Items tagged with 'Nexus 7'
Next Generation Nexus 7 Android Tablet May Beat iPad Mini 2 to Market
One of the most oft-recommended Android tablets is Google's Nexus 7 built by Asus. The 7-inch slate is still relatively well equipped with an NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB or 32GB of internal storage, and best of all, stock Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, the latter of which is reason alone to put the Nexus 7 on your... Read More
High Def Google Nexus 7 with 1920x1200 Display and 5MP Camera Rumors Fly
Word on the web is that Asus is building another 7-inch Nexus tablet for Google. That's pretty exciting, considering the original Nexus 7 is viewed by many to be the best Android tablet in its size class that's currently available, yet Asus left a little bit of room for improvement for a follow-up act. Will the next Nexus... Read More
Google Could Sell 8 Million Second Generation Nexus 7 Tablets in 2013
If you've been shopping a 7-inch tablet, there's a good chance Google's Nexus 7 is high on your list, or at least on your radar. As it should be, the Nexus 7 is still arguably the best 7-inch slate on the market nine months after launch, though if you've put off making the plunge for this long, you might want to wait just... Read More
Google Offers Partial Refund for Nexus 7 Orders Placed Prior to Price Drop
In the growing 7-inch tablet space, Google made its Nexus 7 device more competitive by knocking the 16GB model down to $199, effectively replacing the 8GB model, and introducing a 32GB version for $249. Storage upgrades are no minor deal, considering the Nexus 7 doesn't sport a microSD card slot, but it can also be a tough... Read More
Google's Selling Close to 1 Million Nexus 7 Tablets Each Month
Google's been tight-lipped about how many Nexus 7 tablets it's sold to date, but that's okay, because the manufacturer went and spilled the jelly beans. According to Asus, Nexus 7 sales are fast approaching 1 million units per month, or about twice as many as when it was launched several months ago. "At the beginning, it... Read More
Nexus 7 Tablet Sales Push Asustek Earnings to 43% Increase
It’s no secret that tablet sales are booming, but there are still surprises here and there, such as Asustek Computer’s Q3 earnings of 229.1 million, up 43% from the same period in the previous year. According to the Wall Street Journal, research firm Gartner is pointing to the Asus Nexus 7 tablet and similar... Read More
Is China Playing Hardball with Google by Blocking Nexus 7 Imports?
It's said that love hath no fury like a woman scorned, but in the world of business, China is acting like one angry...country. Rather than embrace Google's nifty Nexus 7 tablet built by Asus, China's government has yet to approve the device for import, and it might be doing it out of spite. Some are viewing China's feet... Read More
Google Rumored To Launch Nexus 7 With 3G Next Month
Google has enjoyed plenty of success with its Nexus 7 tablet. Now, it appears the company is looking to expand its tablet offerings with the addition of a 3G model that could launch in approximately six weeks. According to reports on the Web, Google and Asus are already in the process of building a 3G-enabled version of... Read More
Nvidia Posts Strong Earnings Thanks To Kepler and Tegra 3
Nvidia has released its Q2 earnings for FY2013, and it's good news all around for the graphics manufacturer. While a number of firms had trouble in Q2 thanks to weak European sales and sluggish US demand, Nvidia turned in a net income of $118M on total sales of just over a billion. Nvida's strong quarter comes partly courtesy... Read More
HotHardware Goes Under The Hood with Android 4.1, Jelly Bean
Google claims Android 4.1, aka Jelly Bean, is the fastest and smoothest version of Android yet. When we took a look at the first Jelly Bean-equipped tablet a couple of weeks back, the Nexus 7, we felt Jelly Bean had a lot to offer users, both in terms of performance enhancements as well as new functionality. Here, we'll... Read More
Under The Hood with Android 4.1, Jelly Bean
Google claims Android 4.1, aka Jelly Bean, is the fastest and smoothest version of Android yet. When we took a look at the first Jelly Bean-equipped tablet a couple of weeks back, the Nexus 7, we felt Jelly Bean had a lot to offer users, both in terms of performance enhancements as well as new functionality. Here, we'll... Read More
HotHardware Two and A Half Geeks 8/1/12: Nexus 7, Open Source Apps, WD My Net N900 and More
In this latest episode of HotHardware's Two and Half Geek, Iyaz, Dave and Marco chat about the Google Nexus 7, incredible free Open Source apps for every OS, TSMC possibly building a dedicated fab for Apple, the WD My Net N900 Dual-Band Router, how Gabe Newell thinks Windows 8 will kill PC Gaming, and details of our next... Read More
Google Nexus 7 Tablet Review: Jelly Bean and Much More
A couple of years ago, Google introduced its Nexus line of smartphones. Nexus branded phones feature a pure Android experience without the customizations and tweaks we generally get from smartphone manufacturers and wireless carriers. Nexus-branded products also come with an unlockable bootloader which provides for further... Read More
Google Nexus 7 Tablet: Jelly Bean And Much More
A couple of years ago, Google introduced its Nexus line of smartphones. Nexus branded phones feature a pure Android experience without the customizations and tweaks we generally get from smartphone manufacturers and wireless carriers. Nexus-branded products also come with an unlockable bootloader which provides for... Read More
Wildly Popular 16GB Nexus 7 Tablet Now Back in Stock at Google Play
The thing about tables like the Nexus 7, Kindle Fire, and iPad is that you're generally stuck with whatever internal storage exists, save for cloud computing and external add-ons. For that reason, early Nexus 7 owners proved ahead of the savvy-buyer curve and quickly deplete Google of its inventory of 16GB tablets, leaving... Read More
Nexus 7 Buyers Choose Storage over Price, 16GB Model Sells Out on Google Play
The unfortunate truth in mobile is that it's not uncommon for handheld devices to sport non-upgradeable internal storage, a trait that's embraced by Apple and seems to be catching on with low-cost Android devices. To wit, neither Amazon's Kindle Fire or Google's Asus-built Nexus 7 tablet sport expandable storage options,... Read More
Asus Explains Decision to Eschew Rear Facing Camera on Nexus 7 Tablet
From a hardware standpoint, Google's $199 Nexus 7 tablet is viewed as a win compared to Amazon's Kindle Fire device, which lacks some of the amenities found on the Asus-built slate. But one area where the Nexus 7 doesn't trump the Kindle Fire is in regards to a rear-facing camera. Neither device has one, and in both cases,... Read More
Nexus 7 Teardown Reveals Highly Repairable Device, Giant Battery
After Apple released the MacBook Pro with Retina Display last month, there's been a great deal of discussion around Apple's decision to make the device nearly impossible to repair. It's a "feature" that's Apple has steadily pushed across most of its product lines; the iPad 3 is similarly difficult to modify. iFixit has... Read More
Nokia: Nexus 7 Tablet Infringes Our Wi-Fi Patents
The way things go in the tech industry, it seems you can't so much as release a fart without the flatulence police claiming a patent violation. It stinks, but it's the way it is, so does it really come as a surprise that a company is crying foul over Google's Nexus 7 tablet? That company is Nokia, which claims the Asus-built... Read More
Google Manufacturers Nexus Prime In The US, Makes No Profit -- But Will Consumers Care?
There's a great deal of buzz surrounding the Google Nexus 7 tablet announced at Google I/O yesterday. At $199, the 7" tablet is a steal, given that it packs a quad-core CPU, 8GB of storage, a 1200x800 screen, and a front-facing camera. In a clear shot across Apple's bow, Google is prominently highlighting the fact... Read More
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