Motorola has announced that it has pushed the release of its Tablet to next year.
Initially, the Android Tablet was slated for a late fall release but there have been changes in the plan apparently. Co-CEO, Sanjay Jha had initially expressed concerns over customization of the OS and that is probably a reason for the delayed launch.
Motorola sees the Tablet as a move away from the iPad, which according to
Motorola officials is simply an extension of the iPhone. Speaking at a Deutsche bank Technology Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, Jha would make a tablet when it was found to be “sufficiently compelling” and hinted at a next year release.
Also, because the latest mobile software, meaning the Android 2.2 is not optimized for use on Tablets, it is probably waiting for Google’s Android 3.0 (“Gingerbread”) which Google has announced is compatible for a tablet experience and would be launched next year. Recently, Dell launched it five-inch Tablet while Samsung Electronics unveiled its seven-inch tablet called the Galaxy tab in the market.
Motorola’s Android tablet is rumored to have a 10-inch screen, integration with FIOS TV service and a dual-core processor. It would support Flash videos, a feature that the iPad lacks, and will have 3G connectivity supported by Verizon. The tablet is touted by Jha, in a recent statement, as an “augmentation to the TV experience.” The partnership between Motorola and Verizon is mutually beneficial since both parties are heavily invested in developing the Android platform.