Apple, Samsung working on 12-inch tablets: Report

NEW DELHI: Apple and Samsung, the two biggest tablet makers in the world, are reportedly in the process of releasing 12-inch tablets. According to reports, both companies are developing12-inch tablets which would hit the market next year.

As per a report by Chinese news website DigiTimes, Apple is working with Taiwan-based Quanta Computers to develop the tablet. Samsung, on the other hand, is developing the same as an in-house project with a rumoured size of 12.2-inch.

The report also says that Samsung originally wanted to work on the project along with Google, but has since decided to work on its own. Samsung had recently released the Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet, which has a screen size of 10.1-inch.

Publications like The Wall Street Journal and Korea's United Daily News have also reported that Apple is working on a tablet with a screen larger than 10-inch. The present, the larger iPad has a 9.7-inch screen, which is the biggest for an Apple tablet.

Apple is expected to launch its new iPad tablets on October 22. Nokia is also slated to unveil its 10.1-inch Lumia 2520 tablet, running on Windows RT 8.1, on the same day.

Industry analysts feel the entry of Apple and Samsung in the large size tablets market can lead to a growth in the demand of such devices.

Tablets are gaining popularity in the global market, and tech giants like Sony and Microsoft are preparing to meet the challenge by offering hybrid devices that act as both laptops and tablets with an attachable keyboard.

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