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Eric Schmidt: Google plans Nexus tablet launch within 6 months, in time for Google I/O

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Eric Schmidt: Google plans Nexus tablet launch within 6 months, in time for Google I/O
Ever since the launch, and subsequent disappointment, of the Motorola XOOM, Android fans have been waiting for a Nexus branded tablet from Google, and Eric Schmidt has said we could see one in 6 months. This seems like the perfect time for Google to make this move, because Google is finally leaving the weird offshoot OS version, Honeycomb, behind and moving forward with a unified Android ecosystem and Ice Cream Sandwich. 

Schmidt made the comment while speaking with an Italian newspaper, Corriere della Sera. Schmidt said, “in the next six months we plan to market a tablet of the highest quality”, and noted that the smartphone market specifically will see "brutal competition between Apple and Google Android." Schmidt also paid respect to Steve Jobs calling him "the Michelangelo of our time." 

A Nexus tablet seemed pretty much inevitable with the release of Ice Cream Sandwich, because at its root, Nexus devices are developer reference devices. At last year's Google I/O, Google gave away the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 to developers, but it's about time Google had a tablet to call its own. Given that Google I/O 2012 is just over 6 months away, it seems reasonable that Google wants the Nexus tablet out in time for that developer conference. 

Unfortunately, there's no more word on the tablet. At the least it seems reasonable that it will include a quad-core processor, but beyond that we don't know what to expect, or even who the hardware partner will be. Given the quality of their Android tablets in the market, it seems likely that Samsung and Asus are on the short list to be that partner. As always, we'll bring you more as it comes out.

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1. squallz506 posted on 19 Dec 2011, 12:50 9

please drop a tegra 3 and 2Gb of ram in that thing, a 720p gorilla glass display would have me placing an instant preorder.

4. kshell1 posted on 19 Dec 2011, 13:06 7

if we are lucky since its a tablet a 1080p gorilla glass display with 2gb of ram and hopefully it'll be samsung so we can have a quadcore exynos in that beast with 2 gb of ram 32 or possibly 64gb of internal storage :D

12. bbstorm2435 posted on 19 Dec 2011, 15:07 2

Exynos may not be ready in time though. And it may be even more high def than 1080p considering Apple is trying to get resolution as close to "retina display" as possible.

18. RamyAbdelbadea posted on 19 Dec 2011, 18:37 1

Don't forget the super amoled plus Display ;)

8. samda posted on 19 Dec 2011, 14:28 3

..only swap that tegra with a snapdragon four cores running at 2.5 ghz. ;)

10. cheetah2k posted on 19 Dec 2011, 14:48 2

Want 8.9" and Quad Core Exynos pretty please!!

17. Commentator posted on 19 Dec 2011, 17:32 3

Most 10 inch screens are 720p anyways so I'd hope for at least 1080p.

2. Whateverman posted on 19 Dec 2011, 12:55 2

Just please... PLEASE!!! Whatever you do, come out with the WiFi only version first! By starting with the most expensive 3G model and adding an $800 price tag to it, Motorola killed the Xoom in its crib! Who would consider an $800 tablet by Motorola, when Apple makes tables for $300 less? Draw them in with the intro model first and when you get em' in the door, up sale em' to that high model. Please don't let history repeat itself!

3. doubler86 posted on 19 Dec 2011, 13:04 5 1

If it's anything like my Galaxy Nexus I am so ready. I just hope they have Samsung do the hardware again. You can't beat a samsung screen.

14. JeffdaBeat posted on 19 Dec 2011, 16:20 5

Dude, I'm with you. It's about time Google started setting the standard as far as what their tabs should look and perform like. I think we are finally going to get one that can compete with the iPad. I just hope Google takes advantage of this and does some mass marketing.

16. remixfa posted on 19 Dec 2011, 16:54 1

soo agree.

5. tacohunter posted on 19 Dec 2011, 13:11 2 2

"in the next six months we plan to market a tablet of the highest quality"

I hope we don't have to wait more then six months. I'm curious about a pure google ICS tablet.

6. remixfa posted on 19 Dec 2011, 13:11 2 1

Launch the Exynos Quad core with 2 gigs of ram in the tablet. Make me want it baby!!!! :) lol

7. tacohunter posted on 19 Dec 2011, 13:22 3 2

http://support.google.com/contact/bin/request.py?hl=en&contact_type=bizdev&rd=1

Maybe you can contact google throught that. If you really want this. I haven't tested this yet. Keep in mind that proposals such as these are always a bit difficult to handle, so be patient and persistent :)

13. bbstorm2435 posted on 19 Dec 2011, 15:08 1

Someone really hates you. I have noticed over the past few weeks you always get a thumbs down. I'm gonna counter it with a thumbs up though ;).

15. remixfa posted on 19 Dec 2011, 16:48 1

Lol yea there are a few peeps that thumb down anything I say
. That's how I know I'm doing good. ;)

24. ILikeBubbles posted on 20 Dec 2011, 01:45

not going to lie sometimes i just want to thumbs up whatever you said just because you said it...

9. jove39 posted on 19 Dec 2011, 14:32

Well...I wish they power nexus tab with intel's ulv i5...and battery life at least10 hrs :)

11. ardent1 posted on 19 Dec 2011, 15:02 6

It won't be six months so don't hold your breathe. I would be really surprised to learn the manufacturer given the HP Tablet fiasco.

19. simplyj posted on 19 Dec 2011, 18:57 1

Do we really need more Android tablets? There's too many and they barely carry any market share as is..

I'm not saying they're bad, because the Galaxy Tab 10.1 kicks ass

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