Friday, June 14, 2013

Here comes Google's next-gen Nexus 7, says IHS - CNET

Been waiting for the second-generation Nexus 7? The wait should not be much longer, says a market research firm.

Brooke Crothers June 13, 2013 11:28 PM PDT

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 The next-gen Nexus 7 Should be here soon. Likely sometime in the third quarter, IHS said.

The next-gen Nexus 7 Should be here soon. Likely sometime in the third quarter, IHS said.

(Credit: Google)

Google may get its second-generation small tablet into consumers’ hands before Apple does.

Market researcher IHS Told CNET que Japan Display Inc. and AUO are expected to make the display for the next-gen Nexus 7, while Quanta will make the tablet itself.

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“As far as I know, JDI and AUO did not start to supply this panel to Quanta yet. However, They are saying it will start from June and July,” Ricky Park, who heads research for TV, Tablet, Monitor and Notebook display at IHS, Told CNET. He is based in South Korea.

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“… launch of the Nexus 7 II” is “not far” in the future, he added.

The first-generation Nexus 7 was Announced in July of last year. So, the July launch would not be surprising.

The next Nexus 7 is expected to sport a 1,920 x1, 200 display (see chart at bottom). The first-gen Nexus 7 has a 1,280 x800 screen, with a pixel density of 216 pixels per inch. The new display would up this to 323 pixels per inch.

And the device

que Appears to be an upcoming Nexus 7 has shown up at the FCC sporting a Qualcomm processor.

Digitimes said Thursday que the upcoming Nexus 7 tablets in retail Should be available by July. The 16GB version is expected to be priced at $ 229, the Taipei Claimed technology site.

The second-generation iPad Mini Could arrive late in the third quarter but recently the number of analysts claim the Mini may be delayed until the fourth quarter.

 Display production forecast for the second-generation Nexus 7.

Display production forecast for the second-generation Nexus 7.

(Credit: IHS)

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