Google Confirms Android Tablet is Coming Soon

April 12, 2010 By Ryan Fleming

Google enters the tablet market with an Android powered device to compete with the iPad.

Once more into the breach. Google has become the newest company to claim its intent to steal away the hearts of potential tablet users. Although not officially announced yet, The New York Times is reporting that Google CEO Eric Schmidt has confirmed that his company is well underway in developing an Android powered tablet. No release date has yet been suggested, but with Nokia recently confirming their entry in the tablet market, and HP’s Slate confirmed for Fall, a 2010 release seems likely.

Details are still scarce on the Google tablet, but the report suggests that the tablet would essentially be an e-reader that acts like a computer. Australian website Smarthouse reports that the company HTC- fresh off the release of the Nexus One smartphone it developed with Google- is working on the tablet they are calling the iSlate. Reports confirm that HTC has developed several touch screen tablets, including one based on the Google Chrome web browser. Both devices are seen as direct competition for the iPhone and the iPad.

The details are still under wraps, but a Google tablet would have several advantages over its competitors, including a large Android app store, the ability to incorporate cloud computing and the power that is Google eBooks library.

With up to 600,000 iPads sold, and some projections putting the year end figures in the millions, Apple is doing their best to build up as substantial a lead as possible. With the competition continuing to grow and more and more tablet announcements on the way, one thing is certain. The tablet wars have officially begun.

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nikhil kumar at 7:38am 31st August 2010 pretty much every app that comes out for the iphone comes out on android now.
donzidoug at 7:20am 1st May 2010 There are plenty of apps for the Android and you don't have all the BS that there is with Apple products. Got an Ipad for a gift and sent it back. Don't want to be in the Apple stable, thank you.
Ian Bell at 4:07pm 12th April 2010 How many Android apps are there compared to iPad apps?
1. Scott at 3:56am 12th September 2010 there are Far less android apps , but they are alot cheaper and in some cases better
garbowza at 3:37pm 12th April 2010 I'm really hoping the competitors can put together a device to rival the iPad. If Apple locks down this market, I don't think we'll be seeing much innovation any longer. But if Google or MS can somehow get some traction and at least keep Apple honest, I think we'll see a faster pace of innovation on par with what we've witnessed in the smartphone market.

I've put together a "route" of the most promising competitors.
http://thebusride.com/ride/ipad-alternatives-pi...
1. ninagosaimas at 11:18am 23rd August 2010 DS actually confirmedd that they just 'assumed' the specs. Hopefully, it will be as good as this one has sourced out. Multitasking for the win! Verizon Google Tablet Impressions