Google-Branded Tablet to Land in April

The long-awaited Android-running, Google-branded tablet reportedly arrives in April. The device is aimed squarely at the dominant, and cheap, Amazon Kindle Fire, which is the world's leading 7-inch Android device. The tablet, which former CEO in December, also would advance Google's plan to create a unified software and hardware ecosystem -- just like that company in Cupertino. Richard Shim, an analyst with DisplaySearch, told CNET is on track for production in April and is expected to cost $199 (£125). It will sport a 7-inch, 1280×800 display and run (Android 4.0). Those specs, if they pan out, one-up the Kindle