It is becoming more challenging to keep up with Google’s
image. The company has demonstrated it wants to move beyond a search
and software company with its acquisition of Motorola Mobility and
its changes to things like Google+
to provide social components to rival Facebook. Today, at its annual
developer’s conference, the company showed off the expected Nexus 7 tablet.
While some have concluded the tablet was designed to compete
with the iPad, the price point of $199 puts it more in line to compete with the
Kindle Fire and Nook tablet. The Nexus 7 weighs in at 12 ounces, compared to
the Kindle’s 14 ounces. A 16 GB model is also available for $249. The tablet is available now through the
Google Play store and will start shipping in mid-July.
Concluding Thoughts
At this time, it is unclear which tablet market Google wants
to play in. At last year’s developer’s conference, the company launched the
Samsung Galaxy, a high-end tablet to compete with Apple’s iPad. However, Apple
just won an injunction against selling the Samsung Galaxy 10.1 in the United States. Perhaps
Google's strategy to play in many areas anticipated the upcoming lawsuit.
No comments:
Post a Comment