New tablets 2013 - what's coming up?

This top 10 of tablets is by no means the be all and end all. There are plenty of new tablets to get excited about this year, which could challenge the iPad mini for top spot.

If none of the tablets in our top 10 take your fancy then maybe you will be enticed by the ones we could see later this year.

Sony Xperia Tablet Z

It's the world's thinnest 4G tablet and with the Xperia Tablet Z also being dust- and waterproof it certainly is an appealing proposition.

A tablet which can be easily transported, powerful enough for serious work, but also rugged enough to palm off on the kids to keep them quite, the Tablet Z has it all - we can't get to get it in for a full review.

• Hands on: Sony Xperia Tablet Z review

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 didn't get a big, fancy launch event, instead being quietly announced via the firm's website.

Packing a 7-inch display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 8GB and 16GB storage options, microSD slot, 3MP rear camera and 1.3MP front camera it's not going to set the world alight, but if Samsung get its pricing right we could have a budget winner on our hands.

Asus Padfone Infinity

We've had the Padfone and the Padfone 2, so what's next in line, the Padfone 3? No, don't be silly it's the Asus Padfone Infinity of course!

The Infinity is a thing of beauty. It's not for everyone but many of us do have a use-case for it. If you have a tablet yet find yourself using more things on your phone then Asus believes you'll be in its Padfone queue.

• Hands on: Asus Padfone Infinity review

BlackBerry PlayBook 2

Not to be confused with the PlayBook 2.0 software upgrade for BlackBerry's initial tablet, the PlayBook 2 is set to run the new BB10 software Blackberry spent a year and a half developing.