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As the iPad Mini looms, Google may launch a new tablet that costs just $99

Google may introduce its cheapest tablet yet to compete with Apple's upcoming iPad Mini.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 27: A Nexus 7 tablet is ready for use at the Google Developers Conference as developer Brad McManus tries out the new device on June 27, 2012 in San Francisco, California. Google may release a $99 version of the tablet by the end of 2012.

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