Report: Google to Launch New Nexus 7 in July
We were hearing talk of the Nexus 7 for several months prior to its June-unveiling at Google I/O. Now it seems there's a Nexus 7 2 to be talking about. Reuters cites two sources that say there will be another Nexus 7 launched in July, this one packing Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipset as opposed to Nvidia's Tegra 3. Other details supplied to Reuters include a thinner bezel and a higher screen display.
Though the Nexus 7 is less than a year old, Google's commitment to the 7-inch market is not misplaced. In the last 18 months, the market has exploded with the arrival of the likes of Amazon, Apple and Google. Anyone hoping to dominate the segment really does need to stay on top of things like power, design and pricing. Google's Nexus 7 is one of the lowest priced tablets available. It's not clear if the company will retain the same pricing, but we imagine that will be the case, considering how much of a draw that $199 price tag can be. In fact, Reuters sources say the company may even offer the new model for even less ($149) while the old model would be heavily discounted.
The current generation Nexus 7 packs a 7-inch, 1280 x 800 HD display, Nvidia's quad-core Tegra 3 processor under the hood alongside a 12-core GPU and 1GB RAM, 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, NFC, GPS, a gyroscope, an accelerometer, a mic, and a 1.2-megapixel camera on the front of the tablet. Pricing is $200 for the 16GB and $250 for the 32GB.
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sundragon I bought my Nexus 7 in August, about 7 months ago when it launched. Part of me doesn't want to update unless the newer version is a considerable improvement. If they are updating every 12 months, it may financially better to skip the 7^2 and get the 7^3... That being said, tt's so cheap I may cave to upgraditis for the Qualcomm processor, smaller bezel, and higher resolution screen.Reply -
gggplaya My current nexus 7 is great. I don't see a need to upgrade to a new model, but for people that don't already own a tablet, this is great news.Reply -
kawininjazx nhat11Hopefully the next batch will be a little cheaper than it is nowReply
Oh god, $200 for a high end quad core tablet. What more do you want? Google and Amazon don't make hardly anything off the hardware, how much cheaper could it get. Yea, Apple charges $500 for a $220 iPad, that could be cheaper, but how much lower could Google go?
I was real excited for the Nexus 7, I paid $269 shipped for the 16GB the day it was announced, but it's got that glitch in the early batch where it runs like crap when it starts to fill up. There should have been a recall. Honestly, I just use my GS3, it's way faster to me. -
InvalidError I do not really want to upgrade my N7 but the new model with 2GB RAM will be tempting assuming it is manage properly - as in keeping more applications and data in RAM so applications do not have to reload everything when you switch in/out of 'em. This is particularly annoying when you accidentally hit the home-screen soft-button and then have to spend 10+ seconds waiting for the app/game to reload.Reply
I really wish the Power button had an extra option to show/hide on-screen system buttons. One game that shows particularly well how easy it is to hit those soft-buttons by accident is Glow Hockey. -
ninjustin Why would one need to upgrade from the Current Nexus 7? What can it not do now that you would like other than HDMI or some other TV output?Reply -
xpeh Damn, and I was just about to buy the current Nexus 7. I suppose I can wait, considering that it's just something that I wouldn't mind owning.Reply -
soo-nah-mee ninjustinWhy would one need to upgrade from the Current Nexus 7? What can it not do now that you would like other than HDMI or some other TV output?An IR blaster would be nice. It's the sole reason I went with a slow GT2 7.0 instead of a speedy N7. That and I got the GT2 for $150.Reply
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sundragon kawininjazxOh god, $200 for a high end quad core tablet. What more do you want? Google and Amazon don't make hardly anything off the hardware, how much cheaper could it get. Yea, Apple charges $500 for a $220 iPad, that could be cheaper, but how much lower could Google go?I was real excited for the Nexus 7, I paid $269 shipped for the 16GB the day it was announced, but it's got that glitch in the early batch where it runs like crap when it starts to fill up. There should have been a recall. Honestly, I just use my GS3, it's way faster to me.Reply
Send yours back to Google, they replaced mine