“Sharp Corp. says it is ending most sales of its ‘Galapagos’ tablet computers less than a year after launch,” The Associated Press reports.
“The company will stop selling the 10.8-inch and 5.5-inch models in Japan on Sept. 30,” AP reports. “The decision does not affect a recently launched 7-inch version sold through Internet provider eAccess Ltd.”
AP reports, “Sharp unveiled the retiring tablets last December and hoped to sell 1 million units. But analysts suspect the gadgets fared poorly against rivals like Apple Inc.’s iPad.”
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