One of our biggest concerns about the ASUS-produced, Google-marketed Nexus 7 tablet in our review was the internal storage; or lack of it. However, the tablet is set to receive a 32 GB model, seemingly in the coming weeks. A Japanese customer bought a brand-new 16 GB model but on …
Read More »Google Nexus 7 Indepth Review
ASUS is very familiar with the Android tablet game, in our opinion they produce the best Android tablets out there by combining hardware grunt, design and software functionality and frequent updates. Now, the Taiwanese manufacturer has teamed up with Google to bring all of this to an almost impulse purchase …
Read More »A quick peak at the Google Nexus 7
While the debate about whether Samsung copied Apple or Apple copied Samsung rages away in California, Google has decided to put its paw in the water with a low cost tablet of its own. Before our mobile expert Blair McClelland publishes a full, indepth analysis of the tablet within the …
Read More »Google Nexus 7 usage on the rise, sales figures remain unknown
The £159 tablet from ASUS and Google has without doubt been selling well since its retail availability in the last fortnight and while some customers wanting the tablet have left stores empty handed, no official sales figures have been released. Data collected by advertisement provider Chitika shows an early insight …
Read More »Drop test pits the Nexus 7 against the iPad
While I stand by the claim that you're a fool if you drop your tablet or smartphone, it is nice to know that your latest purchase will (or perhaps won't) survive some possible drop scenarios. SquareTrade is a company that offers device insurance but also often does these sorts of …
Read More »Google Nexus 7 teardown reveals what is inside a $199 tablet
As is usual with the latest popular gadgets, iFixit has gotten their hands and tools on the Google Nexus 7 tablet manufactured by ASUS. [yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZL1mly7rZ0′] While we already know it has a quad-core Tegra 3 processor, a 7 inch 1280×800 IPS display and 1 GB of RAM the teardown …
Read More »Google Nexus 7 to be sold where ASUS has a retail presence?
Android Mobile New Zealand has heard from an ASUS representative that the budget Nexus 7 tablet will be available from retail stores in New Zealand for $439 NZD ($353 USD) from mid-July. Only the 16 GB model will be available as the cheaper 8 GB model will remain exclusive to …
Read More »Google’s Nexus 7 will be available from some UK retailers
As we mentioned in our Google Nexus 7 launch article, the stock Android tablet set to take on the Amazon Kindle Fire and other budget tablets will be available for £159 and £199 for the 8 and 16 GB models respectively. If you want to order your Nexus 7 directly from …
Read More »Google-ASUS Nexus 7 Tablet Details Revealed
There are two big things Android fans will be looking forward to at Google I/O later this week. The first being the unveiling of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Not much is known about the latest version of Android but we're expecting not a lot more than minor tweaks. Secondly, Google …
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