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Rumors of Google ban on mobile devices flare up on China discussion boards

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A Shenzhen-based consulting firm that helps handset makers receive government certification for their devices on May 3 posted a notice stating that the China goverment would be banning Google products (namely Google apps) from mobile devices in China. (read the story…) Related items MSI Releases Z77A-GD80 Motherboard Infonetics Research: First VoLTE Equipment Spending Buoys...

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Apple Snags More Tablet Share as Android Slumps

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As tablet shipments for the first quarter jumped 120% year-over-year, Apple's reach of the market rose to 68%, while Google Android devices took a hit, according to IDC. (read the story…) Related items Google Nexus tablet in six months is a year too late Kindle Fire success is Google Android failure IDC: Apple dominates...

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Best Android tablet apps

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We put together our first list of some great apps on the Google Play store specifically written with large-screened tablets in mind including TweetCaster and Craigslist HD. (read the story…) Related items Rumors of Google ban on mobile devices flare up on China discussion boards Google Sets Sights on a Cheaper Tablet MSI Releases...

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Kindle Fire now #1 Android tablet, Google control over Android ecosystem could lessen

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Data published by comScore shows that Amazon's Kindle Fire has emerged as the dominant Android-based tablet. At the end of February, the Kindle Fire accounted for 54 percent of all Android tablets. The next most popular Android tablet product line is Samsung's Galaxy Tab family, which dropped from 23 percent of Android tablets in...

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Kindle Fire: More than half of Android tablet market

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In less than six months since it became available, Amazon's Kindle Fire has become the leading Android tablet in the U.S., representing a 54.4 percent share of tablets using Google's operating system. (read the story…) Related items Are Android Tablets Dead? IDC: Apple dominates tablet market as Android numbers slide Kindle Fire Grabs Over...

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Kindle Fire ignites Android tablet market, overtakes Google in U.S.

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Amazon’s Kindle Fire has seen rapid adoption among tablet buyers since its release last November. The device had an explosive debut quarter, giving it a 14% share of the tablet market. According to the latest numbers from comScore, the Kindle Fire has almost doubled its share of the U.S. Android tablet market over the...

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Google Sets Sights on a Cheaper Tablet

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Google CEO Larry Page has lent some credence to rumors of a cheap, Google-branded Android tablet, saying in an earnings call that the company is focused on the low end of the market. (read the story…) Related items Sony comes clean on worldwide Android 4.0 tablet update Are Android Tablets Dead? Q1 Non-iPad Tablet...

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India's $35 Tablet Getting New Hardware, Android 4.0

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India's highly touted $35 tablet is getting a makeover with improved hardware and Google's Android 4.0 OS. (read the story…) Related items Android-powered Sony Tablet P with twin displays now available from AT&T Google is working on a Nexus tablet Google planning its own Nexus tablet Google planning Nexus-style tablet China releases first of...

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Google Tablet On Track for Late Summer Release

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A co-branded Android tablet PC from Google and Taiwan's ASUSTeK Computer, Inc. is expected to become available in late July or August. Google is reportedly making design changes in an effort to drop the tablet's price. (read the story…) Related items Rumors of Google ban on mobile devices flare up on China discussion boards...

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Google Won't Release New Android Tablet Before July

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Google has reportedly delayed the release of its branded Android tablet until July of this year. Company sources report that the company had originally planned to debut the device in May, but concerns over pricing have delayed the release date. (read the story…) Related items Kindle Fire: More than half of Android tablet market...

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Google's Android tablet won't arrive until July, report says

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The Verge is reporting, citing sources, that the co-branded Google tablet will come with a 7-inch display and a quad-core processor. (read the story…) Related items Kindle Fire: More than half of Android tablet market Google Sets Sights on a Cheaper Tablet India's $35 Tablet Getting New Hardware, Android 4.0 Google Won't Release New...

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Google, an underdog in Asia, lays plans for Taiwan data center

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Taiwan gets Internet traffic easily from the United States. I sits at the ends of undersea cables that extend directly from North America before branching off to other parts of Asia. (read the story…) Related items India's $35 Tablet Getting New Hardware, Android 4.0 Why the Google Android Tablet Market Is Far Weaker Than...

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