Apple does it again: iPad mini opens the floodgates for 8-inch tablets

[Wireless News]

When Apple unveiled the iPad in 2010, smartphone vendors were caught off guard and they rushed to launch similar tablets to take advantage of the new market that had been created. Their early efforts were absolutely awful, however. Android slates have gotten much, much better since those early days and now Android vendors’ combined tablet market share looks ready to pass Apple’s share. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company isn’t done setting trends though, and its iPad mini is the latest device Android vendors will look to base their new models on moving forward. According to Digitimes’ unnamed industry sources, we can expect a flood of new tablets sized to compete with Apple’s iPad mini. Since smartphone screens are approaching — and

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