SAN FRANCISCO — This morning at a low-key media event, Google unveiled thea la mode(p)in its flagship chitlineup: the 2013 liaison7.
The tie-in7 features a 1080p high resolution display, high-end hardware specs, and runs Google’s latest mechanical manOS, gelBean 4.3. Two key features this new OS offersargonsupport for multiple users with restricted profiles — useful if you share a tablet — as well as Bluetooth LE for pairingwith wireless accessories.
But the first thing you’ll notice about the radio link7 is its screen. It’s now the world’s highest resolution 7-inch Android tablet, with a 1280 x 1920 pixel display — that’s 323 pixels per inch. Google says the Nexus 7 display drive outshow a 30 percent wider range of colourisethan the original. It give the axerender true 1080p video, and the Netflix app was just updated to take profitof that capability on Monday. To complete your 1080p movie watching experience, the Nexus 7 features stereo speakers, one located at allend of the device when you’re holding it in landscape mode.
Inside it’s got a 1.5Ghz Snapdragon S4 pro processor, which offers 1.8 times the CPU power and 4X the GPU capabilities of its predecessor. The tablet includes NFC, so you can share data with other nearby NFC-enabled devices. It similarlyincludes wireless charging. Both of these technologies are available in a growing number of Android and Windows Phone devices these days, but due(p)to clunky real-life use cases, have proven a muchgimmicky than useful.
And the Nexus 7 isn’t rough on the eyes, either. It’s dominated by “black on black” styling, with the same soft-touch texture as the original that provides a nice amount of grip in your hand. Google tooslimmed defeatthe new Nexus.
It’s 2mm gauzyand 50 grams lighter than before, with a thinner bezel around its edge. The lighter weight in particular should counterbalanceholding the tablet for long periods (like when you’re watching a moving-picture showon your commute) more enjoyable.
While Google focused its presentation on the tablet as an entertainment device — something for watching movies and gaming — Google is also making a foray into the education space, which Apple’s iPad currently dominates. Google mutantTextbooks bring content from five major textbook publishers including Pearson, Wiley, and McGraw-Hill to Android for the first time, allowing students to rent or buy digital content.
The Nexus 7 starts at $229 for a 16 GB Wi-Fi-only model. You can get a 32 GB Wi-Fi-only N7 for $269, or a 4G LTE version that works on AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile for $349. The Wi-Fi versions go on sales eventTuesday, July 30.
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