Android Tablet sales beat iPad in Japan

Google Nexus 7 beats the iPad in a recent survey done in Japan. Price is a major factor voiced by customers surveyed.

The report cites a survey from Japanese market research firm BCN, which contacted 2,400 stores across Japan. According to the survey, Google’s Nexus 7 tablet, manufactured by Asus, made up 44.4% of of all tablet sales by volume in December. Apple’s iPad tablets only accounted for 40.1% of December sales. It should be noted that Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablets were not included in the survey, “as these devices are primarily sold online.” The larger retailers surveyed, however, cited the Kindle Fire as the third best-selling tablet in their stores. 

The publication cites the lower price of the Nexus 7 as a large selling point for the tablet. It also points to the iPad Mini as a possible factor in Apple’s lower iPad sales, and the fact that Apple fans may have already bought the newest version of the iPad when it debuted in November. 

Source: Web Pro News

Soon Android Tablet is going to be the IBM PC that beats Apple Macintosh back in the desktop PC early days. History seems likely to repeat itself.

Geanee ADP-704 Japanese Jelly Bean Tablet

Never fear for lack of cheap good tablet PC. Geanee has just released its 7-inch Android Jelly Bean tablet for the Japanese market.

If you are on a tight budget but dream to get one of these Android 4.1 tablets you should maybe check what Geanee offers here in Japan! Indeed today the company announced the ADP-704, a new 7″ Android tablet that comes with a 1,024×600 resolution, Android 4.1, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal memory and a powerful Cortex A9 dual Core CPU at 1.5GHz for just 14,800 Yen. While this ADP-704 many not outshine the Nexus 7 in Japan and its stunning raw power/price ratio, the ADP-704 however comes with a microSDHC slot and an HDMI port. 

Source: Akihabara News

The price is a little above US$175.

Image Credit : Geanee