Google Inc (GOOG)’s Nexus 7 vs. iPad Mini: Just the Facts

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Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) unveiled its latest line of Droid smartphones earlier this week, putting more affordable Android devices (prices start at $100) in the grasp of millions of consumers. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ)’s original Motorola Droid brought Android to the forefront of mobile systems, but this latest line-up could be Verizon’s version of BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY)‘s “Z10 moment.” In an interview with CNET, Lopez Research analyst Maribel Lopez noted: “Samsung has totally overrun the Droid brand. All of the cool factor that was once Droid now belongs to the Galaxy brand.” Luckily for Google, Samsung’s smartphones also run on Android.

Apple’s pushing for universal access, as well. The company’s sleek syncing offers Mac and iPhone users seamless linking and compatibility capabilities that could be the true determining factor behind the Nexus vs. iPad debate.

Google’s latest Nexus 7 is an impressive product, but investors and consumers will have to wait to see what the next iPad mini has in store before any crowns can truly be claimed.

If the latest tablet mania is any evidence, it’s incredible to think just how much of our digital and technological lives are almost entirely shaped and molded by just a handful of companies.

The article Google’s Nexus 7 vs. iPad Mini: Just the Facts originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Justin Loiseau.

Fool contributor Justin Loiseau owns shares of Apple and Google, as well as a cracked Android phone and a seven-year old iPod. You can follow Justin Loiseau on Twitter @TMFJLo and on Motley Fool CAPS @TMFJLo.The Motley Fool recommends Apple and Google. The Motley Fool owns shares of Apple, Google, and Qualcomm.

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