Tablet Android. Review of Google Nexus 7

Operating system: Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean

Processor: NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core, 1300 MHz

Graphics Subsystem: GeForce ULP, 12 cores, 416 MHz

Memory: 1 GB of RAM, 8/16 GB of flash memory, no microSD slot

Mobile communications / data: HSPA +

Screen: 7 ", 1280x800 pixels (216 ppi), IPS

Interfaces: micro-USB 2.0, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11n), Bluetooth 3.0, NFC, A-GPS, 3.5 mm audio output

Camera: rear no front 1.2 megapixels

Battery: Li-Ion, 4325 mAh, removable

Measurements: 199x120x11 mm

Weight: 340 g

Google itself smartphones and tablets does not, but regularly choose any of the manufacturers, and with it created a master device - an example for others. So perfect 7-inch Android tablet on the platform according to the owner was Nexus 7, immediately struck many heavily reduced functionality. Let's see what the sample and whether to focus on the rest of it.

Google before periodically forced some of the manufacturers do him Nexus, but first - even after the release of Android 3.0 - it was just smartphones. Thus, Nexus 7 was the first "gugloplanshetom." Performer was the company ASUS, to which the device is almost nothing.

Appearance

The tablet is designed minimalistic, but interesting. Google Nexus 7 stands out among the hundreds of faceless models. ASUS have good designers and they were able, using past achievements, to create a tablet with expressive appearance, and there were no direct references to any of your own devices.

On the front panel of the display you can see the front camera eye. Neither the hardware nor the touch buttons below the screen there, Google preaches transition to the control screen.

At the right end of the tablet designers have placed the power button and volume rocker, while on the left we see a contact to connect, for example, with the car, "cradle".

The top end is devoid of elements, and handed down to the lower interface connector micro-USB and audio output of 3.5 mm.

Rear of the unit is dotted with shallow grid points-dimples. Characteristically, the logo «nexus» is several times greater than ASUS - after ruler lives, and artists are changing. Here we see the bottom slot of the speaker.

We would also like to dwell on how the tablet is in the hand, despite the smooth edges and rounded corners, covering the back of the device does not slip even in wet hands. In addition, it is absolutely not the brand.

Findings

Nexus 7 - a quality tablet with a powerful filling the screen, good build and materials at a reasonable price for these qualities. If you have clearly decided that, abandoning the front camera and 3G, you have nothing to lose if you only like A-brand products, if you want to always use the latest version of the OS, this tablet - definitely your choice. Although, in my opinion, to the ideal Android-solutions.

By Kirill Semenov

The New Nexus 7 Tablet

At $199, the new Nexus 7 Tablet definitely costs a lot less than most other tablets in the market. However, you get to enjoy as many features together with a lot of excellent goodies from Google.

Only from Google

Having Google design your tablet comes with several advantages. To start with, purchasing the Nexus 7 today will give you extra $25 credit that you can use when shopping on Google Play. Your purchase will also come with your own original copy of Michael Bay's Transformers: Dark of the Moon. All your favorite Google applications are also pre-loaded, and they're better than ever. These include the likes of Google Chrome as your browser, Gmail, YouTube, and Google Plus.

With Google Play, you can enjoy playing as many as 20,000 songs and those are just the free ones. All your files in iTunes may also be imported easily into Google Play. With Google+ Hangouts, you can also take advantage of your tablet's front-facing camera (1.2MP) and enjoy a nine-way video conference. Last but not the least, you also enjoy immediate access to more than 600,000 applications and games available from Android's marketplace. Access to the world's largest e-Book collection is also one of the pre-loaded services offered by the new Nexus 7 tablet.

Image Quality

The tablet's screen is protected by scratch-proof Corning glass and enhanced with a hi-res 1280 x 800 display. With this, you can enjoy HD movies at their best.

Performance

Designed to last, the Nexus 7 offers a maximum of 300 stand-by hours, 10 hours of continuous web browsing, and you can enjoy HD video playback for more than nine hours.

Gaming

Hardcore gamers won't be disappointed with the specs of the Nexus 7 tablet. Similar to the newest tablets in the market, Google's latest tablet offering comes with a trio of quad-core processor from NVIDIA, as well as a patented 4-PLUS-1 processor. It also comes with extra features such as an accelerometer and gyroscope all guaranteed to make gamers even more excited to try the Nexus 7. When you combine all this, you get to experience a superb gaming experience and efficient battery savings for extended play.

Android

With Google as its manufacturer, it's only but natural for Nexus 7 to come with the latest version of the search engine giant's operating system Android, which is also used to power mobile devices from various other companies. The 4.1 Jelly Bean comes with an all-new assortment of widgets, a more efficient notification system, and a customizable drag-and-drop feature for the tablet's home screen.

Tech Specs

The Nexus 7 tablet also comes with 1GB RAM as well as your choice between 8 and 16GB built-in storage. Weighing in at 340G, the slim tablet also comes offers several options for connectivity, which consists of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and its own micro USB port. Built-in GPS, microphone, and NFC (Android Beam) are also available.

To enjoy maximum pleasure from the new Nexus 7 Tablet, you may want to the upgrade to the latest wireless broadband solution available in your area today.

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Toshiba To Take On IPads With Windows 8 Tablets

Acer Inc., Toshiba Corp. (6502) and Asustek Computer Inc. (2357) will unveil tablets running Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 8 operating system next week, people with knowledge of the matter said, challenging the dominance of Apple Inc. (AAPL)'s iPad.

Acer will display a tablet based on Microsoft's new software at the Computex show in Taipei, while Toshiba will show a tablet and a notebook-type device, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans haven't been made public. Asustek will present tablets with detachable keyboards similar to its current Transformer model, the people said.

The annual Computex show provides a forum for the computer industry to tout its wares before the typical increase in second-half demand. Computer makers allied with Microsoft (MSFT) will use this year's event to highlight a long-awaited response to the iPad and machines that run Google Inc.'s Android operating system, which together have 91 percent of the tablet market.

Windows 8 also will be the first version of the software that will work on processors using ARM Holdings Plc (ARM) technology, a type of chip made by Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM), Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN) and Nvidia Corp. that dominates the phone industry. ARM-based chips, manufactured by Samsung Electronics Co., power the iPad.

The use of ARM-based chips marks a snub for Intel Corp. (INTC), which along with Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) has been the exclusive provider of chips for Windows machines. Intel, which has more than 80 percent of the PC-chip market, hasn't been able to parlay that dominance into market share in phones or tablets.

Asustek will demonstrate tablets based on an Nvidia ARM- based chip called Tegra and another powered by an Intel chip, the people said. The Tegra-based device, which is similar to the one that will go on sale, will be displayed publicly, setting up an opportunity for direct comparisons between a Windows computer running on ARM and one using Intel technology.

Tablet Sales
The Acer (2353) tablet is built around an Intel chip, while Toshiba is using Texas Instruments for its processors.

Microsoft plans to show off Asustek devices in a presentation by Vice President Steven Guggenheimer at the show on June 6, said one person familiar with the company's plans.

The show provides the first airing of tablet hardware that Microsoft intends to use to narrow Apple's lead in the tablet market. Sales of Windows PCs to consumers have slumped as buyers opt for tablets, making it critical for Microsoft to offer a compelling option in that category.

The tablet market is poised to grow 70 percent a year on average through 2015, according to estimates from Evercore Group LLC. Traditional notebooks will have an average annual growth rate of 8 percent. Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook predicted in January and reiterated this week that tablets will surpass PCs in terms of units sold.

Windows 8
The June 5-9 Taipei show will highlight a limited number of ARM-based devices as Microsoft seeks to ensure that when Windows 8 is released later this year, the products will stand up to comparisons with the iPad. The limited debut will be followed by a second wave of computer and phone makers lined up for next year, two of the people said.

Qualcomm, the world's largest maker of mobile-phone chips, will demonstrate a test device running Windows 8 based on its Snapdragon processor, said a person familiar with its plans. The company is committed to having customer devices in the market when the new version of the software goes on sale, the person said.

By: Ian King, Dina Bass and Tim Culpan

Apple's New iPad, It's Faster and Screen Is Better

Apple just announced the newest iPad, which will be called the iPad, and not the iPad 3 or iPad HD or iPad: Eddie Bauer Edition or with any other modifier. The big hits: it's got a better screen ("better" in this case meaning Apple has stolen all the pixels in the world and crammed them into the new iPad), a faster processor, an optional 4G LTE chip, and some software updates.

So the big news here is the screen resolution, which is bonkers. At 2048 x 1536 pixels, it has significantly more pixels than not just the old iPad, but also your 1080p HDTV and just about any other "HD" screen you've got lying around. Apple's again referring to it as a "Retina Display," which means that you won't be able to see pixels with your bare, weakened, organic eyeballs, at least from the 15-inch distance Apple estimates most people have between their eyes and their iPads. (Note: Apple is clearly excluding cats, which have more sensitive eyes and sit closer to the iPad anyway. This is offensive, probably.) That'll mean every publisher is going to have to re-do their apps for the new resolution, the same way they had to for the transition from the iPhone 3GS to the iPhone 4.

Also included: a new processor, dubbed the A5X, that provides quad-core power. The Tegra 3, which powers a few Android tablets, is also quad-core, but Apple needs the power to burn through the kinds of apps that will take advantage of the new display. Plus there's a 4G LTE antenna, either for AT&T or Verizon, which is pretty great--we're totally impressed by LTE, so it's great to see it here. And Apple has presumably worked some kind of gypsy magic to keep the battery life steady at 10 hours for Wi-Fi and nine hours for 4G--we've seen LTE absolutely slaughter battery life in phones, but hopefully Apple's worked that out.

Oh, and the company also announced a new Apple TV! Seems like basically just a firmware upgrade, though it's not clear if older Apple TVs will get it. There's a new version of the software, some nice bonuses like being able to use iCloud for 1080p movie streaming, and shows available the next day for purchase. No Siri, though, which bums us out because we spent all morning dreaming about how sweet that'd be.

The iPad and Apple TV both maintain pricing: iPad starts at $500, moving up from there due to storage and 4G inclusion, and the Apple TV costs $100.

By Dan Nosowitz