A fierce competition is expected in the market very soon, other than the existing renowned brands, the British supermarket giant, Tesco, is looking to enter the tablet market as well.
The Tesco own brand of device is likely to run Android, expected to be similar to the iPad and be available for the public around the holiday season, says The Sunday Times, and go on sale alongside the Kindle Fire, iPad mini, and a selection of low-cost Android-based models already stocked by the retailer.
Tesco reportedly to plan the launch in Christmas and that the tablet would be pre-loaded with apps for the company’s online grocery store, it’s streaming service Blinkbox and even its financial services. While the tablet is likely to use Android as it’s operating system, the Tesco tablet will probably follow Amazon’s route of significantly changing the interface to make it centre around the content available from Tesco.
Though it may seem somewhat strange that a supermarket would get into the tablet market, Tesco hopes to win back book and DVD sales from technology giants Apple and Amazon who have ransacked the store’s DVD and book sales numbers in recent years. The supermarket has been looking to reinvigorate its business since annual profits fell for the first time in decades in April.
Though no price tag has been confirmed yet, it is likely we’ll see the Tesco tablet to me priced around the same price as the low-end Kindle Fire, which retails for £129.
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