“Today, The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon plans to release an Android-based tablet by October,” MG Siegler writes for TechCrunch. “Of course, this news has been rumored for much of this year. No less than Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has hinted at the possibility in recent months. But today’s report brings some tangible details for the first time. And that’s why the conclusion (and title) WSJ has drawn is surprising. ‘Amazon to Battle Apple iPad With Tablet,’ is the headline. But as I read it, this tablet — at least the first iteration — won’t be much competition for the iPad at all. Instead, it could step in and own a market that Google has failed to secure: Android tablets.”
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Siegler writes, “Google should be scared shitless of this Amazon tablet. Thanks to the “openness” of Android, Google has handed Amazon the keys to the Android kingdom. Amazon is going to launch a tablet that runs Android, but it will be fully Amazon’d. It will use Amazon’s Appstore, it will use Amazon movies, it will use Amazon books, it will use Amazon music, etc. Google will have no control over this, even though it will be the seminal Android tablet. That would be terrifying for any brand.”
Much more in the full article – recommended – here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers “GetMeOnTop” and “Opportun” for the heads up.]