Just today, June 27th 2012, Google announced the Nexus 7 Tablet to the world. It is a self branded tablet running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Everything we have read previously for the last few weeks was correct. The new Nexus 7 tablet from the Google and Asus partnership is official. Here's a spec breakdown of the new Nexus 7 pure Google device, and more details will follow:
7-Inch 1280 X 800 HD Display
Super-thin and light - just 340 grams
NVIDIA Tegra 3 Quad-Core CPU with 12-Core GPU
1GB RAM
Front FAcing Camera for Video Conferencing
WiFi, Bluetooth & NFC
4325mAh battery - 9 Hours of Video playback on battery and up to 300 hours of standby
Here are a few more interesting features:
Google Chrome is default browser
Improved Google Plus Integration - Google Maps Streetview inside retail stores and restaurants - Offline maps
Great Graphics for Games - "Horn" & "Dead Trigger" were demoed
8GB version and 16GB
The 8GB version is priced at $199.99 and 16GB for $249 and can now be pre-ordered from the Google Play Store! Be sure to select which model you want before clicking the Add to Cart button!
If you are at all interested in this device, or have been waiting and watching for it the whole time, we would love to have you at our newest forum NexusTablets.net!
Thanks for reading, and we hope to see you there!