Google I/O 2012, Nexus 7 Tablet unveiled

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Google unveils Nexus 7 Tablet
$199 Google Nexus 7 Tablet Coming in July | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Google today unveiled the Nexus 7, a 7-inch tablet from Asus that will run the latest version of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

The Nexus 7 is available for pre-order now via Google Play for $199, and will ship in mid-July to customers in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia.

Buyers will get a $20 credit to spend in Google Play, and the tablet will come pre-loaded with the Transformers Dark of the Moon movie, the Bourne Domination book, and issues of magazines like Popular Science, Food Network, and Conde Nast Traveler, among others.

The device boasts a 1,280-by-800 HD display, and runs a Tegra 3 chipset with a quad-core CPU and 12-core GPU. "It's basically 16 cores," Android product management Hugo Barra said today at the Google I/O developer conference.

The Nexus 7 includes a front-facing camera, and "all the connectivity options you'd expect," like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC. Barra promised up to nine hours of video playback on a single charge, and up to 300 hours of standby time. It weighs in at 340 grams.

Google talked up the Google Play experience on the Nexus 7. The tablet will include a new recommendation engine via widgets on the home screen that will serve up app, book, or movie options. If you're not interested, just dismiss it. Google promised that the recommendations will become smarter over time, the more you watch, listen, or read.

As part of today's Google I/O announcements, Google announced that users will now be able to purchase movies, while TV show episodes and seasons will also be available via Google Play. Magazines from publishers like Hearst, Conde Nast, and Meredith are also coming to the Google store.

The Nexus 7 will also include a Shazam-esque feature that will let you identify a song that's playing and then purchase it via Google Play.

Meanwhile, the Nexus 7 will be the first device that ships with Google's Chrome as the standard browser.

On the mapping front, Google promised access to offline maps, as well as a new "compass mode" that provides 360-degree images of your surroundings via the camera and the gyroscope.

The tablet first made an appearance at CES in January, when Nvidia head Jen-Hsun Huang showed it off and said it would cost $249. In April, there were reports that Google was bumping back its release date to July, two months after the initial expected May date.

In March, meanwhile, it was reported that Google was prepping a store to sell Android tablets online in an effort to jumpstart sales of the struggling gadgets. For more on that, see Why Google's Tablet Store Isn't the Nexus One All Over Again.

 

[V.VAIDYA]

It will kill the funbook , iberry ,et all.
But i really want a 3g tab hate a dongle hanging around , will there be a 3g version?

 

[ajaymailed]

Sergey Brin demos Project Glass onstage at Google I/O
Sergey Brin demos Project Glass onstage at Google I/O (video) -- Engadget

It's hard to ignore Google's X Lab-born Project Glass. News of the slim-lined, scifi goggles' existence first surfaced this past February and it wasn't long after that Mountain View's own elite began to flaunt the heads-up display in public. While little of the device's true purpose and functionality is known, we have been privy to certain features over the past few months, like photo sharing to Google+ and even its ability to overlay Maps. Though product lead Steve Lee shrugged off rumors of a late 2012 launch, it does appear the company's itching to spill a few more (jelly) beans at today's I/O conference.

To do that, Sergey Brin rushed onstage at Google I/O wearing the glass units to give us a brief live action demo courtesy of a skydive over San Francisco. Video of the jump, performed by four divers in a blimp, was streamed live through Google Hangouts to attendees at the Moscone Center. In keeping with the extreme vibe of this demonstration, the showcase was handed off to bikers on the rooftop, also outfitted with the lenses, who jumped from building to building via ramp and then eventually cycled into the arena and right up to Sergey, himself. As a finishing touch, Brin also snapped a shot of the team using his own headset. All told, it's a pretty incredible way to once again officially tease this forward-looking tech.

heads up display having smartphone features is something big.

 

[techlover]

It will kill the funbook , iberry ,et all.
But i really want a 3g tab hate a dongle hanging around , will there be a 3g version?

I dont think soo...first we aren't sure that will Google ship this product to India or not ...because Galaxy Nexus wasn't launched in India ...but most probably it will ship then too its price will be atleast 13k if we just convert the Us dollar to rupee..while many product of $200 are selling around 20k ...

 

[noob]

I am buying one

 

[sujoyp]

it may come to india in oct-dec....by looking at googles previous record

 

[ankit.kumar010203]

It will kill the funbook , iberry ,et all.
But i really want a 3g tab hate a dongle hanging around , will there be a 3g version?

You Should Iberry Auxus Ax03g Or You Can Also Buy Reliance 3g Tab...But I Recommend You To Buy Iberry Auxus Ax03g...!!!!

it may come to india in oct-dec....by looking at googles previous record

What Will Be The Price In India?

 

[theserpent]

Umm guys..will it surelly be out by MID Jully(14th or 15th??).Cause i might get the 16 gig one from cousin then.Suppose i do get it will the play store WORK In INDIA?

 

[noob]

Umm guys..will it surelly be out by MID Jully(14th or 15th??).Cause i might get the 16 gig one from cousin then.Suppose i do get it will the play store WORK In INDIA?

And why wont it work ? Do you think Google is dumb ? Buying movies/books etc is US specific and is currently disabled on current version of play store..same will be true for JB Play store. in fact i currently have JB Play store app installed on SGS.

 

[theserpent]

Errrr whats JB?Well if i get it? I can at least download free apps via play store i.e angry birds?

But whatever
1280x800 res
Tegra 3(12 core)
quad core CPU
NFC
what else do you want for 199$?

 

[skeletor]

^ JB = JellyBean.

 

[theserpent]

^ JB = JellyBean.

Yeah this is what makes me tempted to get the device

umm that means i cant use?? play store in india??? ufff im confused

And why wont it work ? Do you think Google is dumb ? Buying movies/books etc is US specific and is currently disabled on current version of play store..same will be true for JB Play store. in fact i currently have JB Play store app installed on SGS.

??Umm what?

 

[noob]

Yeah this is what makes me tempted to get the device

umm that means i cant use?? play store in india??? ufff im confused



??Umm what?

is that even a question ? Currently US specific features are disabled on current version of Play store..same holds true for JB play store version. I am running a JB play store app on SGS. APK is already leaked.

 

[theserpent]

But i highly doubt it will release in mid july hope it does.Like i can get it

is that even a question ? Currently US specific features are disabled on current version of Play store..same holds true for JB play store version. I am running a JB play store app on SGS. APK is already leaked.

Okay.So i can download apps(IN INDIA)N and it doesnt matter if it is a US tablet

 

[noob]

^ JB = JellyBean.

In Indian, we should call it "Jalebi" & next version as "Kulfi"

 

[abhidev]

the specs are pretty impressive...Google going head on with Kindle fire...I wonder how it will affect Ipad except the apple fanboys

 

[theserpent]

hAhahah can anyone use a proxy? and show what the preorder page says?
@noob you buying it?

the specs are pretty impressive...Google going head on with Kindle fire...I wonder how it will affect Ipad except the apple fanboys

Lol
I say that nexus 7 just killed the ipod touch? because its more or less the same cost.And i guess the 12 core Gpu is awesome

 

[noob]

@noob you buying it?

eyes closed..buying cauz its cheap..other wise tablets are useless IMO

the specs are pretty impressive...Google going head on with Kindle fire...I wonder how it will affect Ipad except the apple fanboys

I think we should look at bigger picture..Strategy here is to 1st capture the 2nd largest tablet market (kindle and Nook) with Nexus 7 & then launch another tablet in next 2 years with high config to compete with iPad.

Once they get market share in above mentioned segment, it will definitely boost quality and quantity of tablet specific apps. Next, release another high end tablet to compete with iPad. Future looks promising.

But i highly doubt it will release in mid july hope it does.Like i can get it



Okay.So i can download apps(IN INDIA)N and it doesnt matter if it is a US tablet

Yes. You can use play store no matter from where you buy the tablet. Only US specific features wont work here. Or to make it work, just use some proxy to get US IP and enjoy the full Google exp. e.g Google Music. I can use it even in India.

 

[theserpent]

well lets see ill see if i be able to get my hands on it.Only if it reaches US retail stores before jully 15/18

 

[ajaymailed]

Errrr whats JB?Well if i get it? I can at least download free apps via play store i.e angry birds?
But whatever
1280x800 res
Tegra 3(12 core)
quad core CPU
NFC
what else do you want for 199$?

How come quad core Tegra 3 powered 7 inch tablet sells for only 199$ while dual core 4 to 5 inch phones still are much more costlier?
the difference is no calling, no 3G, simple camera Vs powerful primary camera & front facing Cam.
But what else? just these two capabilities double the device price?
Tablet needs bigger battery and bigger screen.