Walmart is taking on Amazon, not Apple, with its upcoming tablet

Soon, those searching for a cheap Android tablet won't have to deal with the lack of Google Play Services found on the low-priced Amazo...

Soon, those searching for a cheap Android tablet won't have to deal with the lack of Google Play Services found on the low-priced Amazon Fire Tablets. The line, powered by a forked version of Android, does not come with core Google apps including the Play Store. Instead, Amazon's own app storefront is included. A tweet disseminated by XDA's Mishall Rahman reveals that discount retailer Walmart is prepping an 8-inch Android slate that has Android 9 Pie pre-installed. The device will offer the usual bevy of Google apps and will feature the Google Play Store. Made in China, the tablet will carry ...

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