South Korean technology companies have recently announced their plan to introduce their own tablet computers in an effort to compete with Apple’s iPad which is the most popular multi-media tablets today, according to AFP report.
LG Electronics has previously announced to release a tablet computer that will run on Google’s Android platform for a faster and more interactive processing. According to company officials, this gadget will be introduced before December in an effort to meet the needs of shoppers during the holiday season.
Tablet computers are mobile gadgets that have multi-media features just like most smartphones. However, these devices have bigger screens and use touchscreens or stylus pens rather than keyboards.
Aside from LG, SK Telecom said it has a device that would directly compete with the 9.7-inch iPad. Called as the Galaxy Tab, this tablet PC is slightly smaller with its 7-inch screen and also feature touch-sensitive technology.
In an interview, SK spokesman Kim Dae-Woong said the company is preparing to introduce its new device in September, but added that it has not yet determined the exact date of release or pricing of the tablet PC.
With the introduction of iPad in April, technology giants in different countries have adopted strategies to simulate Apple’s success. However, some of them have postponed the release of their tablet PCs while others have slashed their price almost in half.
Just three months after iPad’s introduction to the market, Apple has sold more than 3 million units and has forced Amazon Kindle and Sony e-reader to slash their price in an effort to compete with their rival.
Meanwhile, KT Corp, which is a local distributor of technology gadgets in South Korea, said that its planning to introduce low-end tablet computers to the country before introducing iPad to the market.
KT has recently made talks with Apple officials to offer iPad in South Korea around early September. The company is currently the local distributor of Apple gadgets.
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