Google Chairman Promises New Tablet Available in Next Six Months

By Karla Robinson
December 20, 2011

Google chairman Eric Schmidt told an Italian newspaper, “in the next six months we plan to market a tablet of the highest quality.” He also confirmed that the tablet would incorporate Google’s voice recognition technology to challenge Siri.
“Exact details of the upcoming tablet were not revealed, and it’s unclear whether the slate will be specifically branded with Google’s Nexus nomenclature or be another manufacturer’s model that the search giant will champion,” reports SlashGear.
The tablet will likely run Ice Cream Sandwich (the latest version of Android), which may allow it to better challenge the iPad.
“Android tablets have generally struggled to compete with Apple’s iPad, and even the HP TouchPad managed to squeeze ahead of Android-based models in 2011 sales thanks to its cut-price discounting,” comments SlashGear. “Common criticisms include the somewhat jerky performance of Android 3.x Honeycomb, as well as a shortage of slate-scale apps to suit the larger displays.”

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