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CNET's Rumor Has It - Google's secret plan: A $99 tablet?

2012-10-25
hey I'm Emily Dreyfuss and I'm Kareem leaving and this is rumor has it the show where we round up the biggest tech rumors of the week and then we vote on what sounds legit and what seems like it won't ever happen and remember that you guys can build on all the rumors to keep your eyes up for the pole in the interactive player if you're watching on Sina way we will wait before we start we should probably mention why you're wearing the panda hat it's not just because we're huge San Francisco Giants fans but also because you lost a big bet this week Apple unveiled the ipad mini and it did not come in different colors oh and this is only the beginning of the humiliation right next week is the real show but I want to say that I was partially right because my main argument against the ipad mini was that Apple wouldn't ever introduce a budget device and at 329 they still haven't it's still an ipad mini our first rumor comes from boy genius report who says that iOS 6.1 is currently undergoing testing with the number of carrier partners with a planned release in the coming weeks the fixes include improved Wi-Fi support an issue with passbook security via the lock screen and horizontal lines appearing on the keyboard which is a problem that I can personally attest to that's happened to me several times I actually thought my phone was broken not surprisingly there's no mention of iOS 6.1 bringing back Google Maps I think that the iOS 6 update will be ready in time for the ipad mini going on sale Apple released iOS 5.1 about a month after iOS 5 and it included bug fixes plus multitasking gestures to the iPad next up are you always looking at your tiny smartphone screen and thinking ugh this is so blurry exactly no one else is either but Samsung wants to make your phone a true HD device according to Korean website mkay news who reports that both LG and Samsung are planning 1080p phones for next year apparently both companies are expected to pack in more than 400 pixels per inch on future displays that would be higher than the 326 pixels per inch of the iphone 5s retina display great bring it then you don't need a TV or a tablet or anything and you watch honey boo boo or hear phone with headphones that way you won't bother anybody like me I seriously don't understand the point of this as a commenter wrote great now I can read my email in HD Samsung can I talk to you for a minute please stop encouraging people to watch full movies on the bus it's sad and creepy and annoying honey boo boo on the bus forever and now for some Google rumors Google is holding an event next week where it is expected to debut the latest update to its operating system a new phone and possibly a new 10 inch version of the nexus tablet as well as an LG version of the nexus phone in a less likely Google related rumor according to digit times which sites obviously sources drink a $99 Nexus tablet could also be on the horizon coming by the end of the year though not necessarily to be announced next week Google is allegedly working with taiwan-based quanta computer instead of a sous which is who developed the nexus 7 one shocking tidbit is that the $99 tablet will have a single core processor no thank you but then again $99 still I don't think this is going to happen I don't either even though the price certainly beats the 329 dollar starting price of the ipad mini nobody is going to want to use the slowest tablet on the planet Earth so I say no what do you guys think does Google have a $99 single core tablet up its sleeve don't forget to vote while we go ask the people of San Francisco what they think there is a rumor that Google might be putting out a $99 tablet do you think that that's possible sure anything's possible with Google and do you think that people will buy it even though it might have a single core uh I think for that price I think there's a lot of people would probably buy it no no I don't think that means who will buy it I think that there's better options available out there add a not much higher price point nah I don't think we'll be I don't think would be a good cell I know why not maybe but why would anybody want it when I could just have an iPad I wouldn't buy it would you pay ninety nine dollars for one I would what would you pay million dollars for it if I told you that it would have only one core processor which is actually less than those smartphones I actually don't know much about computers so say whatever that is yeah that's cool well the reactions on the street were pretty mixed although very few people admitted that they would actually buy one they all felt that somebody probably would let's go upstairs and see what the scenic counseled experts things the cnet Council is composed of five editors who cast their votes anonymously their opinions are not an endorsement by cnet or CBS interactive obviously because these are rumors folks and the cnet verdict is no three to two of our editors agreed with us that the Google $99 tablet is not going to happen since the rest of the humiliation will likely involve singing Emily please give our viewers a little taste of what's in store for them hello baby big novice beacon I do out what oh what Oh baby you know what I like Chantilly lace wanna show me baby shoes a rumor is that rumor has it at cnet com or call it wedding entrance survival tree or tweet to us tune in next week and thank you so much for watching you
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