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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Rumor: Google tablet on Verizon

The Google Tablet Is Coming, Courtesy of Verizon. Rumors about a Google tablet on the Verizon network. Also has a few good points on "Best/Worst" case.
Massive lead time. Android was announced in November of 2007, which was interpreted (correctly) as Google's move to compete with the iPhone. Problem is, the T-Mobile G1 didn't ship until nearly a year later. This tablet needs to hit the market well before the next iteration of the iPad, and at least as quickly as whatever WebOS slate HP is working on right now.