The Money Man Behind Rick Santorum: Who Is Foster S. Friess?
Savings Experiment: Snow Removal
Get ready for a flood of tablets to hit the market as tech companies try to benefit from the glow of Apple's (AAPL) iPad. And one of the first entrants is Samsung Electronics. This week, the company launched its Galaxy Tab.
And yes, the device runs on Google's (GOOG) mobile operating system, Android (version 2.2). The screen comes to 7-inches and you can access the Net via a cell phone connection (and you can make calls as well). There is also storage capacity of 16GB. Interestingly enough, the Galaxy has a front and rear camera, something the iPad does not have.
However, you won't be able to get access to the device in the U.S. Instead, the initial market will be Italy. Of course, a key will be arranging deals with the carriers.
Despite all this -- and the likely crush of other tablets -- Apple is likely to be the leader. The fact is that the company can leverage its extensive applications marketplace, which is often the tipping point for purchase decisions. For example, a report from iSuppli predicts that Apple will have about 75% of the market share for tablets for 2010.
Tom Taulli is also the author of several books, including the Complete M&A Handbook as well as the upcoming book, All About Short Selling.
Goldman Earnings Sink After Buffett Dividend
Johnson & Johnson's Income Falls 23%
Burberry Shares Leap on Sales Update
