Apple Inc. (AAPL), Google Inc (GOOG): Android Tablets Are Taking Off

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One of the bright spots for Apple is the coming release of iOS 7. The software is currently in its fourth version of beta for iPads, but when it launches this coming fall it could help tip the tablet scales back in Apple’s favor. Customers who’ve been holding out on an iPad purchase may be more inclined to make a purchase once the new software is released.

iOS 7 will give Apple a much-needed operating system revamp in both style and substance. It may be enough to entice some consumers, but the real issue for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) going forward will be how the next iPad and iPad Mini evolve. A Retina Mini seems like an obvious product, but some have speculated that Apple’s afraid it could eat into traditional iPad sales. Even if iOS 7 is a hit and pushes iPad sales up temporarily, Apple would be unwise to think the new OS is the only answer to its slowing iPad sales. I hate to join the chorus and say that Apple needs to innovate, but as cheap Android tablets flood the market, it seems that innovation is the only way for the company to make major gains.

The article Android Tablets Are Taking Off originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Chris Neiger.

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