TABLET CONTENDER: Google's logo seen at an office in Seoul in this May 3, 2011 file photo. The company is expected to unveil a RM900 tablet co-branded with Taiwan's Asustek Computer at its developer conference this week. - Reuters
BANGALORE: Google Inc plans to unveil a US$199 (RM600) tablet co-branded with Taiwan's Asustek Computer Inc at its developer conference this week.
It is taking direct aim at Apple Inc's iPad, Bloomberg reported, citing two people familiar with the matter.
Rumours that the search engine giant planned to launch a tablet at its annual developer conference have been doing the rounds in tech blog posts for weeks.
The 7in-screen tablet, running Android mobile software, will showcase new features of Android, according to one person, who said the latest version of the software is named Jellybean, Bloomberg reported.
Google officials could not be reached for comment outside of regular business hours. - Reuters