Google Nexus Tablet Coming!!!

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Nickos-V

Discussion Starter · Mar 23, 2012

Information is out there that Google will offer a 7" tablet made by Asus. It will be available for purchase in May.

To keep cost down, Google decided to not use Tegra3. Very likely will use one of, Nvidia Tegra2, TI OMAP4 or Qualcomm Snapdragon ARM chip.

Price will be $200 US or under. Maybe even as low as $150 US.

It is being made to take on the Kindle Fire. ie, Amazon is taking business away from Google with their own app store. Google makes their money off of people buying apps from Google Play. The more people that buy the Fire, the more customers Google loses.

Specs should be fairly similar to, but slightly better than, Kindle Fire.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kindle_fire

Info was obtained from these stories:
http://eeepc.net/google-nexus-tablet-wont-have-tegra-3-processor/
http://www.androidpit.com/en/android/blog/403693/nexus-tablet-release
http://www.forbes.com/sites/alicetruong/2012/03/21/googles-nexus-tablet-could-be-priced-at-149/

I FOUND THIS TO BE VERY INTERESTING AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS!!!
Kindle Fire is 2nd hottest selling tablet after Apple's iPads. Nexus tablet should kill the Fire off!!!

With Nexus tablet, no more worry about open market/incompatible apps and fooling around with build.props! Also, should get good firmware support for the Nexus too!

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Nickos-V

Discussion Starter · #41 · Jun 27, 2012 (Edited by Moderator)

Nexus tablet revealed. Have no time to check when available or other details for few days. Little busy.

Specs look very good. Price seems good. No micro-SD card slot though. Looks like they did same thing as Kindle Fire. So, whatever you can store on internal storage. 8 or 16GB. Also, can only transfer your audio or video files from Internet site or cloud(?) storage to your tablet. etc.

Also, have to see if it has HDMI or not. Have not seen the ports yet.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/27/google-makes-the-nexus-7-tablet-official/

ChappyHappy

· #42 · Jun 28, 2012

Comparing Nexus 7 to the more well-known Chinese tabs:

+1280*800, IPS, Gorilla glass of some sort
+Tegra3 quad core
+GPS
+BT
+NFC
+can touch/test it before buying if in USA/Can/UK
+more reliable warranty

-no SD slot
-1.2 camera
-8gb storage

I dont think it'll change much with the current line-ups on the online stores. It did set a nice standard for any upcoming tabs though.

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pillowtablet

· #43 · Jun 28, 2012 (Edited by Moderator)

Google Nexus 7 Tablet Official Specs & Info:

Screen
7" 1280x800 HD display (216 ppi)
Back-lit IPS display
Scratch-resistant Corning glass
1.2MP front-facing camera

Size
198.5 x 120 x 10.45mm

Weight
340g

Wireless
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth

Memory
8 GB internal storage
1 GB RAM

USB
Micro USB

Battery
4325 mAh (Up to 8 hours of active use)

OS
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

CPU
Quad-core Tegra 3 processor

Features
Microphone
NFC (Android Beam)
Accelerometer
GPS
Magnetometer
Gyroscope

Requirements
Wi-Fi use requires 802.11a/b/g/n access point (router).
Syncing services (such as backup) require a Google account.

What's In The Box
Nexus 7 tablet
USB sync/charge cable
Dual-voltage USB wall charger
Quick start guide

Google Play Pricing:
(Not including shipping.)

UK:
£159 - 8GB
£199 - 16GB

US:
$199 - 8GB
$249 - 16GB

It's available for pre-order in the Google Play store in the US, UK, Australia and Canada. Google Play states "Ships in 2 - 3 weeks."

No HDMI or SD card slot, so I'll have to think about this one.

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Nickos-V

Discussion Starter · #44 · Jun 28, 2012 (Edited by Moderator)

Thanks guys for the info. I had little time to check it out myself.

No HDMI or SD card slot, so I'll have to think about this one.

Yes, those are two downsides. For micro-SD card, I think can still use USB stick for audio & video files. Or USB memory card reader. So, just have to carry around a USB stick & USB adapter with the tablet. Can probably live without micro-SD slot because USB can do similar job.

HDMI though can be a big factor for some people. It allows using the tablet as media center for watching video files off your TV. Also, lets people do gaming off your TV. HDMI would have been very nice to have though some people may not care about it.

They did at least include GPS & Bluetooth which is really nice to have. Also, Asus will make a better quality product than Chinese tablet makers and Google will provide very good and timely firmware for it.

This person has done a good comparison to Aurora-II
Nexus7 vs Aurora-II

Edit: Pictures and info here:
http://www.google.com/nexus/#/7
https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_7_8gb

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pygmalion

· #45 · Jun 28, 2012

pillowtablet said:
Google Nexus 7 Tablet Official Specs & Info:

Screen
7" 1280x800 HD display (216 ppi)
Back-lit IPS display
Scratch-resistant Corning glass
1.2MP front-facing camera

Size
198.5 x 120 x 10.45mm

Weight
340g

Wireless
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth

Memory
8 GB internal storage
1 GB RAM

USB
Micro USB

Battery
4325 mAh (Up to 8 hours of active use)

OS
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

CPU
Quad-core Tegra 3 processor

Features
Microphone
NFC (Android Beam)
Accelerometer
GPS
Magnetometer
Gyroscope

Requirements
Wi-Fi use requires 802.11a/b/g/n access point (router).
Syncing services (such as backup) require a Google account.

What's In The Box
Nexus 7 tablet
USB sync/charge cable
Dual-voltage USB wall charger
Quick start guide

Google Play Pricing:
(Not including shipping.)

UK:
£159 - 8GB
£199 - 16GB

US:
$199 - 8GB
$249 - 16GB

It's available for pre-order in the Google Play store in the US, UK, Australia and Canada. Google Play states "Ships in 2 - 3 weeks."

No HDMI or SD card slot, so I'll have to think about this one.

good spec, but i think i'll not buy....because no internal modem

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kazzel

· #46 · Jul 1, 2012

Hope I have enought money to buy it

Herkfrog

· #47 · Jul 1, 2012

Hi guys i pre-ordered the Nexus 7 16gb the day after it came out now just waiting for them to ship it next month (i hate waiting). I see where it has already been rooted so it looks like we are on our way to fun times with a new toy. So where is the Nexus 7 forum were going to need one sooooon

ComputerKingUK

· #48 · Jul 2, 2012

there seems to be a lot of nexus 7 activity on xda so far.

Herkfrog

· #49 · Jul 2, 2012

ComputerKingUK said:
there seems to be a lot of nexus 7 activity on xda so far.

Thanks i will have a look

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kerorokatak

· #50 · Jul 3, 2012

This will be interesting. The Price is cheap n most important is with Jelly Bean

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Herkfrog

· #51 · Jul 3, 2012

but it's a black jelly bean yuck i like the red ones or the green ones

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pillowtablet

· #52 · Jul 4, 2012

I'm placing my pre-order for the 8GB model soon. Even without the missing features it still looks like an amazing tablet. I've spent more on Chinese tablets, with all the features in the world, that just didn't work as advertised. The huge names behind the Nexus 7 are luring me in, truth be told.

Also, I'm surprised there's very little discussion about the Nexus 7 on this forum (unless there's another topic I've missed). I guess I'll be heading over to XDA for my Nexus 7 needs.

mazen123

· #53 · Jul 6, 2012

great

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lubu

· #54 · Jul 8, 2012

Are they going to come up with a 3G/HSPA supported model as well? Even otherwise it seems like a great tab for the price. Eagerly waiting for its launch in India

Nickos-V

Discussion Starter · #55 · Jul 8, 2012 (Edited by Moderator)

I think Google should have done 16GB ROM for $200 & 32GB ROM for $250 since they removed the micro-SD slot!!!

That will ensure they sell more Nexus 7 tablets and make their customers much more happy. 8GB ROM is very 1 year ago. Plus, people can avoid having a USB drive sticking out from the tablet by copying over their audio & video files to internal ROM if the sizes were doubled.

PS, my 10.1" IPS RK3066 tablets is coming with 16GB ROM and cost me $225 shipped. Maybe little more after Customs get hold of it.

Nickos-V

Discussion Starter · #56 · Jul 8, 2012

lubu said:
Are they going to come up with a 3G/HSPA supported model as well? Even otherwise it seems like a great tab for the price. Eagerly waiting for its launch in India

Internal 3G would probably bring up the price by about $15. They expect people to use the tablets mostly with WiFi hotspots.

Or you can tether to Android phone w/WiFi or Bluetooth and get 3G that way too. =) That's why good idea to get an extra battery for your phone.

A supported 3G USB dongle with USB adapter should work too but won't be pretty.

lanosalf

· #57 · Jul 9, 2012 (Edited by Moderator)

NOT sure, just read it out there:

The Nexus 7 does support USB-OTG (On The Go), but it doesn't all of OTG. The Nexus 7 cannot use USB storage, nothing. Not even a USB thumb drive will work according to all the reports.

See here:
http://androidforums.com/nexus-7/574677-tv-out.html#post4597204

ithere is info about tv out also...

Tablet_Collector

· #58 · Jul 13, 2012

lanosalf said:
NOT sure, just read it out there:

The Nexus 7 does support USB-OTG (On The Go), but it doesn't all of OTG. The Nexus 7 cannot use USB storage, nothing. Not even a USB thumb drive will work according to all the reports.

See here:
http://androidforums.com/nexus-7/574677-tv-out.html#post4597204

ithere is info about tv out also...

Chainfire has just updated Stickmount on Play Store so you can now use a USB stick on the N7.

Jez

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ains99

· #59 · Jul 13, 2012

Hello anyone know if any browsers rotate using the nexus 7? Just tried opera mobile and chrome but neither seemed to do it?

pillowtablet

· #60 · Jul 15, 2012

Some users on XDA received defective N7s. Dead/stuck pixels and the left side of the screen not attached to the case correctly. As a previous owner of an Ainol Aurora, this is a nightmare.

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