Google announced “New Nexus 7” tablet

by Arun Vishnu · July 24, 2013

Google today announced their new Nexus 7 tablet a special event hosted by Android and Chrome chief Sundar Pichai. It’s almost 2mm thinner than the original Nexus 7 with HD display(1920×1200, 323DPI). Other features includes dual speakers, 5mp rear camera and this is the first device shipping with Android 4.3, the new version of Jelly Bean.

Android 4.3 supports advanced multi-user system, bringing in “restricted profiles”, lets parents limit what their child’s account can do, for example. The original Nexus 7, the nexus 4, the galaxy nexus, and the nexus 10 will start to get Android 4.3 today. So I am waiting for the update to be done on my original Nexus 7 Smile

Price:

16GB Wi-Fi : $229
32GB Wi-Fi : $269
64GB LTE : $349

Availability: Wi-Fi models available in the U.S. July 30, LTE edition and global models “in the coming weeks”

New Nexus 7 Specifications

Product Height	0.3"
Product Width	7.9"
Product Weight	11.2 oz.
Product Depth	4.5"
Processor Brand	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.5GHz
Processor Speed	1.5GHz
Battery Type	1-cell lithium-polymer
Display Type	High-definition LCD 10-finger capacitive touch screen with IPS technology, 300 cd/m² brightness, 178° viewing angles, antifingerprint technology and scratch-resistant glass (1920 x 1200)
Screen Size (Measured Diagonally)	7"
System Memory (RAM)	2GB
Type of Memory (RAM)	DDR3LM
Internal Storage Type	Flash memory
Storage Capacity	16GB or 32GB onboard storage
Graphics	Adreno 320
Front Facing Webcam Pixels	1.2MP
Rear Camera Pixels	5.0MP
Wi-Fi Built In	Yes
Bluetooth-Enabled	Yes
HDMI Output	No
Os	Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
Product Depth	4.5"
GPS Enabled	Yes
GPS Enabled with	Google Maps