After numerous leaks, Google has officially unveiled the flagship Nexus 7 tablet on Wednesday, July 24th. The next gen Nexus 7 tablet is not only much lighter and thinner than its predecessor, but it also boasts a high-resolution screen that will certainly put Apple under lot of pressure to bring out a second generation of iPad Mini with Retina Display. As far as the processor of the Nexus 7 is concerned the brand new slate possesses a 1.5Ghz Snapdragon S4 pro processor that makes it 1.8 more powerful and 4 times faster than its previous version.
Besides this the latest Nexus 7 tablet includes a 1.2-megapixel front facing camera along with a 5-megapixel shooter on the back, but it is more suitable for scanning codes, image searching and occasionally playing YouTube videos. Google has also incorporated NFC technology in the new slate in order to enable it to exchange data through other NFC-enabled devices. The price of the 16GB Wi-Fi enabled Nexus 7 is $229, while the 32 GB Wi-Fi model can be purchased for an amount of $269, when it will be made available for sale on July 30th.
Google has given more details of the Nexus 7 tablet on its official blog, which you can find below:
“The new Nexus 7—the sharpest 7” tablet screen ever
Together with ASUS, we took what you loved about the original Nexus 7 and made it even better. The first thing you’ll notice is the sharpness of the screen: the 323 pixels packed into every inch of the screen makes it the world’s highest-resolution 7-inch tablet. It’s lighter than ever, with more than nine hours of HD video playback and 10 hours of web browsing or reading. Nexus 7 now features stereo speakers and virtual surround sound from Fraunhofer (the inventors of the MP3 format), giving you rich and immersive audio.
Android 4.3—a sweeter Jelly Bean
Nexus 7 is the first device to ship with Android 4.3, the newest version of Android. Tablets are perfect for sharing with others, so in Android 4.3, we’re introducing restricted profiles, which let you limit access to apps and content. For example, restricted profiles enable parental controls, so certain family members are prevented from accessing mature content. Likewise, retail stores can use tablets to show off product information, and shops can use tablets as point of sale systems. Android 4.3 also now supports Bluetooth Smart technology, opening the door to mobile apps that connect to new devices like fitness sensors. Android 4.3 is rolling out to Nexus devices starting today.
Ready to Play
The new Google Play Games app brings your friends together with the games you love, where you can invite a friend and start challenging gamers around the world, compete for top achievements, and race to the top of the leaderboard. You can also enjoy the world’s largest collection of eBooks, listen to millions of music tracks and immerse yourself in thousands of movies, TV shows, magazines and apps on Google Play. Plus, Nexus 7 comes loaded with your favorite Google apps, like Chrome, Maps, YouTube, Gmail and Google Now.”
Source: iPhoneinCanada, GoogleOfficialBlog
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