Google may be planning to enter the tablet market in the medium term — and not just as a partner in an OEM relationship. Eric Schmidt, Google’s executive chairman, told an Italian newspaper that “in the next six months we plan to market a tablet of the highest quality.” Certainly Google’s Android has powered more than its fair share of tablets that have come on the market over the past year or so. Most notably, Amazon’s Kindle Fire is based on Android. However, the remark suggests that it will be Google’s own tablet that the company will be marketing.
"There are plenty of Android tablets in the market already, but none has given the iPad much of a run."
Be careful not to publish this article next to the article about Kindle Fire sales numbers...
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Google May Want an Android Tablet of Its Own
Posted by: Erika Morphy December 20, 2011 09:30 AMGoogle may be planning to enter the tablet market in the medium term — and not just as a partner in an OEM relationship. Eric Schmidt, Google’s executive chairman, told an Italian newspaper that “in the next six months we plan to market a tablet of the highest quality.” Certainly Google’s Android has powered more than its fair share of tablets that have come on the market over the past year or so. Most notably, Amazon’s Kindle Fire is based on Android. However, the remark suggests that it will be Google’s own tablet that the company will be marketing.
Be careful not to publish this article next to the article about Kindle Fire sales numbers...