The web site Android Authority is reporting that it recently spoke with an “Asus representative” at Computex, who said that the co-branded Google tablet exists and will launch before the end of June. Google’s I/O developer’s conference is scheduled for June 27-29, and it seems likely that would be the time and place for Google to show off their new hardware.
Rumors of a reference tablet by Google have been around for months, with an expected launch this summer. The device is expected to have a 7-inch screen (Kindle Fire-sized) with an Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor and Nvidia’s GeForce GPU.
Pricing or availability is still unknown, though many think that Google is aiming to be in the neighborhood of $200 to $250, where the Kindle Fire has seen strong sales. Google’s aim here may be to breathe more life into the Android tablet market, which continues to lag badly behind Apple’s iPad.
Source: Cnet
