Walmart is reportedly preparing its own cheap iPad rival
The tablet is designed to be kid-friendly, according to Bloomberg.
Walmart will reportedly bring out its own tablet to rival Apple's iPad.
The Android tablet will be cheap, designed to withstand kids and come from a Chinese supplier, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, based on photos discovered in a database of wireless product applications filed with the US Federal Communications Commission.
It'll be sold under Walmart's ONN store brand, which focuses on cheaper electronics.
Bloomberg said a Walmart spokesperson confirmed the tablet is coming but didn't provide details. How much the gadget will cost or when it might hit store shelves remains unknown.
Earlier this month, XDA-Developers editor-in-chief Mishaal Rahman tweeted some leaked specs, noting that it'd be the first Android Pie tablet not made by Samsung or Huawei.
Walmart will sell a cheap Android tablet with Android Pie, the first tab with Android Pie not from Samsung or Huawei.
— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) March 8, 2019
Specs:
* 8-inch 800x1280
* MediaTek MT8163
* 2GB RAM
* 16GB storage (expandable)
* Android 9
* microUSB
* 3500mAh, 5V/2A
Pics: https://t.co/AZGJSZW9Wz pic.twitter.com/XyUqkLie9p
He also wrote that it'll have a MediaTek MT8163 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable storage and a 3,500 mAh battery. You'll be able to choose either 8- and 10-inch versions, he added on Friday.
Walmart didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
First published March 14 at 10:18 a.m. PT.
Updated March 18 at 4:13 a.m. PT: Adds Rahman's leaked specs.
