Google Nexus 7 tablet which recently launched by Google

July 9, 2012 | By John S Lam | Reply More

Google has recently launched a 7-inch tablet which can become a choice if you are tired of using Apple iPad. The company has unveiled this great tablet, Nexus 7 at a San Francisco conference which typically runs on the latest Android 4.1 OS. It should be however noted here that the company is trying to manage its niche in the tablet market which is already so much crowded. The hardware has not been manufactured by Google rather the company contacted ASUS to make its hardware as the Mountain View once did the same thing for Motorola, HTC and Samsung. We will take a glimpse at the excellent features and specs of the Google’s Nexus 7 which is the talk for the day.

Hardware specs of Nexus 7

This tablet is going to be power5ed up by the latest Nvidia quad-core Tegra 3 processor. Moreover, the Nexus 7 tablet will incorporate 12-core GPU and 1 GB of RAM which boasts of ensuring the best graphics you have ever had. You will experience top quality while gaming and it has also got accelerometer, gyroscope and Magnetometer. Offering you an amazing screen with resolution of 1280 into 800 pixels, Google Nexus 7 will come alive with 7-inch HD display. The corning glass will protect it and the screen will also feature the backlit IPS display.

Operating system

Technically dubbed as the Jelly Bean, the Nexus 7 will run on the Android 4.1 version that will further feature you improved search option, smart keyboard, easy photo sharing, voice search and Gesture Mode.

Camera and tablet size, weight

The Nexus 7 will weigh around 340 grams and it measures nearly 198.5 into 120 into 1.45 millimeters. Its camera feature may disappoint you at the beginning because it has no rear camera. However, Google has offered it a 1.2 MP camera for video calling facility. It is needless to say that the company may be defeated in the tablet war as most consumers prefer the tablet on the camera margin.

Connectivity, battery and applications

The new tablet, Google Nexus 7 will come up into market with strong 4325 mAh battery which will last actively for 8 hours of use. The company has decided to launch this tablet into two versions based on storage i.e. in 8 and 16 GB versions. Connectivity is strong as this tablet features USB, microUSB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, NFC (Android Beam) and microphone. In the applications sector, the Google Nexus 7 will come with some of the pres-assumed applications like Chrome, Gmail, YouTube and Google+. The valued owner of the Nexus 7 can access the store of Google Play to download more than thousands of free applications. Other things include the innovative Music Manager which allows you to transfer all tracks from iTunes to that of the Google Play.

Pricing

Google has priced the Google Nexus 7 tablet at $199 and $249 for the 8 and 16 GB versions respectively. It is expected to arrive in mid July however the potential consumers from Australia, Canada and US can book this favorite tablet through the Google Play.