Nexus 7 renovated: more powerful, more stylish and with Android 4.3 - TeK.sapo

already there kept secrets. How was a bit early for all the specialized press, including in TeK, Google introduced a new version of the Nexus 7 that stands by retouching the level design and the specifications in relation to the more capable version released last year.

The screen remains at seven inches – not responding directly to the 7.9-inch iPad Mini – but grows in resolution 1980×1080 pixels now presenting a concentration of 323 pixels per inch. The space between the screen and the device margins decreased approximately six millimeters in total, allowing closer the new Nexus 7.

The back also evolved and lost all ridges to maintain a smooth surface on glossy black, but the vice president of product management Android, Hugo Barra, ensures that rests more comfortably in the user’s hand.

The level of internal specification evolves into a processor Snapdragon S4 Pro four cores at 1.5 Ghz, accompanied by 2GB of RAM and a graphics processing unit Adreno 320 – enough features to run any application on Google Play.

The Portuguese will still have to wait until the tablet reaches the market. In the presentation Portugal was not mentioned as part of the list of the first countries to receive the renewed version of the Nexus 7, but the “neighbors” Spanish will be able to do it at the end of the month.

The 16GB version has a cost of $ 230, increasing to $ 270 in the 32GB version. In the U.S. there will be a special version with support for 4G networks, with 32GB of internal storage, which will raise the price to $ 350.

Google always referred to the machine as Nexus 7, out the prospect that the model that is currently on the market can disappear to make way for the new version.

New Android the same name
The Nexus 7 comes equipped with Android 4.3, the third version of Android to retain the name of Jelly Bean. The decision is easy to understand since the new over the previous versions are minimal.

The highlight is the ability to create sessions for users whose access privileges can be controlled. This feature is intended for use in conjunction models, for example, a house with a tablet for several family members. With the option of multi-user is possible to define which applications can be installed in a particular profile and can even control which content can play this application, especially in the case of games with levels that require purchases within application – in-app purchase .

The latest version of Android also brings Bluetooth 4.0 support and OpenGL ES 3.0.

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