After The Microsoft Surface launched last night by Microsoft, here they are now appearing new rumours regarding the launch of an Android tablet by Google. They come in the background of the attention that the tablet from Microsoft has benefited from and have the role of drawing attention to Android tablets that until now have not had much success, with the exception of the Kindle Fire which sold quite well up to the point in which people realized that for $200 they are not getting much. Returning to Google, the tablet from the Nexus series is to be launched in the following weeks, it is produced in collaboration with ASUS and would have a price of approximately $200-$250, plus a quad-core processor.
The new Android tablet will be unveiled in the "coming weeks," according to The Wall Street Journal. Citing "people familiar with the matter," the report said that the new inexpensive Android tablet has been co-developed by Google and Asustek Computer. Google's production of its own tablet is seen as an attempt by the company to take control of its Android platform and cut down on fragmentation. The report noted that many Android devices still run older versions of Google's mobile operating system, and are held back by third-party hardware makers.
Google would try to "attack" the tablet market with a 7-inch screen, the only one in which the iPad is not that popular and the only one in which those from Amazon discovered a loophole that allowed them to sell several million Kindle Fire tablets . In the absence of an iPad Mini tablet to cover that market, Google has the opportunity to launch an interesting product that will sell well and convince many people that small tablets have some utility. We will find out what Google will bring to the market in the coming weeks, but things are announced to be very interesting.
