Google’s Nexus tablet to take on competing Android devices

Google is reportedly working on an own-brand tablet based on the ICS OS with plans to retail it at a reasonable price of $ 199/- or Rs. 10,000/-

With Google’s own device up for grabs at a low price, tablet enthusiasts are predicted to move away from competing brands and migrate towards the so-called Nexus tablet, especially since it will be the first to receive all software updates released by Android. 

Google might be taking a leaf out of the Amazon page, following the success of the Kindle vis-à-vis other high-end Android tablets that haven’t fared as well. The company looks all set to cash in on the low-cost tablet market by offering a powerful machine and heavy content at a reasonable price, leaving even Amazon in its wake.

Sources in the Google’s supply chain told Digitimes of its plans. The tech giant is reportedly working on a tablet with a 7-inch screen and the latest Android operating system, the Ice Cream Sandwich. 

This corroborates with a statement made some time ago by Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman, Google, when he revealed that the company was looking to release a high-end tablet PC in the coming months.

Though development of the Google tablet may well be underway, it is unlikely that it will hit the retail market soon, especially since a number of high-end Android tablets are lined up for release at the upcoming CES 2012.

Google will most likely release its tablet after a few months, around the summer. If it is as good as the world expects it to be, the Nexus tablet might be the next big thing to hit the tech world, giving other Android based tablets and the Apple iPad some very tough competition.