HTC Flyer Tablet release date leaked

A release date for HTC’s new Flyer tablet has apparently been leaked by an online retailer.

Expansys announced a sale date of May 5th in a pre-order advert for the tablet device on their website.

This release date would see the HTC device lag behind the iPad 2 tablet by a month, following the Apple device’s UK release next Friday, but experts are still predicting that the Flyer will be a serious contender iPad’s dominance of the market.

If this is to be the case HTC will have made some serious gains on their competitors on multiple fronts; uSwitch announced back in February that HTC’s Android powered smartphones had toppled Apple’s iPhone from the UK sales chart.

The HTC Desire smartphone now tops the charts, with its sister models the Desire HD and the Wildfire occupying second and third spots. The iPhone now languishes in 6th place.

The Flyer looks to develop the e-book technology made popular by Amazon’s Kindle reader, as well as the inclusion of a safe area for kids to read children’s books.

However, this feature – sure to make the device popular with parents and carers – is by no means the only card up the Flyer’s sleeve.

The Google Android supporting device comes equipped with a 1.5GHz processor chip, Flash support, OnLine gaming portal and 3G and Wireless options.

The HTC Flyer looks to be an exciting addition to the tablet market; roll on May 5th.

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