14 DAY TRIAL // Many smartphone makers around the world have been showing increased interest in the tablet PC segment of the market, and Research In Motion and LG Electronics are among these companies, both with plans to bring to the market their own slates in the near future.
While this might not be a surprise to many, since rumors on RIM and LG tablet PCs emerged into the wild a while ago, there are still some aspects shrouded in mystery, but it seems that more is being unveiled on these slates as the release dates approach.
Among these new details, we can count the fact that RIM's slate, supposedly called the BlackPad, would not run under the company's BlackBerry operating system.
A platform designed by QNX Software should be at the heart of this device, anonymous sources told Bloomberg, a recent article on BGR notes.
Previous rumors on the RIM tablet suggested that we should see it packing Wi-Fi connectivity on board, but no other specifications were unveiled until now.
Rumor has it that the slate would be set for a November launch, BGR notes, but official info on this still needs to emerge, it seems.
When it comes to LG's plans for a tablet PC, we already knew that the company would intend including the device in its Optimus Series, and that it would run under Google's Android OS, but it seems that this is not all about it.
A recent article on Engadget reports that LG's Marketing VP recently claimed that the upcoming tablet is set to prove a better product than the Apple iPad, and that the United States would be a key market for the device.
Apple's iPad is already one of the most popular slates on the market, and LG's tablet would certainly have a strong competitor to fight against when made available.
However, there are great chances that LG would be able to offer a great device to enthusiasts, though it remains to be seen how it would perform when compared to Apple tablet.