Back of second generation Nexus 7 tablet unveiled on July 24, 2013 (Click Image To Enlarge)
Google and Asus have teamed up again to create and launch the second-generation Nexus 7.
The Mountain View, Calif., company formally unveiled the new Nexus 7 on Wednesday morning, July 24, saying the device now features a "black on black" design on a body that is now slimmer, narrower and lighter than its predecessor.
Hugo Barra, vice president of product management for Android at Google Inc., displays the new Nexus 7 tablet. Photo by Tony Avelar, Bloomberg, July 24, 2013. (Click Image To Enlarge)
Hugo Barra, Google's Android director of product management said.
"It fits easily into your purse or your jacket pocket."
Prior to Google's press event, Best Buy revealed the new Nexus 7 tablet by making it available for pre-order through its online store early Wednesday morning.
The new Nexus 7 will be the first device to run Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, the latest version of Google's mobile operating system.
The tablet also has an improved 7-inch screen that can now display 1080p HD videos. The Nexus 7 has a 1,920-by-1,200-pixel resolution with a 323-pixel-per-inch density, the highest of any tablet on the market, according to Google.
The company also added a rear-facing, 5-megapixel camera. The device will run on a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor.
Google said the new Nexus 7 will be available for $229 with 16 gigabytes of storage and $269 for a 32-GB version. Those models will be available starting July 30.
A 4G LTE version that can work with AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon will be available "in coming weeks." It will cost $349.
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Best Buy Leaks New Nexus 7 Tablet
Prior to Google's press event, Best Buy revealed the new Nexus 7 tablet by making it available for pre-order through its online store very early Wednesday morning.
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The new 2nd generation Nexus 7 tablet is now available for sale on Best Buy's website. Sam's Club and PC Connection are now displaying the new Nexus 7 tablet through their online stores too.
2nd Generation Nexus 7 Specifications
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2nd Generation Nexus Tablet Reviews
Here is a sampling of the rave reviews the new second generaton Nexus 7 tablet has received.
"The Nexus 7 is still the best damn Android tablet, Period. The new Nexus 7 is a better tablet in many ways than its predecessor, and it still carries a great price." - Mashable
"The new Nexus 7 is a downright steal. It’s the best 7-inch tablet, period. Google has redefined budget tablet so that it no longer refers to cheap-feeling, sub-£200 devices. You can now grab a svelte, premium 7-inch tablet with a high-resolution screen, wireless charging, quad-core processor, and 2GB of RAM for a measly £199." - PC Advisor
"Google's Nexus 7 was the best small tablet of 2012. Rather than mess with success, Google did something uncharacteristically conservative: It made little improvements here and there and left the rest mostly as is. The result? This year's Nexus 7 is more low rumble than tectonic shift, but it's still our new favorite tablet." - Gizmodo
"The new Nexus 7 is the best 7-inch tablet that money can buy. The original Nexus 7 was merely a bargain, a good-enough tablet at a great price. The new Nexus 7 is a downright steal. It’s the best 7-inch tablet, period. Google has redefined budget tablet so that it no longer refers to cheap-feeling, sub-$200 devices. You can now grab a svelte, premium 7-inch tablet with a high-resolution screen, wireless charging, quad-core processor, and 2GB of RAM for a measly $229." - TechHive
It certainly appears that from the above reviews, that Google's second generation Nexus 7 is a winner. I just bought one, and will be posting reviews in the not too distant future.
Courtesy of an article dated July 24, 2013 appearing in The Los Angeles Times
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