Google Nexus 7 tablet

 

       The Nexus 7, imagined by Google and built by Asus, was leaked just hours before Google I/O kicked off, with specs, pictures and even a video making the rounds. The big deal was obviously the price. With Amazon’s Kindle Fire beating all other major Android OEMs on price, the Asus-manufactured Nexus 7 was announced at a launch price of USD 199. Given that it’s a Google/Asus product, it will likely make its way around the world, unlike the Kindle Fire.

       Touted as the first 7-inch tablet with a quad-core processor, the Nexus 7 is running an Nvidia Tegra 3 under its hood, supported by a GeForce GPU. Google showed off the tablet’s portability as both an e-reader and a media device. Available in two variants, 8 GB and 16 GB, the tablet’s biggest expected drawback (at least for the WiFi-hotspot-lacking countries of the world) will be either the absence of 3G connectivity or the lack of external storage support. This will also be the first product to ship with Jelly Bean.