Number Of Android Tablets Will Pass The iPad By End Of 2013

Cheap Android tablets are stealing the iPad’s market share.

Even though Apple had a head start on tablets with the iPad, the number of Android tablets in use is expected to pass the iPad later this year.

According to a new report from IDC, the iPad’s marketshare will decrease in 2013 from 51%, down to 46%, while Android grows its marketshare to 49%.

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Sony Tablet S: Finally, An Android Tablet That Isn’t Just Another iPad Clone [Review]

The Sony Tablet S does things different for Android tablets, but does it do them differently enough?

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One of the first things you’ll notice about the Sony Tablet S is its design. It’s not flat, but a wedge that fits comfortably into the hand, like a magazine with its cover folded back on a hot summer day. The Tablet S looks wholly unlike any other tablet on the market. It’s something original, something that instead of simply trying to be an iPad knock-off has its own distinct design language. And it’s without a doubt the best thing about the Sony Tablet S. It’s just a shame that this brave and wonderful sense of identity in a sea of iPad clones is only skin deep.

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Exclusive Hands On Time With The Much-Hyped Motorola Xoom Android Tablet [CES 2011]

CoM got invited to the PepCom Digital Experience special press event Wednesday evening, so I took the opportunity to spend some time with Motorola’s new “iPad killer.” Video and photos after the jump.

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