Google to launch new tablet Nexus 7 in July for $ 229: Report - NDTV

Google managed to make a big splash in the tablet market with the launch of its Nexus 7 tablet last year. It was expected que the company will be unveiling its successor at this year’s Google I / O que but did not happen.

A recent report by CNET claims que Google is very close to launching its next generation of Nexus 7 tablet. The website has got this bit of information from market research company IHS. The report illustrates que Also Japan Display and AUO have been roped to manufacture the display second generation Nexus 7. In addition to this, how much is the company that is making the tablet itself.

Another news report by DigiTimes claims que this Nexus 7 tablet will indeed start retailing in the month of July. This report adds que Google will price the 16GB version of Nexus 7 successor is $ 229. The report adds que the price of this tablet has been deliberately kept higher than its predecessor so that the company directory is not competing with the low-end tablet makers.

The other rumored specifications of the forthcoming 7-inch tablet from Google include a 1920 x 1200 display with a pixel density of 323 pixels per inch. It is expected que this tablet will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor rather than the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor on-board its predecessor. This tablet from Google is Likely to compete head on with next generation iPad and Kindle Fire HD mini tablets from Apple and Amazon.

The Nexus 7 tablet was made by Google in collaboration with Asus. The tablet sports 7-inch IPS display with a 1280×800 screen resolution. The other features of the tablet include 1GB of RAM, 1.2-megapixel front camera and 4,325 mAh battery. This tablet is available on Google Play for $ 199.

It will be interesting to see if Google indeed prices its second generation of Nexus 7 tablet at a higher price and if the move hurts sales.