The share of Androids in the tablet market may likely grow bigger and eat away whatever share that the iPad still currently holds. The reason behind such a development is the roll out of very affordable Android tablets by the third quarter of 2013.

Digitimes reported that the possibility of Android tablets further going down is the result of Google convincing its hardware partners to further drop their prices by as low as $99.

So far, Asus has agreed with the Google request and will soon unveil its 7-inch Memo Pad HD with a slightly higher price tag of $129 for the 8GB model. Asus's move is expected to make other tablet makers follow suit and perhaps even offer prices lower than the upcoming Memo Pad HD.

Next to the Asus Memo Pad HD, the most affordable Android tablet on the market is the Acer Iconia B1 which features a dual-core processor, 8GB built-in storage, microSD card slot and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for $149.

Then, there is also the Asus-manufactured Nexus 7 with a price tag of $199, which already enjoys access to the Google Play ecosystem.

In contrast, Apple's iPad is $499.

However, buyers of these very affordable tablets should not expect high resolution Retina Display screens and the fastest processors.

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