Although Apple’s iPad has dominated the tablet market consistently considering that very first introducing in 2010, Google threw down the gauntlet to its Cupertino-based rival by introducing the Nexus 7. prior to the 7-inch slate, which was produced by ASUS, the only non-Apple tablet to produce any type of kind of hype was Amazon’s Kindle Fire, as well as although it – likewise to the Nexus 7 – was priced at an exceptionally low cost compared to the rest of the market, it didn’t rather pack the performance we’d come to expect, as well as essentially felt like a inexpensive alternative.

The Nexus 7, in addition to being on-point in terms of price, was the very first gadget to ship with Google’s buttery smooth Android Jelly Bean (4.1), as well as with a sharp display, quad-core Tegra 3 as well as complimentary Play store credit score in lots of regions, lots of raced to get the device.

It seemed unbelievable that Google might offer such an excellent gadget at an insanely low price, however off the back of the present Nexus 7’s success, it’s reported Google is plotting a $99 edition of the slate, set to release later on this year.

The cheaper, smaller tablets have emerged as fantastic eBook readers, and, sensing a threat, Apple is expected to introduce its 7.85-inch iPad tiny at some point next month. Some have suggested Apple may even break the sub-$200 barrier, which would definitely see sales go with the roof, however if Google can counter by hitting $99, the rush of the holiday season will be beautifully poised in terms of competition.

The source of the scoop is DigiTimes, as well as considering that their reports can frequently be hit-and-miss, we’re definitely a tad apprehensive to state the least, however ASUS is stated to be behind two new versions of the Nexus 7 tablet. The second one will retail at $199, as well as both are expected to be thinner than the present iteration, which is already relatively svelte compared with a lot of other tablets around.

Although the even more affordable Nexus is seen as a action to the iPad Mini, Amazon’s recently-overhauled Kindle terminate series will likewise be scouting for the consumer eye, as well as with Barnes & Noble having introduced the brand-new 9-inch Nook HD+ starting at $199 for the 7-inch, 8GB model, the battle for tablet supremacy is shaping as much as be as fascinating as the smartphone one.

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