Cheap Android tablets are stealing the iPad’s market share.

A study conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project has found a massive boom in tablets over the last 12 months, with 25% of American adults now owning a tablet of their own. As you might expect, the iPad is the most popular device out there at the moment, claiming more than 52% of the market. But that may not be the case for too long.

Android tablets are rapidly catching up, and in the not-so-distant future, there’s a good chance they will be king.

Here’s an interesting rumor. Purportedly ASUS and Google are working on two new versions of the Nexus 7, both of which will be thinner and launch by the end of 2012. If that bit of information doesn’t get you excited, how about the rumor that one of these purported tablets will only cost $99? Say what?!

Schmidt insists Apple and Google are very good friends.

Google chairman Eric Schmidt is currently on a tour of Asia, where he announced the company’s $199 Nexus 7 tablet in Tokyo on Monday. During his announcement, Schmidt found some time to talk about Apple and its patent wars against other companies. Schmidt revealed that while Apple is a “very good partner,” he doesn’t agree with patent wars, and feels they “prevent choice” and innovation.

You now have two things to look forward to every Sunday: Cult of Android’s Swag Sundays and football! That’s right, football season has official begun, so now you get to cheer on your favorite team as well as try to win some cool Android swag. Last week we were giving away a $25 Google Play card and today we’re going to announce the lucky winner, as well as give you a chance to win some new swag.

On my quest to find the perfect Nexus 7 case, a suggestion from a reader led me to a design company called Treegloo. It became apparent right away that this company cared immensely about their product. Each of their cases is handcrafted using only the best eco-friendly raw materials manufactured in the US. Couple that with a plethora of design options and you’ve got yourself a protective case to be proud of.