thoughts anyway.

Which camera do you think is the best? The original Galaxy Tab with a 3.2MP rear and 1.3MP front camera actually performs better than the iPad 2 camera in our opinion, just look at the pictures yourself for proof. The Xoom comes out on top we think, but then again it does have the best cameras out of the three devices.