Rumors, buzzing that Asus and Google plan to bring a cheap tablet, are growing louder and louder. Furthermore, the tablet, collaborating the Taiwan tablet vendor and the Internet Giant, is going to be revealed early next May.
According to industrial sources, reported by DigiTimes, the 7-inch tablet will be priced around 199-249 USD, which is not much different from the Amazon Kindle Fire.
Asus has yet given any comment on this, while Google, according to the sources, has been looking for Taiwan-based partners since the end of 2011. Other than Asus, there are also several potential partners in Taiwan, including HTC and Acer.
The source revealed that despite of its strength in designs, HTC is already determined to develop a 'co-brand' model. HTC is also reluctant to develop low price devices, that can damage its brand image. While Acer doesn't have their own R & D capability.
Google finally chose Asus, for its ODM capability and quality. Asus motivation to cooperate with Google is to get Google's trust to facilitate the development of Android-based devices. Not only that, Asus is also hoping to learn from Google's technology to develop software and content, as well as to enter the US. tablet market.
According to industrial sources, reported by DigiTimes, the 7-inch tablet will be priced around 199-249 USD, which is not much different from the Amazon Kindle Fire.
Asus has yet given any comment on this, while Google, according to the sources, has been looking for Taiwan-based partners since the end of 2011. Other than Asus, there are also several potential partners in Taiwan, including HTC and Acer.
The source revealed that despite of its strength in designs, HTC is already determined to develop a 'co-brand' model. HTC is also reluctant to develop low price devices, that can damage its brand image. While Acer doesn't have their own R & D capability.
Google finally chose Asus, for its ODM capability and quality. Asus motivation to cooperate with Google is to get Google's trust to facilitate the development of Android-based devices. Not only that, Asus is also hoping to learn from Google's technology to develop software and content, as well as to enter the US. tablet market.
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