No Android Tablet Has More Than 5% Share Vs. iPad

Joel West submits: Despite doing research on 3G cellular service for the past five years, I’ve thus far held off on buying any 3G service (or a smartphone that requires 3G service). The use case really isn’t there: I spend almost my time at work or at home, both locations with good Wi-Fi.

Hewlett-Packard Co announced the launch of a $169 tablet powered by the Android operating system, a centerpiece of the company's effort to expand in mobile devices and reduce its dependence on the shrinking personal computer market.

By TechCrunch: by Natasha Lomas

By Tiago Reis:Apple (AAPL) officially created the tablet market in 2010. For almost one year, Apple lived free and without competition in that market.

By TechCrunch: By Matt Burns The Android tablet electoral races are done. There’s a new mayor in Droidville. But this guy didn’t roll into town with pomp and circumstance. He strolled down Main Street and simply offered more than any other candidate, extolling a plan based on down-to-earth sensibility and affordability. Meet the Kindle Fire.

By Investment U: By Justin Dove The International Data Corporation (IDC) reported on Wednesday that tablet sales increased 88.9 percent over last quarter and 303.8 percent over the same quarter last year.

Trefis submits: Apple’s (AAPL) iPad, which competes with Amazon’s (AMZN) Kindle and Barnes and Noble’s (BKS) Nook in the e-reader market, is continuing to see substantial growth in sales, and we expect this trend to continue.

By TechCrunch: By Ingrid Lunden