The new Google Nexus 7

[I O U]

Nexus 7 sequel pricing leaks - 16GB for $229, 32GB for $269
http://www.androidcentral.com/nexus-7-sequel-pricing-leaks-16gb-229-32gb-269

The Nexus 7 refresh finds its way into retail inventory software, we hope that means it soon finds its way into our hands

New Nexus 7 to arrive at Staples next week, on sale July 31
http://www.geek.com/android/new-nexus-7-to-arrive-at-staples-next-week-on-sale-july-31-1562867/

The new Nexus 7, as it is apparently being called, has been seen with a rear camera and wireless charging among other exciting new features.

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At some stage, I intend getting one of these.

 

[Avenue]

Snapdragon 600 processor, 5MP camera, and possibly a 1080p display

Nice.

I have the current gen 32gb Nexus 7- one of the best purchases I've made in a long time. I just wonder if the 1080p screen is necessary, especially on such a small screen. Movies and text are already crystal clear, and it's just going to chow more battery,

 

[TJ99]

Nice.

I have the current gen 32gb Nexus 7- one of the best purchases I've made in a long time. I just wonder if the 1080p screen is necessary, especially on such a small screen. Movies and text are already crystal clear, and it's just going to chow more battery,

Well, there are many things on the current Nexus (and most tablets/phones) that aren't really necessary, but just cool to have. The current Nexus 7 has the highest resolution of any 7" tablet that I know of, but the colour saturation could be better so I hope they improved that as well. But the biggest weakness of the 7 and all the Nexus devices is still the monumentally retarded idea of not including an SD card slot and I'm guessing they're sticking with that. Especially on a tablet you want lots of space for movies etc...

 

[Avenue]

Well, there are many things on the current Nexus (and most tablets/phones) that aren't really necessary, but just cool to have. The current Nexus 7 has the highest resolution of any 7" tablet that I know of, but the colour saturation could be better so I hope they improved that as well. But the biggest weakness of the 7 and all the Nexus devices is still the monumentally retarded idea of not including an SD card slot and I'm guessing they're sticking with that. Especially on a tablet you want lots of space for movies etc...

That really is a big flaw. They want you to use their cloud services, but unfortunately you cannot install apps on cloud services, and many games are over a gig in size. You can however use an OTG cable and a flash drive or even an external hard drive, so there is a work around. But yes an SD card would be first choice.

 

[TJ99]

That really is a big flaw. They want you to use their cloud services, but unfortunately you cannot install apps on cloud services, and many games are over a gig in size. You can however use an OTG cable and a flash drive or even an external hard drive, so there is a work around. But yes an SD card would be first choice.

Actually, you can't unless you root it. Google is pulling an Apple with the Nexus devices, make something nice and then lock it down. USB OTG is disabled for storage by default.

 

[Avenue]

Actually, you can't unless you root it. Google is pulling an Apple with the Nexus devices, make something nice and then lock it down. USB OTG is disabled for storage by default.

You can if you use the Nexus media importer

Nexus Media Importer allows you to stream and transfer music, video, photos and documents from a USB flash drive or card reader connected to your Nexus 7, Nexus 10, Galaxy Nexus, Xoom or other Android 4.0+ devices with USB Host support.
This is the only non-root solution for devices that do not provide native support for external storage.

 

[TJ99]

You can if you use the Nexus media importer

That just copies stuff in a crude manner, you still can't access the device through normal file managers or install stuff on it.

 

[BigAl-sa]

You can if you use the Nexus media importer

It also costs $4.5, with no trial version that I can find to check it out...

 

[CrazYmonkeY159]

%100 chance I'm buying it

 

[Avenue]

That just copies stuff in a crude manner, you still can't access the device through normal file managers or install stuff on it.

Yes It's not perfect, but at least there is a way to free up more space on the device for apps.

It also costs $4.5, with no trial version that I can find to check it out...

There are a few user videos on youtube. I haven't bought it yet, but I got my OTG cable the other day, so I'll soon see what it's like.

 

[shamalh108]

I'll definitely go for this.. Too bad it will take over six months to come to SA, as usual.

For any current Nexus 7 owners, good news - a dev just got miracast working!

 

[Avenue]

I'll definitely go for this.. Too bad it will take over six months to come to SA, as usual.
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That's not a bad thing- By the time I got my Nexus 7, the 8gb models had been replaced by 32gb. There is a silver lining

 

[Maverick Jester]

New Nexus 7 looks pretty awesome:

http://www.gsmarena.com/new_nexus_7_brings_wuxga_screen_nexus_4_chipset-news-6454.php

New Nexus 7 brings WUXGA screen, quad-core Krait CPU

The Google event brought the new Nexus 7 2. It's a 7" tablet running pure Android 4.3 and improves the screen and chipset over the first generation Nexus tablet. The base price is set at $230, a little higher than the $200 that the first Nexus 7 costs (both prices are for the respective 16GB model).

So, what do you get for the extra $30? A 1920 x 1200 screen with 320ppi pixel density (50% more than the first Nexus 7 and more than even the Nexus 10) for one. It's the highest resolution 7" display on a tablet. The screen also promises a 30% wider color gamut.

You also get the chipset from the Nexus 4 – Snapdragon S4 Pro with quad-core Krait processor at 1.5GHz, 2GB RAM and Adreno 320, a sizable update over the Tegra 3 chipset.
While the display size was kept the same, the new Nexus 7 is smaller. Google and Asus shaved off 1.8mm off the thickness, 2.8mm of the bezels on either sides and reduced the weight by 50g. Google kept well-liked the soft touch back.

There's also a back-facing camera – a 5MP shooter that can also record 1080p video joins the 1.2MP front-facing camera of the first Nexus 7. Other changes include an LED notification light on the front and SlimPort, which means you can get HD video out of the microUSB port.

Other connectivity features are dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 (Android 4.3 adds native support for 4.0 + LE) and NFC. Wireless charging is also supported.

Google announced the Wi-Fi and 4G LTE models of the Nexus 7 from the get go this time around. One device will be able to use 4G from AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, no different versions required.

For storage, there's 16GB for the base model, $230, and 32GB for $270. Those prices are for the Wi-Fi only model, the 4G LTE model comes in 32GB only and costs $350.

The Nexus 7 2 will be available starting Tuesday (July 30) through the Google Play store and a number of retailers including Best Buy, GameStop, Walmart, Staples, Amazon.com.

In the coming weeks, Google will expand availability for the Nexus 7 2 to Canada, the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Australia, Japan and South Korea.

 

[CrazYmonkeY159]

So I am definately buying this ))

 

[Mr Feesh]

In the USA at the moment, tempted to buy this and sell my ipad3.

 

[Compton_effect]

My daughter watched the live event with me. She flat out refuses to use my Tab2 now and want's a Nexus7. 'For school work'
Sigh. A daddy has to do what a daddy has to do.
(And I didn't even have to suggest this. Yippee!)