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Orange seems to be looking at the prospects of today’s tablet computers with great interest. The France Telecom-owned operator is apparently planning to launch a £200 Android tablet by end of year. According to French financial newspaper Les Echos, they have reportedly contracted a “large Asian manufacturer” to make such a device.
The idea is to bring the tablet computing to the masses and eventually offer it for less than 100 EUR (maybe even free) on a contract.
Of course, the upcoming device will rock 3G radio and run Android, providing users with tons of apps right from the launch day. Last year, Orange launched the 7-inch WiFi ‘Tabbee’ tablet computer, but not many people wanted it. However, with the Android included in the mix and with all the iPad craze still looming, people may grab Orange’s tablet this time. We’ll definitely follow where this goes and let you know as soon as we hear something new. Stay tuned…
[Via: Crave]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
