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New Nexus 7 announced: Thinner, lighter and with higher-res display

Lakshmi Rajan — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 18:35:35 +0000

Nexus 7 is one awesome Android tablet that has sold many a buckets. Today Google announced a new Nexus 7 device that betters the awesomeness further in every scale. Thinner, lighter and with an eye-popping high-resolution screen, the Asus made new Nexus 7 looks certain to be an all-conquering device. The device will come in three variants: 16GB Wi-Fi for $229, 32GB Wi-Fi for $269, and 32GB LTE for $349 and will ship by the end of the month, on July 30. The pricing and availability is for US market. The US roll-out will be followed by Australia, Canada, Germany, France, Japan, Spain, South Korea, and the UK, in the coming weeks. For those living in the rest of the markets, Google promises a ‘coming soon’. The new Nexus 7 is almost 2 mm thinner than the original Nexus 7 and now measures 8.65mm and weighing 317.5g is also lighter by 50 grams making for a better portability. The already good display specs is bumped further to a very impressive 1920×1200 full HD display that squeezes in a pixel density of 323 ppi. The internals gets a slight push forward with a a 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset paired with an Adreno 320 GPU and 2GB of memory. The device also features a surround sound with 5.1 audio. A 5 megapixel rear facing camera and 1.2 megapixel camera forms the imaging specs. Not surprisingly, the new Nexus 7 also comes with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, the latest version of the OS which giv The new Nexus 7 comes with the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system: Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. It is almost 2mm thinner than the original Nexus 7, 50 grams lighter, and has an even longer battery life. The biggest update is undoubtedly the screen: a 1080p HD (1920×1200) display. The device also features surround sound with 5.1 audio, a front-facing 1.2 megapixel camera, a 5 megapixel rear facing camera, all powered by a 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset and 2GB of memory. Alongside NFC, wireless charging also finding way is Bluetooth 4.0 thanks to the new version of Jelly Bean that supports it. ]]>

Asus brings 32GB 3G and Wi-Fi variants of Nexus 7 to India

Lakshmi Rajan — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:09:38 +0000

Just a week back Google started retailing Nexus 7 16 GB WiFi variant via Google Play Store in India and now Asus the manufacturer of Google branded Nexus 7 unveiled the 32 GB Nexus 7 available in both 3G and WiFi variants in India. The Nexus 7 3G version will be available for Rs 21,999 while the Wi-Fi variant will be priced at Rs 18,999 in India. It might be noted that back in November 2012, Asus India sold limited quantities of the 16GB Wi-Fi version of the device for a price of Rs. 19,980. A gamers delight, Nexus 7 was showcased first by Google back in June 2012 during the Google I/O event and went on sale from mid-July. Like most of Nexus devices, India has been kept waiting for the device. The tablet runs Android Jelly Bean 4.1 and is powered by the Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor clocked at 1.3 GHz and 1 GB RAM. The Nexus 7 comes with a 7-inch IPS display screen with a resolution of 1280×800 pixels and pixel density of 216 ppi. The tablet has a 1.2 megapixel front camera and a 4325 mAh battery. ]]>

Now buy Nexus 7 in India via Google Play Store for Rs.15,999

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:23:55 +0000

Google has started retailing Nexus 7 tablet in India via Google Play Store. Currently only 16 GB WiFi version of the tablet is available and is listed at Rs. 15,999. If you are placing an order today, expect a delivery date by 5th of April. Play Store accepts payments through credit or debit card and though the seller page mentions the price does not include shipping charge, while check out there seems to be no extra charges being added for shipping. Recently Google Play Store started retailing books and with the Nexus tablet now being available signals the growing interest Google sees in Indian e-commerce market and the growing Android user base in India. The Nexus 7 was first showcased in June 2012 and went on sale from mid-July. The Google branded Nexus 7 is made by Asus and at the time of its launch, the 8GB Wi-Fi version of Nexus 7 was available for $199, but later for the same price 16 GB was made available. Though the price seems to be big higher in India in comparison to the US retail price, other variables like transit cost and import duties has to be taken into account for. The 7-inch tablet features a IPS HD display screen with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixel (216 ppi) and runs Android Jelly Bean 4.1 and is powered by the Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor clocked at 1.3 GHz and 1 GB RAM. The tablet has a 1.2 megapixel front camera and a 4325 mAh battery. It also includes NFC functionality and micro USB port. ]]>